Following on from the wonderful documentary Ewan and his brother Colin (exRAF pilot) MacGregor made for the BBC about Spitfire pilot training during the BofB, this time round it's all about the lovely Lancaster.
BBC1 9pm Sunday 5th Feb
http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b01byv2g
Preview here:
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Bbc Tv (Uk) Heads Up: Bomber Boys With The Macgregor Bros.
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, Feb 02 2012 12:22 PM
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 12:22 PM
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Posted 02 February 2012 - 13:00 PM
You already have a TV star amongst you 
http://www.bbc.co.uk...soffcoast.shtml sadly I think this will only work for UK residents.........in case you have no idea what I'm linking this for I am the pilot in the clip.
http://www.bbc.co.uk...soffcoast.shtml sadly I think this will only work for UK residents.........in case you have no idea what I'm linking this for I am the pilot in the clip.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 11:08 AM
Did they get your best side Bongo?
@ Blubear - I'm definitely in the wrong job, I've never even been offered a ride in the Lancaster, but it turns out all you have to do to fly it is make a naff prequel and have two biking holidays...Humph.
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@ Blubear - I'm definitely in the wrong job, I've never even been offered a ride in the Lancaster, but it turns out all you have to do to fly it is make a naff prequel and have two biking holidays...Humph.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 11:51 AM
All my sides are good Jabo, but I have to admit my RT voice is very embarrassing.....do I sound like that on TS?
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 12:10 PM
bongodriver, on 03 February 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:
All my sides are good Jabo,
Bahahahahahah, I've met you............ who you kidding!
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 12:19 PM
oh Craig.... my hero..... 
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 06:01 AM
it was nice to see Colin Mcgregor going through the same anxiety caused by flying with aunty Kath, Kath Burnham (DC3 instructor) was the head of training for Air Atlantique, she trained me on the islander for the Coastguard job and did all my renewals.....now theres a woman that can leave you shaking at the knees...but not for the right reasons, as some of you might have noticed she could be easily bribed with candy.
random fact...she has one of her pinky fingers missing, it was chewed off by a DC3 cargo door.
Cliff Spink was one of my bosses at Air Atlantique....he let me sit in his Mk16 spit
random fact...she has one of her pinky fingers missing, it was chewed off by a DC3 cargo door.
Cliff Spink was one of my bosses at Air Atlantique....he let me sit in his Mk16 spit
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:09 AM
~S~ Chaps,
Just watched it on BBC iplayer and WOW ! Did anyone notice Colin wipe the tear from his eye just after climbing out of the Lanc ?
Bongo: I thought "Cath" was a jolly fine bunch of women ! LOL With the greatest of respect of course
~S~ Painless
Just watched it on BBC iplayer and WOW ! Did anyone notice Colin wipe the tear from his eye just after climbing out of the Lanc ?
Bongo: I thought "Cath" was a jolly fine bunch of women ! LOL With the greatest of respect of course
~S~ Painless
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:50 AM
I saw Colin having a blub too....bloody wet boy......didn't he do exactly the same after he soloed the spit?........can't say I blame him....I would be in floods if I ever got to do it.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:46 AM
Nice! I was able to veiw both over here in the Colonies.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 12:10 PM
Bloody brilliant wasn't it?!
Well done BBC and the bros. MacGregor.
They weren't afraid to tackle the controversies and I think did justice to those fine men of bomber command.
Some of the aerial footage was simply breathtaking. Almost as good as a coastguard islander ;-)
Well done BBC and the bros. MacGregor.
They weren't afraid to tackle the controversies and I think did justice to those fine men of bomber command.
Some of the aerial footage was simply breathtaking. Almost as good as a coastguard islander ;-)
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 13:25 PM
Obi-wan in a Lanc, what's not to love?
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