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Nice little Gannet video (in colour)
Posted: 22 Jan 2009, 21:55
by nazca_steve
This might have been posted before (apologies if so) but here's a nice little Gannet clip for those interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j62XscYQvzY
Re: Nice little Gannet video (in colour)
Posted: 23 Jan 2009, 08:49
by Filonian
Good watch Sreve, thanks.
Graham
Re: Nice little Gannet video (in colour)
Posted: 23 Jan 2009, 08:54
by Nigel H-J
Not seen that before Steve, thanks for the link though pity it was just a short one.
Regards
Nigel.
Re: Nice little Gannet video (in colour)
Posted: 23 Jan 2009, 11:56
by hobby
Peter Twiss! Always think of the FD2 when I see his name.
The entry into the cockpit is like scaling the Eiger and breaks with the tradition that crew always entered the aircraft in the same way as one mounted a horse - one always mounts a horse from the left. Funny, I have just recalled that one enters a Lancaster on the starboard side as well.
Nice little piece of formation flying by the Gannets.
Re: Nice little Gannet video (in colour)
Posted: 23 Jan 2009, 14:11
by Quixoticish
This used to be on discovery wings before they changed the channel, it was part of a whole series called Classic British Aircraft narrated by Harry Enfield. If memory serves the Gannet was in an episode with the Shackleton (half an hour show, fifteen minutes per aircraft). There was an episode on the Buccaneer and the Victor, one on the Canberra and Nimrod, one on the Sea Hawk and Sea Vixen, amongst others. I think there were also a number of episodes about aviation related things such as radar, and I recall an episode on jetliners featuring the VC-10 and one on helicopters focusing on the Sycamore.
Re: Nice little Gannet video (in colour)
Posted: 23 Jan 2009, 18:59
by nazca_steve
hobby wrote:Peter Twiss! Always think of the FD2 when I see his name.
The entry into the cockpit is like scaling the Eiger and breaks with the tradition that crew always entered the aircraft in the same way as one mounted a horse - one always mounts a horse from the left. Funny, I have just recalled that one enters a Lancaster on the starboard side as well.
Nice little piece of formation flying by the Gannets.
I fully echo Hobby's sentiments on scaling the Eiger on entry; when I visted the MAM (yes, another of those stories
) and was generously let into the Gannet, I went up via a ladder somewhat gingerly till it ran out (!) and I had to hoist myself up using the footsteps into the pit. Felt like I was flying already! Coming down was a bit precarious.