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Post by Officer Crabtree on Mar 23, 2013 0:14:47 GMT 12
Apologies if this has been posted previously, but I found this gem on YouTube recently. It's a drama set around a pilot in the RFC and I have to say I am more impressed by it than I have been by any film depicting the same period. All episodes are on this users channel. I hope you enjoy.
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Post by delticman on Mar 23, 2013 7:47:52 GMT 12
Last week I was lent the two boxed set of both series, only watched one programme so far.
I dont really remember the series but this time I'll know what the aircraft are.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 23, 2013 8:13:44 GMT 12
I watched 'Wings' as a kid. Also had the paperback novel. It is available on DVD but only in Region 1 format I believe.
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Post by delticman on Mar 23, 2013 8:33:04 GMT 12
The boxed set says Region 2.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 23, 2013 10:18:33 GMT 12
Great find Jasper, I watched this series avidly as a kid, and watched the reruns in the school holidays in the 1980's too. Until I first went to Classic Fighters 2007 this was the entire sum of my knowledge of WWI air warfare.
Of interest the actor who plays Alan Farmer, the main character, went on to appear as the nasty, rich Squadron Leader in Piece of Cake.
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Post by beagle on Mar 23, 2013 11:57:00 GMT 12
yes I remember this series.
Would have been mid 70's.
I think the last or second last one was ro do with a parachute
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Post by delticman on Mar 23, 2013 13:11:50 GMT 12
First series in 1979. That was the date on the 3rd episode. Might have been made 1977-1978.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 23, 2013 17:45:46 GMT 12
Released 1977-78: www.imdb.com/title/tt0164305/The aerial scenes were a mix of large scale models made by the late David Boddington, and full sized flying and ground replicas which were filmed at Shuttleworth and in the case of the Be2's and I think Eindekkers, in the USA. |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Mar 23, 2013 19:38:02 GMT 12
Yep, Dad and I used to watch this avidly too, couldn't wait for the next episode! I didn't realise it was still available. Jasper, you making me feel real old...
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Post by ngatimozart on Mar 23, 2013 20:16:34 GMT 12
Merci monsieur le Officer. I to watched it avidly when it came out. I shall rewatch it with great delight.
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Post by sparrow on Mar 24, 2013 11:32:11 GMT 12
Remembered seeing it as a kid, but had vague memories of it, so 2yr ago got it from Amazon. Enjoyed watching it, and am currently reading a lot of memoirs by WW1 pilots, and can't help but think of scenes and stories from this show when reading, almost as if the show writer had read the books. If you have a Kindle, there's a lot of these for free on that.
Currently £34 on Amazon, which, if I recall correctly, is about twice what I paid them for it. However, it is Saturday night, so I would wait for a Monday or Tuesday if I were to buy it, as they up the prices for these two days in particular, that's when most online buyers buy. And yes, it is region 2.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 24, 2013 12:31:30 GMT 12
Yes, Region 2 for Europe, I stand corrected. A great series though, must get hold of it one day.
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Mar 24, 2013 18:17:53 GMT 12
Thanks for posting this Crabster, I first watched this series with my dad as a nipper of 13 / 14 i'm guessing & have longed to see it again! Presently up to part 6, what a blast from the past  Nice job posting this young fella ;D |
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