[Servo]

Doco on (Polish) 303 Squadron Battle of Britain: SBS-1 Friday 8.30pm 28th Oct.

Sat 29th Oct
Showdown: Air Combat - P-51 Mustang vs. Me-109
Friday 28th 5.30pm - 6.30pm
4.30am- Discovery Science ch 638

Sat 29th Oct
Showdown: Air Combat
P-38 Lightning vs. Zero
10.30pm-11.30pm | Discovery Science (638)

Sunday, 30 October 2011
Showdown: Air Combat
P-38 Lightning vs. Zero
9.30am-10.30am | Discovery Science (638)

[brotherblonde]

Thanks Kev. Just hit "record" in time!

[chrism]

Thanks Kevin, just caught the last 10 minutes of the SBS documentary.
Chris M

[kizza42]

Will be adding The Polish Battle Of Britain to my collection of aeronautical videos, anyone with a spare 70 odd Gb is welcome to them.

[chrism]

For those like me who missed the SBS documentary on the Polish pilots of the Battle of Britian you can watch it on-line at
http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/
It appears that the show will be available for a week after going to air.

PS. It is well worth watching.

[helijeli]

I also recorded it on my PC. I can provide a copy on DVD for anyone who wants a copy. Also recorded a good doco "Lancaster at War" (bomber) last week which I can add.

[Servo]

Great Planes
A-26 Invader
7.30pm - 8.30pm
Discovery Turbo MAX
Tonight Saturday
ALT. TIMES

In September 1944, Allied Forces in Europe started flying missions in a new light bomber, the twin-engined, fast and heavily armed A-26.

repeated on Turbo MAX +2 at 9.30pm

[smuzz]

... and tonight at 20:30 on SBS1, Luftwaffe test-pilot Hanna Reitsch is the focus. There'll be some interesting planes featuring there, I'll bet!

[robair]

G'day Steve

Is Hannah the chick who was largely a test pilot and flew ME262's during their development or do I have her confused with someone else?

Cheers
Rob B

[smuzz]

I expected to see her testing 262's Rob, but they weren't mentioned. She did test the 163 though and loved it, even though she crashed one and was hospitalised for several months. The narrator of the show said that the 163 could climb to 10,000 metres (not feet) in 90 seconds, which I find hard to believe. I thought I read somewhere that their rate of climb was 11,000 feet/min - it would have been a helluva ride.

[Servo]

Tonight Monday ATN 7 - called the Airshow

Presented by Jeff Watson. Featuring Edwards Air Force Base in California. Best known for its place in Astronaut movie The Right Stuff, it was also the location for many groundbreaking achievements in the history of aviation.

[brotherblonde]

Sorry for the late notice..CH7 NOW. David Jason (Inspector Frost) Battle of Britain.
Lots of Spitfires. I missed the 1st 10 mins but I'm recording it if anyone wants a copy.

[smuzz]

Thanks Andrew!

[Servo]

Great Planes
B-25 Bomber
7.30pm - 8.30pm
Discovery Turbo MAX
Tonight 11th feb. There are ALT. TIMES

Come behind the scenes as we get a turbo-charged look at the brilliant B-25 bomber - a fighter's favourite that ruled the skies throughout World War II.

[brotherblonde]

Steve M..Sorry for the late reply, is that a "thanks" for telling you, or a "thanks" you'd like a DVD/BLURAY of the recording?

[smuzz]

It's was a "thanks" for letting me know it was going to air Andrew!
Cheers,
S

[helijeli]

Tonight (Goodfriday) at 9:30 - 11:10pm on SBS: Bomber Boys - RAF Bomber Command Story.
Next Mon 9April, CH7 10:30pm - 12:30 WW2 Lost Films - The Air War.

Next Friday 13April 9:30pm, SBS, Dambusters Fly Again.

[helijeli]

Not a Documemtary, but Helicopter movie:
Blue Thunder - 9:30pm tonight on 7mate (CH73).
I've never actually seen it, circa the eighties, much liberties taken with physics etc I'm sure.

[gbanger]

Its a classic... don't miss it!

[robair]

Agree Gaz, not a bad movie.
I say you have not lived until you have seen a chicken shop get taken out by an IR missile.

Cheers
Rob B

[helijeli]

Recorded it on my Computer, have just edited out the ads and will put it on my TV Hard Drive for viewing at my liesure.

[Too Drunk to Fly]

SBS right now....!

[helijeli]

"Right now" being "When we left Earth" - doco series about Nasa and the apollo missions.
Missed first 10 min of episode 1 but am recording the series. SBS each Fri 8:30 to 9:30pm.

[Flying fisho]

Worlds most extreme Airports. On now channel 7

[Flying fisho]

Some crazy airports out there. Gave me an appreciation that our airfield, on scale, matches some of the most extreme real airstrips. Proves that if we can fly and land at our field, we can fly anywhere.