Classic British Flight Sim

Watched it this morning on the BBC (online). Very impressive display of boats, and the Spirit of Chartwell looked great all decked out. Did anyone else watch or was I all alone?

Brian

Recorded it this morning on Tivo and we're just finishing watching it now. Real shame the weather was so dire.

FlyTexas wrote:Did anyone else watch or was I all alone?

I made a point of missing it...does that count for anything ????

I wasn't planning on watching any coverage but when I read about the flotilla I just had to watch. They had some really nice boats on the river.

Brian

Garry Russell wrote:

FlyTexas wrote:Did anyone else watch or was I all alone?

I made a point of missing it...does that count for anything ????

Fancy some sunshine Garry? There's a few republicans in Australia, you might like to join.

Saw a good bit of it here on BBC, almost as damp as it is here but without the typhoons.

Sure I saw a MTB amongst that lot, is there any still afloat ?

Rich wrote:Sure I saw a MTB amongst that lot, is there any still afloat ?

MTB102 was the admiral's flagship at the Dunkirk evacuation and was leading the Dunkirk Little Ships at the pageant.

http://www.adls.org.uk/t1/node/609

Ian

Yes.. that was a belter wasn't it. I just love the shape of our MTB's.. even our later ones which were in service when I was in the mob.. Scimitar, Sabre, Cutlass and Tenacity

ATB
DaveB

Ah...good old naval names

Conjures up visions of boarding enemy ship waving arms screaming battle cries with your tenacity held firmly in your hand

Of course I watched the river pagent thanks to BBC America. I am also chuffed that one of our local PBS ststions has renamed on of its four digital channels as WETAUK and is showing British television shows 24/7. Many old shows, but also some currently broadcast in the UK. So with BBCA, BBC World News and this new channel, I am now spoilt for choice.

Nigel²