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Title: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: RTHolmes on September 14, 2010, 08:55:05 AM

one for the Brits, documentary about the record breaking build of a Vickers Wellington in 1943. from a pile of metal to a finished bomber in 23h50m.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00tr2p5_640_360.jpg)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tr2p5 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tr2p5)

:aok

Title: Re: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: Karnak on September 14, 2010, 08:08:34 PM

Sadly, not available in my area (USA).  Yay for copyright limitations based on geography.

Title: Re: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: bozon on September 15, 2010, 01:42:58 PM

Quote from: Karnak on September 14, 2010, 08:08:34 PM

Sadly, not available in my area (USA).  Yay for copyright limitations based on geography.

Because freedom and global community were too good to be true.

Title: Re: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: RTHolmes on September 15, 2010, 01:47:17 PM

trust me theres nothing free about BBC programming :frown: :) :headscratch:

Title: Re: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: Pigslilspaz on September 17, 2010, 01:03:11 AM

Actually would be a plane i'd love to see in game, if anything, for its sheer ruggedness

Title: Re: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: Martyn on September 17, 2010, 08:14:10 AM

Apart from amazing ruggedness I think it was pretty non-spectacular. Having said that it was the UK's third most produced plane in the war so it really should be included at some point.

Title: Re: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: Karnak on September 17, 2010, 11:35:06 AM

It was the best British bomber preceding the Lancaster.  It carried a useful warload a useful distance at a useful altitude.  It was rugged, but slow compared to German bombers of the time.  The Wellington's defensive armament was comparable, possibly slightly superior, to the German bombers at that time.

It would be a very nice addition for EWA and scenarios as it is an early war British bomber that the early war German fighters can catch.  Catching a smartly flown Boston Mk III in in a Bf109E-4 is probably harder than catching a smartly flown Mosquito Mk XVI with a Bf109K-4.

Title: Re: Wellington doc on BBC4 8pm this evening
Post by: ozrocker on September 18, 2010, 06:21:06 AM

We in the states only have to wait till BBC sells syndication/distribution rights, or wait till they decide to show it on the BBC affiliated cable channels here.
Hmmm, I wonder if a few people contacted the BBC programming folks, if anything would come of it.

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