I don't know if you get any of the same programs outside the UK - but
Channel 4 (UK) in the last couple of years have made some great
military/engineering programs.
To name a few highlights: Battle Stations, Station X (I loved the grading
on that - perfectly done - added to the whole atmosphere), Going
Critical - with some stunning graphics. There was a program on Colditz
(they built an glider to try and escape - incredible). There was also a
documentary on Alan Turing. One of my favourites is Scrapheap Challenge -
I know you have a US version of that. And theres been one in the last
couple of weeks called the Salvage Squad (something like that) - where a
team of 3 or 4 restore vehicles in only a few weeks - a steam engine, a
tank, a bristol car (to concours conddition) and last week a small
helicopter thing (gyro-whatsitsname like in james bond) - now if I could
just talk them in to featuring my spit....
James
Ken Strayhorn wrote:
> James Carruthers noted:
>
> >Im sure alot of you know this, but I didn't - The P-51 Mustang was
> >rubbish until they put a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in it. And that it
> >was designed by Americans for the British?
>
> Another fan of the History Channel! As far as I am concerned,
> the cost of the dish is money well spent if only for the
> History Channel . . .
>
> Anyway, for those of you who find this thing interesting,
> please check out the newsgroup rec.aviation.military where
> this topic is currently being discussed. Many knowledgeable
> folks post to that group, including several men who worked
> on Merlins and Allison engines during WWII. One fellow
> in particular has made a hobby of collecting aircraft
> manuals over the years and often quotes extensively from
> them.
>
> For gearheads like us, it's wonderful. And you may laugh,
> as I did, at the great lengths that mechanics went to to
> keep those aircraft working - just like fans of a certain
> LBC.
>
> Ken Strayhorn
> Hillsborough NC
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