Worth a watch.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **on:** March 25, 2009, 06:37:28 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jj523/Timewatch_2008_2009_WWI_Aces_Falling/

Not sure how long it's got to run, but well worth a watch if you like Military Aviation

Gareth · **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:42:46 PM

That looks great, I'm going to watch it now.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:44:14 PM

Quote from: Gareth UK on March 25, 2009, 06:42:46 PM

That looks great, I'm going to watch it now.

Enjoy

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2009, 07:31:02 PM

I get a message that says it's available for UK viewers only.Some of our cable networks air some of the Timewatch programming sporadically....there's hope I can see it yet.

Craig · **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2009, 08:35:49 PM

Good program. Thanks for the heads up, Mike

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:19:04 PM

No worries

Yeah I thought it's do the whole ''UK only'' thang

Sorry Bob $:-\$

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:47:05 PM

Well if there's any mention of Capt. William Lambert RFC let me know.He was our"hometown" ace" 2nd highest scoring American ace of the War.Because he did all his service with the RFC(RAF),he's little known today.Also anything about Lt. Jesse Creech RFC & USAS,he was a distant,distant kinsman.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:48:15 PM

Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:47:05 PM

Well if there's any mention of Capt. William Lambert RFC let me know.He was our"hometown" ace" 2nd highest scoring American ace of the War.Because he did all his service with the RFC(RAF),he's little known today.Also anything about Lt. Jesse Creech RFC & USAS,he was a distant,distant kinsman.

Nope I'm afraid not, it was all centered around Edward Mannock and James McCudden

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:50:27 PM

Quote from: Micky d on March 25, 2009, 10:48:15 PM

Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:47:05 PM
Well if there's any mention of Capt. William Lambert RFC let me know.He was our"hometown" ace" 2nd highest scoring American ace of the War.Because he did all his service with the RFC(RAF),he's little known today.Also anything about Lt. Jesse Creech RFC & USAS,he was a distant,distant kinsman.
Nope I'm afraid not, it was all centered around Edward Mannock and James McCudden

C'est la vie,c'est la guerre.They were in obscurity for a long time,I guess they won't notice a few more years of obscurity

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:51:22 PM

Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:50:27 PM

Quote from: Micky d on March 25, 2009, 10:48:15 PM
Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:47:05 PM
Well if there's any mention of Capt. William Lambert RFC let me know.He was our"hometown" ace" 2nd highest scoring American ace of the War.Because he did all his service with the RFC(RAF),he's little known today.Also anything about Lt. Jesse Creech RFC & USAS,he was a distant,distant kinsman.
Nope I'm afraid not, it was all centered around Edward Mannock and James McCudden

C'est la vie,c'est la guerre.They were in obscurity for a long time,I guess they won't notice a few more years of obscurity

Get writting that book about them then mate

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:55:14 PM

Quote from: Micky d on March 25, 2009, 10:51:22 PM

Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:50:27 PM
Quote from: Micky d on March 25, 2009, 10:48:15 PM
Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:47:05 PM
Well if there's any mention of Capt. William Lambert RFC let me know.He was our"hometown" ace" 2nd highest scoring American ace of the War.Because he did all his service with the RFC(RAF),he's little known today.Also anything about Lt. Jesse Creech RFC & USAS,he was a distant,distant kinsman.
Nope I'm afraid not, it was all centered around Edward Mannock and James McCudden

C'est la vie,c'est la guerre.They were in obscurity for a long time,I guess they won't notice a few more years of obscurity
Get writting that book about them then mate

I tell you Col. Lambert was a curmudgeon in his latter years.A right crusty old cuss,though he did drive around town in a Ford Mustang and his license plate read SE5

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:56:48 PM

Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:55:14 PM

Quote from: Micky d on March 25, 2009, 10:51:22 PM
Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:50:27 PM
Quote from: Micky d on March 25, 2009, 10:48:15 PM
Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 10:47:05 PM
Well if there's any mention of Capt. William Lambert RFC let me know.He was our"hometown" ace" 2nd highest scoring American ace of the War.Because he did all his service with the RFC(RAF),he's little known today.Also anything about Lt. Jesse Creech RFC & USAS,he was a distant,distant kinsman.
Nope I'm afraid not, it was all centered around Edward Mannock and James McCudden

C'est la vie,c'est la guerre.They were in obscurity for a long time,I guess they won't notice a few more years of obscurity
Get writting that book about them then mate

I tell you Col. Lambert was a curmudgeon in his latter years.A right crusty old cuss,though he did drive around town in a Ford Mustang and his license plate read SE5

Well that Licence plate is the hight of cool as far as I'm concerned, so he can't have been that bad

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:59:53 PM

For you heathen's who don't know what an SE5a was...

Benner · **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:00:46 PM

Thanks.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:02:01 PM

Quote from: Benner on March 25, 2009, 11:00:46 PM

Thanks.

Consider yourself broadened

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:02:14 PM

In his latter years,Col Lambert was interviewed regularly in the local papers.He held the SE 5a in high regard.I don't recall him ever saying a bad word about them.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:07:18 PM

Quote from: Bison56 on March 25, 2009, 11:02:14 PM

In his latter years,Col Lambert was interviewed regularly in the local papers.He held the SE 5a in high regard.I don't recall him ever saying a bad word about them.

Well when viewed against the Camel which tried to kill you at every turn, it's hard to dislike the SE5

It was a bloody fine aircraft though, and it's a real toss up between that and the immortal Fokker VII

Again for heathens...

Craig · **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:19:40 PM

I used to know a great chap who had worked on Sopwith Camels during WW1. He managed to persuade a pilot to take him up in a 2 seater trainer. Said pilot then proceeded to put on a display of aerobatics

. I don't think it'd be easy to blag a flight in a Eurofighter Typhoon these days.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2009, 07:25:47 AM

Quote from: craigw on March 25, 2009, 11:19:40 PM

I used to know a great chap who had worked on Sopwith Camels during WW1. He managed to persuade a pilot to take him up in a 2 seater trainer. Said pilot then proceeded to put on a display of aerobatics . I don't think it'd be easy to blag a flight in a Eurofighter Typhoon these days.

No, but it'd probably be a good deal safer

Certainly wasn't a Health and Safety Executive back in those days

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