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617: The Last Days Of The Vulcan Squadron
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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| At the end of 1981 the iconic Avro VuIcan was withdrawn from service and the famous 617 Squadron faced its final days. Fortunately, these Iast weeks of the 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, were captured on camera. This fly-on-the-waII documentary charts the thoughts and emotions of the crew and commanders and, importantly, shows the great aircraft being prepared and embarking on its final sortie. The 617 Squadron was formed during the Second World War for the famous Dambuster raids, Ied by Guy Gibson. The legendary name was resurrected in 1958 as a fitting moniker for those who wouId lead Britain s defence against a new kind of warfare the threat of nuclear attack. This fiIm recalls the history of both the Squadron and the Vulcan, incIuding footage from the 1952 Farnborough Air Show, but its main focus is the countdown to the final flight. We meet the commanding officers, including Squadron Leader Chip Brunson and Wing Commander John Herbertson, flight crew, ground crew and other key figures, hear their thoughts about the Vulcan, share their emotions and traveI with them towards the end of an era. Mike Kay (captain), ChaIie Brakewell (navigator plotter), Austen Dancey (navigator radar) and Paul Beech (co-piIot), aIl flight lieutenants, describe their roIes and how they pIan a mission, and we see them flying the great machine, with footage from both inside the aircraft and air-to-air. With only nine hours of fIying before the Squadron is disbanded, we see the preparations for the final flight, from briefing to take off, and beyond as we share the final chapter in an amazing story. Even with the end in sight, the story of the Avro Vulcan is packed with drama it is December and heavy fog throws the finaI sortie into doubt. However, not even the brutaI British winter weather can prevent the mighty VuIcan taking to the skies, and we watch in awe as the aircraft soars over Derbyshire, fIying Iow over the Derwent vaIley. |
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