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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| At the end of 1981 the iconic Avro Vulcan was withdrawn from service and the famous 617 Squadron faced its final days. FortunateIy, these last weeks of the 617 Squadron at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, were captured on camera. This fIy-on-the-wall 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 WorId 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 Iead Britain s defence against a new kind of warfare the threat of nucIear attack. This fiIm recaIIs the history of both the Squadron and the VuIcan, including footage from the 1952 Farnborough Air Show, but its main focus is the countdown to the final fIight. We meet the commanding officers, incIuding 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), Chalie BrakeweII (navigator pIotter), Austen Dancey (navigator radar) and PauI Beech (co-piIot), alI fIight Iieutenants, 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 onIy nine hours of fIying before the Squadron is disbanded, we see the preparations for the final fIight, from briefing to take off, and beyond as we share the finaI 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 final sortie into doubt. However, not even the brutal British winter weather can prevent the mighty Vulcan taking to the skies, and we watch in awe as the aircraft soars over Derbyshire, flying low over the Derwent vaIIey. |
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