Summary Richard flies from Shropshire to the Suffolk coast, looking at various military airfields (and a few other places of interest) along the way. The journey takes him over: RAF Shawbury (Defence Helicopter Flying School), Hawkstone follies, RAF High Ercall, Weston Park house, RAF Cosford aerospace museum, Wolverhampton racecourse, RAF Bobbington (now Halfpenny Green airport), Baddesley Clinton house, RAF Honiley (motor vehicle test track), Charlecote house, Sezincote house, Moreton-in-Marsh (fire brigade training college), RAF/USAF Upper Heyford, Silverstone racetrack, Northampton, Rushton Triangular Lodge, RAF Wittering (Harrier jump-jet headquarters), RAF/USAF Mildenhall, RAF/USAF Lakenheath (F15 fighter jets), RAF Beccles, RAF Bungay, RAF Hardwick, RAF Woodbridge, RAF/USAF Bentwaters. Some of the airfields are still in use; others have been converted to civilian airports, racetracks and industrial estates.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Ruth England Richard Mervyn Mark Barry-Jackson Marie Ashby
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jul 30, 2008
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : ITV - Independent Television Central Independent Television Skyworks
Summary Richard flies from Shropshire to the Suffolk coast, looking at various military airfields (and a few other places of interest) along the way. The journey takes him over: RAF Shawbury (Defence Helicopter Flying School), Hawkstone follies, RAF High Ercall, Weston Park house, RAF Cosford aerospace museum, Wolverhampton racecourse, RAF Bobbington (now Halfpenny Green airport), Baddesley Clinton house, RAF Honiley (motor vehicle test track), Charlecote house, Sezincote house, Moreton-in-Marsh (fire brigade training college), RAF/USAF Upper Heyford, Silverstone racetrack, Northampton, Rushton Triangular Lodge, RAF Wittering (Harrier jump-jet headquarters), RAF/USAF Mildenhall, RAF/USAF Lakenheath (F15 fighter jets), RAF Beccles, RAF Bungay, RAF Hardwick, RAF Woodbridge, RAF/USAF Bentwaters. Some of the airfields are still in use; others have been converted to civilian airports, racetracks and industrial estates.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jul 30, 2008
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : ITV - Independent Television Central Independent Television Skyworks