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ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

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ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Hawkwind26 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:18 am

Just seen a trailer for this ...... RAF F35s in the clip

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Agent K » Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:23 am

Any ideas when this is due to air?

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by MRTT » Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:27 am

This month, according to the trailer.

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Post by fiann21 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:28 am

Tue 20 Aug 2019
9.00pm - 10.00pm
Week:
Week 34 2019 : Sat 17 Aug - Fri 23 Aug

https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week ... al-top-gun

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Agent K » Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:50 pm

Thanks for that quick response guys.

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Seahornet1 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:33 pm

fiann21 wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:28 am
Tue 20 Aug 2019
9.00pm - 10.00pm
Week:
Week 34 2019 : Sat 17 Aug - Fri 23 Aug

https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week ... al-top-gun
"This information contained herein is embargoed from press use, commercial and non-commercial reproduction and sharing into the public domain until Tuesday 13 August."....

...Are we in trouble here...? :huh:

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Van Bullitt » Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:15 pm

Seahornet1 wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:33 pm
fiann21 wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:28 am
Tue 20 Aug 2019
9.00pm - 10.00pm
Week:
Week 34 2019 : Sat 17 Aug - Fri 23 Aug

https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week ... al-top-gun
"This information contained herein is embargoed from press use, commercial and non-commercial reproduction and sharing into the public domain until Tuesday 13 August."....

...Are we in trouble here...? :huh:
It is a strange statement considering it was free for anyone to see on the ITV webpage.... I think we are safe ! 🤨😏

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Hawkwind26 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:52 pm

If I saw it, no doubt many thousand others saw it, and how are the statement makers going to enforce that. Much ado about nothing. Looking forward to a modern day insight into fast jet flyers.

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Post by lmgaylard » Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:33 pm

Looks interesting.

There will be a far better documentary though, on the BBC, which follows Cdr Nathan Gray in America through the testing phase of F-35B, and follows him out to HMSQE for the first every carrier landing.
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Post by Pen Pusher » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:37 am

Hawkwind26 wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:52 pm
and how are the statement makers going to enforce that.
Copyright law.
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Post by toom317 » Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:45 am

I don't suppose there will be a part in the part in the programme, where they deploy across the Atlantic, and we can hear the immortal line, "Talk to me Goose". :D
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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Fighterfoto » Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:59 pm

lmgaylard wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:33 pm
Looks interesting.

There will be a far better documentary though, on the BBC, which follows Cdr Nathan Gray in America through the testing phase of F-35B, and follows him out to HMSQE for the first every carrier landing.
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Post by Blackcat1 » Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:44 pm

Interviewing Flight simmers apparently 😂
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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Vulcan74 » Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:16 pm

Saw the 1981 BBC Fighter Pilot series, Interesting to see how this series compares?

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Post by StevenNFFC » Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:31 pm

Pen Pusher wrote:
Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:37 am
Hawkwind26 wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:52 pm
and how are the statement makers going to enforce that.
Copyright law.
21. This Site is owned, controlled and operated by ITV. All web site design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof: © 2018 ITV plc All Rights Reserved.
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As they haven’t updated the (c) to 2019 is this still valid? Genuine question

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Supra » Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:52 am

Same as Speed Limits really😉
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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by NAM Updater » Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:32 pm

My wife's cousin has composed the soundtrack for the programme and he's just tweeted the following You-Tube link for a trailer for the programme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg3MrrM ... e=youtu.be
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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Hawkwind26 » Tue Aug 20, 2019 4:57 pm

ITV Anglia showing a regional clip in a bit.

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by Unknown74 » Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:00 am

Thought it was really good, enjoyed it. Mind you think I missed a wee bit in the middle but must say enjoyed what I saw.

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Re: ITV series - Fighter Pilot, the real Top Gun

Post by sgtangel » Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:51 am

Any idea why the documentary makers shaded out the serial numbers on the Hawks?

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