« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 »

Author Topic: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!  (Read 8900 times)

Offline TheSoccerMom

  • Chicken Farmer
  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 2590
Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« on: April 12, 2007, 01:10:00 AM »
This is probably too late for a lot of folks, but PBS has on a show about WWII raids with the Mosquito Bomber...  just in case you can catch it!!!   ::wave::
Logged
Don't make me come back there!!!!

Offline FlyboyGil

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1644
  • AW, CRAP!!!
    • MYSPACE!!!
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2007, 01:17:02 AM »
Quote from: TheSoccerMom on April 12, 2007, 01:10:00 AM
This is probably too late for a lot of folks, but PBS has on a show about WWII raids with the Mosquito Bomber...  just in case you can catch it!!!   ::wave::

Please say it started only 15 minutes ago
Logged
IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, YOU'RE PROBABLY AT THE ICE CAPADES

Offline TheSoccerMom

  • Chicken Farmer
  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 2590
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2007, 01:22:57 AM »
It did.... out here in mountain-time-land..... 

But I have a pencil and paper at the ready, to see if they show how to order it....  I have a THING for that airplane.....   :-*
Logged
Don't make me come back there!!!!

Offline FlyboyGil

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1644
  • AW, CRAP!!!
    • MYSPACE!!!
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2007, 01:38:15 AM »
Quote from: TheSoccerMom on April 12, 2007, 01:22:57 AM
It did.... out here in mountain-time-land..... 

But I have a pencil and paper at the ready, to see if they show how to order it....  I have a THING for that airplane.....   :-*

It is a beautiful plane. So beautiful that the prototype Mosquito still survives today. How many vintage warbirds can say that?

Course if the planes we're actually talking, I'd have to check myself into the ol' funny farm ::loony:: ::loony:: ::loony:: ::loony:: ::loony:: :P :P :P :P
Logged
IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, YOU'RE PROBABLY AT THE ICE CAPADES

Offline TheSoccerMom

  • Chicken Farmer
  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 2590
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2007, 01:45:15 AM »
Dang!  It was only about 25 minutes long, but I'll look online and try to figure out where it came from.

Yes, an awesome airplane....  faster than the Spitfire and 109...  and made from wood!!! 

Here she is.......

Logged
Don't make me come back there!!!!

Offline FlyboyGil

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1644
  • AW, CRAP!!!
    • MYSPACE!!!
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2007, 01:46:30 AM »
Quote from: TheSoccerMom on April 12, 2007, 01:45:15 AM
Dang!  It was only about 25 minutes long, but I'll look online and try to figure out where it came from.

Yes, an awesome airplane....  faster than the Spitfire and 109...  and made from wood!!! 

Here she is.......



So fast that the bomber or reconnaisance versions didn't have any defensive armament!
 ::unbelieveable:: ::unbelieveable::
Logged
IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, YOU'RE PROBABLY AT THE ICE CAPADES

Offline TheSoccerMom

  • Chicken Farmer
  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 2590
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2007, 01:51:42 AM »
I GOTTA find a copy of this show.  It had a LOT of original film.  They were at ROOFTOP level, doing these raids...  and even interviewed one pilot, of course now a white-haired dapper gent with quite a twinkle in his eye...  I'll let you know if I can find out anything!

And, oh yeah, I'll meet you at the Funny Farm later, too!!!   ;)  Got MY bed reserved......... 
Logged
Don't make me come back there!!!!

Offline FlyboyGil

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1644
  • AW, CRAP!!!
    • MYSPACE!!!
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2007, 01:54:23 AM »
Quote from: TheSoccerMom on April 12, 2007, 01:51:42 AM
I GOTTA find a copy of this show.  It had a LOT of original film.  They were at ROOFTOP level, doing these raids...  and even interviewed one pilot, of course now a white-haired dapper gent with quite a twinkle in his eye...  I'll let you know if I can find out anything!

And, oh yeah, I'll meet you at the Funny Farm later, too!!!   ;)  Got MY bed reserved......... 

I go there every weekend. ::loony:: ::loony:: :D :D :D
Logged
IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, YOU'RE PROBABLY AT THE ICE CAPADES

Offline gibbo_335

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1020
  • Flying the NT
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2007, 05:35:16 AM »
Quote from: TheSoccerMom on April 12, 2007, 01:10:00 AM
This is probably too late for a lot of folks, but PBS has on a show about WWII raids with the Mosquito Bomber...  just in case you can catch it!!!   ::wave::

AAAWWWww ... Can someone tape it for me  ;D ...HA HA ::rofl::
Logged
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

Offline TheSoccerMom

  • Chicken Farmer
  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 2590
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2007, 06:20:31 AM »
If I can ever figure out how to get my mitts on this, I'll be sure to let you know!!!   ::wave::

Heyyyy....  ever heard of the Barter System?.......  a Mosquito for a Crownie..... ?!?     ;)
Logged
Don't make me come back there!!!!

Offline gibbo_335

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1020
  • Flying the NT
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2007, 06:29:58 AM »
You are on Soccermom!!! ::drinking::  ::type:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: *hic*
Logged
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

Offline Baradium

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1607
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2007, 06:49:28 PM »
I need to get one of them "TV" things....    ::banghead::
Logged
"Well I know what's right, I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I stand my ground, and I won't back down"
  -Johnny Cash "I won't back Down"

Offline FlyboyGil

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1644
  • AW, CRAP!!!
    • MYSPACE!!!
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2007, 04:42:26 PM »
Here's that awsome link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXSxhM1cgVk

This is all computer animated! It looks , and SOUNDS so awsome!!
Logged
IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE, YOU'RE PROBABLY AT THE ICE CAPADES

Offline gibbo_335

  • Alpha Rooster
  • *****
  • Posts: 1020
  • Flying the NT
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2007, 10:13:34 PM »
Quote from: FlyboyGil on April 19, 2007, 04:42:26 PM
Here's that awsome link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXSxhM1cgVk

This is all computer animated! It looks , and SOUNDS so awsome!!

WOW!!! That's totally awesome....like toetally!!!!
Logged
YEWWWwwwwwwwww

airtac

  • Guest
Re: Mosquito Bombers on PBS Tonight!!
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2007, 01:16:39 AM »
Quote from: Baradium on April 12, 2007, 06:49:28 PM
I need to get one of them "TV" things....    ::banghead::
Hey co-pilot, one of these days they'll start PAYING you to fly airplanes and you'll be able to afford a TV  (if you don't have keep dumping money into that International) ::)
Logged
Pages: 1 2 »
« previous next »