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A history of Britain's first nuclear V-Bomber: the Vickers Valiant. Includes footage of the first Valiants entering squadron service a close-up look at the bomb bay and bomb-loading procedures rocket-assisted take-offs using 'Super Sprite' boosters detailed coverage of the Christmas Island H-Bomb tests QRA scrambles and air-to-air fuelling.
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The oldest of the V force, it's evolution can be seen almost as a stepping stone from the piston engined bombers of WW2, into the brash new "Jet-age." The first of the three to be declared obsolete, it had left the service before I joined and I never saw it in the air. As an ex Royal Air Force vet, it brought back many memories of the cold war and familiar sights, when I worked on airfields servicing the ground navigation aids. Always spectacular, any of the V-Force, demanded attention wherever they went. The DVD goes into some of the design, test and manufacture of the Valiant, always of interest if you are inclined towards engineering. As an engineer I could argue that more of that footage was included in the content! As an aircraft enthusiast I could always wish for more flying scenes to be included. All in all a balance not easy to achieve. This DVD did manage a fair attempt at satisfying all corners to a reasonable extent. All in all I enjoyed watching it and although some might be disappointed the old adage, "You can't keep all of the people happy all of the time." Applies here. Fairly well pleased, overall, with this DVD.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
To be honest I have not yet watched the entire DVD, but what I see is better than most aviation DVD's! Good historical footage, good coverage of the aircraft's development.. Highly recommend this DVD... if you are interested in either the V Bombers or the Valiant this is ideal.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
In general the Classic British Jets series is a bit better and and less embarassing than most other aircraft DVDs. - The inexpensive interviews makes a differense, as they often are interesting and pushes out endless old film reels with embarassing music - music that in continental Europe is associated with a kind of movies Amazon probably not sells. - In addition the Valiant DVD is one of the better in this particular series: It contains for example more material about the early cold war than the Vulcan DVD is even close to. It's one of the few aircraft DVD's that have some interest beyond the pure aircraft stuff.
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Classic British Jets - Valiant
Love it! As I was raised in the RAF when the Valiant was King it was so memorable to watch it all over again. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Bruce Jn Sutton
the forgotten v-bomber?
a very interesting dvd on the first v-bomber.the early fall back bombers.the valiants mission as nuclear bomber and and its role in suez. Read more
Published on 6 July 2007 by D. abbott
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