Dornier - tonights the night

[Hu Jardon]

I'm led to believe 9pm tonight BBC1 live coverage of the Dornier being raised from the bottom of the English Channel - fingers crossed

 

[Downsizer]

Looking forward to seeing the state of it...

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Here's hoping it doesn't break apart when they raise it as they've had to abandon their plans for a cradle as being too expensive.

 

[bluetonic]

Not on the TV listings?

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Not on the TV listings?

Its been brought forward due to bad weather tomorrow, so maybe they'll cut into whatever is on.

 

[FOMz]

Hopefully.. BBC1 is amazingly sh1te nowadays.

 

[Hu Jardon]

Might be worth flicking to News 24 then

 

[FOMz]

Fcuk.... Only get BBC1 and 2 here... Doubtful Boxhead TV will show it.

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Might be worth flicking to News 24 then

Yep, looks like they are covering it after all the Lobbying sh1te has been talked the arse off of.

 

[8:15fromOdium]

Update on the BBC website here.

It looks like it's going to be a close run thing (fittingly enough).

 

[8:15fromOdium]

News 24 are covering it - latest news is that they will attempt a lift at 0130 (if the weather is good enough), hopefully good news during Breakfast TV in the morning.

 

[John Lloyd]

Dornier Outline on the floor of the Coastal Command hanger at Hendon and I saw yesterday between the Museum hangers at Cosford, best they don't bollux it.

 

[grumpyoldb]

I don't know............. all that effort shooting the bugger down, now they want to bring it back up again! DT_Xtremez_31:

 

[Tashy_Man]

I don't know............. all that effort shooting the bugger down, now they want to bring it back up again! DT_Xtremez_31:

And we (the British) are paying for it......they are crafty buggers ze Germans

Crack on...........


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[Barch]

The salvage operation has been postponed for a week according to the >> BBC <<

 

[Hu Jardon]

Well it's up at long last http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22846645

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Wow. To be honest I expected it to fall apart, but fair play.

 

[8:15fromOdium]

Me to - I though it would be too fragile. Happy to see it up though.

 

[grumpyoldb]

It'll take a bit more than WD40 to get those wings off for road transporting though.

 

[rest have risen above me]

Apparently going down this route is quicker than asking BAE to get Typhoon cleared for Bombs.


A bit off topic---Didn't we once drag a Puma out of the sea and get it back flying?