I remember watching this as a kid

the navy should support them

I knew Martin Oxborrow would pass when I saw his moustsche. How could he fail?

3:05 what a tragic and ironic comment given the aircraft being filmed, RIP.

Agreed ! This is not only the 1976 issue, in 1978 (I was there) the Red Arrows were still flying the Folland Gnats... So a mix with the 1980 event...

Months away at sea and they arrive home to the sound of a cat being strangled

Many fine qualities to this documentary, not least the absence of incessant background music.

Muslims should all be punished

17.30 - "Fear of the ground coming up to meet the aircraft"! Oh, yes, even at just 65kts, there's an aversion to concrete for the first couple of times! 😅😅.

24:46 OMG, it’s Neal Kay? The famous DJ that arranged heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden, Mötörhead, Saxon and Def Leppard? I can’t believe it! 😦

Fantastic

Food was good when I was there! 😊

A clip from this was shown in the Discovery Channel's "Submarines: Sharks of Steel."

I found this a wonderful documentary about the evolution of aviation and all its struggles, tragedies and losses and all its triumphs and milestones. We really take it for Granted nowadays. However, that being said, some of the aspects of this documentary didnt age well. It isn't due to inaccuracies or a lack of knowledge its because of the 747 that was featured here. Registered as N739PA, Clipper Morning Light was the 15th Boeing 747 ever built. To anyone that's reading this, you may be confused as to why I'm discussing this particular plane that was used in this 1970's doco. If you dont know of the event that occurred 10 years after this movie/documentary i will fill you in. This plane eventually had its name changed to "Clipper Maid Of The Seas" and was destroyed at 7:03pm on Wednesday the 21st of December, 1988. A bomb placed in Morning Light's cargo hold detonated and blew it into thousands of pieces. The Clipper had been carrying 259 passengers and crew, none of which survived. The debris from the explosion fell on the streets of Rosebank cresent and Sherwood Cresent in the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 11 residents and destroying two dosen homes. In total, 270 people lost their lives that night, and to this date, the Lockerbie bombing is the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history. So in hindsight, seeing the inside of the Clipper and watching it land in New York where it was also supposed to on that tragic night is haunting to see. It doesnt help that they discuss the cargo holds of aircraft as they are filming in the plane. This film also gave me insight as to why the terrorists may have chosen N739PA to be the victim aircraft because it would've most certainly gained attention and fame from this movie and it also was operated by an iconic airline. RIP to all victims of the Lockerbie bombing you'll never be forgotten 🙏 ❤

I remember Ocean Safari as being extremely hard work. 820 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, Mk5 Seaking helicopters with dipping sonar, embarked on HMS Illustrious. The sonar 195M always came back unserviceable after being dipped and had to be changed. There were two ways to get the sonar submersible unit out of the aircraft: jack the aircraft up and take it out through the hull or manually lift it out through the cabin. The first method was very time consuming and the second took a lot of muscle as they were so heavy. We favoured the muscle method but luckily we had a field gunner who could almost lift it out on his own. Well done Baz! With all this hard work and long watches we needed sustenance but were fed pretty poorly. At breakfast we could have 2 sausages or two rashers of bacon or one of each, for instance. This was very unusual for an RN ship. Years later, I heard that the chief caterer had been busted and booted out for embezzlement of the food budget!

Foch was the second Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier that served with the French Navy - not a cruiser. Submariners just don't get out enough!

18.51 Eric Bristow😂

strange and sad to think ten years later the poor souls on pan am 103 were looking out them same windows in terror as the plane fell apart just awful

The British method of recruiting fighter pilots makes all the sense in the world. They know what it's like to almost run out of an important human resource during war. In the U.S. you must have a 4 year science degree, or be accepted in the academy, and qualify your way to figter training. No way to maintain a critical resource that runs out very fast during war.

I had the pleasure of knowing Commander Evans, a true gentleman and very impressive human being !

4:12 David Lister! 😂 Mind you, this 1985 program predates Red Dwarf by 3 years. And he's nicknamed Tiny Lister, there was an American actor called Tiny Lister who was in films like The Fifth Element.

Aerospatiale Westland Gazelle 172mph Excellent.

47:15 - I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that green light didn’t illuminate. Weapons Officer is getting up there in years…

@02.17... Ooh what does he look like 😂. Comb over!... so who's he to decide a chaps fate ((✊️ ))

And we choose people to protect our interests on what colour they are and what's dangling between their legs. Not merit or ability. It's frightening.

" right settle down please !!!! " cos there a rowdy bunch

Is the characteristic smell of a sub still laced with tobacco smoke these days?

Good to see Donald MacDonald as a young Cpo ops sonar way before instructing in the Submarine School. good days

Served with dai Evans st 132 and as cpo(ops sonar,) renown port 80-82

I stowed away on a submarine in the 80’s. I hid in the torpedo tube. Was great! Waited until the crew were asleep then helped myself to food etc.

I miss that navy.

Detering Soviet statesmen then, Putin's gangsters now.

How instructors were 44 years ago. bloody terrible, awful, intimidating, overbearing, hope they are not like that nowadays.

that must have been a jolly life on a sub: Drinking Champagne and even smoking on board while submerged!!

Why is the periscope constantly going up and down why not just leave it up

Fighter Pilot (1981) S01E01 - Dreams - Aired 9th September 1981 - The series begins in May 1978, when thirty-one applicants arrive at the Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre at RAF Biggin Hill. Six of the candidates are offered pilot training.

Awesome educational video Man! Smoking cigarettes in a Submarine! Wow. 😎❤️🌎

2:22 in addition to comb-over…so this is a test on whether they know how to use a periscope?

I'm kinda surprised they're allowed to smoke on a submarine. I know it's a big submarine but still

,mariners sail on the sea. SubMERINER UNDER THE WAVES

Not submariners. SubMARINER

tiny, failed engeneer, sub, what else

Why are the fishing vessels such a bother, are they worried about damaging them?

As a USN career (35 years) mustang submariner, one of my jobs was to evaluate the tactical and strategic weapons proficiency of submarine crews. As such, I observed many CO's and can attest these men are the absolute best the Navy can produce. All are nuclear propulsion engineers as well as extraordinarily intelligent. I'm fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with them. Salute!!

In a Scottish base but not Scottish voice !

John Nettles does a 'proper' job...

You're a shaar, an absolute shaar!!!!

Was Dai Evans from Wales would love to know got to be a valleys boy surely 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

BBC 1980s Submarine documentary Part2 Perisher

These were the years of Farnborough air show. Not like nowadays when most of the exhibits have left by Wednesday, leaving just the bare bones of the exhibits left for the public day on the Friday and not even worth the journey