THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGS. The Story of Thunder City. Part-1

Thunder City was once the world's largest collection of operational jet warbirds, based at Cape Town International Airport, South Africa. The collection including three flying English Electric Lightnings once operational with the RAF, three BAC Buccaneers, ex experimental aircraft from MoD Boscombe Down, and a number of Hawker Hunter aircraft, some from the RAF and others from the Swiss Air Force. filmmaker Andrew St Pierre White spend a year with Thunder City and with the help of those that worked there, made this video documentary. Brian Carroll, RAF, is also interviewed. Additional footage by Tony Hulls. This is their story, as told in 2006. This video is released with respect to the late Mike BeachyHead and Dave Stock. It was shot in standard-def video and is not available in HD. A small number of DVDs were produced and sold, mostly in South Africa, although some were sold in the UK. It was not purchased by any TV networks. This is the first time it is released for public viewing on Youtube, and is in two parts. Presented by Andrew St Pierre White and Beafilmmaker.com Watch Andrew's main feature channel here:    / 4xoverland  

THUNDER AND LIGHTNINGS. The Story of Thunder City. Part-2
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