On the final "bombing sortie" flour bombs were dropped onto a mock village located within an Army range. Permission was also required to fit cameras to the aircraft, and to drop "bombs"! Filming even made it necessary to re-manufacture the bomb release mechanism, which again needed CAA approval. Four exemptions were needed from the Civil Aviation Authority, one of which was to allow the trainees to fly the “Fort” from the right-hand seat. Preparation work was spread over several months for Operator Elly Sallingboe and her B-17 Preservation team. Three were battling it out for the pilot’s role, while the other two were vying for the gunner and wireless operator positions. The five candidates were Luke Alkemade, Tim Chambers, Tanya Marriott, John Nolan and James Smith. All five had grandfathers who served with Bomber Command during World War Two, and the idea was to put them through some elements of the training regime that wartime airmen would have undertaken. Viewers follow the experiences of five young "aircrew" as they progress through a selection procedure.
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The series focuses on bomber crews of World War II, and features our own Sally B. The first episode of "Bomber Crew" filmed at Duxford was shown on Monday 29th November 2004 at 9pm on Channel 4, followed by a further three episodes at the same time on the following three Mondays. Sally B takes to the screen in "Bomber Crew"
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