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I have just been watching Dr who The stones of Blood 1978 and i'm sure part of
the sapce ship console is the one used on moonbase.  Then i put on Morecambe &
Wise from 1971 and they both do a sketch where they are wearing UFO space suits
except the helmets are red not yellow.  Hows that for coincidence

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#27867

From: Stevan Warburton <stevanbcool@...>
Date: Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:06 pm
Subject: Re: UFO sightings

stevanbcool

I wonder when and what precise year (or decade) programme makers stopped using 
and stealing props from this highly esteemed show? Pretty sure I saw a console
in an even earlier DW season with J Pertwee with The Master. I know for sure the
SHADO coms device crops up as part of a cryonics lab in "The Champions!"
Nothing like recycling..........

________________________________
  From: GRAHAM <graham.gervold@...>
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:58 PM
Subject: [SHADO] UFO sightings

I have just been watching Dr who The stones of Blood 1978 and i'm sure part of
the sapce ship console is the one used on moonbase.  Then i put on Morecambe &
Wise from 1971 and they both do a sketch where they are wearing UFO space suits
except the helmets are red not yellow.  Hows that for coincidence

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#27868

From: "Bruce Sherman" <brucesherman@...>
Date: Sun Jan 1, 2012 2:27 am
Subject: Re: UFO sightings

Brooklyn_NY99

Movie studios have been doing that for decades.  For example, I believe I
remember them showing the dress that Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz
popping up on another actress in another movie.  This is back in the late
1930's.

They even reused the same set from King Kong for Gone with the Wind  Crazy you
say I am??  The Kong Island set, the one with the big wall, they burnt down for
the burning of Atlanta scene :)

Bruce
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Stevan Warburton
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 11:06 AM
   Subject: Re: [SHADO] UFO sightings





   I wonder when and what precise year (or decade) programme makers stopped using
and stealing props from this highly esteemed show? Pretty sure I saw a console
in an even earlier DW season with J Pertwee with The Master. I know for sure the
SHADO coms device crops up as part of a cryonics lab in "The Champions!"
   Nothing like recycling..........

   ________________________________
   From: GRAHAM <graham.gervold@...>
   To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:58 PM
   Subject: [SHADO] UFO sightings



   I have just been watching Dr who The stones of Blood 1978 and i'm sure part of
the sapce ship console is the one used on moonbase. Then i put on Morecambe &
Wise from 1971 and they both do a sketch where they are wearing UFO space suits
except the helmets are red not yellow. Hows that for coincidence

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#27869

From: "Lightcudder" <lightcudder@...>
Date: Sun Jan 1, 2012 1:44 pm
Subject: Happy New Year

lightcudder

Happy New Year to all UFO fans out there. Let's hope our beloved fandom 
continues to gain new fans  this year and that it makes a much-needed return to 
the television channels!

Best wishes to all from the Ed Straker Herald
http://edstraker.net/

Lightcudder and An Delen Dir

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#27870

From: "Marc Martin" <marc@...>
Date: Mon Jan 2, 2012 10:25 pm
Subject: UFORIA II convention video?

marcmartin2

Hi all,

Happy new year!

I'm curious, does anyone here have an original copy of the UFORIA II
video from Fanderson, and can make a digital (DVD) copy of it?  It
seems that the person who shot the footage from this (Jeff Smart)
has lost one of his original videotapes from the shoot.  I have
a copy, but it's not very good quality, as it went through
an extra generation of videotape and a PAL->NTSC conversion.

And while on the subject of Jeff Smart, I'm sure some people are
wondering whatever happened to his "The Future Was Fantastic"
project that was announced over a decade ago but never released?
Well, it seems like many things have gotten in the way of him
finishing several projects, but he tells me that he STILL hopes
to finish and release this at some point.  This should be quite
interesting, as I understand it is narrated by Ed Bishop and
features interviews with people who are no longer with us
(e.g. Mike Billington).

Jeff tells me that he did complete a documentary on TIMESLIP
a few years ago, and this can be purchased at:

   http://www.timeslip.org.uk/behindthebarrier/

and an excerpt can be seen at:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nd0gMSzVGA

Thanks,

Marc

#27871

From: "pointy100" <527787@...>
Date: Tue Jan 3, 2012 7:27 am
Subject: Re: UFORIA II convention video?

pointy100

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote:

> Jeff tells me that he did complete a documentary on TIMESLIP
> a few years ago, and this can be purchased at:
>
>   http://www.timeslip.org.uk/behindthebarrier/
>
> and an excerpt can be seen at:
>
>   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nd0gMSzVGA
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc


Some ex-UFO gear in there at about 1:40

http://youtu.be/ngoRIIwbWqs

David

#27872

From: "travis300f" <travis300f@...>
Date: Tue Jan 3, 2012 10:50 pm
Subject: UFO Movie

travis300f

Does Anyone know what the status is of the ufo movie that has been talked about?
If they muck it up the fans should protest in front of
the studio headqurters and the theatres.
                           Thank You
                          travis300f@...

#27873

From: "Marc Martin" <marc@...>
Date: Tue Jan 3, 2012 11:08 pm
Subject: Re: UFO Movie

marcmartin2

> Does Anyone know what the status is of the ufo movie that has been talked
about?

Not heard any real "news" in over a year... there are rumors that they continue
to work on it, but it hasn't started filming...

> If they muck it up the fans should protest in front of  the studio headqurters
and the
> theatres.

Hmmm, probably not enough UFO fans left, and even so, how could you get them
all to agree that the movie was "mucked up"?  (for example, most people seemed
to like that recent STAR TREK movie, but I personally hated it)

Marc

#27874

From: "Pam McCaughey" <mccaug@...>
Date: Wed Jan 4, 2012 11:54 am
Subject: Re: UFO Movie

mccaug@...

I'm with Marc on not liking the last Trek movie by JJ Abrams - what a
travesty! Not even really a storyline either. If a UFO movie turned out as badly
as that, I'd be ready to picket my local theatre! I recently read all the
original Sherlock Holmes books and I can say that the 2 new Sherlock Holmes
movies with Downey Jr and Law are like the last Trek movie - bearing no
resemblance to the original characters in any way. Not that I dislike Downey Jr
and Law - they're great actors and I found they had great chemistry on screen -
but for Holmes purists, I can see why they didn't like these newer films. Hence,
a similar screw-up involving the UFO characters and story would be really sad,
esp after all these years of the fans waiting for something "new".

   Pam the Canuck






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#27875

From: "Bruce Sherman" <brucesherman@...>
Date: Wed Jan 4, 2012 9:19 pm
Subject: Re: UFO Movie

Brooklyn_NY99

This may be off topic to the groups subject, but not to the post, so forgive me
beforehand if people object... but I found this interesting.. since I feel the
same way :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9i9N-Ez5Y8


Bruce

From: Pam McCaughey
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:54 AM
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [SHADO] UFO Movie



I'm with Marc on not liking the last Trek movie by JJ Abrams - what a travesty!
Not even really a storyline either. If a UFO movie turned out as badly as that,
I'd be ready to picket my local theatre! I recently read all the original
Sherlock Holmes books and I can say that the 2 new Sherlock Holmes movies with
Downey Jr and Law are like the last Trek movie - bearing no resemblance to the
original characters in any way. Not that I dislike Downey Jr and Law - they're
great actors and I found they had great chemistry on screen - but for Holmes
purists, I can see why they didn't like these newer films. Hence, a similar
screw-up involving the UFO characters and story would be really sad, esp after
all these years of the fans waiting for something "new".

Pam the Canuck

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#27876

From: "Rob" <tryptych@...>
Date: Fri Jan 6, 2012 9:23 am
Subject: Re: UFO Movie

tryptych

Well, firstly, I would say if you don't like the feature versions of Sherlock
Holmes, try and check out the BBC production "Sherlock" - written and produced
by the Doctor Who writers of Steven Moffatt and Mark Gatiss. It really is way
better than the recent movies, and it is set in modern times rather than the
usual clich�d smog-bound London. In a strange quirk of fate, the lead actor in
that show, Benedict Cumberpatch, has now been cast as the villain in the new
Star Trek Movie. Now all we need is Moffat to get off Doctor Who, and
Cumberpatch to take over from the current Godawful Matt Smith...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8994368/Benedict-Cumberbatch-t\
o-be-new-Star-Trek-2-villain.html

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "Pam McCaughey" <mccaug@...> wrote:
>
>
>   I'm with Marc on not liking the last Trek movie by JJ Abrams - what a
travesty! Not even really a storyline either. If a UFO movie turned out as badly
as that, I'd be ready to picket my local theatre! I recently read all the
original Sherlock Holmes books and I can say that the 2 new Sherlock Holmes
movies with Downey Jr and Law are like the last Trek movie - bearing no
resemblance to the original characters in any way.

#27877

From: "Rob" <tryptych@...>
Date: Fri Jan 6, 2012 9:26 am
Subject: Re: UFO Movie

tryptych

I also forgot to mention that Benedict Cumberpatch is the son of Wanda Ventham
(Col. Lake) in UFO.  - Wheels within wheels, eh?
>
> Well, firstly, I would say if you don't like the feature versions of Sherlock
Holmes, try and check out the BBC production "Sherlock" - written and produced
by the Doctor Who writers of Steven Moffatt and Mark Gatiss. It really is way
better than the recent movies, and it is set in modern times rather than the
usual clich�d smog-bound London. In a strange quirk of fate, the lead actor in
that show, Benedict Cumberpatch, has now been cast as the villain in the new
Star Trek Movie. Now all we need is Moffat to get off Doctor Who, and
Cumberpatch to take over from the current Godawful Matt Smith...
>
>
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8994368/Benedict-Cumberbatch-t\
o-be-new-Star-Trek-2-villain.html

#27878

From: Jeffrey Nelson <1shado1@...>
Date: Sat Jan 7, 2012 12:45 am
Subject: Re: Re: UFO Movie

nafofu

Cumberbatch.  :-)

--- On Fri, 1/6/12, Rob <tryptych@...> wrote:


From: Rob <tryptych@...>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: UFO Movie
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:26 AM



 



I also forgot to mention that Benedict Cumberpatch is the son of Wanda Ventham
(Col. Lake) in UFO. - Wheels within wheels, eh?
>
> Well, firstly, I would say if you don't like the feature versions of Sherlock
Holmes, try and check out the BBC production "Sherlock" - written and produced
by the Doctor Who writers of Steven Moffatt and Mark Gatiss. It really is way
better than the recent movies, and it is set in modern times rather than the
usual clichéd smog-bound London. In a strange quirk of fate, the lead actor in
that show, Benedict Cumberpatch, has now been cast as the villain in the new
Star Trek Movie. Now all we need is Moffat to get off Doctor Who, and
Cumberpatch to take over from the current Godawful Matt Smith...
>
>
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8994368/Benedict-Cumberbatch-t\
o-be-new-Star-Trek-2-villain.html








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#27879

From: "griffwason" <griff@...>
Date: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:24 am
Subject: Welcome to 2012

griffwason

Hi all,

One thing that has always surprised me with UFO is that no matter how many times
I have watched the episodes, I always manage to see or hear something I have
never noticed before... ...1969/70 (or the 1980's in UFO time and space) seems a
long time back now, but my fascination for UFO has never wavered. As a group of
people with one major interest in common we are also lucky enough to have one of
the best 35mm to digital transfers ever accomplished (BBC's Technical Services
own statement).

Anyway, I am a lucky and happy man, and I thought I would try and spread a bit
of UFO happiness around. I have a brand new sealed box of UFO set #1 (UK Carlton
version) to give/post to anyone on this list that can give me a great reason for
wanting/needing it. No tricks, no charge, no publicity, etc.

If you are interested, email me at: griff@...

Wishing you all Happy UFO 2012.

Griff

#27880

From: "griffwason" <griff@...>
Date: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:13 am
Subject: Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

griffwason

Hi,

My wife and I were talking over who would make good potential actors in a the
new UFO movie, and my wife mentioned Benedict Cumberbatch (War Horse, Sherlock
Holmes, etc.) for maybe Colonel Foster or even Colonel Freeman...

...I hadn't realised until now that he is Wanda Ventham's son.

Just thought you might be interested,

G

#27881

From: Ron DeMedeiros <rj_demedeiros@...>
Date: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:54 pm
Subject: Re: Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

rj_demedeiros

I think Joshua Jackson is already slated for the Colonel Foster role. Benedict
would probably good for the Colonel Freeman role.

________________________________
  From: griffwason <griff@...>
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:13 AM
Subject: [SHADO] Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

Hi,

My wife and I were talking over who would make good potential actors in a the
new UFO movie, and my wife mentioned Benedict Cumberbatch (War Horse, Sherlock
Holmes, etc.) for maybe Colonel Foster or even Colonel Freeman...

...I hadn't realised until now that he is Wanda Ventham's son.

Just thought you might be interested,

G

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#27882

From: "Marc Martin" <marc@...>
Date: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:10 pm
Subject: Re: Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

marcmartin2

> I think Joshua Jackson is already slated for the Colonel Foster role. Benedict
would probably good for the Colonel Freeman role.

Joshua Jackson was slated for that role way back when filming was supposed
to be a year or two ago.  Who knows who will be available whenever filming
really starts (if it ever starts!)

Marc

#27883

From: "Colin Fletcher" <colin.mha.fletcher@...>
Date: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:13 am
Subject: RE: Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

colin_in_ohio

How about just going CGI with original likenesses?







From: SHADO@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SHADO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc
Martin
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 5:10 PM
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Potential actors in a the new UFO movie





> I think Joshua Jackson is already slated for the Colonel Foster role.
Benedict would probably good for the Colonel Freeman role.

Joshua Jackson was slated for that role way back when filming was supposed
to be a year or two ago. Who knows who will be available whenever filming
really starts (if it ever starts!)

Marc





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#27884

From: "Bruce Sherman" <brucesherman@...>
Date: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:07 am
Subject: Re: Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

Brooklyn_NY99

I believe in the latest Tron movie, they had a actor who had his face altered
with CGI to look like a young Jeff Bridges.

Bruce

From: Colin Fletcher
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 12:13 AM
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [SHADO] Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

How about just going CGI with original likenesses?

From: mailto:SHADO%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:mailto:SHADO%40yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Marc
Martin
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 5:10 PM
To: mailto:SHADO%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

> I think Joshua Jackson is already slated for the Colonel Foster role.
Benedict would probably good for the Colonel Freeman role.

Joshua Jackson was slated for that role way back when filming was supposed
to be a year or two ago. Who knows who will be available whenever filming
really starts (if it ever starts!)

Marc

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#27885

From: Yuchtar <yuchtr@...>
Date: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:14 am
Subject: Re: Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

yuchtar

Um, I know this is off topic, but why wouldn't they just alter Jeff
Bridges to look like a younger Jeff Bridges??

Y

Bruce Sherman wrote:

> I believe in the latest Tron movie, they had a actor who had his face altered
with CGI to look like a young Jeff Bridges.
>
> Bruce


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#27886

From: "Bruce Sherman" <brucesherman@...>
Date: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:23 am
Subject: Re: Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

Brooklyn_NY99

easier to get both actors on the screen at the same time.  They did the same
thing to have Arnold appear in the latest Terminator movie, took a image from
the first movie and put it on another persons body.    In the Running Man, they
used CGI to make it look like they killed Arnold (movie premise).  In the movie,
Looker, the not talked about premise was they digitally scanned people to
produce totally digital movies that looked like real people.  Then killed off
the people so they didn’t have to pay residuals

Bruce

From: Yuchtar
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 1:14 AM
To: SHADO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Potential actors in a the new UFO movie

Um, I know this is off topic, but why wouldn't they just alter Jeff
Bridges to look like a younger Jeff Bridges??

Y

Bruce Sherman wrote:

> I believe in the latest Tron movie, they had a actor who had his face altered
with CGI to look like a young Jeff Bridges.
>
> Bruce

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#27887

From: "griffwason" <griff@...>
Date: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:25 am
Subject: Re: Welcome to 2012

griffwason

Hi,

The UFO DVD set has a new owner, and will be posted off today.

G

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "griffwason" <griff@...> wrote:

Hi all,

  ...

I have a brand new sealed box of UFO set #1 (UK Carlton version) to give/post to
anyone on this list that can give me a great reason for wanting/needing it. No
tricks, no charge, no publicity, etc.

If you are interested, email me at: griff@...

Wishing you all Happy UFO 2012.

Griff

#27888

From: Grant Wray <grant.wray@...>
Date: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:15 am
Subject: Nehru jackets

iam_themonkey

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16541526

And not a single mention of 'our Ed'. Tsk!

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#27889

From: "griffwason" <griff@...>
Date: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:43 am
Subject: Re: Nehru jackets

griffwason

Well at least it shows that SHADO's security is still functional after all these
years, and it wasn't just Commander Straker who wore that style either.

Interestingly, I have been to quite a few press and film events over the years,
and there always seems to be a few Nehru's on display. I went to an event just
before Christmas and two prominent actors were wearing them, one looked great
and the other not so... seems to work best on taller and slimmer types so I
won't mention the name of the latter actor.

Maybe actors and film types are still getting some Nehru inspiration on the odd
occasion when they finally get to meet certain film executives from a certain
film studio - when those said executives are back from vacation of course ;)

G

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, Grant Wray <grant.wray@...> wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16541526

And not a single mention of 'our Ed'. Tsk!

#27890

From: "griffwason" <griff@...>
Date: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:46 am
Subject: Welcome to 2012 #2

griffwason

Hi all,

I thought I would try to spread a bit of further UFO happiness around.

I have a brand new sealed box of UFO set #2 (2nd set UK Carlton version) to
give/post to anyone on this list that can give me a great reason for
wanting/needing it.

No tricks, no charge, no publicity, etc.

If you are interested, email me at: griff@...

Again, wishing you all Happy UFO 2012.

Griff

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#27891

From: "Don Drago" <thunderbass12@...>
Date: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:27 am
Subject: Re: UFO technical questions

thunderbass12

Another thing to consider based on the episodes: I viewed a cutaway section of
Skydiver and it seems that the end of the slide leads into the aircraft and the
pilot moves through a narrow hallway to the seat. In the episodes the pilot
appears to raise up suggesting the seat rises into the cockpit. As for the
Interceptors I think Griff is correct. I thought the pilot enters into the
aircraft but blueprints of the Interceptors show the engines and mechanics-there
is no way to slide into the craft from the rear. From the pics I have seen of
the bases that rise to the surface I don't see any visible equipment that would
move the pods into the Interceptors which is too bad because that would have
been cool to see.

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "griffwason" <griff@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jason,
>
> These are areas of especial interest ares of mine, hope the following helps:
>
> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, Jason Sweet <hurdlehawk@> wrote:
>
> 1. How exactly do the SKY aircraft re-dock?� Are the rocket�nacells also used
as flotation devices when the craft lands in the water?
>
> A: Never explained in the show, but we do know from a few episodes (Ordeal
etc.) that Sky/Diver combinations CAN re-dock at sea. Best educated guess is
that Skyx (we know from the show that there at least 4) skims in to a sea
landing, submerges to a fixed point, and then Diverx manoeuvres (as it probably
has more thrusters positional controls etc. than Skyx) into place behind Skyx
and then manoeuvres and re-docks.
>
> 2. Also concerning the SKY aircraft, I know that the pilot enters a chute to
get into the aircraft - and you can see him being raised into the cockpit, but
what happens in-between? Does he�scramble to the seat from the chute?
>
> A: Again, never explained in the show. But, my guess is that the pilot 'drops'
into his seat at the end of the chute (just as with Virgil Tracy in Thunderbird
2) and is then elevated into position in the cockpit. If you watch the show, the
vertical elevation of the Skyx pilot looks smooth, and mechanical.
>
> 3. I�also have the same question on how a pilot enters a moon-base
interceptor.�We all know that�he goes down a chute into the bay area, but where
then does the pilot go once he does this? �Does the chute take him into the
take-off and landing dock�to where he�simply climbs into the interceptor?� If
so, is the landing dock pressurized before he climbs in?
>
> A: Once again, never explained in the series. This particular question has
been raised before, and I believe the consensus and my best guess is that the
Interceptor Pilot slides down a chute, and into his pilots seat which is housed
in a pressurized self-contained rescue pod (similar to an F-111). Obviously, the
Interceptor pilots do not wear spacesuits, so something such as this must be the
case. Also, as may be seen from many of the episodes it is clear that the pilots
do not 'change' once they are seated in their craft.
>
> I believe that the Interceptor Pilot's Pod is then in some way
inserted/installed into a waiting Interceptor. Whether the Interceptor itself is
normally housed in a pressurized or unpressurized 'bay/hanger' will always be
open to question. But, the fact remains that the Interceptors will need to be
serviced, re-fueled, re-armed, etc. so it makes sense that the Interceptors
would need these services in a practical (shirtsleeves) and hence pressurized
people-friendly environment, then once completed, await the Pilot/Module once a
red alert has been sounded.
>
> This would imply that there would be an airlock between the people friendly
Moonbase (maintenance) side, and the open to Moon atmosphere 'hostile' side. The
air volume of the Interceptor launch bays is huge, and would be impractical if
not impossible to pressurize/de-pressurize, on a regular basis. Also, there is
no indication of pressurization when the crater floors slide open, and at the
speed they open would suck just about everything out of the Interceptor bays.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Regards,
>
> Griff
>

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#27892

From: "Michael" <phydeaux44@...>
Date: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:12 pm
Subject: Re: UFO technical questions

phydeaux44

On a slightly related question: if the Interceptor pilots are sliding directly
from Moonbase into their ships, shouldn't the hatches covering the launch bay be
visible in shots of Moonbase?


Michael

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "Don Drago" <thunderbass12@...> wrote:
>
> Another thing to consider based on the episodes: I viewed a cutaway section of
Skydiver and it seems that the end of the slide leads into the aircraft and the
pilot moves through a narrow hallway to the seat. In the episodes the pilot
appears to raise up suggesting the seat rises into the cockpit. As for the
Interceptors I think Griff is correct. I thought the pilot enters into the
aircraft but blueprints of the Interceptors show the engines and mechanics-there
is no way to slide into the craft from the rear. From the pics I have seen of
the bases that rise to the surface I don't see any visible equipment that would
move the pods into the Interceptors which is too bad because that would have
been cool to see.
>
> --- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, "griffwason" <griff@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jason,
> >
> > These are areas of especial interest ares of mine, hope the following helps:
> >
> > --- In SHADO@yahoogroups.com, Jason Sweet <hurdlehawk@> wrote:
> >
> > 1. How exactly do the SKY aircraft re-dock?� Are the rocket�nacells also
used as flotation devices when the craft lands in the water?
> >
> > A: Never explained in the show, but we do know from a few episodes (Ordeal
etc.) that Sky/Diver combinations CAN re-dock at sea. Best educated guess is
that Skyx (we know from the show that there at least 4) skims in to a sea
landing, submerges to a fixed point, and then Diverx manoeuvres (as it probably
has more thrusters positional controls etc. than Skyx) into place behind Skyx
and then manoeuvres and re-docks.
> >
> > 2. Also concerning the SKY aircraft, I know that the pilot enters a chute to
get into the aircraft - and you can see him being raised into the cockpit, but
what happens in-between? Does he�scramble to the seat from the chute?
> >
> > A: Again, never explained in the show. But, my guess is that the pilot
'drops' into his seat at the end of the chute (just as with Virgil Tracy in
Thunderbird 2) and is then elevated into position in the cockpit. If you watch
the show, the vertical elevation of the Skyx pilot looks smooth, and mechanical.
> >
> > 3. I�also have the same question on how a pilot enters a moon-base
interceptor.�We all know that�he goes down a chute into the bay area, but where
then does the pilot go once he does this? �Does the chute take him into the
take-off and landing dock�to where he�simply climbs into the interceptor?� If
so, is the landing dock pressurized before he climbs in?
> >
> > A: Once again, never explained in the series. This particular question has
been raised before, and I believe the consensus and my best guess is that the
Interceptor Pilot slides down a chute, and into his pilots seat which is housed
in a pressurized self-contained rescue pod (similar to an F-111). Obviously, the
Interceptor pilots do not wear spacesuits, so something such as this must be the
case. Also, as may be seen from many of the episodes it is clear that the pilots
do not 'change' once they are seated in their craft.
> >
> > I believe that the Interceptor Pilot's Pod is then in some way
inserted/installed into a waiting Interceptor. Whether the Interceptor itself is
normally housed in a pressurized or unpressurized 'bay/hanger' will always be
open to question. But, the fact remains that the Interceptors will need to be
serviced, re-fueled, re-armed, etc. so it makes sense that the Interceptors
would need these services in a practical (shirtsleeves) and hence pressurized
people-friendly environment, then once completed, await the Pilot/Module once a
red alert has been sounded.
> >
> > This would imply that there would be an airlock between the people friendly
Moonbase (maintenance) side, and the open to Moon atmosphere 'hostile' side. The
air volume of the Interceptor launch bays is huge, and would be impractical if
not impossible to pressurize/de-pressurize, on a regular basis. Also, there is
no indication of pressurization when the crater floors slide open, and at the
speed they open would suck just about everything out of the Interceptor bays.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Griff
> >
>

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Date: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:19 pm
Subject: 21st. Century Modeller Issue 1

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From: "Don Drago" <thunderbass12@...>
Date: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:26 pm
Subject: Re: UFO technical questions

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