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By: - 3rd May 2006 at 20:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yeah they changed it a while back, so it's not entirely an aviation channel anymore. Probably to get a bigger audience or something.
By: - 3rd May 2006 at 20:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Plus whenever they have a show, it's about Military: booooring....
By: - 3rd May 2006 at 21:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It's gone downhill over the past year. I agree though put the other stuff about trains and cars on the Discovery channel and leave Discovery Wings purley as it's name says.
By: - 3rd May 2006 at 21:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I remember when they changed it, it was due to the fact it is on air for long hours, but, there is simply not enough aviation material.(i believe they don't have access to National geographics aviation footage) Think i have seen Flying Heavy Metal with Bruce Dickinson about 20 times hehe (still great show though...)
But a wee bit too much of Pete Watermans bleeding trains shows tho!!!
By: - 3rd May 2006 at 21:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I emailed Sky regarding this, basically telling them that their channel called "Discovery Wings" is in fact a lie, because it contains programs regarding trains & cars now, I also stated the point that they should either change the name, because technically it is not a wings channel any more or they should move the rubbish to one of the other 10 or so discovery channels they have. Their response was to tell me that the viewing schedule had no plans to change and that the current line up caters for a wide variety of interests. My point still remains valid that they should change the name of the channel, some people are pretty clueless, hmmm, discovery wings, but we'll load it up with cars & trains, like COME ON for goodness sake
/rant over :)
By: - 3rd May 2006 at 21:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I get the Danish version of Discovery (just one channel) and am lucky to get one aircraft programme per month - stop moaning, you UK viewers don't know how lucky you are!
As for train programmes, I haven't seen one yet, but would be very happy to. My train videos are just about worn out (Gresley Pacifics for ever!)
By: - 3rd May 2006 at 22:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I get the Danish version of Discovery (just one channel) and am lucky to get one aircraft programme per month - stop moaning, you UK viewers don't know how lucky you are!
Lucky? if your idea of lucky is the same old "Flying Heavy Metal" series or "An Affair With A Connie" or the same old Airshow World program screened 35 times over then you are more than welcome to have them
By: - 3rd May 2006 at 23:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You can still see Farnborough 98 and 00 on the Airshow programe cant you? Maybe I should have a word with my mums school friend given he has held Head of Discovery Europe, America and Wings for a short time (three different jobs). Unsure where he is now but ill start moaning! He is married to one of the Radio 4 presenters but i forget her name.
By: - 4th May 2006 at 11:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Might aswel call it Discovery Transport.
I dont mind watching Pete Waterman with Trains the other stuff they show is cr*p
James
By: - 4th May 2006 at 16:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I remember when they changed it, it was due to the fact it is on air for long hours, but, there is simply not enough aviation material.(i believe they don't have access to National geographics aviation footage) Think i have seen Flying Heavy Metal with Bruce Dickinson about 20 times hehe (still great show though...)
But a wee bit too much of Pete Watermans bleeding trains shows tho!!!
Yeah i liked watching 'Flight Deck' all the time and now its hardly ever on, they might be doing this to stop the repeats - but can't they get up and produce some more documentries after all avation plays an important role in history
By: - 4th May 2006 at 18:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My favourite program was the LH flight from FRA - YYZ, was that Flight Deck?
By: - 4th May 2006 at 18:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No that was called "The Flight" and was in 2 parts
By: - 4th May 2006 at 23:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My favourite program was the LH flight from FRA - YYZ, was that Flight Deck?
Was it not AC and YYZ-FRA on a Boeing 767. Which as Deano points out was in two parts?
By: - 5th May 2006 at 08:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Was it not AC and YYZ-FRA on a Boeing 767. Which as Deano points out was in two parts?
Oh yeah, AC rather. Was it a -200?
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By: Flying-forever - 3rd May 2006 at 20:19
Latley i have been watching it and it has'nt been showing aeroplane stuff, just about cars and yes you do get the plane stuff, but my point is hense the name 'Discovery Wings' why is this stuff on the channel when it should be on Discorvery