Thirty years on from ITV’s Piece of Cake series, the flying sequences surely stick in the memory the most. Given the great names who were behind them, that’s hardly surprising
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Winston Bridge, County Durham. An impressive single arch across the River Tees, dating from 1762-63, it was Europe’s longest such construction when it was built. This fine piece of Georgian engineering, a sturdy sandstone edifice set in a secluded area of wooded countryside west of Darlington, is among the area’s most notable sights. But, for anyone with an interest in historic aviation, it has a very special significance. This is, of course, the bridge under which Ray Hanna flew Spitfire IX MH434 during the making of Piece of Cake.