remember these shows?

**StoneChucker** · 2nd June 2005, 15:41

Whaddya reckon? It was some time ago mind you. I also scannned my "pilots licence" next to the pic hehehe
An enlarged pic of the actual helicopter as well.

Cheers.
Stringfellow Hawk

**Marmoot** · 2nd June 2005, 15:51

cool heli eh?

What's even cooler is the helmet they have

**bugjuice** · 2nd June 2005, 16:08

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Whaddya reckon? It was some time ago mind you. I also scannned my "pilots licence" next to the pic hehehe
An enlarged pic of the actual helicopter as well.

Cheers.
Stringfellow Hawk

That's pretty cool..

That chopper has reminded me of an experiance I had when I was doing corporate events (field games for grownups!).. Around mid-morning this private chopper, looking a lot like Skyhawk (but with out the artillery) flew over head, and landed at the main 'house' which was a 'kin pallace.. Anyway, lunch came up, so we went back to the house for whatever was left by the punters and a quick chat etc while they did team building stuff inside.

The pilot was checking over the chopper at this time, and giving it a quick buff, looking like Parker from Thunderbirds. Got chatting to him a little and I told him about my interests in it etc, and all too soon, lunch was over.

The chopper stayed there the whole day for everyone to admire until the end of the day. The owner decided that the Rolls was a nice way home/out, so the chopper was sent on his way. I was in the middle of an open field packing up with the chopper about 400m away in front. I looked up when I heard the turbines spinning up, so I thought I'd just have a minute to admire it as it took off. I'm guessing it was partly for my benefit, and just for his 'shits n giggles' too. The chopper sits for a minute at high idle (finishing checks I'm guessing) then slowly lifts up. It sits about 2 metres high for a couple of seconds, then the gear folds in. As soon as the nose doors shut, the tail rises up and the nose stays on the spot. The chopper scoops up a couple of more meters and heads straight at me, nose down, tail up!!!! Then around 50m before me, shoots straight up and an almost virtical climb, does a U turn and bolts off.. fukin awesome, and something I'm unlikely to forget. Bloody nice chopper too. All leather/wood interior, shagpile carpet etc.. proper private job..

**bear** · 2nd June 2005, 16:22

Originally Posted by Clockwork

Pretty sure DOH came to us in the 70's

Maybe, must have been rerun in the 80's though (or I wouldn't remember it).

**Lias** · 2nd June 2005, 16:36

Originally Posted by bugjuice

just talkin to a couple of friends and we found ourselves comparing the daring 80s to more recent times, and how we were all so innocent.. Just wondered if people remembered much about the first two.. Knight Rider will never die tho..

Streethawk

Airwolf

Knight Rider

Quantum Leap

ok, so QL isn't to do with bikes, cars or choppers, but it was another cool 80s show..
just thought I'd share the love..

Dont remember Streethawk btu the other 3 I do.

Then again I was only a wee fella in the 80's

**GROOMER** · 2nd June 2005, 16:42

Originally Posted by LiasTZ

Dont remember Streethawk btu the other 3 I do.

Then again I was only a wee fella in the 80's

I was still pretty young back then, but at the royal easter show in Auckland way back when, I got to sit on the Streethawk bike.

Its OK guys...dont get all jealous

**Jonty** · 2nd June 2005, 16:48

Also Mcquyver - which I have to admit to purchasing the first season DVD form the states last year. Funny how it is never as good as when you first remembered it. Oustanding mullet all the same

**idb** · 2nd June 2005, 17:28

Miami Vice with the pastel suits.

The Young Ones reviving Cliff Richards' career.

Was CHiPs in the eighties or seventies?

It used to be that I didn't know the time, then what day it was, now I'm losing whole decades....sigh....

**RiderInBlack** · 2nd June 2005, 17:50

Originally Posted by Waylander

Have the first (and best) season of Quantum Leap on dvd.

Dam, I used to love that programme. Be a bit funny looking at it now.
When was "Buck Rogers" and the first "Battlestar Gallactica" on (yep, I am old enough to have that missing decade thing going down too).

**Marmoot** · 2nd June 2005, 18:48

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Stringfellow Hawk

I'd prefer Luke Skywalker, but Leia Organa would do better

As for the 70s, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was my favourite.
Can remember an episode where all the people got duplicated.

Others in my hallmark would be (yeah) McGyver and CHiPs.

What about cartoons such as The Masks?

**scumdog** · 2nd June 2005, 19:52

Originally Posted by White trash

You're forgetting the best.

Automan

Now that was cool...........

If you're sick in the head.

Is that the one where when the car whipped around a tight bend the guy in the passenger seat got pinned to the side window??

And don't forget Six Million Dollar Man.

**Hitcher** · 2nd June 2005, 20:07

Or The A Team...

**justsomeguy** · 2nd June 2005, 20:13

How could you forget the A-Team???

I

Knight rider - it's pretty much as old as me- but hey it rocks

Street Hawk was the bomb too......

Didn't care much for Airwolf.......

You'll remember a show called Hardcastle and McCormick?? ...... with the red coyote??

**Big Dave** · 2nd June 2005, 20:16

I perceive a whole Yin and yang thing happening here...whilst all the shows i've seen mentioned are predominantly American and well...lamentable, an all time small box low, it was the music of the 80's that stands out for me. Split Enz and Mi Sex and Cold Chisel and midnight oil.

If i had to name TV shows from the era i would mention Minder, Blackadder or any of John Thaws series.

I suppose someone arguing the contrary will mention Foreigner, Toto and Styx.