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Scotland from the Sky

It ranged from the obvious, like the Rolls-Royce Spitfire enginefactory at Hillington and...

It ranged from the obvious, like the Rolls-Royce Spitfire engine
factory at Hillington and the oil refinery at Grangemouth, to rather more obscure
targets, like Benbecula

Full Transcript

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It ranged from the obvious,
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like the Rolls-Royce Spitfire engine factory at Hillington
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and the oil refinery at Grangemouth,
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to rather more obscure targets, like Benbecula.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:56
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
Production
Clear Focus Movies

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Movie Summary

In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland's cities, coasts and countryside.
S01 • E02 It is not surprising that congestion of traffic, - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
It is not surprising that congestion of traffic,
S01 • E01 Aerial photography was going back to war. - Scotland from the Sky 00:04
Aerial photography was going back to war.
S01 • E02 By 1956, the average journey speed in the city - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
By 1956, the average journey speed in the city
S01 • E03 While times and technology have changed, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
While times and technology have changed,
S01 • E01 As the Germans took photographs of the British, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
As the Germans took photographs of the British,
S01 • E03 The drone took hundreds of pictures, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
The drone took hundreds of pictures,
S01 • E02 The bold solution proposed by Glasgow's all powerful planners - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
The bold solution proposed by Glasgow's all powerful pl...
S01 • E01 Now using specially adapted Spitfires, - Scotland from the Sky 00:08
Now using specially adapted Spitfires,
S01 • E03 The pictures were processed - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
The pictures were processed
S01 • E02 Unlike most ring roads, it didn't by-pass the city centre, - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
Unlike most ring roads, it didn't by-pass the city cent...
S01 • E01 ..with cameras that could capture pin-sharp images - Scotland from the Sky 00:07
..with cameras that could capture pin-sharp images
S01 • E03 What was revealed exceeded everyone's expectations - - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
What was revealed exceeded everyone's expectations -
S01 • E02 It was to be Britain's first urban motorway. - Scotland from the Sky 00:05
It was to be Britain's first urban motorway.
S01 • E01 Some of the souped-up Spitfires were based here - Scotland from the Sky 00:12
Some of the souped-up Spitfires were based here
S01 • E02 Every day up to 180,000 vehicles tear along its tarmac. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
Every day up to 180,000 vehicles tear along its tarmac.
S01 • E03 From above, the layout of the dockyard became clear. - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
From above, the layout of the dockyard became clear.
S01 • E02 I'm going to speak to one of its regular users - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
I'm going to speak to one of its regular users
S01 • E03 The natural stream that ran from the loch to the sea was widened - Scotland from the Sky 00:09
The natural stream that ran from the loch to the sea was wid...
S01 • E01 Just before 11am on the 21st of May 1941, - Scotland from the Sky 00:10
Just before 11am on the 21st of May 1941,
S01 • E02 So George, what's it like driving every day on Scotland's busiest road? - Scotland from the Sky 00:06
So George, what's it like driving every day on Scotland...