DEL BOY CHOPPER; David Jason pilots his Reliant Robin Delicopter at airshow.Byline: By Kevin Turner DEL BOY swapped his Reliant Robin for a whirlybird yesterday. The comedy character flew into RAF Fairford near Swindon in a helicopter decked out like his infamous three-wheeler. Sir David Jason was at the controls as the Robinson R44 touched down. He even dressed as the Only Fools And Horses Only Fools and Horses is a British television sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were originally broadcast in the UK between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003. chancer Chancer was a British television serial produced by Central Television for ITV. It told the story of a likeable conman and rogue (played by Clive Owen) at the end of the yuppie eighties. to leave onlookers speechless. One witness said: "No one could quite believe their eyes when they saw Del flying the chopper in. "When Sir David landed, he did his Del Boy act and jokingly tried to sell the helicopter. "It's a bit of a step up from his old three-wheeler but he is an excellent flyer." Jason flew into RAF Fairford as part of the build-up to this weekend's Royal International Air Tattoo The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the world's largest military airshow, held annually over the third weekend in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. The show attracts around 150,000 spectators. . The yellow chopper even had "Trotters Independent Trading Co" and "New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - Paris - Peckham" on the side. Jason, 67, is a qualified pilot and an honorary vice-patron of the air tattoo. Britain's best-loved comedy actor obtained his private pilot's licence two years ago. He spent pounds 10,000 acquiring the licence which permits him to fly a two-seater helicopter. The TV favourite previously held a glider pilot's licence for four years. CAPTION(S): HOVER-LY JUBBLY: Jason is in control as the chopper comes in to touch down, then gives the ground crew a taste of Del Boy's patter RICHARD WINTLE/CALYX; RUSTY: Del and Rodney's usual runabout and, right, Jason yesterday |
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