Come Outside - Flying Sequences

Flying Sequences

A feature of Come Outside is Auntie Mabel's unusual mode of transport. She flies a small plane, often referred to as 'Spotty Plane' because of its big red, blue, green and purple spots. Lynda Baron is shown as Auntie Mabel climbing in and out of the cockpit and sitting at the controls, usually with Pippin at her side. The actual flying was done by John O'Hara (Series 1) and aerobatics pilot Alan Cassidy (Series 2 and 3). They dressed in Auntie Mabel's coat and old-fashioned flying hat complete with red wig, and operated a puppet version of Pippin sitting by their side.

Three different Slingsby Firefly planes were used in the series. The first was G-RAFG, based at Denham Airfield. The flying sequences for Series 2 and 3 were shot with Slingsbys G-BOCM and G-SFTZ based at White Waltham Airfield. One of these has a different propeller from the first plane, with black stripes which made a whirling spiral effect when spinning.

Aerial views of the various locations visited by Auntie Mabel were shot by Jeremy Braben.