Lindsey and Radzi's Wingwalking Adventure

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0:00:04 > 0:00:10This is Blue Peter, but mini. Expect epic adventures, makes,

0:00:10 > 0:00:15bakes, badges, pets, presenters, and your post.

0:00:15 > 0:00:19We've only got five minutes, so get ready for your Blue Peter adventure.

0:00:22 > 0:00:26Wow! Oh, goodness, Radzi. What are you doing?

0:00:26 > 0:00:29- It's challenge time, Linds, and I am ready!- No, I can see that.

0:00:29 > 0:00:31Why are you wearing that? I didn't think we were getting

0:00:31 > 0:00:34changed till later, plus we haven't actually said what

0:00:34 > 0:00:35the challenge is.

0:00:35 > 0:00:38You mean I didn't have to wear this on the way here?

0:00:38 > 0:00:40I did think people were noticing me.

0:00:41 > 0:00:42- Anyway.- Yeah.

0:00:42 > 0:00:47Well, the reason Radzi is wearing this is cos we're about to do this.

0:00:47 > 0:00:51That's right. We're going to try wing walking,

0:00:51 > 0:00:56which involves standing on the wings of a plane, whilst it's in mid-air.

0:00:56 > 0:01:00And helping us do that is the world's only formation

0:01:00 > 0:01:01wing walking display team.

0:01:04 > 0:01:06Three words, my friends. Bring it on.

0:01:12 > 0:01:15'We're going to attempt a classic manoeuvre, the Loop the Loop.

0:01:15 > 0:01:19'We will each be strapped to a plane...' Really tighten those.

0:01:19 > 0:01:21'..and whilst flying in formation,

0:01:21 > 0:01:24'we'll perform a perfect loop in the sky.'

0:01:26 > 0:01:28- Woo!- Argh!

0:01:30 > 0:01:36As we hit takeoff speed, the noise is just unbelievable!

0:01:36 > 0:01:42And a 150mph wind does pretty strange things to our faces!

0:01:42 > 0:01:45It's time for our pilots to begin the loop.

0:01:47 > 0:01:50They start by diving the planes to help us gain speed.

0:01:56 > 0:01:57Then, we begin to climb.

0:02:01 > 0:02:04SHE SCREAMS

0:02:10 > 0:02:12Oh, my goodness!

0:02:15 > 0:02:17Ha-ha-ha-ha!

0:02:17 > 0:02:20That was the best thing I've ever done in my life!

0:02:20 > 0:02:24I feel like I genuinely need to come to terms with... Wow! I mean...

0:02:24 > 0:02:27I'm lost for words. I'm not usually lost for words.

0:02:27 > 0:02:28I'm properly lost for words!

0:02:28 > 0:02:32I've never, genuinely, in my whole Blue Peter career,

0:02:32 > 0:02:35- I've never been that terrified, excited, happy...- All the emotions.

0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Everything at once.- Yeah.

0:02:37 > 0:02:40- That's why it was a BP Challenge. - We've done it.- Challenge complete.

0:02:40 > 0:02:42Challenge over! Yes!

0:02:42 > 0:02:45'Er... You didn't think that was the Challenge, did you?'

0:02:45 > 0:02:46What?

0:02:48 > 0:02:51'What you're actually here for today is to take on Blue Peter's

0:02:51 > 0:02:53'iconic wing walking challenge.

0:02:53 > 0:02:56'You must pass a one-metre baton to each other while strapped to

0:02:56 > 0:02:58'the wings of two planes.

0:02:58 > 0:03:01'Oh, and Lindsey, you're the one going upside down.'

0:03:01 > 0:03:04This is a ridiculous challenge. I watched this challenge when we

0:03:04 > 0:03:07used to watch Blue Peter growing up and they've always failed.

0:03:07 > 0:03:10- So, now, the pressure's on. - Third time lucky.- Mm-hm.

0:03:10 > 0:03:14- And you know what's going to help? - What?- Happy dance, as I walk off.

0:03:14 > 0:03:15- No, don't you dare.- He-e-ergh.

0:03:15 > 0:03:18'Can we succeed? Well, if we can, it will be

0:03:18 > 0:03:21'with the help of our pilots, Martin and Dave.'

0:03:21 > 0:03:25So, guys, how exactly are we going to do this? How does it work?

0:03:25 > 0:03:29Well, basically, what we're going to do is we're going to fly two

0:03:29 > 0:03:31vintage biplanes in formation.

0:03:31 > 0:03:35We're going to fly one above the other, in perfect alignment,

0:03:35 > 0:03:39and then, as we're there, you're going to be standing on the

0:03:39 > 0:03:43wing and passing that baton across to Radzi.

0:03:43 > 0:03:45OK.

0:03:45 > 0:03:48- SHE CHUCKLES - I will not be calm, by the way.

0:03:51 > 0:03:54I'll be honest, I've done a lot of Blue Peter Challenges, but

0:03:54 > 0:03:58there's a difference with this one because this one isn't on my own.

0:03:58 > 0:04:02I've got to do this and work as a team with Radzi and I really,

0:04:02 > 0:04:05really, really don't want to let him down.

0:04:05 > 0:04:09'We only have around three attempts to get this right because there's a

0:04:09 > 0:04:12'limit to the number of times that I can hold the baton up

0:04:12 > 0:04:15'in 120mph winds.'

0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Blue Peter history! - Let's do it!- Let's do it!

0:04:21 > 0:04:25Once in the air, Martin and Dave begin to manoeuvre us

0:04:25 > 0:04:27into position for our first attempt.

0:04:31 > 0:04:35They need to be so exact in their flying.

0:04:38 > 0:04:42We swoop in to position, trying to match the speed of Lindsey's plane.

0:04:45 > 0:04:47We're just not close enough.

0:04:49 > 0:04:51SPEECH DROWNED OUT

0:04:55 > 0:04:57We line up for our second try.

0:05:04 > 0:05:06We're definitely closer. Are we going to do it?

0:05:06 > 0:05:08Come on!

0:05:08 > 0:05:10No!

0:05:10 > 0:05:13I just don't know if we're ever going to get this right.

0:05:16 > 0:05:20I'm starting to struggle. My arms are in agony.

0:05:20 > 0:05:21This is our last chance.

0:05:24 > 0:05:27I wait until the last second and then hold the baton as high

0:05:27 > 0:05:28as I possibly can.

0:05:35 > 0:05:38Every inch of me is willing us to get closer. Just come on!

0:05:43 > 0:05:44And then...

0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Yes!- We've done it!- Yes!

0:05:53 > 0:05:54Yes!

0:06:02 > 0:06:04Yes!

0:06:07 > 0:06:08We did it!

0:06:08 > 0:06:11Oh, hands down, the best day of my life!

0:06:11 > 0:06:15Can we just say, that was down to these absolutely legendary pilots.

0:06:15 > 0:06:17- Yeah, it was.- Dave and Martin.

0:06:17 > 0:06:20What skill, what control, Blue Peter history!

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