Bluebird Project - Out Of This World

An exclusive look at some of the extensive underwater footage taken in 2001 by The Bluebird Project of Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 as it was first discovered on the bottom of Coniston water, and then subsequently lifted in stages back to the surface for the first time in 34 years. Giving some idea of the difficult conditions faced by the divers, this video also features exclusive stills photography by guitarist Steve Rothery of the band Marillion, who also kindly allowed use of some tracks from their song 'Out Of This World', the original inspiration behind The Bluebird Project.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Bluebird
• Project
• Marillion
• Donald
• Campbell
• Steve
• Rothery
• Coniston

[buzzbox2nd]

why the hell was he left there !!! god allmighty

[beachcomber2008]

It amazes me that it took SO LONG before this project was undertaken. Perhaps it was something to do with survivor guilt, and the guilt of being British

It's no surprise that "higher authorities" played a hand in this, and that the project has been finally left in the hands of decent people once the carrion-eaters ran out of sustenance

[AllDimensionalFilms]

@jonnygator please elaborate more.

[jonnygator1]

my uncle was DC best friend and they played cards the night before his fatal attempt. ld me he knew he was going to die, god bless this hero.

[LocustaVampa]

Beautiful music.

[OzzInter]

@theoystercatcher

First heard of MARILLION through my interest in the Bluebird Project!

[theoystercatcher]

Such a tragedy. Learned of this through my love of Marillion.

[driverain2]

deep space earth..............very haunting...

[petesapwell]

Oh My lord, I would have never beleived it, HEard on the news that Donald Cambells (who would dare to call it a boat) had been found, and now its been given permission for a retry, and MArillion, and this song. My heart is bleeding... At such speeds things fly... Absolutely gob smacked :)