Battle for Britain (Private Eye) 1986, at about the time when Parliament was about to go into recess. When the series ended in 1987, it was replaced by "Dan Dire, Pilot of the Future?", which took a similar comic-book view of politics. This time, the model was Frank Hampson's artwork for Dan Dare, as seen in the popular 1950–1969 comic for boys "Eagle". In keeping with the science fiction theme, Kinnock became "Dan Dire" (the questioning title was over whether or not he would ever be Prime Minister); Mrs Thatcher became "The Maggon" in reference to Dan Dare's arch-enemy The Mekon; and Owen became "Doctor
Eagle (ship) apart. Eagle (ship) Eagle was a freighter which was sunk intentionally near Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida, to become an artificial reef and diving spot. The ship was built in 1962 for Danish shipowners J. Lauritzen A/S at Bijkers Shipyard, Gorinchem, Netherlands, and named "Raila Dan". In 1969 she was sold to the Dutch shipping company Poseidon and renamed "Barok". In 1974 she was sold again, and renamed "Carmela". She was then sold and renamed "Ytai" in 1976, and yet again sold, and renamed "Etai" the following year. In 1981 she was sold and renamed "Carigulf Pioneer", and sold for the