By: J Boyle - 19th April 2018 at 16:56
The Mantz B–25 flying is quite possibly some of the best flying for a film.
Not too impressive if you’re not looking for it and aren’t a pilot, but impressive if you know the skill behind the shot.
By: Black Knight - 19th April 2018 at 16:22
Paul Mantz in a B-25 iirc
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th April 2018 at 13:45
That take off sequence following the B-36 is an impressive bit of flying from the chase pilot. That said just before the cut to the rear shot of B-36 climbing away, it did look like it was getting a bit too close for comfort.
By: Stratosphere - 19th April 2018 at 13:12
Apologys Mods for thread creep, but if you enjoyed watching SAC, A good read is Wings of Fire written by Henry Zeybel USAF (Rtd).
Allthough fiction has plenty of action in the air and captures the feel and mood of the late 50s and what life was like on a day to day basis on a B47 wing.
probably well known in the states, Lesser here.
Probably out of print but turns up on Amazon/E-Bay fromtime to time.
ISBN 0-330-30475-5
Publisher in the uk Pan.
By: Black Knight - 19th April 2018 at 12:48
Best U.S aviation movie IMO
On again next tuesday at 15:00.
Shame the restored Blu Ray DVD wasn’t released in the UK.
By: Mike meteor - 18th April 2018 at 19:49
James Stewart. …….a true Hollywood great. But June Allyson………aaaargh!
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