High Flight film

You may have been a bit premature there – it’s due to be released on DVD next month…

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Angels-One-Five-John-Gregson/dp/B000RWDXF0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1202478957&sr=1-1

Doh!

Just hope the quality’s up to Robbo’s dvd…..:o

Same here Robbo…perfect. That was a good find, top marks.

Best Wishes.
Robert.

My old Cranwell Flight Commander’s boots appeared in the parade square drilling sequence.
It was one of the opportunities for genuine Flight Cadets to appear in the film apparently.

I mentioned it before but have not had the chance to chase ,try the RAF College Cranwell library . If they have a copy we might be able to get a copy done or a film showing ?

Just ordered Angels One Five from the above site…..even if it is a bootleg, it’s the only way to get hold of this gem.
I’ve paid my money so I’ll take my chances!

You may have been a bit premature there – it’s due to be released on DVD next month…

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Angels-One-Five-John-Gregson/dp/B000RWDXF0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1202478957&sr=1-1

Just ordered Angels One Five from the above site…..even if it is a bootleg, it’s the only way to get hold of this gem.
I’ve paid my money so I’ll take my chances!

Mark,

Did any of the surviving twenties Spitfires carried the legend ….. Spitfire on
their noses in combination with camouflage? Doesn’t seem like it was painted on just for the film I would think.

Just a thought.

Cees

Cees,

Yes. Well. That is a sort of obvious recognition feature. 🙂

I have had these two images for over 25 years and still the Spitfire defies identification.

1958 is pretty late in the day for scrapping a complete Spitfire but it did happen on the odd occasion at this time. Cosford in 1956 for example

That is period weathered original camouflage in my view. This aircraft with or without ‘Spitfire’ on the engine cowling had to be somewhere up that point.

Mark

Mark,

Did any of the surviving twenties Spitfires carried the legend ….. Spitfire on
their noses in combination with camouflage? Doesn’t seem like it was painted on just for the film I would think.

Just a thought.

Cees

The 20 series Spitfire in this film is still unresolved. From recent discussion with the Norton Historical Society and the known date of the release there is strong circumstantial evidence that the ‘Cranwell Museum’ was actually shot at RAF Norton. Using their Mk 24 PK724 and Vampire ‘Gate Guards’, still in original camouflage and set in an MT hangar, in early/mid 1957 this timing would not conflict with both these aircraft being repainted silver in time for the September BoB event.

Resolution has been a long time coming, and we are not there yet, but the recent knowledge of a Vampire being at Norton at this time adds considerable weight.

Surely somebody must have photographed this pair at Norton in the mid 1950’s.

Mark

I am in indepted to Les Ridley who has kindly loaned to me two shots of PK724 at RAF Norton. One shows the aircraft in a line up at what looks like a BoB commemoration event in September 1955 and further shot of it on the gate, in the snow, and dated December 1955.

In both shots the Spitfire is all over silver with a dual colour Spinner.

At these dates, it proves conclusively that the ‘High Flight’ museum pair could not be the Norton gate guards.

Mark

‘Read the small print! It says on one of the listings, DVD-rs, so it is a bootleg. What is the legality of selling this?’
NOT legal at all-it infringes every copyright in the book!

It depends whether you wish to watch the film or keep on wondering just how good it was. Realistically this is the only way that films of this ilk are going to see the light of day.

Exactly.

The 20 series Spitfire in this film is still unresolved. From recent discussion with the Norton Historical Society and the known date of the release there is strong circumstantial evidence that the ‘Cranwell Museum’ was actually shot at RAF Norton. Using their Mk 24 PK724 and Vampire ‘Gate Guards’, still in original camouflage and set in an MT hangar, in early/mid 1957 this timing would not conflict with both these aircraft being repainted silver in time for the September BoB event.

Resolution has been a long time coming, and we are not there yet, but the recent knowledge of a Vampire being at Norton at this time adds considerable weight.

Surely somebody must have photographed this pair at Norton in the mid 1950’s.

Mark

It depends whether you wish to watch the film or keep on wondering just how good it was. Realistically this is the only way that films of this ilk are going to see the light of day.

And if it is any good, you can sell bootleg copies here (by PM only!):D

That’s why I decided not to buy it, after I had eventually managed to get the blurb on to my display!

Frankly, I suspect these are recorded from some TV channel or other because, as far as I’m aware, High Flight has never been released on VHS, DVD etc.. That means it’ll probably be burned to a DVD-R or similar and be a bit, ahem, ‘dodgy’.;) The only downer will be if it’s the original American version which, for some reason, was released in B&W rather than colour as in the UK.

Read the small print! It says on one of the listings, DVD-rs, so it is a bootleg. What is the legality of selling this?:confused:

It will almost certainly be b/w coming from the US, don’t be fooled by the coloured advert.

This film has NEVER been released on DVD or VHS.

Hi Mark, They’re American, do they work ok in the UK?

Frankly, I suspect these are recorded from some TV channel or other because, as far as I’m aware, High Flight has never been released on VHS, DVD etc.. That means it’ll probably be burned to a DVD-R or similar and be a bit, ahem, ‘dodgy’.;)

Nevertheless, I’ve been trying to get hold of this film for ages so for the sake of seven-and-half quid I’ll give it a go. Most DVD players will play most of the recordable DVD disc formats anyway so I don’t envisage any problems.

The only downer will be if it’s the original American version which, for some reason, was released in B&W rather than colour as in the UK.

Hi Mark, They’re American, do they work ok in the UK?

Well, there’s one less for sale now!

Thanks Robbo:)

Nothing there when I searched just now!

Hi
I am trying to get a film called HIGH FLIGHT with Ray Milland in it.

Me too.