Channel surfing last night and happened across a film ( Title :- Death Hunt starring Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson – 1981 ) just as – what I presume is a replica – Bristol fighter on skiis landed on a snow covered landscape.
Anyone know the aircraft in question, history and current whereabouts if still extant ??
Thanks
By: Loose-Head - 16th September 2006 at 12:04
Andy,
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately cannot remember the exact colour scheme. Tried googling for more information on several filmsites and suchlike for any pics, clues, pilot’s name etc, – but could not find out any more. The information provided on your excellent website however would seem to narrow it down.
If I do find out anything, I’ll let you know.
By: FiltonFlyer - 15th September 2006 at 15:47
Was it red? I happened across the same film in a hotel room in Rome some years ago, but never found out the name of it. I believe the Brisfit used in the film is one of the replicas built for the film “The High Road to China”, although none were actually used for that movie. As far as I recall, four of the six were completed, but I don’t know if all four flew. One of these is hanging from the roof at the Planes of Fame museum in Chino, and another is at their outpost at Valle, Arizona. The remaining replicas are stored, presumably dismantled and probably just components. The Brisfits were registered as N29HC, N34HC, N36HC, N47HC, N65HC and N75HC. Now I have a name I have to look out for the movie myself. There is a bit more on my website, but it is embarassingly out of date at the moment, as I have been working on a new version and its taking longer than expected.
cheers,
Andy A.
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September 15, 2006 at 3:16 pm