Olivier-
if I recall, it was a CLOSE call…turns out that anything anyone thought of on that planet, happened….I could think of a LOT of things that I’d like to have happen to me on a fantasy planet…getting strafed by a Hellcat isn’t among them, getting mauled by Elizabeth Hurley IS…
Mark
In one of the original episodes of Star Trek, they Trekkers beam down to a planet similar to Paradise but they wind up getting strafed on the ground by an F6F Hellcat!
Mark
Hmmm…might have to catch that one…
Likewise, on next week’s episode of ‘The Batchelor’, in the previews it looked like the batchelor and one of his girls go out on a date in the nose of a B-25…only got a quick look at it, but the two of them were laughing in the nose of what LOOKED like a B-25 (plenty of framing all around them, twin engines)….might wanna take a look next wednesday also and see if we can ID the plane…
mark
‘Sky Captain’, as I wrote two weeks ago, is just a fun FLUFF movie with no historical precedence to adhere to (loosely based, Jude Law’s character flew with the Flying Tigers…first time I’ve heard of a Brit with the Tigers)…other than that it’s all fun with a beefed up CGI P-40 that has ‘Batman’ style contraptions on it, and it’s a great ride…you see it, you will enjoy it.
Mark
Imagine this in UK skies again…
Uhhhh…..Yeah.
Mark
If you want a shot from Colorado-
Mark Morris
2101 22nd ave #207
Greeley, CO 80631
Send me the one that’s making rounds already or send me one of the new ones…either way.
Mark
Ah…was that you?
Still have my FlyPast stickers to the chalet from ’00 and ‘o1 on my camera bag….loved meeting Ken Ellis and cooked dinner for the now departed Ken Delve.
Mark
Fine…Rob Mears and I will start our own band, Rob on Guitar and me on drums….anyone joining? Need a bassist and and keyboard player and rhythym guitar, kinda like those guys in Deep Purple I saw 2 weeks ago….maybe Steve Morse the guitar player/airline pilot (true story) is free…
Mark
Macky, rest assured…the only thing she shoots with is that thing in her hand in the photo above…so smile….your pic may wind up here…better than an half inch bullet through any body part!
Mark
I have removed my message from this thread because SOMEONE on here passed it on to someone else that I wish they had’nt…..I will not comment on this subject anymore. And I have a good idea who it was.
Mark
Should you want to get on her good side, the lady fancies a Pedigree at the pubs….but then so do I.
Mark
The aforementioned ‘Windsong’…in a B-24…..minus kid….on a GOOD hair day….in a relatively good mood…minus husband….happy not to be at work….but not so happy that she’s not flying in this shot…
Anyway…I present Denise…
Mark
Spectacular news…gangly little thing, isn’t it? No wonder Corsairs and Hellcats ate it alive…
Mark
Good to see the Shack up and running, toured this plane back in 2000 when it was not YET a live airframe, great to see her running…likewise the Canberra is looking good, she looks a LOT different than when we saw her looking pretty tired out on the ramp…
Mark