A VERY SHORT WAR available online download

Hi folks

I hope this doesn’t come across as shameless promotion but I’m comfortable I am doing this for the right reasons.

The documentary mentioned earlier in this thread (A Very Short War) is now available internationally as an online download. This is something my team and myself have initiated just so that folk around the world can have the chance to enjoy it.

Go to – http://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/avsw – and pay a very small fee ($A2.99) for access to view the documentary for 12 month period.
We also have produced DVDs for the international market if that is more your want which we can mail to you. You can contact us via the documentary’s website mentioned earlier.

The reason we have taken this on is that it is very hard to sell a one-off documentary to broadcasters – they prefer a series. We would love to have the documentary broadcast on the BBC and throughout Europe and Scandinavia but so far we haven’t achieved that – not through lack of effort I might add!

If webmaster Moggy C feels this is too much of a (commercial) imposition onto this thread, I understand and am happy for this post to be deleted. I just offer it as a way for folk who have been following the thread of L2167 to view the documentary.

Cheers

Bill

It is a very good doco, Bill, and very well done. I bought the DVD in the Albury ABC Shop about 18 months ago and thoroughly enjoyed it particularly your work in documenting Cliff’s pre-war life. Lump in the throat stuff as the viewer gets to ‘know’ Cliff reasonably well.

Viking Spitfire, the book about Finn Thorsager mentioned earlier in this thread, was published earlier this year by Fonthill Media – http://www.fonthillmedia.com/shop/article_978-1-78155-043-4/Viking . It is effectively, I believe, the english language version of Tor Idar Larsen’s Norwegian Gladiator. A very nicely put-together book.

Hi Andy – thanks for your feedback of A VERY SHORT WAR. I must admit the whole process was a labour of love and I too was fascinated by the early aviation and how progressive Cliff and all the pilots of that time were. They could see the future…and they were all proved right. Just such a huge shame it took a war to advance aviation to match their vision.

I shall definitely chase up Viking Spitfire as I am an aviation devotee these days. Thanks Uncle Cliff!!

Cheers

Bill

“A Very Short War’ broadcast in Norway – finally!

I am very happy to report that our documentary “A Very Short War’ which I have mentioned earlier in this thread, and which climaxes with the ill-fated flight of Sunderland L2167 has finally been screened on NRK2 in Norway. They seemed to have taken an eternity to broadcast it but they finally did and I have received many wonderful responses from our Norwegian friends so that is the most important thing.

My last (and only) visit to Norway was taken up with intense filming and not a lot of time to explore the place, but I am so keen to return, catch up with some of the folk we met, and really enjoy that wonderful country.

Cheers

Bill

Hi John (Flightpath) – that is absolutely amazing! And a lovely gesture to return the pieces to the crash site. I was amazed when I was there last year at the ‘as new’ condition of the 70 year old bolts, nuts and flanges…and your picture shows that as well.

I am writing this from Australia on the 17th May 2010, Norway’s Constitution Day. I had hoped to be there again this year but sadly was not able to make it, but many family members of the crew of L2167 will be there and hopefully there will be a screening of A VERY SHORT WAR so if that happens, then I’ll be there in spirit. Cheers Bill (Cliff’s Nephew)

The good news is myself, my partner Helen and my very small film crew of two will be making to Oslo on Saturday 16th May for the ceremony on the Sunday 17th ay Sylling. I’m the tall, balding Australian so if you’re there, please bowl up and say “hello”. Bill (Cliff’s Nephew)

Hi! I’m a “native” of Sylling, Norway, and I have some knowledge about this incident in 1940.
I was not born at that time, but as a person interested in the local history, I have some facts for you here.

Hi Sylling

Thank you so much for that – it confirms a lot of what I believe to have happend as well as adding more. As I said, I am making a documentary that includes the fate of L2167 and my uncle’s life along with 8 of his fellow crewmen. I am hoping to be over in Sylling for the service on the 17th May to record the moment and conduct some interviews. I would love to be able to catch up with you whilst there so if you feel like making contact please email me in Australia on:- [email]geehosh@internode.on.net[/email].
Cheers and thanks
Bill (User name: cliff’s nephew)

Sunderland L2167

Hi Flightpath

I’ve only just joined this forum and this is my first post. I contacting you as I have a particular interest in Sunderland L2167. One of the crew was my uncle (whom I never met) – J C (Cliff) Carpenter. He was a pilot and I believe he was an observer on this flight. I am in the process of making a documentary following his short life and obviously have particular interest in his time when he moved to the UK and with war joined the RAF. Cliff was an early aviator in my country, Australia, and built his first plane at the age of 20 in 1931. Flying was his life. I am expecting to travel to Sylling, Norway for the National Day Memorial Service for the 10 airmen (9 from L2167 and one from the Whitley) to record that event as well as conduct interviews etc. I guess I am contacting you as you seem to have a particular interest in this plane and may have information I’m unaware of or may be able to assist in some small way. If you feel like making contact please do so, otherwise, c’est la vie. Cheers Bill[EMAIL=”geehosh@internode.on.net“]geehosh@internode.on.net[/EMAIL]