Ron

It’s in the US somewhere

Seattle?

Will try and look it up for you

Regards
John P

Hi dave

well yes there was an extensive article in the Christchurch newspaper about the Peter Jackson film on the Russian Women Fighter pilots. From memory it went into great detail about the aircraft and stars , saying it was to be made in and around Wanaka. Judy Dench and Kate Blanchet were mentioned as actors and it was to be under way by next year or so I thought- I think I kept the article – I will see if it can be found.

After that an investigation was done into the aircraft available and with the in house Polikarpovs, Hurricane, P40s , Catalina, Yaks and La9 I would have thought the whole thing would have been a relatively “doable” movie – especially with Peter jackson – who is as capable as any in the industry – involved.

A script has made it through the funding processes here in Aus based upon the RAAF defence of New Guinea featuring Wirraway and P40 Squadrons – it is apparently awaiting the development of the business plan and project work up before it is put forward for production. Doesn’t mean it will happen but it is 90% through the task so far.

Regards
John P

James

Well said – absolutely agree – wouldn’t have wanted to face doing a torpedo attack in one of those

I have a very nice Charles Brown print of it somewhere in that beautiful old Kodak colour he used and it looked great – I still say Patty should have one it is somehow “Him’

regards
John P

Hi Phill

and all………………….

The DVD will be obtainable from our ABC shops – no doubt for an extortionate amount of money at the end of the screening in about a month according to the rude ABC lady I just rang .

Regards
John P

Hi all

At the risk of starting a range war here goes.

I think nearly all aircraft movies made have been positive from a number of perspectives.

1) They expose the paying public to Aviation History and mostly stir interest in it – superficially yes but at least they put it in the public domain.

2) They pump a certain amount of income into the operators of these featured aircraft

3) In some cases they form a catalyst to get extinct types flying again

I don’t think CGI is a complete replacement for real aircraft and never will be – It doesn’t work that well , especially up close and there will always be a need for real aircraft in movies.

We as “Experts” – (has been drips under pressure) all decry the crap aspects of the films – even Pearl Harbour was of interest to the paying public – We all hated the inaccuracies and the rubbish CGI – but the public didn’t notice or care and the result for the movement was positive.

My thoughts

John P