Early 1970's Warbird movie.

[PeterA]

A while back I loaned some old 8mm film I had taken in 1972/74 to a Canadian enthusiast.

It seems it has found its way to here:-

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=ot5r6spf0EA

PeterA

[Chuck Gardner]

Just uncredible, the good old days!

[Mudge]

Oh RaTs...NOW i"Ve gotTEN DRoOl all In The KEYbOard.

MUdGe thE sloBBeRy

[bdk]

You should be very thankful, it costs a fortune these days to get movie film converted to digital...

[rwdfresno]

Wow really quick on the gear up on the B-17. Very cool clip.

[Warbirdnerd]

Maybe its just me, but I don't think I have ever seen someone sit that high up in a Mustang before.
Anyone else notice that?

[Edward Soye]

It doesn't look like the mustang driver could close the canopy from that high up. He was likely half standing to get a better view. I've done that on occasion to get a better view taxiing the triplane in tight quarters.

[Jerry O'Neill]

I think that "Mustang Driver" was Bob Hoover!
He's pretty tall to begin with, but I think he jacked himself up so he could see better while taxing.
Jerry

[Jerry O'Neill]

Peter;
Are you upset over the internet posting of your film?
I would be, especially if I had "loaned" it to a friend and they kept it.
It was great to watch.
Jerry

[Mudge]

rwdfresno wrote:

Wow really quick on the gear up on the B-17. Very cool clip.

That's not a "gear-up" move. He runs the length of the runway on one wheel.
I cringe every time I see the clip of him doing that.

Mudge the fearful

[Ztex]

That was great!

All those fighters! WOW

Anybody see the Vulcan in the background!

Cool!

[Chris Brame]

Here's more from the same guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNGj4BlNgZg

There's sound, but you have to crank it all the way to hear it.

[rwdfresno]

That's not a "gear-up" move. He runs the length of the runway on one wheel.
I cringe every time I see the clip of him doing that.

Yes I suppose a laughy face should have been in order on that poor attempt at humor.

Should read: Wow really quick on the gear up on the B-17. Very cool clip.



Ah yes much funnier that way lol.

I never liked that whole 1 gear touch and go with the B-17. Seems that was "cool" back in the day but just plain or "plane" scary to me.

[PeterA]

You should be very thankful, it costs a fortune these days to get movie film converted to digital...

BDK

I am not un-thankful - just amused.

I am pretty sure by the quality that this was just a DVD made using the projected image rather than the very very expensive frame by frame capture and adjustment.

PeterA

[paulmcmillan]

You should be very thankful, it costs a fortune these days to get movie film converted to digital...

BDK

I am not un-thankful - just amused.

I am pretty sure by the quality that this was just a DVD made using the projected image rather than the very very expensive frame by frame capture and adjustment.

PeterA

Aghh They will be selling the DVD at Car Boot sales next as the latest Hollywood BlockBuster!