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Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:17 pm
Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:34 pm
Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:05 pm
Actually the story is true, but the Hollywood version may still be crap.
"Little Dieter Needs to Fly" was a documentary that came out about 10 years ago and I saw it on HBO. He was born in Germany but was an American citizen who flew in Viet Nam.
Very interesting story and documentary.
Jerry
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145046/
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Dieter-nee ... B000059PPO
Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:11 pm
Yes, I saw the doc on PBS.
After 10 seconds of the preview, I was ready to throw up.
That's really too bad.
Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:06 pm
That "Skyraider" tail when the explosion occurs looks an awful lot like a T-6 tail...?
Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 pm
Get a copy of Dengler's book. It's a great story!
Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 pm
Ollie wrote:It looks to be utterly crap unfortunatly.
Looks pretty awesome to me, I cant wait until it comes out.
Jack, what book would that be?
Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:38 pm
I didn't know Dirk Diggler flew in Vietnam. I did like his performance in "Boogie Nights".
Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:42 pm
I didn't know Dirk Diggler flew in Vietnam. I did like his performance in "Boogie Nights".
Trash talking a Skyraider hero
Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:56 pm
Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:30 am
the trailer looked sugar to me
incorrect flightgear using us army SPH-4 helmets what the hell?, they used nomex flight suits.. all wrong
deiter used US navy APH-6 helmets and US navy flight suits.. they could be found on ebay any day cheap if the producers had bothered.
Whats the stupid take off scene? it aint a us carrier but a italian or french carrioer how stupid...
i might go see movie but might be a vocal critic
Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:45 am
Sabredriver, it's a LHD...
Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:36 am
Surely you have some great Skyraider photos to post and help me get my mind right.
Is this oily enough
Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:06 pm
Christian Bale played the part of Jamie the young boy in a Japanese POW camp the 1987 film Empire of the Sun.
Steve
Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:19 pm
Also Bruce Wayne in "Batman Begins" and Cleric Prescott in "Equilibrium".
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