Stoney's Bomber Mission To Mexico - Catch-22

[mustangdriver]

I know, for real I love that.

[Jack Cook]

I hear AC will have a special photo story on Catch-22 in a future issue

[Robbie Stuart]

Thanks Jack for another great collection of aviation wondermoments that you have been kind enough to share with us. NOW I usually refer to Jack as "You The Man", but I have to say this time THANKS Stoney--"You The Man"!
You guys are great for sharing this good stuff. Now I got to find a copy of the movie and watch it again.
Robbie

[mustangdriver]

[BigGrey]

I know a guy who still kicks himself in the rear for not buying one of the leftover B-25's after the movie. He said he could have had one for less than $7,000.

Les

[Jack Cook]

Stoney in his SNJ-5 about 2003

[Curtis Block]

Anyone know which aircraft was played by Cavanaughs "How Boot That"?

[hang the expense]

Anyone know which aircraft was played by Cavanaughs "How Boot That"?

That would be the combat bird.We were at Harrys auction and I was talking to Carl and asked him what was the deal with buying "that" particular bird.He just looked at me and smiled so I knew something was up.After the auction later that night he told me.Just wow!

[Curtis Block]

I fell in love with that airplane at Oshkosh '95.

I was just a little squirt then, but they let me bum around with them the whole week. I was going to fly on it as well, but missed them by a matter of minutes. After they were on the other side of the ropes security didn't believe I was suppose to be on it. That flight ended up being the cover shoot for Sport Aviation. I think it was also the one where the pilot for 81 of her 83 (IIRC) missions got to fly her as well.

Oh how I wish I had made that flight.

[Stoney]

Small correction
That's Tallman landing thru the smoke as they shoot the scene just above the red VW

Tallman taking off through the smole of the pseudo crashed B-25

[steve dickey]

I hear AC will have a special photo story on Catch-22 in a future issue

There was a real good article in the May/June of Warbirds Intl.

[ALAN.L]

Gents can I say a big thank you for sharing these pictures and for the memories.
I have never seen the film but will look out for a copy now.
Once again a fantastic WIX thread.

All we need now is an insiders view of B.O.B !
Ps afetr the Lanc,the B25 is my favourite bomber,I love the exhaust 'chuckle'!

[Flat 12x2]

Now I got to find a copy of the movie and watch it again.
Robbie

Heres a little reminder, including a mass takeoff in this clip.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kLNnWw1YHGg&feature=related

P.S. Stoney , I've always loved the down the runway shot of the mass takeoff, I thought you all purposefully were all over the place rather than a neat formation takeoff , after your story I now know different !
Thanks again.

[Flat 12x2]

I have never seen the film but will look out for a copy now.

What !, never seen it ? hope you enjoy the youtube clip then.

[Stoney]

The Warbird In'tl article was a re-print of one done years ago by Frank Tallman, Saw it but don't remember if they gave Frank credit.