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What is your favorite aviation movie?
one man's opinion...
Posted on 07/06/2013 4:42:52 PM PDT by ken5050
Well, the cable news networks are non stop with their coverage of the air crash in San Francisco. Looking at the pictures, it seems a miracle that the number of fatalities is so low. If there is one unintended consequence of this crash..at least we will be spared talk about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman for the next few days. As the networks are talking aviation and nothing but, I thought it would be a slight diversion to discuss our favorite aviation themed movies.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: aviation; cinema; film; movies
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To: Joe 6-pack
I remember that....many thanks..
Since we're obviously getting into military films, "The Battle of Britain" is first rate. When the film was being made, the production company was the 5th largest air force in the world..Most of those planes were later scrapped..
Another good one is "633 Squadron"...
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:12:03 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
To: ken5050
Strategic Air Command, Spirit of St Louis, and anything else with Jimmy Stewart in it. The Right Stuff also. I’m a lifelong Yeager fan.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:12:28 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: Pan_Yan
I always thought it was a very enjoyable movie as well. Horrifying to consider the plane cut in half, falling all the way to the ground, screaming all the way.
Ugh.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:12:33 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: rlmorel
Looks like a B-17 shadow. Was the camera supposedly aboard it.
To: Cvengr
I think some of the same clips were in both Tora Tora Tora and Midway.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:13:45 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
To: ken5050
“Only Angels have Wings” Cary Grant and others...available on Youtube.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:13:55 PM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(You can't eat Sharia)
To: Pollster1
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:14:06 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
To: rlmorel
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:14:09 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: rlmorel
They are all brain dead lefties. I have come to terms with it and I just like to watch the movie. I don’t want to know that Sly Stallone is a gun grabbing moron. I still like his stuff. None of them really has any effect on what happens in the country as far as politics.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:14:34 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: saganite
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:15:05 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
(BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
To: ken5050
I know people will laugh at this one, because the premise of the movie is so damn stupid, but I think that is what made it so fun to watch.
“The Final Countdown”.
I admit it, I am a sucker for time travel, no matter how stupid or dumb. But I love the scene where the Tomcats fly over the yacht...can you imagine? People would have thought they were aliens.
In the scene where the Tomcats dogfight the Zeroes, one of the Tomcats flew MUCH closer to the deck than they intended to...
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:15:35 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: yarddog
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:15:41 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: rlmorel
Yeah, that’s one of the little things in the movie that make the flying scenes so much fun. Good catch though!
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:15:50 PM PDT
by
saganite
(What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
To: laplata
The original plan was for the last survivor to open the bottle of brandy and toast all the others. That’s on hold..
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:15:51 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
To: ken5050
The Bridges of TOKO-RI I guess
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:16:01 PM PDT
by
GeronL
To: RoosterRedux
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:16:31 PM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(You can't eat Sharia)
To: ZinGirl
Was your Dad in the Army Air Corps?
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:16:49 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
To: ZinGirl
I have the book. It’s wonderful..
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:16:51 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
To: Ronald_Magnus
Yes...they had rented a B-17 to do all the airborne cinematography.
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:16:55 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Silence: The New Hate Speech)
To: rlmorel
Dr Strangelove and the aerial scenes in it’s a mad mad mad mad world
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posted on
07/06/2013 5:18:02 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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