gliders in movies

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Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
like a comprehensive listing.

Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
in the movie _Wind_)

[Jono Richards]

UK Smokin Vid 2004...thats the best one

JR

At 17:00 17 March 2006, wrote:
>Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders
>appear? I tried
>googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names,
>such as _The
>Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_,
>but nothing
>like a comprehensive listing.
>
>Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered
>by a brief scene
>in the movie _Wind_)
>
>

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Jono Richards wrote:
> UK Smokin Vid 2004...thats the best one
>
> JR

I'm not quite sure what you mean. Was there a movie titled "Smokin'"
that was released direct-to-video in the UK in 2004?

>
> At 17:00 17 March 2006, wrote:
> >Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders
> >appear?

Johan Larson

[Shawn]

wrote:
> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.
>
> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> in the movie _Wind_)
>
Assuming you mean more or less mainsream movies: Both Thomas Crown
Affair versions, Wind (which featured a terrible tail first crossed up
landing of a Grob), Escape from New York. Others?
IIRC, there's an old Polish, Romanian, Czech (?) film featuring gliders.

Shawn

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A Bridge Too Far, Saving Private Ryan

I know I know, he probably meant only sailplanes, but what the hell.

[Phil]

Not a list but a French one : La grande vadrouille.

Phil


> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.
>
> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> in the movie _Wind_)
>

[Al]

Dawn Flight. Larry Lansburgh

Al


> wrote in message
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> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.
>
> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> in the movie _Wind_)
>

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

Homebuilts count?

Eagle's nest (I think, but I'm not sure)

WW-II Pow's in a castle in the mountians make a two place glider to escape
from an escape proof prison and fly to Switzerland.

--
Geoff
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[Jono Richards]

UK Smokin Vid was a DVD made by some British Juniors...it
involves a mix of competition flying, ridges, wave,
interviews with some of the best Junior pilots we have
in Britain, and needless to say, beat-ups (hence, Smokin!)
It is about half an hour long, but unfortunately they
dont make it any more (sold out!) However, I am sure
if you put an advert on gp.net someone would have a
copy? Or maybe enough interest from the American sector
would ignite a few more copies...

I can honestly say it is the best DVD for gliding I
have ever seen, and shows gliding at its best in Britain.
Really get a feel for it, with in cockpit camera, wingtip
and glider to glider.

Well done to the Juniors who had the initiative to
make this, and do the work necessary to create the
success it is.

JR
At 18:18 17 March 2006, wrote:
>
>Jono Richards wrote:
>> UK Smokin Vid 2004...thats the best one
>>
>> JR
>
>I'm not quite sure what you mean. Was there a movie
>titled 'Smokin''
>that was released direct-to-video in the UK in 2004?
>
>>
>> At 17:00 17 March 2006, wrote:
>> >Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders
>> >appear?
>
>Johan Larson
>
>

[MickiMinner]

I knew about the movies that having gliding/sailplanes in them that
have already been mentioned (even checked out the video a couple of
weeks ago!)
However, I KNOW that I watched an old B&W movie with Stuart Whitman,
about the glider corp before D-Day in WWII. I have been trying to find
it ever since, any ideas?
micki

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Jono Richards wrote:
> UK Smokin Vid was a DVD made by some British Juniors...it
> involves a mix of competition flying, ridges, wave,
> interviews with some of the best Junior pilots we have
> in Britain, and needless to say, beat-ups (hence, Smokin!)
> It is about half an hour long, but unfortunately they
> dont make it any more (sold out!) However, I am sure
> if you put an advert on gp.net someone would have a
> copy? Or maybe enough interest from the American sector
> would ignite a few more copies...
>
> I can honestly say it is the best DVD for gliding I
> have ever seen, and shows gliding at its best in Britain.

That does sound like a treat.

Anyone in my neck of the woods (the San Francisco are) have a copy?

Johan Larson

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MickiMinner wrote:
> I knew about the movies that having gliding/sailplanes in them that
> have already been mentioned (even checked out the video a couple of
> weeks ago!)
> However, I KNOW that I watched an old B&W movie with Stuart Whitman,
> about the glider corp before D-Day in WWII. I have been trying to find
> it ever since, any ideas?

Here's Stuart Whitman's IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926183/

None of the movies look exactly like what you are describing, but here
are some plausible candidates:

"The Last Escape" (1970) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065966/
"Darby's Rangers" (1958) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065966/
"Bombers B-52" (1957) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050204/

Johan Larson

[Jono Richards]

Right mate, I have found a 'taster' video of Smokin
on a University Club website... its not anywhere near
as good as the 2004 version, but its the 2003 one and
is pretty good.

Quality not brilliant but you get the idea.

I think main differences between this and 2004 one
is that there is much more 'action' in the latter,
where this one has quite a bit of just bimbleing around...

anyway, heres the link:

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~gliding/links.html

Enjoy!

JR

At 02:12 18 March 2006, wrote:
>
>Jono Richards wrote:
>> UK Smokin Vid was a DVD made by some British Juniors...it
>> involves a mix of competition flying, ridges, wave,
>> interviews with some of the best Junior pilots we
>>have
>> in Britain, and needless to say, beat-ups (hence,
>>Smokin!)
>> It is about half an hour long, but unfortunately they
>> dont make it any more (sold out!) However, I am sure
>> if you put an advert on gp.net someone would have
>>a
>> copy? Or maybe enough interest from the American sector
>> would ignite a few more copies...
>>
>> I can honestly say it is the best DVD for gliding
>>I
>> have ever seen, and shows gliding at its best in Britain.
>
>That does sound like a treat.
>
>Anyone in my neck of the woods (the San Francisco are)
>have a copy?
>
>Johan Larson
>
>

[Herve Hurlin]

Thomas Crown Affair (both pilatus B4 with Steeve mac Queen and duo Discus
with Pierce Brosnan)
> a écrit dans le message de news:
. com...
> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.
>
> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> in the movie _Wind_)
>

[Michael McNulty]

"Herve Hurlin" > wrote in message
...
> Thomas Crown Affair (both pilatus B4 with Steeve mac Queen and duo Discus
> with Pierce Brosnan)

Steve flew a 1-23

[MaD]

schrieb:

> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.
>
> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> in the movie _Wind_)

The Sky Trap
A young glider pilot gets in trouble after disturbing some drug dealers
after an outlanding near the US/Mexican border.
I haven't seen the whole thing but there are only few moments in it
without a glider. Mostly Blanik.

Interestingly http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348049/ says it's a British
production,
http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=129031 says it's
US.

Regards
Marcel Duenner

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Well, if we're going to include made-for-TV movies, we must not forget
Skyward, 1980, directed by Ron Howard. A parapalegic girl follows a
pair of Jantars to the local airport, takes flying lessons, even goes
for a ride with Derek Piggot in a 2-32.


MaD wrote:
> The Sky Trap
> A young glider pilot gets in trouble after disturbing some drug dealers
> after an outlanding near the US/Mexican border.
> I haven't seen the whole thing but there are only few moments in it
> without a glider. Mostly Blanik.
>
> Interestingly http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348049/ says it's a British
> production,
> http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=129031 says it's
> US.
>
> Regards
> Marcel Duenner

[Doug Hoffman]

wrote:
> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.

Didn't Sabrina Jackintell make a brief appearance? It could have been
on television show rather than a movie. Saw a photo of Sabrina in
Soaring magazine and at first thought she was a professional model...

Regards,

-Doug

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Hmm, I found the original UK smokin' vid (2003) much more interesting
than the admittedly more polished 2004 version.

No question about the quality difference, though - and they are both
fun to watch.

Again - not exactly on topic with the original post, but "A Fine Week
Of Soaring" is the best video I've found to show what glider racing is
all about - even my non-soaring pilot friends find it interesting.

KIrk
66

[John H. Campbell]

> Eagle's nest (I think, but I'm not sure)
> WW-II Pow's in a castle in the mountians make a two place glider to escape
> from an escape proof prison and fly to Switzerland.

"The Birdmen" (1971, TV). Doug McClure, Chuck Connors.

[John H. Campbell]

Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
> WW-II Pow's in a castle in the mountians make a two place glider to escape
> from an escape proof prison and fly to Switzerland.

Wasn't the real story of the 'Colditz Cock', the building of the
replica, and the reunion, a very recent documentary on public TV?

[John H. Campbell]

wrote:
> A Bridge Too Far, Saving Private Ryan
> I know I know, he probably meant only sailplanes, but what the hell.

.... the longest day... how about even "the last time I saw Archie"
(1961), a comedy in which Jack Webb and Robert Mitchum volunteer for the
glider corps before realizing what the survival odds are.

[John H. Campbell]

Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
> WW-II Pow's...

One of our glider students was vestigially "turned on to soaring" by a
boyhood viewing of a 1959 TV episode of "One Step Beyond" ("the
Reunion"), in which members of a small german glider club are haunted ca
WWII by a lost sailplane (one sees a "Cinema" do a winch launch).

[Roger Worden]

I recorded the Brosnan version off the air and ran through it at high speed
(DVR's are wonderful!) looking in vain for the glider scene. Maybe the
channel cut it out... where in the movie does the scene appear?

"Herve Hurlin" > wrote in message
...
> Thomas Crown Affair (both pilatus B4 with Steeve mac Queen and duo Discus
> with Pierce Brosnan)
> > a écrit dans le message de news:
> . com...
> > Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> > googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> > Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> > like a comprehensive listing.
> >
> > Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> > in the movie _Wind_)
> >
>
>
>

[Roger Worden]

In the U.S., the latest Ameriprise commercial has a very brief clip of a
glider: a cockpit view and then an outside view. Maybe two seconds total.

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.
>
> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> in the movie _Wind_)
>
>

[Peter Wyld]

At 06:54 20 March 2006, Roger Worden wrote:
>I recorded the Brosnan version off the air and ran
>through it at high speed
>(DVR's are wonderful!) looking in vain for the glider
>scene. Maybe the
>channel cut it out... where in the movie does the scene
>appear?
>
>'Herve Hurlin' wrote in message
...
>> Thomas Crown Affair (both pilatus B4 with Steeve mac
>>Queen and duo Discus
>> with Pierce Brosnan)
>> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> . com...
>> > Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders
>>>appear? I tried
>> > googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names,
>>>such as _The
>> > Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_,
>>>but nothing
>> > like a comprehensive listing.
>> >
>> > Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered
>>>by a brief scene
>> > in the movie _Wind_)
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>

That'll be the outsize Duo Discus which apparently
has sufficient room in it for the person in the back
(Brosnan) to reach over the instrument panel and the
person in the front (Renee Russo) in flight in order
to show her how to move the stick. Not only that, but
it has the only leftwards opening DD canopy (allegedly
because the vain Mr Brosnan wants to be shot from the
right hand side).

It's about 3/5 way through IIRC.

>

[Derek Copeland]

Many years ago in the UK there was an advert for either
Cinzano or Martini (or some other upmarket drink) that
featured some gliders flying around an impressive looking
mountain top chateau.

Derek Copeland

At 06:54 20 March 2006, Roger Worden wrote:
>In the U.S., the latest Ameriprise commercial has a
>very brief clip of a
>glider: a cockpit view and then an outside view. Maybe
>two seconds total.
>
> wrote in message
oups.com...
>> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders
>>appear? I tried
>> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names,
>>such as _The
>> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_,
>>but nothing
>> like a comprehensive listing.
>>
>> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered
>>by a brief scene
>> in the movie _Wind_)
>>
>>
>
>
>

[Jono Richards]

At:

http://www.alpenstreckenflug.de/texte/english/glidingvideos.htm

There are many gliding videos, including a funny Dutch
insurance commercial, where two trial flighters believe
the other is the instructor, and proceed in taking
off...

Also, an ASH25 keeps up with a military jet

JR

[MickiMinner]

Found another movie...sounds great...."The Sky Trap" directed by Ron
Howard in 1980. Plot is of a glider pilot that lands out on a runway
close to the border and accidently disturbs drug smugglers.....sounds
like a normal day in Arizona or Texas! I haven't seen it, but you can
bet I will try to find this film. Besides which, Ron Howard is a
pretty good director!
Micki

[MickiMinner]

Oops, almost forgot the "Tears for Fears" Video -- "Everyone wants to
rule the world"...almost all of the beginning are glider flight scenes.
According to a quote by the Director, he considers the 2-33 scene's to
be "Flights of Fantasy".

micki

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MickiMinner wrote:
> Found another movie...sounds great...."The Sky Trap" directed by Ron
> Howard in 1980. Plot is of a glider pilot that lands out on a runway
> close to the border and accidently disturbs drug smugglers.....sounds
> like a normal day in Arizona or Texas! I haven't seen it, but you can
> bet I will try to find this film. Besides which, Ron Howard is a
> pretty good director!
> Micki

I think you are confusing these two movies:
"Skyward"(1980)(by Ron Howard) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081526/
and
"The Sky Trap"(1978)(by Jerome Courtland)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348049/

"Skyward" is about a parapelegic girl who learns to fly. "The Sky Trap"
is about two kids who run afoul of drug dealers.

Good luck getting your hands on them. I don't think either one has ever
been released on DVD or VHS. Where would one even begin looking?

Johan Larson

[Keith Morgan]

At 12:30 20 March 2006, Derek Copeland wrote:
>Many years ago in the UK there was an advert for either
>Cinzano or Martini (or some other upmarket drink) that
>featured some gliders flying around an impressive looking
>mountain top chateau.
>
>Derek Copeland
>

Been looking for this ad on the interweb for a while,
with no joy. It was for Martini (anytime, anyplace,
anywhere) and was filmed at Portmoak (in Scotland)
and featured a glider flying round a full black-tie,
silver-service dinner set up on top of Bishop Hill.

K

[Jay]

If someone is interested in a Pal VHS format video, "Skyward" is
available now for sale on e-Bay. Just type in "Skyward" in the search
box.

[Ralph Jones]

On 20 Mar 2006 12:26:57 GMT, Derek Copeland
> wrote:

>Many years ago in the UK there was an advert for either
>Cinzano or Martini (or some other upmarket drink) that
>featured some gliders flying around an impressive looking
>mountain top chateau.
>
....and there was a US commercial in the late 1960s featuring two
glider pilots taking turns doing loops and rolls while puffing on
cigarettes.

rj

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

"John H. Campbell" <jhpc@greeleynet-dot-com> wrote in message
...
> Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
>> WW-II Pow's in a castle in the mountians make a two place glider to
>> escape from an escape proof prison and fly to Switzerland.
>
> Wasn't the real story of the 'Colditz Cock', the building of the replica,
> and the reunion, a very recent documentary on public TV?

WOW! I had no idea there was anything real behind the movie!!!

http://www.colditz-4c.com/glider.htm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,237060,00.html

--
Geoff
The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com
remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail
Spell checking is left as an excercise for the reader.

[Ramy Yanetz]

"Freefall: Flight 174" . Not a glider per se, but the true story of the
"gimli glider" , the 767 which ran out of fuel over Canada and "landed out"
in an abandoned strip safely, using slip for landing . It is available on
DVD. Just rented it from Netflix. Worth watching.

Ramy

[Robert Hart]

Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
> "John H. Campbell" <jhpc@greeleynet-dot-com> wrote in message
> ...
>> Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:
>>> WW-II Pow's in a castle in the mountians make a two place glider to
>>> escape from an escape proof prison and fly to Switzerland.
>> Wasn't the real story of the 'Colditz Cock', the building of the replica,
>> and the reunion, a very recent documentary on public TV?
>
> WOW! I had no idea there was anything real behind the movie!!!
>
> http://www.colditz-4c.com/glider.htm
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,237060,00.html

I read two books about Colditz as a kid in the early '60s and remember
being struck by the resemblance between the Slingsby Kirby Cadet MkIII
(aka as T31 in which I did my first 'real' solo after slides and hops in
a Grasshopper) and the picture in the Colditz book of the original
glider (never flown and destroyed by fire IIRC).

Does anyone know if there is a direct link between these two aircraft or
is the similarity just coincidence?

Robert

[303SAM]

Seen the Ameriprise ad? Looks like an ASW instrument cowling
> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Has anyone compiled a list of movies in which gliders appear? I tried
> googling, and it turned up some of the obvious names, such as _The
> Thomas Crown Affair_ and _The Boy Who Flew With Condors_, but nothing
> like a comprehensive listing.
>
> Johan Larson (whose interest in soaring was triggered by a brief scene
> in the movie _Wind_)
>