C-119 flies again

[Ron]

Hawkins and Powers got one of their C-119s flying again, and it was flown to
Namibia, apparently for a remake of "Flight of the Phoenix"

Interesting webpage of lists and photos of aircraft of H&Ps at Greybull Wy..

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/grey-logs.htm
Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter

[Marc Reeve]

Ron > wrote:

> Hawkins and Powers got one of their C-119s flying again, and it was flown
> to Namibia, apparently for a remake of "Flight of the Phoenix"
>
Well, as much as I like seeing real flying in a movie, I hope they do
the actual flight of the 'Phoenix' with CGI. Wasn't Paul Mantz killed
trying to land the creature they built for the original film?

-Marc
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Marc Reeve
actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is
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[DBoyd]

A remake? Wow. In my eyes it will be tough to replace the acting of Jimmy
Stewart.

Yes, Paul Mantz was killed during the filming. I believe it was during a
takeoff attempt. As the closing credit say......"A fine man......"

DBoyd
Fredericksburg, VA


"Marc Reeve" > wrote in message
. ..
> Ron > wrote:
>
> > Hawkins and Powers got one of their C-119s flying again, and it was
flown
> > to Namibia, apparently for a remake of "Flight of the Phoenix"
> >
> Well, as much as I like seeing real flying in a movie, I hope they do
> the actual flight of the 'Phoenix' with CGI. Wasn't Paul Mantz killed
> trying to land the creature they built for the original film?
>
> -Marc
> --
> Marc Reeve
> actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is
> c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m

[Kyle Boatright]

"DBoyd" > wrote in message
t...
> A remake? Wow. In my eyes it will be tough to replace the acting of
Jimmy
> Stewart.
>
> Yes, Paul Mantz was killed during the filming. I believe it was during a
> takeoff attempt. As the closing credit say......"A fine man......"
>
> DBoyd
> Fredericksburg, VA
>

Mantz was killed on a landing attempt when the landing gear hit a slight
dune or sand drift. The aft fuselage broke off, the aircraft nosed over,
and Mantz was killed in the esuing tumble. A second man, who was flying as
an observer or co-pilot, survived. If you google hard, you might find a few
still pictures of the crash. I've seen a couple in print over the years.

KB

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

Kyle Boatright wrote:
> Mantz was killed on a landing attempt when the landing gear hit a
> slight dune or sand drift. The aft fuselage broke off, the aircraft
> nosed over, and Mantz was killed in the esuing tumble. A second man,
> who was flying as an observer or co-pilot, survived. If you google
> hard, you might find a few still pictures of the crash. I've seen a
> couple in print over the years.


Here you go:

http://stripe.colorado.edu/~steinerd/Phoenix.html




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com

[Ron]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/473908/L/

Here it is while stopping in Spain


Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter

[Tex Houston]

"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> http://www.airliners.net/open.file/473908/L/
>
> Here it is while stopping in Spain
>
>
> Ron


This thread started off on the wrong assumption. Was not the airplane in
question a C-82 Packet?

Tex

[Ron]

>"Ron" > wrote in message
...
>> http://www.airliners.net/open.file/473908/L/
>>
>> Here it is while stopping in Spain
>>
>>
>> Ron
>
>
>This thread started off on the wrong assumption. Was not the airplane in
>question a C-82 Packet?
>
>Tex

Well the original posting was about H&P getting one of their C-119s up and
flying for a movie remake.

But yes, the original movie did feature a C-82. I would be surprised if there
are any of those even flyable.



Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter

[N329DF]

>But yes, the original movie did feature a C-82. I would be surprised if
>there
>are any of those even flyable.
>

there is 1 flying and it is owned by Hawkins & Powers. They have flown it to
Oshkosh before.
Matt Gunsch,
A&P,IA,Private Pilot
Riding member of the
2003 world champion drill team
Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team
GWRRA,NRA,GOA

[MLenoch]

I believe Walter Soplata has a complete C-82 on his property, plus various
pieces of a C-119. Very rare is the C-82.
VL