Subject: P-51's in movie "Empire of the Sun"
From: "zxcv"
Date: 3/18/2004 2:56 PM Mountain Standard Time
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I was watching "Empire of the Sun" the other night and near the end some
P-51's attack the Japanese base. What struck me was that the P-51's were
flying in just a few feet above the ground and dropping their bombs. Would
this really have been done? How did the planes keep from blowing themselves
up?


One of the pilots who did some of the flying in the movie, Tom Danaher, was
also given a role in the movie as an commanding officer that arrives to
liberate an internment camp. Tom flew fighters in WW2, and is credited with
the last shootdown of a Japanese bomber in WW2.

He was flying in movies up till very recently, having been in Air America, Out
of Africa, and an IMAX movie about the amazon. He might still be ferrying
aircraft over the pond, but not sure if he is anymore.

He has some history also regarding offshore UK pirate radio stations in the
60s.

http://www.bestaero.com/features/danaher/potm.htm


Ron
Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4)