Blue Angels Question(s)

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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I've seen that movie, a good one. Also a movie, Hunters
with F86.

If you think the movie was good, read the book -- ten times better than the
flik!

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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Yeah, Devine sure played some "out of character" parts didn't he :-)
Picture him as an over fed Arab in "Ali Baba and the Forty Theives" :-)
The absolute best out of character pilot for me has to be Slim Pickins
with a Texas accent pushing that 52 in "Strangelove". Now THAT was funny!!
Dudley

Watch "Strangelove", the immediately after, watch "Blazzing Saddles"; "How
'bout some more beans, Mr. Taggert?".

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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I have a great affinity for "God is My Co-Pilot" naturally, as I knew
Scotty personally, but my all time favorite air movie has to be
"12'o'clock High", and strangely enough, it's not the air sequences I
liked so much in the film.
The opening sequence with Dean Jagger, the mug, the bicycle, the fence,
the airfield, then the flashback, has to be one of the finest segway
sequences ever filmed. The ending as well, coming back to the present with
Jagger leaving as he came in on the bike truly put a master's touch of
film making on this picture.

Good story, too; the USAF still uses it as a demonstration of strong
leadership.

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message


Mick Jagger on a Segway might be more believable!

Hi Orville;
Dammit, I missed you again. Just got back this week from Ormond Beach.
Completely forgot about Spruce Creek would you believe it??

I think Mick's tied up doing something else right now. Last I heard, he
was renting himself out as a pop up face to help people get rid of the
hiccups

What?, replace hiccups with a heart attack?

Books are almost always better than a movie. Fate Is the
Hunter is a great book and a poor movie.



"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in message
| news:4jCUf.456$t22.106@dukeread08...
| I've seen that movie, a good one. Also a movie, Hunters
| with F86.
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| If you think the movie was good, read the book -- ten
times better than the
| flik!
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Really! They still showing "God is My Co-Pilot"? The USAF show it to us at
Lackand back in 1955.

My CFI is joining the USAF for aviation training. It took almost all my self
control not give his some "good" advice. But, it made wonder how many tradition
survived. Do they sill through you in the water after your first solo? Do they
still square they meals? Do they still play tag around the clouds (mock
dogfight)? etc.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:32:03 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:


"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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I have a great affinity for "God is My Co-Pilot" naturally, as I knew
Scotty personally, but my all time favorite air movie has to be
"12'o'clock High", and strangely enough, it's not the air sequences I
liked so much in the film.
The opening sequence with Dean Jagger, the mug, the bicycle, the fence,
the airfield, then the flashback, has to be one of the finest segway
sequences ever filmed. The ending as well, coming back to the present with
Jagger leaving as he came in on the bike truly put a master's touch of
film making on this picture.

Good story, too; the USAF still uses it as a demonstration of strong
leadership.


GeorgeC

"GeorgeC" wrote in message
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Really! They still showing "God is My Co-Pilot"? The USAF show it to us
at
Lackand back in 1955.

12 o'clock High; I don't know about GiMCP.

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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I have a great affinity for "God is My Co-Pilot" naturally, as I knew
Scotty personally, but my all time favorite air movie has to be
"12'o'clock High", and strangely enough, it's not the air sequences I
liked so much in the film.
The opening sequence with Dean Jagger, the mug, the bicycle, the fence,
the airfield, then the flashback, has to be one of the finest segway
sequences ever filmed. The ending as well, coming back to the present
with
Jagger leaving as he came in on the bike truly put a master's touch of
film making on this picture.

Good story, too; the USAF still uses it as a demonstration of strong
leadership.


GeorgeC

Errata. Change "God is My Co-Pilot" to "Twelve O'clock High"

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 21:38:51 -0600, GeorgeC wrote:

Really! They still showing "God is My Co-Pilot"? The USAF show it to us at
Lackand back in 1955.

My CFI is joining the USAF for aviation training. It took almost all my self
control not give his some "good" advice. But, it made wonder how many tradition
survived. Do they sill through you in the water after your first solo? Do they
still square they meals? Do they still play tag around the clouds (mock
dogfight)? etc.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:32:03 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:


"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I have a great affinity for "God is My Co-Pilot" naturally, as I knew
Scotty personally, but my all time favorite air movie has to be
"12'o'clock High", and strangely enough, it's not the air sequences I
liked so much in the film.
The opening sequence with Dean Jagger, the mug, the bicycle, the fence,
the airfield, then the flashback, has to be one of the finest segway
sequences ever filmed. The ending as well, coming back to the present with
Jagger leaving as he came in on the bike truly put a master's touch of
film making on this picture.

Good story, too; the USAF still uses it as a demonstration of strong
leadership.


GeorgeC

GeorgeC

In article ,
GeorgeC wrote:

The opening sequence with Dean Jagger, the mug, the bicycle, the fence,
the airfield, then the flashback, has to be one of the finest segway
sequences ever filmed. The ending as well, coming back to the present
with Jagger leaving as he came in on the bike truly put a master's
touch of film making on this picture.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force at one time sold
copies of the "Toby" mug. I have wanted to get one for my mantel, but
have not gone back to their website to see if they still sell it.

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message news:xpTUf.15

..... the USAF still uses it as a demonstration of strong leadership.

Not only the AF. I know the CG and some private sector consultants use the
film to illustrate not only 'strong', but also 'good' leadership techniques
and strategies.