Bad Aviation Films

Pretty sure there was something along the lines of this on TV during the
school holidays (Mid-Late 70s UK)


At 18:53 19 April 2020, wrote:
My vote goes to "Les Chevaliers du Ciel" ("Sky Fighters" in the English
ver=
sion), a 2005 film by G=C3=A9rard Pir=C3=A8s. Very good airplane scenes,

The picture was based on a comics series, "Tanguy et Laverdure", more or
less the French equivalent of "Steve Canyon". But for reasons unknown, the
principal characters were changed, and their replacements were very dull,
the actors below average. "Tanguy et Laverdure" without Tanguy nor
Laverdure..=
..=20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Fighters

Yes, there were two TV series (one in the sixties, one in the eighties, if memory serves) based on the original comics. One of the sixties' episodes is famous because they filmed the "touch-roll-touch" of a F-104G Starfighter of the Belgian Air Force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyBDEG9dg-Q

Unfortunately, Sus Jacobs, one of the two Belgian pilots who performed these stunts on a semi-regular basis (the other was "Bill" Ongena) was killed in a subsequent demonstration...


Le mercredi 22 avril 2020 09:30:05 UTC+2, Kevin Neave a écritÂ*:
Pretty sure there was something along the lines of this on TV during the
school holidays (Mid-Late 70s UK)


At 18:53 19 April 2020, stephanevdv wrote:
My vote goes to "Les Chevaliers du Ciel" ("Sky Fighters" in the English
ver=
sion), a 2005 film by G=C3=A9rard Pir=C3=A8s. Very good airplane scenes,

The picture was based on a comics series, "Tanguy et Laverdure", more or
less the French equivalent of "Steve Canyon". But for reasons unknown, the
principal characters were changed, and their replacements were very dull,
the actors below average. "Tanguy et Laverdure" without Tanguy nor
Laverdure..=
..=20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Fighters

Fire Birds. Nicholas Cage does Top Gun with helicopters.

The Starfighters (with MST3000 commentary)

highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5cEpoHLFOk

T8

I stumbled upon this rather odd movie and I have no idea why YouTube thought I would like it.

It seems to be a cross between the Right Stuff, the genre of Steam Punk and hokey comedy of Airplane! with special effects at about "Thunderbirds" quality - all from the famous (cough, wheeze) British movie making colossus of "ANGLO AMAGAMATED". Catchy name, huh?

The title of this academy award ain't-never-gonna-win epic is "Iron Maiden".. No it has nothing to do with the rock group nor a torture device. You just can't make this stuff up.

But it does have an airplane theme running through it and a few shots of a jet military-like airplane (right after the credits) that looks real but I have no clue what it is. The ship is seen landing at 9:09.

WAIT A MINUTE, the Skipper from "Gilligan's Island" (played by Allan Hale) is in it! Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Enjoy...maybe...

https://youtu.be/Rf8XQPKgbq4

On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 9:40:28 PM UTC-5, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
I stumbled upon this rather odd movie and I have no idea why YouTube thought I would like it.

It seems to be a cross between the Right Stuff, the genre of Steam Punk and hokey comedy of Airplane! with special effects at about "Thunderbirds" quality - all from the famous (cough, wheeze) British movie making colossus of "ANGLO AMAGAMATED". Catchy name, huh?

The title of this academy award ain't-never-gonna-win epic is "Iron Maiden". No it has nothing to do with the rock group nor a torture device. You just can't make this stuff up.

But it does have an airplane theme running through it and a few shots of a jet military-like airplane (right after the credits) that looks real but I have no clue what it is. The ship is seen landing at 9:09.

WAIT A MINUTE, the Skipper from "Gilligan's Island" (played by Allan Hale) is in it! Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Enjoy...maybe...

https://youtu.be/Rf8XQPKgbq4

I think the aircraft is a handley page valiant

On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 10:40:28 PM UTC-4, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
I stumbled upon this rather odd movie and I have no idea why YouTube thought I would like it.

It seems to be a cross between the Right Stuff, the genre of Steam Punk and hokey comedy of Airplane! with special effects at about "Thunderbirds" quality - all from the famous (cough, wheeze) British movie making colossus of "ANGLO AMAGAMATED". Catchy name, huh?

The title of this academy award ain't-never-gonna-win epic is "Iron Maiden". No it has nothing to do with the rock group nor a torture device. You just can't make this stuff up.

But it does have an airplane theme running through it and a few shots of a jet military-like airplane (right after the credits) that looks real but I have no clue what it is. The ship is seen landing at 9:09.

WAIT A MINUTE, the Skipper from "Gilligan's Island" (played by Allan Hale) is in it! Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Enjoy...maybe...

https://youtu.be/Rf8XQPKgbq4

Dan
You may not care for Top Gun but the public sure liked it.
It was nominated for a ton of awards.
The Navy was overwhelmed with recruits after this film came out.
Sure the storyline is quirky, buts its Hollywood right?
It was made for 15 mil and gross receipts were north of 356+ mil.
Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson both own homes here in Telluride and I've become friends with both.
Those 2, as a team, had several blockbuster hits and are quite generous individuals. Don's taken me heliskiing several times, along with many others.
There both very cool down to earth gents.
Nick
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All good points, Nick, but that still doesn't make it a "good" movie.Â*
Since this is all opinion, I gave mine.Â* And that's why I started the
"Bad Aviation Films" thread.

And I get really annoyed when the promo says "Starring somebody" or
"Directed by somebody else".Â* Just because they did something really
great before does not mean the next one will be, too.

Having been a military pilot and had the training "shoved up my ass a
nickle at a time", I just prefer more realistic movies.Â* And, like my
Dad used to say, "Just because Bubba jumped off a bridge doesn't mean
you have to".

Dan M.Â* Still enjoying the banter.

On 4/19/2020 1:33 PM, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Dan
You may not care for Top Gun but the public sure liked it.
It was nominated for a ton of awards.
The Navy was overwhelmed with recruits after this film came out.
Sure the storyline is quirky, buts its Hollywood right?
It was made for 15 mil and gross receipts were north of 356+ mil.
Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson both own homes here in Telluride and I've become friends with both.
Those 2, as a team, had several blockbuster hits and are quite generous individuals. Don's taken me heliskiing several times, along with many others.
There both very cool down to earth gents.
Nick
T


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Dan, 5J

On Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 11:37:01 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
Since we've had favorites, how about bad ones?

Someone mentioned Top Gun.Â* I thought that was horrible.Â* Yeah, there
was eye candy for both of the only two real genders, and there were a
bunch of great shots of aircraft, but the story line was total crap.

So for one of my favorite bad aviation films, I nominate:Â* Jet Pilot
with John Wayne, Janet Leigh, and believe it or not, Mamie Van Doren.

Dan, 5J

Do any of these films include Jane Fonda, they should. Bob