Must have aviation movies

"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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"I can sit down right now and write a check for $100,000, can you?"

Seems to me, that pretty much proved the drunk's point.

all the best -- Dan Ford

No it wouldn't!

I hate to see someone who has supposedly done a ton of research on these
things make such an assumption, and I will try to rectify this "expert"
opinion if I may. Feel free to counter my point if you like.

Scott's book was accurate. It was Jack Warner who changed things around to
make the movie more "interesting", and Scott had no say in the final. But my
point just begins here. Even the movie, although containing characters
inserted in the screenplay for interest, was accurate on Scott. There was no
misrepresentation of his kills, his time in China, and most importantly, no
reference to him making claim to AVG membership. The one reference that
could be made to such a claim was not done by Scott, but by an advertising
agency for Warner Bros on a poster pushing the movie. Scott had absolutely
no control over this and couldn't have stopped it had he known about it.
Through time, there were several members of the Tigers who faulted Scott on
the story based on the false assumption that Bob had portrayed himself as
one of the Tigers which of course he had not done at all. No where in his
book does he claim to have been a member of the Tigers. Warner Bros. made
this parity and totally confused the issue. Scotty has been falsely accused
for years of making the association with the Tigers and he had absolutely
nothing to do with it. George Burgard wouldn't even speak Bob's name he
disliked him so much.
When Charlie Scribner cornered Bob and asked him to write a book about his
experiences in China, Bob agreed, and he wrote a great story. He had every
reason to believe that Warner Bros would treat the story as he had written
it. At the time, Scott was not nearly the experienced writer he later
became. He hadn't learned yet how the money men in Hollywood embellish and
twist things around to make them more "salable".
Anyone who knows anything at all about Bob Scott knows that he's a totally
honest man who would never misrepresent himself to anyone. So you're wrong!
The drunk was out of line....and he didn't have all the facts.
Bob Scott was one of the charter members of the IFPF. In over thirty years,
he has never misrepresented himself or anything that he did in China to me
or to anyone else I know...and I know a lot of these people! People known to
me personally who would also agree that the drunk was way out of line would
be the Rossi's, Eric Shilling, and Anna Chennault.
You know Mr. Ford, you have a way of trying to make people appear less than
they really are. It's sad! After writing what you consider a major work on
the Tigers, it's a shame that all you would have to say about General Scott
is what you posted here. I respectfully suggest you do some additional
research on General Scott.

Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired
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the z's with e's.
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What about 405: The Movie???
http://www.405themovie.com/Home.asp

"Ian" wrote in message
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What are some "must have" movies that have an aviation theme in them? I
want to get a collection together and I was wanting some input from the
group.

Thanks

Seven Days, Six Nights (or maybe it was the other way around)
all the best -- Dan Ford
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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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Seven Days, Six Nights (or maybe it was the other way around)

You just like watching the Beaver; and no, I'm not referring to...

Recently, Ian posted:

What are some "must have" movies that have an aviation theme in them?
I want to get a collection together and I was wanting some input from
the group.

An obscure one that hasn't been mentioned yet: "Avro Arrow" w/Dan Akroyd.

Neil

Over a cup of coffee and reading this brings up one I had forgotten about and
can not remember the name of. It has to do with a Canadian company coming up
with a new design for a jet. It was based on a true story during the 60's. Any
off our frozen Canuck friends remember the name?

Walt

Recently, B25flyer posted:

Over a cup of coffee and reading this brings up one I had forgotten
about and can not remember the name of. It has to do with a Canadian
company coming up with a new design for a jet. It was based on a true
story during the 60's. Any off our frozen Canuck friends remember the
name?

That *is* "Avro Arrow". It has to do with the development of delta wing
jet designs. Akroyd plays the CEO of Avro.

Neil

That *is* "Avro Arrow". It has to do with the development of delta wing
jet designs. Akroyd plays the CEO of Avro.

Ok. thanks. As soon as you said that the light went on.
Walt

B-25 jock

Canadian Fighter Interceptors we

CF-100 Canauck
CF-101B Voodoo
CF-18 Hornet (Current)

CF-105 Arrow (Made by Avro)

The arrow was developed and 5 made with the J-75 engine but it never
went into service.

As I recall (I was in ADC) it was basically a cost problem to
manufacture so they bought our F-101B Interceptor which was twin
engine two place like they wanted.

You can read about it's development at
http://www.airspacemag.com/asm/mag/supp/am98/floyd1.html

Long dissertation but if you are interested in supersonic aircraft
design it's written in language that a man on the street can
understand.

Big John


On 24 Jan 2004 14:02:40 GMT, (B25flyer) wrote:

Over a cup of coffee and reading this brings up one I had forgotten about and
can not remember the name of. It has to do with a Canadian company coming up
with a new design for a jet. It was based on a true story during the 60's. Any
off our frozen Canuck friends remember the name?

Walt

Several have mentioned the GREAT Ernie Gann stories that were made into
movies.
The High and the Mighty and Island in the Sky are both very well done
and true to the author, I have copies of both. There is an outfit that
has Island for sale, but it is a poor copy.

Did anyone mention "The Aviator" starring Christopher Reeves? Another
Gann story depicting an air mail pilot in trouble over the Rockies.
Gives you a good feel for the IFR environment in an open cockpit. This
one is usually available in rental outlets.

Then there is "Fate is the Hunter", sometimes still shown on the air.
The movie is a Gann title only. Nothing like the book, and not much of a
movie.



Ian wrote:
What are some "must have" movies that have an aviation theme in them? I
want to get a collection together and I was wanting some input from the
group.

Thanks