Supersonic Life

[Trojan1981]

I was first told about this production about 2 years ago but have heard nothing since. Does anyone here know if it will ever be released to the public?or is it a little to contrversial?
I didn't know anyone from 2 Sqn personally but did fly out of Nowra regularly with the Army and grew up on the NSW south coast, gazing up at RAN then RNZAF Skyhawks, so I would be very interested in obtaining a copy.
Cheers
Here's the teaser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5FJGlceHk

[L J R]

Don't ask how well he did against a small mast in a Jaguar in Cyprus a few years later...

[Trojan1981]

Many of those guys still flying for the RAF?

[komac2]

go here www.defenceforce.tv (http://www.defenceforce.tv) it is suppose or due to be released(check with the them as it was put back a year from 07 to 08) in december 07 or the first quarter of 08 as a edition bonus on this quarterly dvd series highlighting the aussie Military will be a free download burn to dvd if you are able to do so or purchase via website for hardcopy dvd, info is available on their website.

according to another kiwi forum website 9 still with RAF 2 on next years red arrows team.

4 Rnzaf

and 2 still with RAAF

rest gone airline.

[Trojan1981]

Cheers Komac:ok:

[ftrplt]

Shouldn't it be called 'High Subsonic Life'

[herbaceous]

Hey don't forget one went to the RN too!

[gareth herts]

Wasn't there a RNZAF pilot in the series Test Pilot? I've got a copy on DVD somewhere but can't dig it out to refresh my memory as to his name - pretty sure it was Steve though!

Incidentally - has anyone here flown The Scooter? Just wondering what the pilot's perspective of the jet was.

[F34NZ]

Gareth : yep, Steve Moore, ex UH1 and Blunties. NZ's first ETPS grad in a while. Did his preview on the Tonka; I'll leave it to any lurking Harrier or Typhoon types to suggest that a Tonka isn't much of a step up from a Blunty.

[Fox3snapshot]

:sad:

Makes my low budget, great fun, all in a days work "Douglas" video look a bit pants....but hey, we all had a great time doing it!! :cool:

[Trojan1981]

I would give my eye teeth for a ride in a scooter, I wonder if they can be registered in Australia under the 'restricted' or 'limited' catagories? there are a number of Strikemasters(ex Kiwi)/L39s/MIG 15s registered here that conduct 'Top Gun' aerobatic flights for anyone willing to shell out the dosh, not sure how safe they are though...

[Ex Douglas Driver]

Low budget???

I remember the launch party as being on the same scale as a Hollywood production... Russian hookers imported in from Bulls, phenomenal quantities of Lion Red and Coruba served in the finest mess crystal, and the video being shown on that fine example of early projector technology to an audience in black ties and ballgowns, while the soundtrack boomed through on the "Evans Special" stereo system. Maybe? No?

Have you done a DVD release yet - let's do it all again!

[henry crun]

EDD: A good introduction to that video would the briefing on the aircraft's capability in the OH base cinema just after the decision to buy the A4's had been made.

Speaking from the stage, Mo Moss said in his usual dead pan way, "The A4 has a short supersonic dash capability".................................... (long pause).................................
"from 40,000ft to sea level".

I wish someone had filmed that. :)

[kiwi chick]

Haha, Henry, thats a hard case!

I know someone from 2 Sqdrn who flew out of Nowra (Steve Moore was his boss) ... sounds like pretty much the most fun you can have fully clothed... ;) ;) :E

Sadly (obviously!) he's no longer flying them, and works for Air NZ - along with quite a few other ex A4-K pilots.

I'm sure they will be interested in this production :ok:

[20 units AoA]

The scooter will go supersonic about 30 deg nose down, the tanks are 0.9M limited though, so Mo Moss was a little pessimistic

[komac2]

I would give my eye teeth for a ride in a scooter


Here your chance: http://www.collingsfoundation.org/tx_TA4_training.htm

also

F-4D: http://www.collingsfoundation.org/tx_f-4dphantom_training.htm

[tartare]

What a great little jet... Mr Heinmann's hot rod.
Anyone know how they got that great front end shot (no sarcastic comments along the lines of `from the pig it was trying to catch up with...' please)?

[Trojan1981]

Nice one Komac:ok:
I also like http://www.thundercity.com
A little pricey though.

[Trojan1981]

Tartare, I would imagine they filmed it from the open ramp of a Herc. I have been on board RAAF Hercs on similar photo sorties with Hornets and other Hercs before and judging by the speed I would say that is the case here. It takes some skill on the part of the following pilot.
The best I have seen (I was not on board but have seen the photos) was a Kiwi Herc so close, it looked as if its cockpit was underneath the tail of the photo ship!:ooh:

[tartare]

Ahhh... of course.
Something quite awesome about seeing a fast jet that close.
On a related topic... picked up a copy of Ross Ewing's `Topped Gun.'
V. informative.
Especially the debate over options considered before the A4K was chosen.
Now... wouldn't a kiwi Harrier have been interesting?!
Just the thing to put a few SNEBS on target out on the East Coast... ;)

[Ex Douglas Driver]

It was a pod custom made for Supersonic Life by the Ohakea machine shop, and was mounted on the centreline weapons rack. It contained two digital camcorders, each connected to a remote camera pointing out either end of the pod. The maintenance guys would start the camcorders recording and slide in the pod innards just before engine start, and the tapes would continue to run until there was no more left.

Hopefully the Defence Force TV series is released soon.

[Ex Douglas Driver]

Shouldn't it be called 'High Subsonic Life'

Transonic Life, thanks very much!!!

[Trojan1981]

Ok, cool. It makes for some excellent footage

[komac2]

From the Production company:

The Defence Force TV series was to be officially released at the Defence + Industry Conference & Exhibition 2008. Unfortunately Defence has cancelled D+I 08', as a result we have made the difficult decision to hold the release until either the Avalon 09' airshow, or D+I 09'.
This Issue (http://www.defenceforce.tv/thisissue.php)

[Trojan1981]

Thankyou Komac, I was begining to think the production was dead.:ok:

[komac2]

Available now in LIMITED numbers (stock will soon be exhausted)
$39.95 plus postage
http://www.shootmanagement.com.au/images/SL_DVD.jpg
The Avalon 2009 Australian International Airshow saw the release of this long awaited documentary as part of the sampler version of the Defence Force DVD series.

Remaining copies are restricted to aerospace companies, defence contractors and other entities that may be interested in advertising on the next dvd..

We are considering a further run of this title, should you be interested in reserving a copy, please advise your purchase interest by sending an email containing your full name, contact number and postal address via [email protected] - should another run be pressed you will be sent an order form to the address you have provided.

BONUS - 63 minutes of flying footage

Supersonic Life - A Shoot Management Production (http://www.supersoniclife.com/)

[Trojan1981]

Cheers Komac, Champion:ok: