Mistakes in Aviation Films
Did anybody ever work out in the pilot film of "The six million dollar man", why when Steve Austin was supposed to be a "rebuilt" Test Pilot it was vital for him to rescue a pilot from gaol just so that he could nick a DC3? Why didn't he just fly the thing himself?
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Can't remember the name of the film but it was one of the "quickies" made after the Israelis rescued the hijack victims from Entebbe.
After the rescue all make way back into C-130. Shot of engine start showing large radial with lots of smoke and sound of large radial engine starting.
Also any film with cockpit shot of modern transport category aircraft showing either, both pilots with hands on controls or even scarier, hand flying said aircraft.
After the rescue all make way back into C-130. Shot of engine start showing large radial with lots of smoke and sound of large radial engine starting.
Also any film with cockpit shot of modern transport category aircraft showing either, both pilots with hands on controls or even scarier, hand flying said aircraft.
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Not a big mistake, but a historical inaccuracy:
The Fokker E.III in Aces High (from 1916) flying against the SE5a (from 1917)...
Still, one of my all-time favourites!
The Fokker E.III in Aces High (from 1916) flying against the SE5a (from 1917)...
Still, one of my all-time favourites!
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I'm pretty sure that the aerial scene in 'Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines' - flying across France and being overtaken by a train - has the cooling towers of a power station in the background
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Where do you start? Worst offenders are TV movies, like the one where they had an AAR KC10 'fill' the cargo area of a 767 with water 'to get the nose down' after the elevators stuck upwards. Rubbish.
How about 'Airport 80' aka 'The Concorde' where they shoot down an air-to-air missile through the cockpit window with a flare gun? Unlikely!
I thought Air Force One wasn't too bad, apart from a few glaring differences in the cockpit layout.
Also the sequence where the MD-11 goes down in 'Castaway' is one that seems pretty realistic to me, apart from the jet engine still whirring round despite being detached from the wing!!!
How about 'Airport 80' aka 'The Concorde' where they shoot down an air-to-air missile through the cockpit window with a flare gun? Unlikely!
I thought Air Force One wasn't too bad, apart from a few glaring differences in the cockpit layout.
Also the sequence where the MD-11 goes down in 'Castaway' is one that seems pretty realistic to me, apart from the jet engine still whirring round despite being detached from the wing!!!
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When the B-17 crashlands at the start, it comes down on one wheel and the port wingtip. Two prop blades break off (clearly a model) and go flying away.
Next time you see it, the Fort has all four props, bent backwards...
Next time you see it, the Fort has all four props, bent backwards...
At least when the BBC made Pride and Predjudice, they tried to make it authentic by getting Cranwell to stop using Barkston Heath while they filmed at Belton House nr Grantham. There was a circuit ban until 1400. Unfortunately, one day had a snag getting one scene right. After many takes, they finally got it right at 1401 - just as I flew overhead at 250' in a Tucano. Doh!
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The battle of Midway. An aircraft with a large single radial crashes onto the deck of a carrier. As the front section of the aircraft emerges fron the smoke the nose has become pointed, with an intake either side of the fuselage, near the canopy. Ooops
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Battle of Britain.
1. Grumpy squadron boss (no I can't remember his name or the actor who played him) emerges from front door of cute cottage, gazes all steely into the dawn, dons ubiquitous flying jacket (UFJ) and totally fails to notice electric 'Avon lady type' door-bell on door frame ...
2. Chirpy Flt Sgt informs staish that spares are in short supply, staish says "well see what you can do", when should have filled in RAF Form 398567 in quadruplet etc ... oh lord!
1. Grumpy squadron boss (no I can't remember his name or the actor who played him) emerges from front door of cute cottage, gazes all steely into the dawn, dons ubiquitous flying jacket (UFJ) and totally fails to notice electric 'Avon lady type' door-bell on door frame ...
2. Chirpy Flt Sgt informs staish that spares are in short supply, staish says "well see what you can do", when should have filled in RAF Form 398567 in quadruplet etc ... oh lord!
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Not a film, but thoroughly laughable was that Doctor Who story where they load the TARDIS onto Concorde and fly it back in time to the prehistoric era, despite the lack of runways or jet fuel in them days...!
And no, I'm not making it up!
And no, I'm not making it up!
TV showed that waste of space "Pearl Harbour" last night. I only caught glimpses as doing the dishes seemed to be more entertaining ... but....
Would a yank flying in the Battle of Britain really have turned up at his RAF squadron in full US Army Air Force uniform?
Would a yank flying in the Battle of Britain really have turned up at his RAF squadron in full US Army Air Force uniform?
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Never mind the big movies, what annoys me are the "factual" documentaries on the History & Discovery channels etc where they clearly just reach into the film bin marked "black & white WWII aircraft" & you end up seeing clips of Manchesters where they mean Lancasters, cannon armed Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain etc etc etc
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One HUGE howler in Pearl Harbor is where Ben Asslick is doing his Yank in the RAF part, and he reckons he's got "two MEs dead ahead."
One of them has elliptical wings, mate!
One of them has elliptical wings, mate!
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One bit of Pearl Harbor has confused me since I first watched it.
It appears that Affleck was adrift in the Channel for something approaching 3 MONTHS!
Why else did it take so long for his friends in the States to find out that he was still alive??
Unless I missed something, it was a damn bad show on the part of Air Sea Rescue!!
It appears that Affleck was adrift in the Channel for something approaching 3 MONTHS!
Why else did it take so long for his friends in the States to find out that he was still alive??
Unless I missed something, it was a damn bad show on the part of Air Sea Rescue!!
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Personally I found the Pearl Harbour CGI animations laughable compared with the live action (but very good if you like computer games...) Tora Tora Tora seemed much better!
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Only watched a bit of "Pearl Harbour" but I was irritated to see the "pilots" of WW2 S/E fighters wearing period, but non-aviation, headsets that would have fallen off their heads if they had performed anything more adventureous than gentle circuits. Couldn't be bothered to watch more of the film, and from what I have now heard I made the right decision.