Cargolion TV programme, a few years back
 

all

i remember seeing a program on discovery wings a few years back about cargolion (or something to do with them) anybody know where i can get hold of a copy?

I remember the series, i think it was called "Skytruckers" or something to that effect? If it's the same series they showed a G/A into Tblisis due to a C-5 on the runway (even though they had landing clearance!) and a landing into an airfield at the end of a fjord in Greenland. Some good old charter flying in the the DC-8. Also remember the old F/E telling a story in the hotel about a request for 4 tonnnes of elephent straw not to included on the W/B by the shipper "because they eat it in flight":rolleyes:

It was a good series. Hopefully the name will assist you in getting a copy

Cheers
F/Mech

It ran regularly on Discovery Wings for a while. If anyone has a copy on DVD I would be interested as well! Happy to cover post cost etc!

Ta.

I remember the Loadmaster being asleep in the jumpseat on approach to Luxemborg, holding a cup of coffee in his hand!!!!

Happy daze

skytruckers eh? Thanks for getting back to me, i'll have to keep an eye out on discovery wings for it! Great story about the loady FDD, you must have seen a few similar things in your time on the line!

Cheers

It was what happened on the layovers that would make yer eyes pop out!

and FDD what did happen on the CGN SHJ run?

There was a 1 hour program on German news channel NTV last month about the VW Paris Dakar rally cars. There was a section on airfreighting the cars to DXB on a 747 for testing in the sandpit.
Wouldn't mind getting a copy of that if anyone can help. There's a few faces on there I need some bribery material on.....:ok:

Cargolion Documentery
 

Just wondered if anyone succeeded in tracking down a copy?

I think, but will have to check next weekend, that I may have a copy on video tape. IF I can find it & IF I can get it copied onto DVD (my video is broken & I haven't replaced it) I'll post again & interested parties can let me know. PLEASE don't do anyting until I confirm I still have it.

RT

Fingers crossed!Many thanks for responding.

Tramp
 

If you do, plse cpy me in, I'll share copy costs to DVD & pay shipping to me.

Cheers

PS. Sorry pallet one taken, that's my sleeping bag!!!!! And that stable lass with that 2nd yearling is booked!!!!

And I'll be the one in the background, sitting on a chair backwards ..... recovering from all the beers the night before :)

To all those asking about the Cargolion documentary, I recorded this 1 hour prog called SkyTruckers from Discovery Channel onto VHS on April 10, 1999.

The best news is I FOUND THE TAPE!!!

Not quite sure though about how to send out copies, and erm, how many of you want one?
Leave it with me.

Memorable quote from the programme:

Bertram Pohl (Cargolion president)...
"Its easy to make a small fortune from air freight. You start with a big one!"

Please do your requests & thank you's via pm/email.

Still working on getting the transfer from VHS to DVD, turning out to be a pain. If anyone is able to do this easily and quickly can they PM me and I will send the tape on. Once done, I can make duplicate DVDs here.
The tape is in PAL format (UK TV standard) by the way.
Any takers?

Thinking about it, a DVD of the programme could make a reasonable Chrissy pressie don't you think? :ok:

Can't one connect a VCR to a DVD recorder by means of a scart cable, I used to video to video by that method.

If you might manage to get it onto a PC as a JPEG file or similar then I know of a download 'Video Maker' whereas you can burn it onto DVD's if you have a DVD writer.

Success!
Thanks due entirely to a tip from an interested party (you know who you are:ok:,) the programme 'Skytruckers' has now been transferred to DVD.
Given that I don't have a video capture card, nor one of those handy-dandy machines that records analogue video & TV straight to DVD, I had to contrive to get the signal electronically through a digital video camera down through firewire onto PC, thence to my DVD burner. I had tried shooting a TV screen using the camera in its conventional mode but this produced unacceptable patterning!
The whole exercise nonetheless gave me a chance to re watch this really great documentary.

There have been some requests from quite far afield, though I am confident that even NTSC (the American TV standard) can be catered for.

In keeping with the Mod's request, anyone wishing to receive a copy should only ask via PM to give me their postal address.

yes please, i would like a copy, pls adv where to send the money too !

i have a copy which i converted to dvd . . . will gladly send out free copies