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By: - 26th May 2010 at 19:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I question the line in the suitably breathless press release...
"In this film they fly original WW1 aircraft..." (Emphasis added).
How original are they?
Modern designed replicas?
Modern materials?
Modern (or improved) engines?
Now having today's service pilots fly a 100% authentic aircraft (rotarys, "blip switches", no brakes, and all) on simulated combat missions (having to navigate and no weather data)...that would be interesting. :0
By: - 26th May 2010 at 19:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Definitely gonna watch this one.
BTW, that second pic is my new desktop! :D
By: - 26th May 2010 at 20:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
At last! Almost a year after the two day segment at Old Warden was filmed. Watch out for Air Mechanic Langham
By: - 26th May 2010 at 21:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looking fwd to seeing how this one has turned out, had great fun playing the "Baron" himself in Paul and Sarah Fords Triplane.
Going to the pre screening next Wednesday so should be able to let you know how good it is!
J Boyle, apart from flying modern replica's they also went and did some flying down at OW;) Lets not start ripping it to bits before its even been seen:rolleyes:
By: - 26th May 2010 at 21:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In the the explosion pic..is that right hand SE5 dog fighting an F.117? Bit unfair I would have thought!!
By: - 26th May 2010 at 21:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
J Boyle, apart from flying modern replica's they also went and did some flying down at OW;) Lets not start ripping it to bits before its even been seen:rolleyes:
I really wasn't ripping it...just nitpicking their word choice in their news release.:D:D:D
By: - 26th May 2010 at 21:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I really wasn't ripping it...just nitpicking their word choice in their news release.:D:D:D
Well thats PR press releases for you:D
By: - 26th May 2010 at 22:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well thats PR press releases for you:D
Not when I write them. :D
By: - 26th May 2010 at 22:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In the the explosion pic..is that right hand SE5 dog fighting an F.117? Bit unfair I would have thought!!
Yeah, too right, the F117 could never turn that tight...
By: - 26th May 2010 at 22:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In the the explosion pic..is that right hand SE5 dog fighting an F.117? Bit unfair I would have thought!!
Not to mention the F-117 didn't have machine guns or cannon...
By: - 26th May 2010 at 22:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
..Deserves all he gets though, that stray laser-guided munition has just caused a rather nasty explosion.
By: - 26th May 2010 at 23:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looking fwd to seeing how this one has turned out, had great fun playing the "Baron" himself in Paul and Sarah Fords Triplane.
Going to the pre screening next Wednesday so should be able to let you know how good it is!
J Boyle, apart from flying modern replica's they also went and did some flying down at OW;) Lets not start ripping it to bits before its even been seen:rolleyes:
Maybe see you there - a year ago I missed the premiere of something else I starred in, so would be bad form for me to miss another!
By: - 27th May 2010 at 10:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
If you watch the clip you can see 'Air Mechanic Langham' at 00:24 http://www.channel4.com/programmes/fighting-the-red-baron/video/series-1/episode-1/first-principles
By: - 28th May 2010 at 21:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Maybe see you there - a year ago I missed the premiere of something else I starred in, so would be bad form for me to miss another!
Starred in eh:rolleyes: Must get your autograph when i see you next:D
By: - 29th May 2010 at 00:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The advert's just been on. Look's good!
By: - 29th May 2010 at 01:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Starred in eh:rolleyes: Must get your autograph when i see you next:D
See you on Sunday then, i've even got a nice authentic pencil with me :D
By: - 29th May 2010 at 01:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Aaaarggg cant see it here downunder,can someone youtube it please ??
By: - 29th May 2010 at 06:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looks like a great show!
Wow...some concept for a show.....hope this one makes it over the big pond here in the states. Unlike their real counterparts.......man I hope their wearing parachutes.............. lets hope for a safe broadcast ! The Baron was a great pilot...but wasn't he taken down by a single 303 round fired from the ground by an Australian trooper on the ground ?????
TC
By: - 29th May 2010 at 07:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Depends who you talk to!
By: - 29th May 2010 at 15:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The most likely person to have shot him down did it with one of many .303 rounds, a Lewis gunner on the ground, also an Australian I believe - other options were Brown, a Vickers gunner, a Lewis gunner and various others popping away with SMLE's - all of whom were of course using .303 rounds!
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By: low'n'slow - 26th May 2010 at 18:36
Heading for the TV screens. A programme with which we assisted last year will finally see the light of day in the UK on Channel 4.
As the official press release explains: "Fighting the Red Baron follows two modern-day pilots as they face the same challenges the aviators of WW1 faced, in order to find out how aerial warfare changed so quickly in just four years. Andy Offer and Mark Cutmore are both Red Arrows pilots, the elite of the elite, hugely skilled pilots who served in RAF operations in Afghanistan and Yugoslavia respectively. In this film they fly original WW1 aircraft, and carry out the key challenges the plane took on in the course of WW1: photo reconnaissance, artillery ranging and bombing missions, all leading to a final classic dogfight in replica period aircraft kitted out with camera guns.
"Today in their extreme WW1 flying challenges, Andy and Mark test their flying skills to the limit and it is an exhilarating and surprising experience. They find that all the aspects of modern aerial warfare, from surveillance to artillery ranging, were already being refined by their pioneering counterparts almost a hundred years ago. Their journey charts the historical ‘big-bang’ moments of the race for aerial supremacy and reveals how, in just four years of war, aircraft were transformed from flimsy flying machines to the warplanes recognisable today. "
We were delighted to offer the use of the 'Biggles Biplane' hangar and several 'props' for filming at Sywell, including the 'Biggles Biplane' BE-2 replica and Paul Ford's Fokker DR-1 replica. There was also quite a bit of filming at Old Warden and Stow Maries airfields.
Should be interesting to see the finished article. Certainly the action shots seen so far look awesome!
More, pics etc. on www.biggles-biplane.com