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By: - 4th May 2005 at 21:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Three Nieuports?? Hmmmm.....!
By: - 4th May 2005 at 22:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
So, it looks like the movie is a 'go er' after all. Any more info?
I remember when that there hangar was full of Gnats and JP's.
By: - 5th May 2005 at 00:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
it was always a long march to school
twice a day!
By: - 5th May 2005 at 08:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The door seemed to have a rusty lock. I leaned on the door. It gave way and...........
Called Breaking and entering when I last heard!!!! :)
A225HVY
By: - 5th May 2005 at 15:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
passed to me by the camp spy Major Duckie
By: - 5th May 2005 at 15:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
passed to me by the camp spy Major Duckie
So do you mean he is the spy on the camp or he is a spy who is a little camp...
Well someone had to ask :diablo:
No offence meant :)
By: - 5th May 2005 at 15:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What movie is this for? Can't say i remember hearing about a film featuring three Nieuports, but if it's got such beautiful aircraft like that it should be good!
By: - 5th May 2005 at 16:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There was talk of some of Kermit Weeks' WW1 kites coming to the UK recently...
By: - 5th May 2005 at 23:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
T-Bird - I presume you are sworn to secrecy about the location?
By: - 5th May 2005 at 23:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
So, it looks like the movie is a 'go er' after all. Any more info?
I remember when that there hangar was full of Gnats and JP's.
Would that have included Jaguars, Whirlwinds and other non-flyers?
Wait....I recognise that bit of concrete! Aha, I recall photographing three Vulcans and a Twin Pioneer there in the '70s...er and a Beaufighter's nose!!!
By: - 5th May 2005 at 23:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Better put a halt on any more gen on this one.
Mark
By: - 5th May 2005 at 23:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nah, if I said I had recognised the grass, that would have given it away! :diablo: By the clues, I guess it's at Newport!! :rolleyes:
By: - 5th May 2005 at 23:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Which way did Major Duckie, the camp spy, go to the secret airfield???
He wended his way over there I believe...
By: - 6th May 2005 at 12:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The movie being filmed at present, as I understand it, is called "Flyboys" and covers the Lafayette Escadrille during early WW1, starring Jean Reno and James Franco.
By: - 6th May 2005 at 13:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
By: - 6th May 2005 at 19:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It probably is not even a secret anyway, but nobody wants to be the first to break ranks!
It also allows one to adopt the very superior attitude of 'knowing something that you don't know' .
By: - 6th May 2005 at 19:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This 11/2 strutter rep is also at another location in the uk getting a coat of paint, due to join the others at ******, (nearly slipped out!!) soon.
By: - 6th May 2005 at 20:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It's completely impossible nowadays to keep anything secretive. Chatting to the service guys at Halton today - the film crew have created a very good set there. Imcluded in this is two Bessoneau and a number of mess tents.
By: - 6th May 2005 at 23:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
News from the Front!
There is a World War One set on the airfield with various cardboard cut outs of WW1 types but SIX flyable Nieuport replicas, five of which have arrived in a crate from the US and the other one was UK sourced.
They are using a Piper Cub as a camera ship. The rest of the Nieuports are being assembled in the Halton Flying Club Hanger and will be airtested within a matter of days. Also there is a flying Bristol Fighter, but not sure of the status of this. Apparently, my sources say that once filming is complete the aircraft will be dissembled & scrapped! :( They are all powered by a 105 HP Volkswagen engine.
By: - 7th May 2005 at 07:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Apparently, my sources say that once filming is complete the aircraft will be dissembled & scrapped! :( They are all powered by a 105 HP Volkswagen engine.
That's madness!! They'd find a home somewhere, especially with enthusiasts!
I imagine the UK-sourced Nieuport is G-BWMJ?
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By: Tbirdman - 4th May 2005 at 21:45 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40
The door seemed to have a rusty lock. I leaned on the door. It gave way and...........