OT: Flight of the Phoenix Remake Out in October

I've heard that all C-119s are crashes waiting to happen. ;)

I can't believe no one mentioned "Strategic Air Command"! BTW, they are using a C-119. Air Classics magazine had an article about the movie a while back. I wonder what the new version of the Phoenix is built from & how well it flies. Or maybe it's CG.

a teenager...I am in my 50s now. Its about the prisoner that invented the M1 Carbine..right? Mike IPMS

Mark asked regarding Ellen Degeneres in "Oh God":

Glasses and a cigar ought to do it?

Rick

At this point, you're probably right--they've got to be time-expired. It does raise an interesing question of what sort of non-combat attrition they suffered in service, and how it might compare with the C-123 and C-130, the other major medium-lift transports of the same era.

Mark Schynert

that be the one, I have it on tape, would love to get it on DVD

Matt Gunsch, A&P,IA,Private Pilot Riding member of the 2003 world champion drill team Arizona Precision Motorcycle Drill Team GWRRA,NRA,GOA

put on some make up.

Yep, but I'm not sure if it was supposed to be 'the' M1. It has been awhile since last I saw it.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

I think my brother-in-law would agree with you. He used to fly them in the Pa Air Guard, late '50s - early '60s. He has such a bad back he can hardly walk and it is supposed to be related to the flying. I just don't have many details.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Take off some makeup?

WinBear

IIRC we have someone on this newsgroup who used to fly the AC-119 in Viet Nam.

Hugh?

Tom

Saw a bunch of transports at Davis-Monthan getting butchered; truly a waste. The plane in "Phoenix" is a C-82; anyone seen one of those flying lately? Cheers,

The Keeper (of too much crap!)

Mike IPMS

No, but today I got to see an An-2 in flight. I had the damnedest time trying to figure what was coming over until it got abreast of me. It's airshow weekend so I might see anything in the next few days.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

if you see a bimbo on a broom, shoot! that's my ex and i offer a full twenty five cent reward. 10 bucks for the broom.

Uff replied to Bill B's comments about the upcoming airshow and transient aircraft:

My ex rides a Hoover Vac, no common brooms for her! She did buy my first airbrush and compressor for me, long years ago, sure miss that old Binks.

Rick

mine left me all the rough trade 45's and some early hippy comps i sold for real money. and a distrust of girls from worcester.

I'm beginning to see how much nicer my ex- looks compared to you guys'. Mine's no witch, just an analyst, as in, EVERYTHING must be analysed.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Jeeze, guys! I must be amongst the luckiest ones here. Haven't heard from my ex in years.

Actually we had a pretty good divorce, after the emotional turmoil wore off.

Certainly traded up. :-)

I didn't even gloat when her "old man" went bankrupt. Really, I didn't. I swear. :-)

Tom