Favorite Aviation Films

"Always"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upPHSDqj5x0

I had the privilege of getting to know Cliff Robertson a bit. He was chagrined by some of the technically inaccurate aviation stuff he had had to put up with - such as when throttles get pulled back to add power in "Always".

He was most proud of "J. W. Coop" - not an aviation film but decent. He produced it and flew his biplane for it - a Jungmann I think.

Borrowed it from Netflix years ago.

On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 4:14:58 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I had the privilege of getting to know Cliff Robertson a bit. He was chagrined by some of the technically inaccurate aviation stuff he had had to put up with - such as when throttles get pulled back to add power in "Always".

He was most proud of "J. W. Coop" - not an aviation film but decent. He produced it and flew his biplane for it - a Jungmann I think.

Borrowed it from Netflix years ago.

I met Cliff Robertson at a place called Richard's field south of Miami. He was good friend with Dick Neubauer, the owner of the field and one scene from his movie was shot there.

On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:14:58 PM UTC-7, wrote:
I had the privilege of getting to know Cliff Robertson a bit. He was chagrined by some of the technically inaccurate aviation stuff he had had to put up with - such as when throttles get pulled back to add power in "Always"..

He was most proud of "J. W. Coop" - not an aviation film but decent. He produced it and flew his biplane for it - a Jungmann I think.

Borrowed it from Netflix years ago.

I too got to know Cliff Robertson for a bit. I met him at Hilton ranch and we even talked about buying a two place glider for awhile. Then a few years later I saw him on a SW flight from San Jose to Reno, started to chat him up and soon realized he had no idea who I was. Celebrities meet more people in one year than most do in a lifetime. Or so that is what I told myself.

Hell's Angels 1930.
Stupid plot.
Fantastic flying by the first generation pilots.

Capricorn One.
Telly Savalas’ character is hilarious.

Piece of Cake. Not a movie but a mini series. Not exactly upbeat, but a great watch.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbeA504VzR8

Avoid at all costs: The Aeronauts, every bit as bad as I imagined it
might be. "Based on a true story", well a balloon went real high in
1864, that's about all they got right.

Gypsy Moths with Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr and Gene Hackman.

"When the ground comes up at you like a sledgehammer, and the sweat freezes on your brow; when jumping isn't only a way to live, but a way to die, too... you're a Gypsy Moth."

On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 4:17:41 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Gypsy Moths with Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr and Gene Hackman.

"When the ground comes up at you like a sledgehammer, and the sweat freezes on your brow; when jumping isn't only a way to live, but a way to die, too... you're a Gypsy Moth."

Gypsy Moths is great, old tyme wingsuiting. They had to get a waiver to jump the thing.