C-119 flies again

Hawkins and Powers got one of their C-119s flying again, and it was flown to
Namibia, apparently for a remake of "Flight of the Phoenix"

Interesting webpage of lists and photos of aircraft of H&Ps at Greybull Wy..

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/grey-logs.htm
Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter

Ron wrote:

Hawkins and Powers got one of their C-119s flying again, and it was flown
to Namibia, apparently for a remake of "Flight of the Phoenix"

Well, as much as I like seeing real flying in a movie, I hope they do
the actual flight of the 'Phoenix' with CGI. Wasn't Paul Mantz killed
trying to land the creature they built for the original film?

-Marc
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Marc Reeve
actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is
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A remake? Wow. In my eyes it will be tough to replace the acting of Jimmy
Stewart.

Yes, Paul Mantz was killed during the filming. I believe it was during a
takeoff attempt. As the closing credit say......"A fine man......"

DBoyd
Fredericksburg, VA


"Marc Reeve" wrote in message
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Ron wrote:

Hawkins and Powers got one of their C-119s flying again, and it was
flown
to Namibia, apparently for a remake of "Flight of the Phoenix"

Well, as much as I like seeing real flying in a movie, I hope they do
the actual flight of the 'Phoenix' with CGI. Wasn't Paul Mantz killed
trying to land the creature they built for the original film?

-Marc
--
Marc Reeve
actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is
c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m

"DBoyd" wrote in message
t...
A remake? Wow. In my eyes it will be tough to replace the acting of
Jimmy
Stewart.

Yes, Paul Mantz was killed during the filming. I believe it was during a
takeoff attempt. As the closing credit say......"A fine man......"

DBoyd
Fredericksburg, VA


Mantz was killed on a landing attempt when the landing gear hit a slight
dune or sand drift. The aft fuselage broke off, the aircraft nosed over,
and Mantz was killed in the esuing tumble. A second man, who was flying as
an observer or co-pilot, survived. If you google hard, you might find a few
still pictures of the crash. I've seen a couple in print over the years.

KB

Kyle Boatright wrote:
Mantz was killed on a landing attempt when the landing gear hit a
slight dune or sand drift. The aft fuselage broke off, the aircraft
nosed over, and Mantz was killed in the esuing tumble. A second man,
who was flying as an observer or co-pilot, survived. If you google
hard, you might find a few still pictures of the crash. I've seen a
couple in print over the years.


Here you go:

http://stripe.colorado.edu/~steinerd/Phoenix.html




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Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/473908/L/

Here it is while stopping in Spain


Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter