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A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2018, 11:47 PM Dec 2018

Aviation enthusiasts: Interesting (if not a bit campy) film on the early days of passenger flight

Lots of cool old footage and aircraft types.

And just for fun;

At the 4:25 mark, the narrator mentions that this 11 stop, 2 day transcontinental journey cost $350. If that is inflation adjusted from early 1929 to today, it's over $5000 for the trip!

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Aviation enthusiasts: Interesting (if not a bit campy) film on the early days of passenger flight (Original Post) A HERETIC I AM Dec 2018 OP

It wasn't all roses... jberryhill Dec 2018 #1

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! A HERETIC I AM Dec 2018 #2

I only recently found out about this... jberryhill Dec 2018 #3

Brilliant! A HERETIC I AM Dec 2018 #5

As a trucker, I had always thought that if I ever had the chance to have a truck custom built... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2018 #7

Some pilot buddies and I used to do movie night once a month Major Nikon Dec 2018 #8

Thanks for posting that. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #4

Glad you liked it! A HERETIC I AM Dec 2018 #6

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. It wasn't all roses...

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 12:49 AM

Dec 2018

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)

2. BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 12:54 AM

Dec 2018

That's the movie the Zucker brothers based "Airplane!" on!

"And Leon's getting Laaaaarrrger!"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane!

LOL...

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

3. I only recently found out about this...

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 12:57 AM

Dec 2018

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)

5. Brilliant!

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 01:18 AM

Dec 2018

Absolutely brilliant! Have to add that to my YouTube faves! Thanks.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)

7. As a trucker, I had always thought that if I ever had the chance to have a truck custom built...

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 01:35 AM

Dec 2018

I would have them install a "A Little Hot" light on the dash!

Damn, that is a funny movie.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

8. Some pilot buddies and I used to do movie night once a month

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 01:37 AM

Dec 2018

One of our favorites was to watch Zero Hour! and Airplane! back to back

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,855 posts)

4. Thanks for posting that.

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 01:16 AM

Dec 2018

A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)

6. Glad you liked it!

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 01:22 AM

Dec 2018

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