Moose135 Posted March 8, 2011 We had a DC-7 arrive at FRG this afternoon, N836D, finished in Eastern Air Lines colors. It will be used to film scenes for a new TV show pilot. For the filming, the left side of the aircraft has temporary Pan Am markings applied over the Eastern scheme. I was able to get out to shoot the arrival, and stuck around for a little after-dark fun... We heard him check in on tower freq, and tower said "The museum called and asked if you would do a low pass..." :P I have more photos to go through, but the first batch is here: http://www.moose135photography.com/America.../16112158_ctaeS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted March 8, 2011 Beautiful aircraft. Beautiful photography. Darwin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kstater94 Posted March 8, 2011 Great shots Moose Any idea what the show is about? Cheers John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 8, 2011 Beautiful aircraft. Beautiful photography.Darwin That says it all. A true classic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 8, 2011 Thanks guys! Any idea what the show is about? http://content.usatoday.com/communities/on...-stewardesses/1 The huge success of Mad Men has prompted ABC to develop a 1960s drama on the allegedly glamorous world of Pan Am pilots and flight attendants, Variety reports. Sony Pictures TV is behind the project, the entertainment industry newspaper writes, which came from an idea by a producer who was a Pan Am flight attendant 30 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted March 8, 2011 Hi Moose, Thanks for the pics I'm extremely fond of this bird, and have many memories of her and her sisters when they were in daily operation. Hal Sr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkeye's Hobbies Posted March 8, 2011 Yes it is in town for about two weeks according to the http://n836d.com/ website. I had the great pleasure of flying on board this aircraft during this past years AirVenture in Oshkosh. FAA Chief Randy Babbitt in the copilots seat as we take a short hop around Lake Winnebago. Also on board were Scully and Skiles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted March 8, 2011 I would love to hear those engines purr!Awesome photo's!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted March 9, 2011 great shots Moose! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 16, 2011 Thanks again! Here's an update - they added the Pan Am blue ball on the tail yesterday. Looks like filming will be Thursday and Friday, with a departure Saturday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miccara Posted March 16, 2011 Great stuff. Thanks for sharing! It's a beautiful aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 19, 2011 So Thursday night they started filming - I caught a couple of shots from across the air field of the DC-7 along with the Airpower Museum's C-47. They ended up working from about 1am until 6am, with about 300 cast and crew - the scene they are filming has the Pan Am plane flying refugees out of Cuba following Castro taking power. There was a large group of extras, staged out of the AAM hangar, dressed as either soldiers or refugees. Tonight (Friday) they actually started filming much earlier - I was down there about 9pm, the road past the hangars was closed by the police, but I was again able to get a few shots from across the field. DC-7 is scheduled to depart Saturday morning...need to get to bed so I can get out there for it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
