Rick in Maine Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The opening scenes of Top Gun still get me all "fluttery" inside! Rick in Maine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
model junky Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 There is a scene in "A Bridge Too Far" where a Spitfire overtakes a Dutch boy on his bicycle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vince14 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I'm with you on that one, raises the hairs on my arms every time I see it. I can't believe how many people have never even heard of this movie. Seems to me that I read that the mustang in that scene was an RC model. I don't care, still a powerful scene. Also like the scene in Reach for the Sky when Douglas Bader takes over an unruly Canadian squadron who are not at all impressed by seeing their new legless CO, stump around. Then Bader hops into a nearby aircraft and puts on a real show. Cheers Paul Nope, it was all filmed with real Mustangs. The pilot who waved at the young Christian Bale was the late Ray Hanna. There's an interesting article about the flying scenes in 'Empire of the Sun' here. Vince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) In "Porco Rosso" when Marco (aka Porco) recounts how his squadron was lost in WWI. Beautiful scene, beautifully animated. The scene where Porco is trying to take off from the canal in Milan while being chased and shot at is also quite good. cheers Old Blind Dog Edited January 19, 2014 by Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parabat Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Top Gun and The Final Countdown are movies that are on the top of any list for me. But the best all time scene comes from the epic The Right Stuff. A GREAT scene! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VA-115EFR Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 The opening scenes of Top Gun still get me all "fluttery" inside! Rick in Maine Me too! Although I can't stand "Danger Zone" song anymore, the whole opening sequence is killer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Me too! Although I can't stand "Danger Zone" song anymore, the whole opening sequence is killer! I remember talking to a USN pilot in the static park of an air show many years ago and he visibly cringed when that song came over the PA system. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) I'm the first to mention the Cessna race against Notcher in Iron Eagle? sad I agree completely! That scene ALWAYS gets my vote for best flying scene. One could argue that P-51, F-14s, etc. are designed to do what you see in various movies, but I had no idea a Cessna could be so agile until I saw Iron Eagle. Steven Brown Scale Model Soup Edited January 20, 2014 by thegoodsgt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MacStingy Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Nope, it was all filmed with real Mustangs. The pilot who waved at the young Christian Bale was the late Ray Hanna. There's an interesting article about the flying scenes in 'Empire of the Sun' here. Vince Well I'm glad to get that cleared up. I'm never too old to learn something new. Thanks for the link, Vince. Cheers Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Any of the aircraft POV shots during Top Gun, and "Which way did he go?!" "Which way did WHO go???" plus the classic "The United States NAVY regrets to inform you your sons are dead because they were STUPID." Also the Bf-110 rear gunners view of the two Spitfires pulling Gs to get in behind for the kill shot during The Battle of Britain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I love the Scene in the Memphis Bell where the 17s are departing on their mission. That takeoff scene with the music and REAL planes lifting off and sliding into that stiff crosswind is pure majesty to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) I agree completely! That scene ALWAYS gets my vote for best flying scene. One could argue that P-51, F-14s, etc. are designed to do what you see in various movies, but I had no idea a Cessna could be so agile until I saw Iron Eagle. Steven Brown That Cessna was being flown by one of the greatest if not THE greatest stunt pilot to ever grab a yoke or control stick of any aircraft, of course I refer to the most revered Art Scholl, if you don't know of him you're living under a rock as far as aviation goes. Just in case you want to check out work he's done try this Art Scholl Movie List. He could do more stunts in his Super Chipmunk than, a monkey could on a flag pole. In IIRC, one of his more spectator hair raising moments he cut a ribbon at 4' with the tail of his Chipmunk flying inverted. Edited January 20, 2014 by #1 Greywolf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 How about Blue Thunder where Roy Scheider is being chased by the two Jet Rangers under the bridges. Another is from True lies when the two Harriers attack the bridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clownish Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I like the scene in "Battle of Britain" when the "BF-109s" buzz the Spitfires on the ground and it looks like they clear the hedge by about 4ft. I may be stretching it here, but the opening scene of Star Trek The Motion Picture, where the Klingons are bearing down on VJER. They fly, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gmat Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Many good choices. May I add the hanger confrontation from Birds of Prey with the late great David Janssen. Great flying in a confined space. Best wishes, Grant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAGeezer Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 First off, Hi from the new guy! Second, anyone remember in The War Lover when Steve McQueen's character beat up the airfield in a B-17? Amazing flying from a time when the flying was for real! If memory serves, I think it was Paul Mantz of Frank Tallman(??) that did the actual flying. Great stuff, and it really impressed THIS kid! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wasn't it "Octopussy" where they flew the Bede jet through a hangar? I always liked that scene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The 1927 movie Wings has a scene with massive number of biplanes in a giant furball. It also showed a bomber and escorts taking off viewed from above. Too bad directors haven't been that clever since. It isn't strictly flying, but the parachute point-of-view scene from A Bridge Too Far is brilliant. It was actually taken from the earlier Arnhem movie Theirs is the Glory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bikerider Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Apocalypse Now. The Huey's and Flight of the Valkyries. Epic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clownish Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 YES, that's very good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
braincells37 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Battle of Britain, where the Polish guys are pretending not to understand English. :D/> "Repeat Please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
braincells37 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 How about the opening scene from Always, with the PBY flying straight at the 2 fishermen? And then there's The B-36 take off scene in Strategic Air Command where the camera plane is next to the B-36. I believe Paul Mantz was flying the B-25 camera ship. I built that PBY from Always Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horrido Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Surprised nobody's mentioned Hell's Angels. The furballs, and the zeppelin taking a hit, which proved to be highly accurate as later demonstrated by the Hindenburg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mumbles Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 How about Blue Thunder where Roy Scheider is being chased by the two Jet Rangers under the bridges. Reminds me of the jetranger chase in T2, another great piece of "for real" flying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mumbles Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) The pilot who waved at the young Christian Bale was the late Ray Hanna. Who also flew a Spitfire under a bridge for the BBC series "Piece of Cake". One of the greats. I saw him fly a few times a long with his son Mark (also late, sadly)and it was always a privilege, especially if it was a Spitfire he was flying. Edited January 21, 2014 by Mumbles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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