Cone of Silence

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 05 Jun 2009, 18:45

I see HMV.com is selling the above for £5.99 at the moment. I received my copy today

Paul

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Jun 2009, 18:49

Hi Paul

Is that the Jimmy Stweart one about the Reindeer??

Garry

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 05 Jun 2009, 19:32

Hi Gerry,

No this one stars Bernard Lee & Peter Cushing.

Without wishing to spoil the plot -

Captain George Gort, a pilot for British Empire Airways, is found to be at fault after crashing his Phoenix 1 jetliner, killing his co-pilot, on takeoff from Ranjibad airport in Pakistan. He is accused of rotating too early, increasing drag to such an extent that the aircraft cannot achieve flying speed.

Gort is reprimanded but is allowed to return to flying..................

From Wikipedia

Paul

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Jun 2009, 19:50

Cheers Paul

Sounds like some of the early Comet take off incidents before they modified the wing LE :think:

I don't think I've ever see this one :think:

Garry

markw · Post by **markw** » 05 Jun 2009, 20:02

Excellent film co-starring the Avro Tudor Jet as the Phoenix. I'm tempted to get it on DVD for five and a bit notes to complement my dvd of "The Sound Barrier".

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 05 Jun 2009, 20:05

I've only seen it the once, many years ago.

I like these old films, I find the background action at places like LHR so interesting.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Jun 2009, 20:11

That is the reason I sit though and enjoy so many old films.

I am so busy peering into the backgrounds I sometimes forget what the storyline was

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 05 Jun 2009, 21:55

What's going on in the background makes many of these old films worth looking at which is why I'm an avid ITV4 watcher

In yesterdays 'The Saint'.. Simon Templar tracks the villain down to this very plush residential hotel type place and on the desk in the foyer was a VC10 model in BOAC Golden Speedbird and behind it on the wall, a poster advertising BEA with the Vanguard tail in RS

The title of this film sounds familiar but I can't place the plot. Think I might have to flex the old plastic too

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Jun 2009, 22:26

I watched Randel and Hopkirk deceased the other day and they flew back from the South of France in a Red Square Trident

Garry

Post by **DelP** » 05 Jun 2009, 22:38

VC10 wrote:Gort is reprimanded but is allowed to return to flying..................

"Klaatu barada nikto.........."

Derek

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