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17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« on: April 28, 2023, 09:52:10 AM »
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Re: 17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2023, 01:00:03 PM »
I think it was either Tallman or Mantz who said that was the most dangerous scene they'd ever filmed - because of the possibility that one of the B-25s might lose an engine during the takeoff.

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Re: 17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2023, 08:47:13 AM »
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Re: 17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2023, 06:24:16 PM »
An awesome and most-impressive scene in so many ways.
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Re: 17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2023, 06:26:33 PM »
That scene alone required more than a dozen takes.
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Re: 17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2023, 02:34:05 PM »
(Also, the one they burned was number 18.)
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Re: 17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2023, 09:36:05 PM »
That's quite a fun scene to watch.  I remember seeing a story about it when I was too young to realize what I was seeing. 
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Re: 17 B25's of "Catch 22" in 1970
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2023, 08:20:13 PM »
Brutal crosswind
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