Iron Eagle IV Harvards

[AIRIC]

Stan Miller flying the photoship


So, how many cameras can you mount on a Harvard?

I have highlighted the seven camera positions mounted on the Harvard. They only flew the Harvard with all cameras attached once or twice. The two-wingtip 35mm cameras could be swivelled to any position and weighed in at 30lbs each. The nose 35mm camera could be pointed straightforward or backward into the cockpit to shoot actors during flight. A 3.5 lbs 16mm camera was mounted on a bracket at the rear lift tube for tail chase scenes. A pencil cam was mounted to the radio mast. The rear foot peg also had a 35mm camera mounted. Another 16mm camera was mounted from the left wing jack point. To shoot straight down on the formation.






On set at Oshawa


Hannu Halminen's three Harvards plus to CHAA birds in the hangar at Oshawa.


You have to like this gun port shot


After filming was over I had the great pleasure of removing some of the movie decals, lots of fun


The cast of IEIV


Hannu's crew with Lou Gossett Jr. at CFB Downsview for some sequences.


Photoplane pilot Stan Miller with actress Joanne Vanicola


Hannu Halminen's Harvards
20236 CF-GUY
20432 CF-HWU(photoplane)
20451 CF-ROA

Norm & Kent Beckham
3222 CF-MKA
3009 C-FNDB

[tom d. friedman]

thanks airic!! for a sucky series of warbird flicks you bailed out the lameness!! i must admit your behind the scenes peak a boo's are interesting in the making of the celluloid devoid of brains!!!

[Randy Haskin]

Thanks, Eric. Great photos.

[AIRIC]

It was such a blast being on set and taking part but the movie was so bad it never made it to the theatres. I know they put it out on VHS but never did get a copy. The best part was a 10 minute flying video they did for Hannu highlighting the best of the flying action.

Eric

[T J Johansen]

I'm almost afraid to ask, but what was the plot (or lack thereof) in this movie?

T J

[AIRIC]

You know, I could not really remember so here is a summery I found on the net. Made me laugh when I read it.

“While Chappy Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.) is saddled with a bunch of misfits and delinquents for his flight school, he turns to his protege Doug Master (Jason Cadieux) to assist him in rounding the into shape for an important competition. During their training, they stumble upon a group of subversive air force officers who are dealing in toxic waste as a sideline.”

This is a link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113438/ to the summery.