Defender Part II

Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:39 pm

mustangdriver wrote:I think maybe we should have an outdoor viewing of the Defender at Oshkosh this year!!

A stroke of genius, Chris!

What better way to celebrate 100 years of Canadian aviation than with a viewing of this treasured documentary? Unless, of course, a viewing would offend too many of our Canadian guests.

Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:40 pm

Now for the forensic investigation:

What was the motive for the act?

Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:42 pm

It has been suggested before that "The Defender" may have been a protoype for the Red Green Show.

I think if you duct-taped a set of Cessna wings to the Possum Van it would certainly be more airworthy....

SN

Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:40 pm

I've just watched the Spinal Tap of aviation.

Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:19 am

That was just, um, sad. Some of that stuff was SOOOO very obviously messed up to begin with, and it's sad to see someone waste their time on an obviously flawed project.

Ryan

Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:21 am

Thank-you for posting that, it was hilarious watching that again

Almost every single scene has something funny or stupid

It's too bad he didn't put an ejection seat in it!

Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:33 am

What happened to the Diemert "Val"? I only saw the picture briefly in the film, and can find only two surviving aircraft - one at Chino and one in Texas. Is it one of those?

Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:40 am

That's the one at Chino, with the B-25 QEC and Harvard rudder.

Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:43 am

you could invite the canucks to view The Arrow, with Dan Akroyd, while everyone else is watching The Defender...............

Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:51 am

Chris Brame wrote:That's the one at Chino, with the B-25 QEC and Harvard rudder.

The picture on the Preserved Axis Aircraft website shows it missing the tail fin/rudder and stabiliser.

Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:25 am

Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:42 am

I've just watched the Spinal Tap of aviation.

At least.....Spinal Tap WAS...intended to e a mocku-mentary from the get go........

Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:45 am

Tks for the pic links AirJimL2

Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:20 pm

Showing that at Oshkosh and everybody bring a 12 of Molson.

Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:42 pm

..and you have to take a shot everytime the narrator says "perfect flying condition."

SN