Betty Jane Video 2008

JimH · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:17 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=929w745XtlU

Here's the first installment of the 2008 videos...this one might not appeal to everyone but I like it!

jim harley

JDK · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:34 am

Good choice of modern beat combo for the bac.. er foreground music.

Course those good Aussie Acca daka boys would go better with a CAC product.

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Cool video, three questions:

1) How come in the early part of the video the tailwheel is stuck down when flying in formation? Was there something wrong with it then? Later on the tailwheel is up.

2) Did you take those videos from the front cockpit?

3) Are you getting checked out in the plane yet?

JimH · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:34 am

here you go...

1) How come in the early part of the video the tailwheel is stuck down when flying in formation? Was there something wrong with it then? Later on the tailwheel is up.
It wasn't stuck down it was locked down...took time to get the parts

2) Did you take those videos from the front cockpit?
jimmy used his camera positioned on the glare shield...also used the B-25, B-24, D-18, and a C-47 for camera ships

3) Are you getting checked out in the plane yet?[/quote]
yah never know????

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

JimH wrote:

warbird1 wrote:

3) Are you getting checked out in the plane yet?

yah never know????

Thanks for the info, Jim.

Ah, I see you are attending the Chuck Gardner school of secrecy! :wink:

Good luck on your training!

RickH · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:01 am

Works for me, Neon !

Nice job, ya'll !

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:03 pm

Jim, good video! I mean not too many people are posting higher quality footage of in-flight Warbirds nowadays. Though Im gonna have to be THAT critic and say, I think AC/DC doesn't complement a Mustang as good as it should. :oops:

Sorry!

How about this song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLvmaZtI ... re=related
(BTW. Dont pay attention to to the video, just the song)

Using the best compiled footage I could find, with great music similar to this, I've always wanted to make the best Warbird videos out there. But that dream still hasn't come to fruition.

Heres an example I found on ASB of one small and quick piece of footage that defiantly strikes a stronger cord with me. The unique shot and more timeless music makes for a more interesting overall presentation.
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=9dd043c5

Jim, Im not trying knocking your video in anyway, and really appreciate all the videos you've done so far! The footage that was captured for this one is just great, i just think it could be stronger with a different soundtrack. :wink:

All rebuttals are welcome.

Keep Em' Flying
Christopher

cozmo · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:55 pm

I must be too old. I liked the AC/DC just fine. And I don't particularly care for AC/DC.

Its a great video. Almost ranks up there with the old "Don't Mess With Texas" PSA with the CAF.

JimH · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:18 pm

Critique away! Picking music for a video is like naming a dog before you get it...its got to match the pace of the footage much like a personality. I think I have enough footage for two more vids this year. I really didn't shoot alot and a couple dvds were somehow damaged. I knew this one wouldn't appeal to everyone...in my mind it rocks!
jim

Chuck Gardner · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:26 pm

Quote:

Ah, I see you are attending the Chuck Gardner school of secrecy!

SSSSShhhhhhhhhh The best things are always kept secret!

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:38 pm

Great stuff, Neon! I loved the video and the AC/DC music! :rock:

Lookin' forward to your visit to Dallas in '09. . .

Dean the Mustang and Rock 'n Roll fan!

Neal Nurmi · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:59 pm

Good stuff!

I thought the best part of the sound track came at about 54-55 seconds.

DB2 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:50 am

Great video!

I'm curious...how was the reliability of Betty Jane while on tour (and how many hours did she fly)?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:15 am

I love the video, and AC/DC rocks man.

Neal Nurmi · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:42 am

I guess I show my age when I say I'd recognise Clapton, or Hendrix, or the Allman Brothers, but I actually would not have been able to tell you who the band was in the sound track...

But the video really is wonderful -- I'm looking forward to the next one! I guess if necessary I can always put a Santana CD or something on the stereo and turn off the video sound and enjoy the flying!

(I hope you realise I'm joking here, Jim -- I thought it was all great...)

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