Flyboys

06 February 2007, 16:03

TrapperP

quote:
Originally posted by blackbearhunter:
Flyboys is a must see new movie,You guys gotta check it out,its awsome!

Is this movie based on the book "Flyboys?" I just started reading the book again - lots of good data here.

But you may safely bet your butt - both cheeks - that I won't be posting up any quotes, etc on this forum.

06 February 2007, 16:08

blackbearhunter

Its a true story of the ww1 flying aces ,dogfights,old by wing & tri wing planes,zepplins,etc.really good movie.

06 February 2007, 17:45

blackbearhunter

I hope someone who knows old planes & history can tell me what the names of the planes where in the movie.Wasnt there a ace ,last name Geiger ?that flew a lot of missions in those days?I think he was a us marine general?I kept thinking about him while watching the movie.I love those old early planes!Those brave men usually only lived 6 weeks they were told when they started!!I dont think the parachute had been invented yet....

06 February 2007, 20:07

Clem

I just bought the DVD - pretty good. It is based on the Lafayette Escadrille during WWI.

Here is a link with a desription of the planes and aviation of WWI - very interesting.

http://www.wwiaviation.com/toc.shtml

07 February 2007, 01:11

blackbearhunter

Thats it!Great link,Thanks clem!

07 February 2007, 13:55

RuarkReader

blackbearhunter,

Most of the planes shown in Flyboys were French Nieuport 17s and German Fokker Dr.1 Triplanes.

Parachutes were invented before the war, were routinely used in WW1 by personnel on both sides in observation balloons, and later by German pilots by 1918. Allied High Command, however, felt that parachutes would only encourage cowardice in pilots who then might prematurely abandon their airplanes when in trouble.

A google search for Geiger shows that a Roy Stanley Geiger, General U.S. Marine Corps, served with 5 Group, Royal Air Force at Dunkirk, France. He commanded a squadron of the First Marine Aviation Force and was attached to the Day Wing, Northern Bombing Group. For his bravery flying anti-submarine patrols and front-line bombing missions he was awarded the Navy Cross.

Another terrific WW1 aviation website you might enjoy is - theaerodrome.com

Best wishes,

Jim