Wrench 9,851 Posted November 13, 2009 Ok, lets start a little fun thread; find that obscure refercene in a motion picture, in can be about general, commerical or military aviation, and let's see who remembers what about what. I"ll start...and most importantly NO CHEATING!!! This means you can't use IMBD or other net movie sources. Just your brains and the DVD/BluRay or (shudder!) VHS The correct answerer should also post another question Have at it folks! -------------------------------------- In the John Wayne classic, "The High and The Mighty", WHAT is the mistake that puts the aircraft in jepordy, and WHO made it?? wrench kevin stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted November 13, 2009 Considering I can't even remember if I've ever seen the film, I'm out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotNess 2 Posted November 13, 2009 OMG what crappy luck lol, it was actually on sky the other day..i know it was an engine explosion but i didnt pay attention as to the cause n whos fault as i dont like john wayne films lol xx v xx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted November 13, 2009 Nav's fuel/wind calculations. I don't want to spoil it further. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted November 13, 2009 Is that you John Wayne or is that just me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,851 Posted November 14, 2009 Nobodys answering!!! Storm's the right track...and Fubar gave me the idea whilst talking on the phone the other day. C'mon people!!! Do you all need a hint?? wrench kevin stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coot 1 Posted November 15, 2009 I like this thread. Unfortunately I don't know the answers to the question so I can't post another question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted November 15, 2009 Nav's fuel/wind calculations. I don't want to spoil it further. it is that - but I don't recall precisely. was it an error in head-wind calculation? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,851 Posted November 15, 2009 An error in calculation, yes. But not wind. Think 6080 vs 5280 wrench kevin stein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted November 16, 2009 (edited) An error in calculation, yes. But not wind. Think 6080 vs 5280 wrench kevin stein yea, that would do it.... Kinda like smacking a satellite into Mars because one team calculated in one measurement and the other team calculated in another. OK, Wrench got it!! Edited November 16, 2009 by Typhoid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites