Another YouTube distraction, World War One From Above

[Lewie]

I just discovered this on YouTube. From the archives of history, a film surfaces recorded in 1919, of travels over the entire Western front, filmed from the cockpit an old coastal patrol airship. And a modern recreation of the trip filming the difference today with CGI overlays of what the front used to look like.

 

In 4 parts, roughly 15 minutes for each segment, it has overflights filmed from a restored Brisfit in the modern portion!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jJ-gEyxek0

Edited February 26, 2011 by Lewie

[UK_Widowmaker]

Nice find Lewie

[rwmarth]

Very interesting film

Edited February 26, 2011 by rwmarth

[Lewie]

I should correct that the 'Brisfit overflight' was not done over France but flown from the immediate area of the Shuttleworth Collection airfield. Damn, I was so looking forward to overflights of the modern areas of the front by this old kite.

[+Polovski]

It was shown on the BBC recently, I would much preferrred to have seen a lot more of the actual original film rather than a few clips, but still good to see.

[Bullethead]

I just discovered this on YouTube.

 

DAMN good find, sir!

[Lewie]

DAMN good find, sir!

 

My only beef, like Mark's, is it doesn't show the whole 1919 airship film. I really wanted to see all of places he flew his blimp. It was great they tracked down his daughter to interview, but the whole airship film is what I was hoping to see. Stoopid Discovery Channel style hype and sales gimmickry has taken root in Auntie Beeb's flowerbeds.

 

But yeah good show.