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| ALASKA FLOATPLANE |
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Lake Hood, next to Anchorage International is the busiest float plane harbor in the world and we spend some time
there watching the activity. Then we're off to Katmai National park to see the bears. We travel there in the right
hand front seat of a Dehavilland Beaver of Rust's Flying Service, across the tundra and through the magnificent
Clark River Valley, where mountains and glaciers tower over our aircraft. We spend a little time in Katmai,
watching a young bear learning to fish, then it's back to Anchorage on the Beaver. Spectacular Alaskan scenery!
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| CONNIE CLOSEUP |
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Ride the flightdeck of not 1, but 2, Lockheed Constellations! Start with an explanation of the engineeers panel, then we see startup, taxiing and take off from both inside the aircraft and airside. You are riding in the MATS Connie, owned by the Constellation Group, restored and doing the show circuit. For today's flight, it's check ride time for the pilots of the Swiss "Save a Connie" group, and we shoot an approach at Tucson International (TUS). You'll see the landing from both inside the aircraft and airside, then it's on to the Dutch Connie, now at the Aviodome in the Netherlands. gain, you'll see startup, taxiing and takeoff from both inside the aircraft and airside. This is a test flight after the long restoration project, there are two engineers, and the pilot is the legendary Frank Lang. You'll see the landing, again, both from inside the aircraft and airside. There's even a landing looking into the front wheelwell from the front baggage compartment (don't ask!!). Due to a conflict with another program title this program has been renamed Connie Close Up.
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| FRANKFURT 2001 |
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Taped in late August of 2001 at the home of Lufthansa, with heavy action with B747's, A300's, A340's, the historic Junkers and cargo MD-11's. Several Russian aircraft make appearances, including Yak 42's and TU134's, plus a wide variety of European, North American, Middle Eastern and Asian carriers, and the USAF. This is an amazingly busy airport, loads of action!
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| ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL 2000 |
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I know, it's been a long time coming! Hard to believe five years have passed, but
looking at the program there are fallen flags, older paint schemes, aircraft no longer
in service. Loads of Delta, particularly B737-200's, L1011's, B727's, plus Midway, TWA,
Sun Country, American, Continental, United, NWA, BA, Virgin, Jamaica, Airtran, Jet Blue,
Delta Express, Comair, lots more. Landings, takeoffs and in your face taxyings!
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| BC FLOATPLANE - HARBOUR AIR |
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Join us at the Vancouver waterfront home of Harbour Air, the largest operator of float planes in the world. Watch turbo Otters, Beavers and twin Otters taxi out, take off and land in clouds of spray. Experience the ride from the Vancouver waterfront to Victoria Harbor from the copilots seat of a turbo Otter, listen in to air traffic control. Finally, more landings and take offs of a variety of float planes at the float plane terminal of Vancouver International Airport. Lots of action and excitement.
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| MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL 2000 |
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Visiting Manchester after Heathrow was interesting, I expected it to be the same on a smaller scale. Not So! Looking
through the tape I counted over 50 airlines, many not seen at LHR. MAN is a single runway airport (at the moment, a
second is being built) and can be pretty wild, being the busiest British airport outside London. Apart from BA (and
it's disappearing colorful tails) & British Midland, the big carriers are JMC Air, Air 2000, Britannia and Monarch.
Some of the other carriers seen are Manx, Air Malta, Air Scandic, Kenya Airways, Portugalia, TransAer, Air Hong Kong
and of course many others. Aircraft range from the smallest, through BAC 111's to A300's, A330's, B777's and B747's.
Taped in September, 2000. On screen graphics identify the aircraft.
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| SEATTLE/TACOMA INTERNATIONAL 2000 |
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Seattle is an Alaska and Horizon hub, Alaska flies B737's and MD80's, while the Horizon parade is dash 8's and Fokker
F28's. The international excitement is provided by Aisiana B747's, BA B747's, Aeroflot and SAS B767's, Martinair and
China Eastern MD11's, and Cargolux and Eva B747's. Lots of United and Northwest DC10's, and American and United B777's,
together with FedEx, DHL, Emery, ATA, TWA, Air BC, Delta, Continental and some smaller carriers.
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| LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL 2000 |
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Los Angeles International ranks number four in the world for aircraft movements and is an extraordinarily busy place.
Loads of B747s, many from the Pacific Rim make LAX a colorful and excitimg place. Lots of big birds takeing off and
landing, such exotics as an Air tahiti Nui A340 and an Egyptair B777, and some in your face taxiiing. Intense, exciting
action makes LAX one of the world's greatest airports.
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| LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL 2000 |
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Las Vegas McCarran is a Southwest Hub and their fleet of B737s, and home to National Airlines, with a good showing of
their B757s. In fact, McCarran is an exceptional place for both B737s and B757s, with planes from lots of carriers making
appearances. DC10s from United, Northwest, Sun Country and Hawaiian, a B747 from Japan Airlines and a number of business
jets all combine to make Las Vegas an interesting and attractive place. Lots of takeoffs and landings.
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| DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL 2000 |
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Dallas Fort Worth is a major American Hub and a Delta Hub. With over 860,000 aircraft movements, DFW is a busy and exciting place. Just about everything American and
American Express owns makes an appearance, together with Delta, America West, TWA, United, Continental, Vanguard, Sun
Country, Kitty Hawk, UPS, USPS, Emery, Frontier, Alaska, US Air, Casino Express, AirTran, ATA, Amerijet, Champion,
Canadian, Aeromexico, Miami Air, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, National and Tradewinds, together with British Airways,
Air France, Japan Airlines, Korean Airlines and Lufthansa. Non stop action, lots of takeoffs and landings and some in
your face taxiing.
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| SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL 2000 |
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Salt Lake City is a major Delta Hub, with a constant parade of Delta and Delta Express in the rush hour, together with
Southwest, Northwest, America West, TWA, United. UPS, Airborne, FedEx and Emerey. A UTANG KC135 and a DC3, along with
some smaller aircraft all add to the interest. Superb mountain scenery for a background.
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| HOUSTON GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL 2000 |
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Houston's George Bush Intercontinental is a major Continental hub, and sees just about ecerything Continental owns,
together with Continental Express. Foreign carriers include British Airways, Air France, Luthansa, Aerolittoral,
KLM Asia, Aeromexico and Canadian. One of the highlights is Continental's B777 pianted in NYC 200 colors, surely one
of the wildest paint schemes around. Lots of overheads and landings.
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| PHOENIX SKY HARBOR |
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the busiest two runway airport in the world, with over 33 million passengers
in 1999. An America West hub, Sky Harbor hosts the specially painted 757's, 6 of which are seen in this program.
Southwest, Delta, Northwest, Continental, American, Alaska, Frontier, Mesa, Midwest Express, United, Kitty Hawk, US
Airways, Air Canada, Canada 3000, British Airways, Aeromexico and the Arizona Air national Guard can all be seen at
Sky harbor, taking off, landing and taxiing.
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| LONDON HEATHROW |
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Is the busiest in the world for international traffic, with aircraft from all over the world making appearances. Loads of widebodies,
aircraft from Europe, Canada, the United States, North and South Africa, Australia, the Mediteranean, the Near East, Middle East and
Far East, the Balkans, Russia and British Airways with their colorful tails. One of the best shows in the world. On screen graphics
identify airlines and aircraft.
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| MIAMI INTERNATIONAL |
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Stunning, exciting rush hour with several streams of aircraft converging, big planes passing little planes, little planes passing everybody,
outstanding fast paced action. Lots of South & Central American carriers, European and Caribean, plus USA & Canada. Cargo B747's,DC-10's,
DC-8's and a couple of DC-3's. Lots of take-offs and landings.Loads of fun. On screen graphics identify airlines and aircraft.
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| TRIJETS |
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Thrill to the thunder of action packed landings, takeoffs and in-your-face taxiings in this tribute to the Trijet. We take a look at Boeing's B727,
Douglas's DC-10, Lockheed's L1011 TriStar and McDonnell Douglas's MD-11 in action in North America and Europe, with a fond final look at Delta's L1011's
and United's DC-10's, both fleets now sadly gone. Full narration tells the history of these fascinating aircraft, and gives you some facts and figures.
All locations are identified.
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| VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL 2001 |
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Lots of recently merged Air Canada/Canadian Air Lines, including B727-200's, A319's, A320's, B767's, B747's, and A340's. Other carriers include
Canada 3000 with A330s, A 320's and B757's, plus aircraft from recently merged Royal Air. United, American, Delta Express, Northwest & Alaska
make appearances, as do Singapore, Phillipines, Lufthansa, BA, Martinair, JAL, China Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific. Oddites include a
Convair 580 and a Shorts 360. Lots of B747's and as amany A340's as we've seen anywhere.
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| ZURICH KLOTEN 2001 |
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Awesome action at one of Europe's premier airports for aviation fans, featuring lots of great Swissair action. Taped from several locations
around the airport perimeter as well as the observation deck, you'll see landings, takoffs, overheads and some in your face taxiings in one
of our best programs yet. Lots of Swissair A330's and MD-11's, and includes Crossair, BA, Balair, Lufthansa, Maersk, LOT, American, Delta,
Continental, Singapore, Thai, Malasian, Alitalia, Proteus, Volare, Edelwiess, Macadonian, Finnair, El Al, Sabena, Cargolux, Sri Lankan, Gulf,
Emirates and lots more.
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| ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL 2001 |
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The world's busiest airport, with a staggering 900,000+ aircraft movements and 80,000,000+ passengers. A major Delta/Delta Express hub, with everything
from Brasilias, ATR's through MD80's, B737-200's to B777's, MD-11's and L1011's, with all three paint schemes, plus the Olympic painted B777 and B757
and new B767-400's. Some super runway shots from the balcony of the hideously expensive Renaissance Hotel, overheads, landings, takeoffs, in your face
taxiings. Air France, Swissair, KLM, BA, Jamaica, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Martinair, China Air, plus all the usual American airlines. Tons of action.
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| A LIVING LEGEND, THE DC-3 |
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Join us for a look at the legendary DC-3, now in service for over 50 years! Meet the people who maintain them and keep them running, meet
the pilots who fly them. Enjoy interviews, take part in the walkround, see engine start-ups, taxying, takeoffs and landings, and fly in the
cockpit. We spent time with Dreamflight, who do pilot and first officer training with the famous "Rose", and Catalina Flying Boats who carry
freight to and from Catalina Island from Long Beach. Some Awesome DC-3 action, live the legend!
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| AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL 2001 |
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The best airport I've seen from a shooters (and a watcher's) point of view, with no fences, just canals, and the heavies plopping down right in front
of you. Loads of KLM B747/MD-11/B767 action, lots of landings and takeoffs, some sunset and evening shots, some heavies landing after rain (nice spray)
and some quite strange stuff, including a Lebanese B707. One of the nicest airport programs I've done, just tons of action. No captions, some narration.
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