Pilot's Watch

[James Wheeler]

A rather odd advertisment for a watch

https://www.iwc.ch/messepopup_2006/pilotmovie/pilots_movie_wmv_big-en.asp

Some nice flying in it, despite the laughable and hammed up pilot close up work.

Does anyone know which the Spitfires are that flew in it? One seems to have the markings AW - T but apparently this cannot be found on the list of flying Spits:

http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/spitaw.htm

[rrmerlin]

Hi James.  The two Spitfires are clipped-wing versions of the Mark 14 and 9.  The 14 with the 5 bladed prop.  That is is some incredible flying

and the movie is very high resolution.  They are flying out of Chino Valley California and carry the squadron ID of AW H and AW T, although

they may be ficticious.  I will do some more research when I get time.  Check this website for interesting facts about the Spitfire.

*[JW] Fixed link*
http://www.spitfiresociety.demon.co.uk/flying.htm#MkXIV The Making of the Movie videoi is also very good. Tally Ho for Now.

David Streeter

[rrmerlin]

Me Again.  The Mark14e is SM832.
David Streeter

[rrmerlin]

And Again.  The Mark IXc is ML417, a production number not too far off from our own  pride and joy. I must say that I am not terribly fond of

the clipped-wing look. It's interesting that most of you are asleep whilst I am typing this .

David Streeter

[James Wheeler]

Wow,

Thanks David! That is superb - thank you for spending the time into looking into it!



My friends will be very interested to hear this

[Spitfire crank]

Great footage spoilt by the cockpit yanking of the stick nothing like the delicacy that is required to get Mitchells wonder to perform sure Carolyn would confirm that some of those cockpit sequences would put the aircraft in serious trouble more like the stick waggling performed in pre flight check to ensure flaps etc are responding
Cheers Tony (106)

[James Wheeler]

I like the shots facing the pilot and suddenly you see the elevators raise to full extension

A, this would mean instant stall I should think
B, he would have to be incredibly strong, while travelling at speed I imagine what feel like big stick movements actually arent as the wind keeps the elevators level

Correct me if I am wrong, other than that some lovely flying footage though!

The girl with the tights is alright too

[Carolyn Grace]

I will alert SK

CG

[Carolyn Grace]

I have now had time to look at the film. Some seriously good formation flying with fabulous background. They must have had a great time but it would have been very challenging.  Should think it was probably Steve Hinton in one spitfire.

The perception of how to fly one as shown in the studio shots of the actors 'flying' the Spitfire bear virtually no resemblence to what would have been going on in the cockpit.  The Spitfire is very light in pitch and apart from sharp aileron input via moving the spade grip to one side of the other where they did the battle type turns/breaks the pitch input they were showing was not correct.

However, that is minor really as it is a serously good piece of film and full credit to IWC who are a very understated company, I think they make the best Pilot Watches I have ever seen. I cannot afford one however!

Thank you very much for posting it

Carolyn Grace