Transit, movie on U-Tube

[tyrodtom]

There's a Russian movie on U-Tube called Transit 2006, about P-39's flown to Russia via the Alaska route.
Unusual story, but the props, the ground bound P-39's deserve a academy award, they never fly, but whoever made those props did a fine job. I think even the vehicles were close to period correct.

I think the tricyle geared aircraft they show in the traffic pattern are Yak-? trainers.

 

[Njaco]

Looks cool.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FeOn7ZiQqw

 

[vikingBerserker]

You might be right Tom.

 

[pbfoot]

I don't think they used the ATA pilots on the North West Staging route , I could be wrong but don't believe they served outside continental US

 

[tyrodtom]

I figured that was all bs, but i'm surprised at the accuracy of some of the props, not what you would get from Hollywood for sure .
Not too sure about the paint schemes on the P-39's, i'll leave that to the experts on here.

 

[Njaco]

Now that was an enjoyable 2 hours. Great find tom! I'm gonna try to download all the parts, put'em together and burn on a dvd. Thats a keeper.

 

[Airframes]

Excellent, thoroughly enjoyed it. Very well made and superb replica P39s.

 

[tyrodtom]

It's like part of the story is missing. The base commander went from harrassing everybody to suddenly gone and his murder being investigated.

I've watched several late Russian movies on U-tube recently, their freedom from the old USSR censorship has brought out some interresting viewpoints.

 

[Airframes]

Yes, it seems like part has been skipped. I thought maybe I'd missed one part somewhere, but I watched all ten parts. I did notice that a couple of parts were shorter than others.

 

[Njaco]

I think its all there. If you watch, there are some things that suddenly become apparent. I just chalked it up the style of the film-maker. I really enjoyed this.

 

[Airframes]

Certainly kept me occupied for a couple of hours !

 

[michaelmaltby]

The mock-up P-39s are brilliant ... the sets and location authentic ... but the politics .......

MM

 

[Matt308]

A little too long, but overall a wonderful film.