Flying on film: PBY explores the Nile (pt.3)
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:13 pmOn cue, Nature provides a spectacle: a huge flock of birds attacks the swarm of insects.
But there are plenty left- I think Philippe is asking his copilot: "What dew you mean, zee waypers do not fonction! Zut alors!"
A landing is made near some islands in the lake, to have a closer look at the flies...
As you can see, the Catalina requires a bit of muscle to flare properly onto the water... the copilot rides the throttles.
I assume they lowered the gear here to have more low-speed taxi control... they then deploy a Zodiac to go ashore on the tiny island.
Soon the sun is setting... they will camp on the lake.
A tarp and some mosquito netting makes the PBY a majestic
houseboat... must be cool waking up on the hull of a Catalina on a
huge lake in the middle of Africa.
The galley is well-outfitted... time for some breakfast!
And soon they're off again, to follow the Nile to the sea.
Quite a few very fun shots taken from the nose hatch in flight... like this one.
Next: part 4
But there are plenty left- I think Philippe is asking his copilot: "What dew you mean, zee waypers do not fonction! Zut alors!"
A landing is made near some islands in the lake, to have a closer look at the flies...
As you can see, the Catalina requires a bit of muscle to flare properly onto the water... the copilot rides the throttles.
I assume they lowered the gear here to have more low-speed taxi control... they then deploy a Zodiac to go ashore on the tiny island.
Soon the sun is setting... they will camp on the lake.
A tarp and some mosquito netting makes the PBY a majestic
houseboat... must be cool waking up on the hull of a Catalina on a
huge lake in the middle of Africa.
The galley is well-outfitted... time for some breakfast!
And soon they're off again, to follow the Nile to the sea.
Quite a few very fun shots taken from the nose hatch in flight... like this one.
Next: part 4
