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USAIR Pilot's book....MAYDAY... made into a TV movie |
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Bruce Bennett - Sep 28,2005
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Captain Tom Block wrote this book quite a few years ago, I remember reading it. He also had a monthly column that he wrote for in Flying magazine years ago. <br /><br /> Judy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> AVIATION MOVIE written by CAPTAIN TOM BLOCK on Oct 2nd <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I just received this message from Tom. You can reply to him at: TomFlyingB@msn.com<br />Bill Kingston <br /><br />Bill,<br /><br />I thought perhaps some of the folks out there would like to know that the aviation novel 'Mayday' that I wrote back in the late '70's (the final days of Allegheny), and with my childhood friend Nelson DeMille, has just been made into a TV movie. It will be the CBS Network movie of the week, and it will air initially on this coming Sunday, October 2nd, at 9:00pm on the East Coast.<br /><br />I haven't seen any of what Hollywood has done with it, so I'm hoping that they at least have the airplane flying rightside-up!<br /><br />Best wishes to all,<br />Tom Block<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <br />
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Bret Smith - Oct 03,2005
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I enjoyed the movie last night. I thought it was well done as far as Movie of The Week's go.
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Bruce Bennett - Oct 03,2005
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Yes Bret, Bruce & I were having trouble eating our Haagan Daz ice cream during the scene when the plane was falling; after he turned off all the fuel switches!!! Of course, it would have been much better without all those commercials! I flew with Tom Block many years ago, when we were Allegheny Airlines, before we changed to USAIR. I would have to say that he must be retired by now, the biography said he was still flying, but they didn't give a year for the biography. <br /><br />Joe Friend said he used to live at the Spruce Creek Fly-In Community, and then he moved to a Farmhouse close to Datona; probably better for writing more novels! Joe said he played tennis with Tom & his wife, against Joe and a female player at Spruce Creek, Joe won! <br /> Judy
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Frank A. Carr - Oct 04,2005
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You can dispense with the commercials if you use TiVO, further, you can watch it before or after your ice cream.
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