[ EPU Foyer ] [ Lab and Grill ] [ Bonus Theater!! ] [ Rhetorical Questions ] [ CSRANTronix ] [ GNDN ] [ Subterranean Vault ] [ Discussion Forum ] [ Gun of the Week ]

Eyrie Productions, Unlimited

Subject: "BPGD: CVS-101"     Previous Topic | Next Topic
Printer-friendly copy    
Conferences Featured Documents Topic #207
Reading Topic #207, reply 40
Wedge
Charter Member
 Sep-08-08, 12:16 PM (EDT)
Click to EMail Wedge Click to send private message to Wedge Click to add this user to your buddy list  
40. "RE: BPGD: CVS-101"
In response to message #38
 
   >>however, most of that chatter is there for the same reason as you
>>point out skipping the BVR engagement and go straight for the merge...
>> Chatter is more interesting to hear than just the grunts of pilots
>>keeping the blood in their brain.
>
>It's not just that it's more interesting; it's that it's considerably
>more informative. Without the pilots talking to each other, a
>sizeable chunk of the audience would've had a much harder time keeping
>track of what was going on. Remember, Star Wars came out in
>1977, long before 24-hour military documentaries on cable, Fighter
>Pilot: Operation Red Flag, the IMAX Experience, or Tom Clancy
>novels.

And lest anyone think Lucas was making all that chatter up out of whole cloth, go find a copy of The Dam Busters. Not only is it a pretty good movie with *astonishing* special effects for 1955, but you'll find quite a bit of the dialog very, very familiar. :)


Chad Collier
Smirking Kilrathi
The Captain of the Gravy Train


  Alert | IP Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

  Subject     Author     Message Date     ID  
 BPGD: CVS-101 [View All] Gryphonadmin Sep-02-08 TOP
   RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Senji Sep-02-08 1
      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Droken Sep-02-08 3
          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Rickdominated Sep-02-08 4
              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-02-08 5
   RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Polychrome Sep-02-08 2
      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-02-08 6
          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Polychrome Sep-02-08 7
   RE: BPGD: CVS-101 TheOtherSean Sep-02-08 8
   RE: BPGD: CVS-101 trigger Sep-02-08 9
      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Polychrome Sep-03-08 10
          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-03-08 11
              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 BlackAeronaut Sep-03-08 12
                  RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Mephronmoderator Sep-03-08 13
                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Star Ranger4 Sep-03-08 14
                  RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-03-08 15
                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 BLUE Sep-03-08 17
                          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-03-08 18
                              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 BLUE Sep-04-08 22
                                  RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-04-08 23
                                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Pasha Sep-05-08 27
                  RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Peter Eng Sep-03-08 16
                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 zojojojo Sep-03-08 19
                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Star Ranger4 Sep-04-08 25
   RE: BPGD: CVS-101 MOGSY Sep-04-08 20
      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-04-08 21
          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Star Ranger4 Sep-04-08 24
              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-04-08 26
              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 BLUE Sep-05-08 28
                  RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Star Ranger4 Sep-05-08 29
                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Berrik Sep-06-08 30
                          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-06-08 31
                              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 MOGSY Sep-07-08 32
                                  RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Star Ranger4 Sep-07-08 33
                                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 MOGSY Sep-07-08 35
                                          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Star Ranger4 Sep-07-08 37
                                              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-07-08 38
                                             RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Wedge Sep-08-08 40
                                          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Peter Eng Sep-09-08 44
                                              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Star Ranger4 Sep-09-08 45
                                  RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Gryphonadmin Sep-07-08 36
                                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 TheOtherSean Sep-07-08 39
                                          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 MOGSY Sep-08-08 42
                                      RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Offsides Sep-08-08 41
                                          RE: BPGD: CVS-101 MOGSY Sep-08-08 43
                              RE: BPGD: CVS-101 Berrik Sep-07-08 34


Conferences | Topics | Previous Topic | Next Topic

[ YUM ] [ BIG ] [ ??!? ] [ RANT ] [ GNDN ] [ STORE ] [ FORUM ] GOTW ] [ VAULT ]

version 3.3 © 2001
Eyrie Productions, Unlimited
Benjamin D. Hutchins
E P U (Colour)