Submitted by Name: Lawrence Kiger From: "PBY Memorial Foundation, Oak Harbor, WA" E-mail: Contact
Comments: "I am researching the history of our PBY Memorial Foundation PBY-5A, and I have learned that our PBY was owned by Mr. Thomas Kendall and the aircraft was kept at the Orange County Airport in the late "50s. Do any of your staff, contributors, or readers have any information or photos of Thomas Kendall's PBYs (13) while they were stationed at the Orange County Airport in the late 50s? Any information on these PBYs will be greatly appreciated in my aircraft history research. Also, you can check us out at our "PBYMF.ORG" website."
Added: 21-Jul-13
Submitted by Name: Lynn Thornton From: "Barstow, Ca" E-mail: Contact
Comments: "I came across this site by accident, but so happy to look through it and recall some very fond memories of Tallmantz Aviation when they were in Orange County, Ca. I am an airplane-loving artist. In 1969 my mother took me out to the airport so I could get some pictures of planes I could paint from. I learned about "Catch" from one of the movie's pilots, Bill Huerth. While talking with him, he asked me if I wanted to go for a flight in his 1943 DeHavilland Tiger Moth. I don't need to tell you, I didn't pass that offer up! It was a great day. I took several photos which I used for paintings, the most memorable being of "Catch-22s'" Denver Dumper. I was stationed at Lowry AFB, Co when I did that painting. Glad to know these folks and the old birds are still remembered."
Added: 6-Jun-13
Submitted by Name: Cynthia Hann From: Arizona E-mail: Contact
Submitted by Name: Scott Thompson From: "Lincoln, CA" E-mail: Contact
Comments: "I've done a fairly thorough media review of Frank Tallman and have not uncovered anything on the "tortoise and the hare" cross-country event. There were two other cross country events Tallman participated in, one in 1957 and another in 1958, both that involved several aircraft from his World War I collection. No mention of a race involving a Corsair, but the other two events would certainly suggest that such an event was held, though apparently not well-covered by the nation's media."
Added: 13-Feb-13
Submitted by Name: John Hinn From: "Thousaand Oaks,Ca" E-mail: Contact
Comments: "In 1959, 0r 60 61...My Father Michael Hinn and Frank Tallman flew a promotional race from California to Pensicola, Florida, which was titled The Tortoise and the Hair Race. The race was to commemorate the 50th aniversery of naval aviation. Tallman flew his Newport 28 and my father flew a F4U corsair, thus , the title of the race. I can find nothing of its actually taking place anywhere on the internet, yet I think my mother(still living and 95 yrs old) has a couple news clippings of the race. One striking feature of the duos race was that My fater and Tallman look so much alike. Can anyone shed some light on this event? Thank you John Hinn"
Added: 12-Feb-13
Submitted by Name: James A Combs From: "Salt Lake City, Utah USA" E-mail: Contact
Comments: "I lived in Yuma, AZ in the late 1970's: the Yuma Sun Dunes (Imperial Valley, CA) were beautiful. I needed a vacation from SLC's cold, snowy Christmas season. I spent about 5 hours on December 17th of 2012 at the actual site at Buttercup where filming and the production occurred. I met a couple from British Columbia (Canada), who showed me the site. Great conversation, great video and still photos I took on that 72F beautiful day. A great movie; the location looks just like the movie and just as I remember as a 13-year old in 1979.
In the era of CGI (computer graphics, subbing for the real craft of stunt actors), reading this account online was very touching to read. To Paul Mantz' friends, family and pilot cohorts, my heart goes out to you all.
Rewatching "The Flight of The Phoenix" with my wife and friends in the near future will not be the same.
To Paul Mantz: God rest his soul.
Sincerely,
James A Combs, Sandy, Utah USA"
Added: 27-Jan-13
Submitted by Name: Chris McMillin From: "Pacific Palisades, CA" E-mail: Contact
Comments: "Mr. Werner, I believe that the Curtiss Gulfhawk is owned by the Smithsonian and loaned to the EAA Museum for display at Oshkosh, WI."
Added: 15-Dec-12
Submitted by Name: Don Williams From: La Jolla E-mail: Contact
Comments: "I am sure that Frank Tallman had a sister, Prudence Tallman Wood, who passed away in 2007 in La Jolla, CA."
Name: Adam Broomberg
From: London UK
E-mail: Contact
Would anyone who worked on the catch 22 set be prepared to talk to me?