FlightPathTV
| FlightPathTV | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Aviation |
| Created by | Malcolm Clement and Fletcher McKenzie |
| Written by | Trevor Conn |
| Directed by | Malcolm Clement and Andy McGrath |
| Narrated by | Mike Binis |
| Theme music composer | Bruce Lynch |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Editor(s) | David Arshadi, Rajneel Singh, Shaun Campbell, Annastassia Smirnova, Chris Anderton |
| Camera setup | Malcolm Clement, Matthew Perry, Raymond Hawes, Marty Dean, Fletcher McKenzie |
| Production company(s) | Leading Edge Media |
| Distributor | REVERA ENTERTAINMENT Inc |
| Release | |
| Original network | Discovery Turbo MAX |
| Picture format | 16:9 Full HD |
| External links | |
| FlightPathTV | |
| Production website | |
FlightPathTV was a New Zealand documentary television show about aviation. It was created by Malcolm Clement and Fletcher McKenzie and produced by Leading Edge Media. Filmed at locations around the world, FlightPathTV was produced in New Zealand.
Each episode of the thirteen-week series was filmed at air shows and other aviation events, and profiled pilots, aviation destinations and the histories of famous aircraft.
Creation
Production of FlightPathTV commenced in March 2007 at the Australian International Airshow in Geelong, Australia. The film crew then traveled to the Wide Bay International Airshow in Queensland, Australia, the Classic Fighters show in Blenheim, New Zealand, the Warbirds Over Wanaka in Wanaka, New Zealand, the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, Pearl Harbor, the Imperial War Museum Duxford in Duxford, England, and the Shuttleworth Collection in Bedfordshire, England.
In December 2009 FlightPathTV assisted veteran Ray Richards to reunite with the World War II Corsair FG-D1 he flew in the British Fleet Air Arm.[1]
The Long Path to "On Air"
New Zealand's state broadcaster, Television New Zealand (TVNZ), declined to purchase FlightPathTV. The show was later purchased by Discovery UK, Finland's MTV3 Channel, Denmark's DR HD Channel, Discovery Turbo Asia, Malaysia's Astro Channel and Discovery Turbo (Australia).
The pilot episode of FlightPathTVscreened on Sky TV’s Documentary Channel in New Zealand on 2 July 2009, and in Australia. After the screening of the pilot episode, work commenced on the post production of all thirteen episodes.
FlightPathTV first aired in Australia[2] on 1 January 2011, and also aired in Denmark, Finland, Malaysia and throughout Asia and the UK.
Funding
Filming was initially funded privately by Fletcher McKenzie and Malcolm Clement. Funding for the pilot episode was provided by angel investor Lynn Tilton of MD Helicopters.[3]Air New Zealand, provided sponsorship to FlightPathTV in free flights for the film crew to travel around the world. New Zealand's oldest aviation magazine, Pacific Wings, provided free advertising for the show.
Both the Royal New Zealand Air Force[4] and the Royal Australian Air Force[5] allowed FlightPathTV access to their aircraft and pilots, .[6]
Post Production
Post Production was done in New Zealand by Afterglow,[7] directed by Andy McGrath.
The FlightPathTV theme song was written by Bruce Lynch,.[8]
Aircraft filmed for FlightPathTV
- A-10 Thunderbolt II
- AD-4 Skyraider
- ATG - Javelin
- Auster
- Avenger
- B-17 Bomber
- B-25 Bomber
- B-52 Bomber
- Boeing 747-400
- Boeing Stearman
- Bombadier Global 5000
- C-130H Hercules
- C-17 Globemaster
- C-27J Spartan
- Cessna Bird Dog
- Cessna Dragonfly
- Cessna Mustang
- CT-4 Airtrainer
- DC-3
- DHC-4 Caribou
- Dragon (Flying Doctor)
- E-3 Sentry (AWACs)
- Edge 540
- EXTRA 300 S (Vero)
- EXTRA 300 SHP (Castrol Aviator)
- F/A-18 Hornet
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- F-111 Aardvark
- F-14 Tomcat
- F-15C Eagle
- F-16 Fighting Falcon
- F-35 Joint Force Fighter
- Giles 202
- Gulfstream G550
- Hang Glider (Dan Buchanan)
- Harvard
- Hawk Jet
- Interstate Cadet
- Jet Glider
- Kiowa Helicopter
- Kittyhawk
- MIG-15
- Nanchang
- P-3 Orion
- P-51 Mustang
- PB-Y Catalina
- PC-9 (Roulettes)
- Pitts Special (Bulldog)
- Pitts Special (Sperou)
- R44
- Reno Biplane Class
- Reno Formula One Class
- Reno Jet Class
- Reno Sport Class
- Reno Unlimited Class
- Sabre
- Sea Fury
- Sea Hawk S-70B-2
- Sea King
- Seasprite
- Seeker
- Snowbirds Display Team
- Squirrel Helicopter
- Strikemaster
- Super Constellation
- Super Corsair
- T-28 Trojan
- T-33
- T-6 Texan
- Tiger Helicopter
- Tiger Moth
- UH-60 Black Hawk
- Wirraway
- Wright Flyer (replica)
- X-1 (replica)
- Yak 52
- Yuka
- Zero
Pilots Interviewed on FlightPathTV
- Al Goss, Reno Air Race Champion
- Chris Sperou, Pitts S-1-11B 'Super Stinker'
- Colonel Charles Cook (Ret), B-17 Flying Fortress
- Colonel Raynor Roberts (Ret), P-38 (and Air Force One Pilot 26000)
- Dan Buchanan, Paraplegic Pilot "Flying Colours" North Wing Hang Glider
- Fleet Air Arm Pilot Ray Richards (Ret), Corsair
- Jurgis Kairys, Yuka, Air Bandits, ex Red Bull Pilot
- Keith Skilling, ex Breitling Fighters
- Kent Pietsch, Jelly Belly Pietsch Air Shows 1942 Interstate Cadet
- Matt Hall, Red Bull Air Race Pilot
- Michael Goulian, Castrol Aviator EXTRA 300SHP, Red Bull Air Race Pilot
- Nigel Lamb, Red Bull Air Race Pilot
- Paul Andronicau, Vero EXTRA 300 S
- Pip Borman, Castrol Aviator Edge 540
- Ricardo Traven, Boeing Test Pilot, F/A-18 Super Hornet
- Squadron Leader Doug Bruno Brown (Ret), Spitfire
- Squadron Leader Les Munro (Ret), Lancaster (and Dambusters Pilot)
- Steve Hinton, Reno Air Race Legend
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ↑ "Foxtel TV Shows - What's On Foxtel".
- ↑ Tilton named Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year, Art Thomason, The Arizona Republic, 24 January 2011, retrieved 30 January 2011
- ↑ http://www.rnzaf.mil.nz/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ Force, Air. "Royal Australian Air Force - Air Force provides air and space power for Australia's security".
- ↑ http://www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/airforce-news/104/flightpathtv.htm
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ↑ http://www.lynch.co.nz