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Conclusively,
those who look back through recent history, will have a tough time arguing
that Paul Mantz was not the greatest pilot of his time for the type of
work he did.
Why will Paul Mantz remain the greatest airplane pilot that Hollywood
will ever see?
Here are a few reasons:
- The Federal Aviation Administration has much stricter rules these
days. In fact, a lot of movies scenes over the last few decades have
had to be filmed outside of the United States, if they were to have
"real" special effects.
- The danger to life and limb is not something that the studios are
willing to risk anymore.
- Computer "special effects" now make a lot of "real"
stunt work obsolete and look easy.
- Paul Mantz was an aviation pioneer; those early untamed years are
gone.
- The aircraft used isn't in abundance anymore or is too costly to
use.
- And the number one reason, the Webmaster of this site is one of his
grandsons and you cannot convince him otherwise. :)
In short, modern
stunt pilots will never be able to attain the glory years of the past
- not because someone cannot be become as skillful, but because that era is over.
Last Updated:
February 21, 2005
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