(Updated on September 1st, 2014)
It’s been months in the making but we’ve finally completed production of the Tyabb Air Show 2014 DVD and it’s available for purchase for AUD$25 (plus postage & handling) through the Peninsula Aero Club. You can call them on +61 3 5977 4406 or email them at pac@pac.asn.au to place your order.
Even the cover looks great :)
Featuring stunning in-cockpit video from a number of aircraft (including the F/A-18) along with beautiful slow-motion footage & pilot commentaries, the Tyabb Air Show 2014 DVD does more than just recreate the crowd’s view of the airshow. The main air show feature shows:
- Planning & Preparation
- Show Opening (with Southern Knights & Paul Bennet)
- Tiger Moths & Pups
- RAN Taipan Pairs display team
- RAAF trainer formation
- Wirraway & Boomerang
- WWII Fighters
- Chris Sperou’s aerobatic routine
- CAC Sabre
- Vietnam battle re-enactment
- Sky Aces formation aerobatics
- GA-8 Airvan
- Pitts Special vs Mercedes AMG race
- US Trainers
- R22 demonstration
- F/A-18 Hornet handling display
- Hornet & Mustang heritage formation
- Missing man formation & show close
In addition to the air show main feature, the DVD also includes the following extras:
- Chris Sperou narrates his aerobatic display
- Paul Bennet takes you through his solo aerobatic display
- WGCDR Tim Alsop tells you how the F/A-18 handling display is flown
- Tyabb in Slow Motion
The DVD is getting great reviews from early purchasers and at this price, it’s a no-brainer to buy a copy :)
Update: September 1st, 2014:
The DVD has been spotted in the wild with these photos showing it on the shelves at Skylines Aviation Supply shop at Moorabbin Airport. Woo hoo! :)
Tyabb Air Show 2014 DVD on the shelves at Skylines
Tyabb Air Show 2014 DVD getting ready to display on the screen
Coverage of the Qantas Grounding, including an appearance on Al Jazeera
In response to the momentous news that Alan Joyce (CEO) and the board of directors at Qantas had decided to ground the entire airline on Saturday afternoon, Steve & Grant launched into gear to assemble a broad collection of interviews & discussions about the event. The result is a hefty 2 hour, 15 minute episode that’s packed with interviews with politicians, union leaders, Dick Smith, analysts and us. You can read all about it and listen to it by visiting:
PCDU Episode 77: Qantas Crisis: After the Grounding.
In addition to producing this episode, Grant was invited to appear on Al Jazeera’s English channel to briefly discuss the current Qantas grounding.
Here’s the video of the discussion recorded with Grant in the Southern Skies Online Media studio.
Our thanks go to Al Jazeera for providing us with this copy of the discussion and allowing us to display it.
There’s also a “behind the scenes” video that Steve took of Grant in the studio being interviewed: