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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Notch NOVA story of a B29 lost to the world. Maybe.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Nova: B-29 Frozen in Time [VHS] (VHS Tape)
B29 Frozen in Time tells the story of a B29 landed on the Greenland Ice cap after running out of fuel in a storm. The aircraft was rediscovered after almost 50 years and thus begins the story of it's recovery. A small group of dedicated aircraft lovers took on the daunting task of replacing the aircraft engines, propellers and repairing other damage caused in the crash landing and by nearly fifty years of weather. Working under the worst conditions on earth they did the job. The movie tells the story of the people involved, you get to know them on a personel level, you laugh when they succeed and cry when they fail. The move is a real 5 star NOVA classic, keeping you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. If you love WWII era airplanes this is a must see film.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a documentary,
By "weirdo_87" (Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nova: B-29 Frozen in Time [VHS] (VHS Tape)
"B-29: Frozen in Time" is a great, great story. But why? Being an aviation buff, I would obviously be partial. However, this story can appeal to many more people. It is more than just your average, "boring" feature. It's a story of adventure, of risks and shows that even the best of plans can go awry. It is also very bold and involves people who may be perfectly sane or who may be half-nuts (Some spoilers). The story revolves around a B-29 bomber named "The Kee Bird". In 1947, this plane crash-landed in the Arctic Circle. The crew survived and were rescued days later. But the plane was abandoned, lost but not forgotten. Though it was known where it was, no body attempted any recovery. It would be too risky and expensive and would require an eccentric and bold risk taker. However, one person could do it. Meet Darryl Greenamyer. A former test pilot, Greenamyer flew the U-2 and SR-71 aircraft for Lockheed. In the 1970's, he built an F-104 Starfighter jet from scrap and set a low altitude speed record. The plane that will be used for shuttle flights on this mission will be another of his wonders: A Caribou transport. After the Caribou and the team arrives, the documentary goes into a brief flashback about the Kee Bird's last flight. The jubilance the modern day crew feels far contrasts to what the original people there felt. Two crewmembers are interviewed, providing details about how it felt afterwards as they waited for help. During their interviews, we see footage of the plane's interior and archive footage taken after the crash. Greenamyer and his team were trying to beat the clock and thus took many risks. The first one, when the tires lose air from falling off, is to use propane to refuel them. The second is to fly in a bulldozer, even though it is dangerously overweight. Also, as the weather worsens around the site, the decision to try to keep shuttle flights going to Thule Air Force Base. As the video goes, the team members go through many different feelings and emotions and ours also change with them. We feel the frustration Darryl is facing as work proceeds slowly. We marvel at how backbreaking the work is in this inhospitable region. We cheer for them when they succeed in getting the engines roaring and are saddened at the death of a team member. But even he is daring and fool hardy, Darryl knows when he is beat and wisely decides to leave the location and the B-29 before conditions worsen. Nine months later, however, he returns to get the bomber out of there. The bulk of the work was done last year, but the team is still kept busy. They battle constant oil leaks and have to keep the engines warmed in order to get the lane out of there. Success seems to be in there reach. But the fates have other plans, it seems. The ending always brings me to tears. What is so tragic about it was that, essentially, it was finished. It would have flown. However, the attitude of the team members reflects differently. They have been through this stuff before and are willing to do it again. Even though all the money, planning and manpower has been wasted and there is nothing but debts to show, Darryl states at the end "This is my game and I'd do it again". If you are still one of those who thinks documentaries are boring, you need to watch this inspiring, entertaining and educational program.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doing the impossible - on a shoestring budget and no facilites = Ingenuity at it's best,
This review is from: Nova: B-29 Frozen in Time [VHS] (VHS Tape)
A small team of men with a minuscule budget takes on a task that large aircraft companies would have to spend hundreds of thousands of Dollars - maybe millions of Dollars to do properly. It is field ingenuity and successful calculated risk assessment at it's best. This type of skill - long gone in many corporations, enables them to accomplish what they did. A study in brilliance and hard work, all under the most inhospitable conditions imaginable. This documentary chronicles human achievement at it's finest.
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