Test Pilot

A suspenseful story by Arthur Hailey about the excitement and hazards of being an aircraft test pilot.
Directed by Fergus McDonell - 1957 | 30 min
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[@1958Citation]

I was at a "lecture" at C.W. Post college (Long Island, New York) with James Doohan as the speaker. He showed this film to us. Roughly about 1977.

[@murraystewartj]

When Scotty tells an engineer that he's got his slide rules crossed you know someone messed up. Thanks for posting this.

[@paranormalvision]

Love this old stuff

[@Ripplin]

Um...you'd probably get a LOT more attention for this if you'd mention somewhere that it stars James Doohan!

[@PierreaSweedieCat]

One of our Greatest!

[@moggridge1]

And a man who could actually fly!

[@albertocason3564]

Pro tip: you can watch series on Kaldrostream. I've been using them for watching loads of movies lately.

[@sincereace6053]

@Alberto Cason Yea, have been using KaldroStream for since november myself :)

[@lennoxhunter801]

@Alberto Cason yup, been watching on kaldrostream for since november myself =)

[@ronpowers7087]

I have to say interesting to see Scotty at the helm as it were.Certainly can see the 50's in this time piece.As for the 2 dislikes,why you even bother to sign in?Just leave the page You Tube Trolls.Thanks for the share.

[@johnnyallred3753]

Great video TEST PILOT flying the CF-100, Jimmy Doohan (Scotty of Star Trek) as Dave Frost AVRO OF Canada test Pilot.

[@moggridge1]

George, for goodness sake, those glasses must be clean by now! 👓😂

[@maxsmodels]

Jimmy D. was born to play engineers. He was a pilot in real life in the Canadian military.

[@ArmyJames]

Or was he just an actor playing a pilot?

[@yxeaviationphotog]

Two dislikes? Damn Klingons!

[@Digger7]

Daves a great guy !!

[@ismailkm1]

Very interesting video.

[@yvettemyers4392]

Got my attention

[@rpm1796]

Our Happy Land🍁

[@jethro1963]

Beam me up, Dave!

[@michaelwertzy9808]

Beat me up Spotty!

[@johnclarke2553]

The "DC6" seemed to have Merlin engines! Looked like a Northstar to me.

[@jammembership4007]

It was known also as DC6M (for Merlin). It had both DC 6 & DC4 parts, I believe.

[@johnandrews3568]

Agree... Northstar to me

[@leniszameit]

Test Pilot (1957) 30min | Short Add a Plot » Director: Fergus McDonell Writer: Arthur Hailey Stars: Michael Conway, James Doohan, Mike Fitzgerald | See full cast & crew » star treks scotty is daddy in this film

[@lebojay]

And THAT’S why they called themselves Boards of Canada.

[@jethro1963]

Should George get contact lenses?

[@edrymes3653]

These days this film would be rated "S" for excess smoking.

[@LotteStarck]

Interesting, thx - but doesn't beat my tour with F16 :-))

[@lebojay]

I ❤ 🐍