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#4609367 - 09/23/22 03:08 AM The Shepherd - Neat animation movie - for aviation fans  
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Found this little gem and thought some of you might enjoy it too smile

Christmas Eve 1957. A pilot is flying home on leave from his base in Germany. He is alone in the cockpit of his jet fighter with enough fuel and reserve to make this a routine flight back to his home base at Lakenheath.


Original story by Frederick Forsyth

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#4609376 - 09/23/22 06:17 AM Re: The Shepherd - Neat animation movie - for aviation fans [Re: Sluggish Controls]  
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That is a mandatory listen for me at Christmas every year.

It is being made into a short film, featuring one of the two Vampires based here in Norway. I wonder if it will be released this year. Looking forward to watching it.


In all my years I've never seen the like. It has to be more than a hundred sea miles and he brings us up on his tail. That's seamanship, Mr. Pullings. My God, that's seamanship!
#4609380 - 09/23/22 08:53 AM Re: The Shepherd - Neat animation movie - for aviation fans [Re: Sluggish Controls]  
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Very enjoyable!

#4609522 - 09/24/22 10:02 PM Re: The Shepherd - Neat animation movie - for aviation fans [Re: Sluggish Controls]  
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It's Chistmas eve tradition in our house as well. CBC radio archives narratted by "Fireside" All Maitland


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#4609570 - 09/25/22 04:18 PM Re: The Shepherd - Neat animation movie - for aviation fans [Re: Sluggish Controls]  
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apparently John Travolta is filming a version.


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