Imaginative versions of the film Downfall
My son, who is a commercial pilot flying with a company that have a number of Boeing 787s on order, sent me a YouTube clip that is a re-subtitled version of the film Downfall. That film, by the way, is an excellent portrayal of the
last days of Hitler in 1945 and well recommended.
Anyway, it appears that the art of substitution is alive and well because a YouTube search reveals film clips of Hitler learning about Michael Jackson’s death, Hitler being banned from playing XBox Live, Hitler loves his waffles and more.
This particular clip is about Hitler learning of delays in the delivery of the Boeing 787. It’s funny (but does include some minor vulgarity).
For those not familiar with some of the aircraft mentioned ….
The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger airliner in the world.
The Airbus A350 is a direct competitor to the Boeing 787. It is starting to look just possible that the A350 will enter service (forecast for 2013) before the B787.
A reasonably impartial review of the Boeing 787 situation is on WikiPedia with another view from CNNMoney
Anyway, enjoy!
By Paul Handover
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