V-Flyer

Please forgive me if this is in the wrong place or has been discussed before (did a search and nothing came up).

Anyway a 346 (not sure of reg) is currently in Prague being used for the filming of the new James Bond Film. Apparently all shots are being done at night and the a/c is being used along with a Travel Service 738. They have two catering trucks in VS colours as well and the steps on the a/c read 'miami international'. There are pics doing the rounds on the internet.

Looks like VS have pulled off yet anohter bit of free advertising- they seem to make a habit of this with films dont they. At last Bond has come across from the Dark Side.

I'll look out for some pics..

I think its all part of a very effective VS marketing machine

SRB himself has appeared in the odd cameo role

I never knew he was in Baywatch for example! - I think I saw the friends ep though

Originally posted by willd
There are pics doing the rounds on the internet.

Do you have any links?

Nick

I have a friend who is the Visual Effects Supervisor on Casino Royale, I will ask him if has any pics that he can share with us [y]

Doubt the advertising will be free, brillient to see Virgin being linked to what is considered best of British. Can't wait to see the film.

Ooooh I wonder if the closing scene will be Bond and a lady friend in an UCS about to get slightly more intimately acquainted? Though not sure about how - not too much room.

Mat xxx

Just slightly off subject. Have you all seen the trailers for the film. I understand that the trailer was not due for release until the 15th of May, but a mistaken email to the French press caused a worldwide rush to release it yesterday. Filming is currently in progress, film due for release in November, is that right Bazz?

According to the Sony Official Website it is due in Theatres November 17th.

Trailer was shown on Sky news this morning.

My Birthday! trailer looks cool. Be interesting to see how the VS metal appears

Paul

Steve has come up trumps! The aircraft featured is G-VWIN, "Lady Luck" (Airbus A340-600). Have a look at these beauties...

Please respect the copyright and do not publish these pictures on other sites!

Cracking,

Well done Bazz and Steve

Baz you do know some interesting people.Having been a Bond nutter from 1973 when I was taken to see "Live and let die" in Lyme Regis I since tried to visit as many locations as poss.But to know someone who works on the films(homer drool:D).

Steve has been a good mate for many years, quite a few films to his credit, always in the Special/Visual Effects areas. Oh, and he likes blowing things up too! He did the last two Tomb Raiders and the last Batman movie.

Nice pics Bazz, and top marks to your mate for letting you use them. [y][y]

Yeh i found another pic showing the Travel Service 738 in the background.

http://www.planes.cz/foto1.asp?mode=det ... B&jazyk=en

(Link is being a bit tempremental- keep trying it is working)

the last Batman movie

I really enjoyed Batman begins cracking film a lot darker.Just viewed the teaser,looks like Bond is going to be a mean and cynical killer just as Fleming wrote him,I do hope so.

Bazz,
Excellent pix. Thank you for that. I'm a huge Bond fan.

Chuck-

Originally posted by ChuckC
Bazz,
Excellent pix. Thank you for that. I'm a huge Bond fan.

Chuck-

IIRC the cable channal FX shows Bond films alot on the weekends.

FX europe isnt as good as its parent counterpart [:(]

Oh wow - great find on the pictures Bazz!

Im not normally a Bond fan .. but me'thinks i will be going to see this one! Cant think why ...

Thanks,
Sarah

Bazz

Excellent pics.

Thanks for going that extra mile for fellow V-Flyers[^][^]

buns

So how does a busy airline find the time to have one of its newest aircraft sitting around in an airport it doesn't serve doing nothing?

I assume the film makers charter the aircraft for the duration, probably at reasonable cost due to the excellent product placement in the biggest film franchise there is!

I was thinking the same thing?

Originally posted by PVGSLF
So how does a busy airline find the time to have one of its newest aircraft sitting around in an airport it doesn't serve doing nothing?

I assume the film makers charter the aircraft for the duration, probably at reasonable cost due to the excellent product placement in the biggest film franchise there is!

Precisely ... an earlier post that it was free publicity is probably not the case ... having an empty 346 sitting around will cost a lot, wonder if it is recooped directly from the film makers or Virgin believe the indirect return through advertising is sufficient?