#Catch-22 is one of Scott Marchand and I's favourite books, so when the opportunity came up to chat with Stoney Stonich, who, as a young pilot, signed on to be one of the B-25 pilots for Mike Nichols' adaptation in 1969, we jumped at the chance. Stoney tells us all about the production, the challenges and the excitement of filming aerial scenes, including THAT hair-raising takeoff and hanging out with the late great Bob Newhart. Stoney also is a T-6 man and helped form the North American Trainer Association. He has had quite the career, and it was fantastic to chat with him on The Damcasters.
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00:00 Introduction
03:44 Stoney's Start in Aviation
04:53 Joining Catch-22
10:10 Arriving on Set in Mexico
15:03 Shoot the Take-Off Scene
19:28 Frank Tallman and the Dummy
21:34 The Death of Johnny Jordan
24:16 Pima Air and Space Museum's VC-118 Liftmaster
27:37 Life on the Catch-22 Set and Bob Newhart
33:09 Stoney's T-6 and the North American Trainer Association
40:42 Catch-22's B-25 Legacy
45:36 Wrap Up and Become a Damcasteer!
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