“ THE FLIGHT OF THE BLUE BIRD II ” 1966 SOUTH AMERICAN TRAVELOGUE, PIPER COMANCHE AIRCRAFT 10054

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This color film, a travelogue from 1966, was commissioned by the Piper Aircraft Corporation to highlight their Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche aircraft, which had debuted in 1962. The film follows the Blue brothers, Linden and Neal, as they retrace an identical flight they made through South America ten years prior (that got them on the cover of LIFE Magazine, no less). The Blue’s are joined by fellow revelers and an identical Twin Comanche sister ship, serving as the camera platform. Over 31 days they cover over 32,000 miles and visit fourteen countries. Besides the natural and ancient wonders of South America, we’re shown a Columbian pool party, a Chilean horse ranch, a Peruvian market, and a Brazilian discotheque. Presented by Piper Aircraft Corporation. Narrated by Dale McElhatton. Produced by Sound and Scene. 00:07 TITLE CARD 00:19 Still image of young Linden and Ne