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THE STORY
"Mr. Wolf? " "Yes?" "Hello,
this is the Automobil Revue Switzerland."
The
editor in charge at the other end of the phone tells me that he wants
to report on Lotus Esprit and James Bond in the quarterly
printed glossy magazine of the Automobil Revue. For
the provided photo shoot he has booked a professional photo
model for Saturday the 09th of October, which is said to resemble the former Bond
girl, Barbara Bach. The
question of whether I want to take action, he would probably no longer
needed to ask.
Now we
have yet to find a suitable location, so I allowed myself to submit a
proposal, the Pilatus Aircraft Factory in Stans. Auric
Enterprises, as this company was listed in "Goldfinger", I have seen
frequently from the outside, the entrance to the premises was denied to
me so far, however.
But
still it seemed only to be fixed with the photo shooting
on Saturday. He, the model and the camera team would therefore come to my
hometown.
Everything
was perfect, as the editor a few days later called me again
and told that we also will have a photo session for Friday 08th at the aircraft factory.
Bond Girl ? Birgit, my wife !
The
deadline was approaching, our Lotus was already polished and ready in
the garage and then it finally happened. |
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THE MISSION
With tuxedo dress and
Walther pistole set in the boot-room we started our mission in Stans. Once
there we quickly changed our clothes and then we went
into the
premises. Previously, our personal details were recorded, as the
aircraft factory is subject to strict security regulations.
My blood pressure rose, my heart beat faster and faster as we
approached
the Goldfinger Hall, as in front of the hall there was a Pilatus PC-6
Porter plane placed, as has happened in
"GoldenEye".
It was like in the movie, the positions had been taken, the camera
angle was set, everything was checked and the shooting
started: "ACTION"
Same again and the next shot was taken.
This play also was followed by the staff from the aircraft company,
they pressed their nose against the window glass and snapped
photos with their mobile phones.
We changed the hall, now saw the production of the aircraft and were
amazed at least as strong as the people who heard the roaring sound of
the Lotus engine moving in.
The aircraft were straightened, pulled out of the hall and the Lotus
staged. Again we had our gig and felt like Roger Moore and Barbara Bach.
The day passed much too quickly, but still waited for a second use for
me.
It was Saturday the 09th October and the camera team, editor and model
arrived on time, coming from Berne. I changed the car
number plates of the Lotus to the original in the Bond movie, the
images should be perfect.
Cool stunts were simulated, virtual villains shot and iconic photoshots
of the past re-enacted.
The model - in the film, the Russian agent Major Anya Amasova or also
known as TripleX - felt back in the '70s and during the
shooting she was probably a little infected in the Bond-fever.
Four hours later, everything was in the box and thus a further
short-story written. |
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THE REPORT
Many thanks to the
copyright owners in this report, which made this Mission become
successful.
BOND,
AUSTRIAN BOND :-) |
COPYRIGHT
and LINKS
JAMES
BOND CLUB
SWITZERLAND
AUTOMOBIL-REVUE
MENZIPICS
WALE PFÄFFLI
PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD
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