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"Airplane" is called "Flying High" in Australia because the film it spoofed was an Australian film.
What's the name of the original?
I think it was Airport (not Airport 707). It was a Rank film.
Actually they changed the plot to make it less silly.
In the original, the WW2 pilot is on the ground and is lowered into the 707 from a helicopter through the front window. This is briefly referenced in Flying High when they lower the window like in the original.
Flying Sober.
I love how spoofing it meant 95% of the dialog and story was the same. What a classic.