'Sally B' in 'Last Flight of Noah's Ark'?

Funny timing as the film was on BBC2 Saturday morning!

hi,
I visited Duxford way back, and Elliott Gould was being interviewed by a camera crew but I,m sure he/they were by the B.29, which was outside then, if I remember correctly the film was about a B.29.

regards,
jack…

Yes that’s correct the film featured B-29 ‘Fertile Myrtle’ which was /is based in the USA. . The photo in ‘Aeroplane’ clearly shows Ellott Gould and the ‘Sally B’ flight crew standing in front of ‘Sally B’ not the Duxford B-29. The ‘Sally B’ website also mentions that the aircraft was used in the film thought it is simply called ‘Noah’s Ark’ on the website not ‘The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark’.

In the latest edition of ‘Aeroplane’ there is an article about ‘Sally B’ which mentions that it was used in the filming of ‘Last Flight of Noah’s Ark’ in 1980 . There is a photo of Elliott Gould and flight crew standing next to the B-17. What scenes was she used for? Having seen the movie recently I know it featured B-29 ‘Fertile Myrtle’ but cannot recall any scenes with a B-17 or even any scenes in which a B-17 interior might have been used to double for a B-29. Can anyone enlighten me?

hi,
I visited Duxford way back, and Elliott Gould was being interviewed by a camera crew but I,m sure he/they were by the B.29, which was outside then, if I remember correctly the film was about a B.29.

regards,
jack…

Indeed and may I add another excellent Ben Dunnell interview. Aeroplane really is doing the business for me these days!!

Sally B was used for press purposes in the promotion of the film. I remember a photo of Elliott Gould inside the aircraft appearing in B-17 news some (30+) years ago.