February 10, 2008 at 12:23 am
Does anyone know how many of the Gnats in the movie were real and also how many today are still flying?
By: Fouga23 - 10th November 2008 at 10:41
welcome to “The Navy”:D
By: hunterxf382 - 10th November 2008 at 10:33
IIRC they used some Indian versions for the film, as well as Folland examples; and I’m sure I recall them being a mix of F1 and F2 when observed closely.
I’m sure Damien won’t mind the link to his “survivors list”:
Knowing which airframes they actually used is something I’m curious about too… :confused:
By: Nils - 10th November 2008 at 08:03
from what ive seen on another forum, if you look at the 3-ship formation in flight, you can notice that the one in the back is a SIAI S-211.
there were apparently not enough flying Gnats available.
the ones that were stationary on the ground (and on the carrier) were definitly fakes 😎
By: Mondariz - 10th November 2008 at 07:12
Not sure about Hot Shots, but according to this site:
http://www.warbirdalley.com/gnat.htm
There are around 10 still airworthy.
By: Pure Lightning - 9th November 2008 at 18:07
Come on someone must know the truth:rolleyes: