Warbirds in non-war related films and TV shows

Mosi was at Bovingdon I think, still hanging around after 633 Sqdn.

Welcome to the forum SD Plissken. As a small matter of ‘housekeeping’ we generally try not to dig up old threads that have run their course, though there are of course sometimes exceptions. Still, you have obviously got the hang of the ‘search’ facility! 😉

Not just a warbird, but a rare bird: a Chase YC-122 Avitruc, tail number N122E, in the airdrop sequence in the Ivan Tors feature film Daring Game, filmed at his studio in Miami and on location in the Bahamas, and released in 1968.

During production of the film, the YC-122 crashed into the Atlantic near Hollywood, Florida, on 11 January 1967. News accounts mention that wreckage was found, but that all four persons aboard the plane were lost. The NTSB online database shows that no distress call was heard and that no cause was established. Because of the location of the crash, the incident is sometimes included the Bermuda Triangle legend.

‘Daring Game’ was one of my favorite films while growing up {still is};
in fact, this film alone launched my interest in scuba diving.
Chase N122E was lost. Yet, Chase N122S was ultimately used on-screen
during filming the airdrop scenes. Also, additional footage of the Avitruc was
used for Tors’ 1970 failed TV pilot “The Aquarians”, starring the late Ricardo
Montalban.

I believe N122S is, as of a few years back, running crop pesticide duty
somewhere in the Ohio River Valley, along with N122R.

[QUOTE=G-ORDY;967850]One of the old b&w episodes of “The Avengers” featured Steed wandering around a deserted airfield on which was parked a Mosquito. Could have been RR233 at Hatfield or maybe RS712 at West Malling???

Thats the most classic of all episodes of the series. I love the Avengers!

Think there were 2 mossies in it?

There’s an episode in an early series of Wonder Woman that’s about a new secret jet fighter that is in fact a Meteor painted all white.
In the background shots on the airbase there are various shots of WW2 aircraft including a B17.

Great scene in The Water Horse of a Hurricane flying low over Loch Ness, actually filmed in NZ.

Great thread, my 2 favourite subjects, planes and films.:D

Peter

Not just a warbird, but a rare bird: a Chase YC-122 Avitruc, tail number N122E, in the airdrop sequence in the Ivan Tors feature film Daring Game, filmed at his studio in Miami and on location in the Bahamas, and released in 1968.

During production of the film, the YC-122 crashed into the Atlantic near Hollywood, Florida, on 11 January 1967. News accounts mention that wreckage was found, but that all four persons aboard the plane were lost. The NTSB online database shows that no distress call was heard and that no cause was established. Because of the location of the crash, the incident is sometimes included the Bermuda Triangle legend.

You’ll also see Jags in ‘Local Hero’

Are you sure there’s two L’s in dollar?”

“Aye.. & are there two G’s in ******off?”

That line from the movie always cracks me up..:D:D:D:D

The Red Dwarf episode (Stoke me a clipper?) with the Heinkel (all BofB footage) is the one with Ace Rimmer when he escapes from the crashing plane on the Germans Alligator (no i am not making it up).

curlyboy

Not all BofB footage. As has been mentioned before, a lot of it was new.

Did not notice The Final Countdown’ mentioned, Tora Tora Tora Zeros vs F14s what chance did they stand !!!

The Red Dwarf episode (Stoke me a clipper?) with the Heinkel (all BofB footage) is the one with Ace Rimmer when he escapes from the crashing plane on the Germans Alligator (no i am not making it up).

curlyboy

Caught part of a film being shown on Sky earlier that had a 50s B movie called This Island Earth as a backdrop. It had a P80 Shooting Star and a DC3/C47 on it.

Martin

I just saw the film in the form of the “Science Mystery Theater 3000” send-up.
It was a T-33, probably California Air Guard out of Van Nuys.
In addition to the C-47, a nice Stinson 108 with great period factory colors also makes an appearance.

Has anyone mentioned the two Flight of the Phoenix films? C-82 Packet and C-119 Flying Boxcar, respectivly.

Also worth mentioning (and probably easy to find) is 1969s Hellfighters with John Wayne as a oil well fire fighter.

It’s fun to watch and features a bunch of warbirds…
P-40, Lockheed JetStar, Bell 47Gs and J, Bell 204B civil Huey on floats, a very rare piston powered Kaman HOK (a Huskie without the turbine), and neat appearance by a Douglas C-124 Globemaster…a plane that rearly made it into films.

The RAF Jet at the end of Highlander is a Jaguar that was based with 226 OCU at RAF Lossiemouth and is mentioned n the end credits

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You’ll also see Jags in ‘Local Hero’

Sally B appeared in the BBC1 (I think) cop/forensics show Waking The Dead.

Back to 007, there are a couple of Daks (not sure of their correct designations – C47, DC3 etc) to be seen in the forthcoming Bond flick Quantum of Solace.

]IIRC, “Wings of the Apache” was its initial title. Renamed “Fire Birds” when someone later realised the attack heloes had 1) short stubby fixed wings; 2) multiple long narrow rotary wings.
“Wings of the Apache” conjures an image of an aircraft with long, broad wings.

Also, ISTR in the end of Highlander I, a RAF jet fighter flies by, but we see only its tail end, so I always forget whether it’s a Harrier or Jaguar?

‘Wngs of the Apache’ was the UK title and ‘Firebirds’ was the US title of the film.

The RAF Jet at the end of Highlander is a Jaguar that was based with 226 OCU at RAF Lossiemouth and is mentioned n the end credits

Martin

] Not sure but ‘Wings of the Apache’ had one. Probably doesn’t count though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Birds

IIRC, “Wings of the Apache” was its initial title. Renamed “Fire Birds” when someone later realised the attack heloes had 1) short stubby fixed wings; 2) multiple long narrow rotary wings.
“Wings of the Apache” conjures an image of an aircraft with long, broad wings.

Also, ISTR in the end of Highlander I, a RAF jet fighter flies by, but we see only its tail end, so I always forget whether it’s a Harrier or Jaguar?

Caught part of a film being shown on Sky earlier that had a 50s B movie called This Island Earth as a backdrop. It had a P80 Shooting Star and a DC3/C47 on it.

Martin

F-104s in Star Trek

The USAF aircraft in that Star Trek was a F-104 Starfighter

FYI, for more gory [sic] details about the F-104s in Star Trek, check out this thread in the nearby Modern Military Aviation forum:
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1300620

LLAP!

Wandering ever further from the point, did anyone else notice the two rather nice looking CGI F35 chase planes in the space shuttle sequence of ‘Superman Returns’?

Nope, it was based on a book which I recall reading in high school, about a group of kids who manage to get hold of a machine-gun from a Heinkel 111, and try to set it up in a bunker so they can “do their bit”.

Good read, but it’s still a war story! 😉

Haven’t seen the TV series, so can’t comment on the warbird content. Think it was probably all stock footage, though.

I remember seeing it when I was a kid. I remember it being great. They end up shooting at the Home Guard or a regular Army unit on manoeuvres.

Thanks Vern. It’s been decades since I saw it.

There was also a CASA 2.111 (Heinkel 111) in Red Dwarf!

In fact the “Heinkel” was a model.In the opening shot it was a very large ,realistic model made for another BBC drama production ( can’t remember the name). For the secene where the Heinkel explodes they used a Revell/Monogram 1/48 plastic kit.

Colin

How about the ABC series “The machine gunners” featuring the tail section of a Stuka lodged in the roof of a school with the kids howling with glee outside…is there any info on it or is it a figmant of my imagination…

The aircraft in the roof was a painting on glass between the camera and the school building. I remember a TV program about the making of the BBC series.

The downed aircraft they cut the gun from IIRC, looked like a Ju52, as a mock up could made easily from corrugated metal. I recall arguements at the time saying that type wouldn’t have been seen over the UK etc etc, but I believe the film company replied that it was for ease of construction that that look was chosen for the wreck.

Steve

How about the ABC series “The machine gunners” featuring the tail section of a Stuka lodged in the roof of a school with the kids howling with glee outside…is there any info on it or is it a figmant of my imagination…

Nope, it was based on a book which I recall reading in high school, about a group of kids who manage to get hold of a machine-gun from a Heinkel 111, and try to set it up in a bunker so they can “do their bit”.

Good read, but it’s still a war story! 😉

Haven’t seen the TV series, so can’t comment on the warbird content. Think it was probably all stock footage, though.