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Latest revision as of 16:48, 24 December 2021
TV Movie (1973)
German title : Duell der Helikopter
Starring:
David Janssen (Harry Walker)
Ralph Meeker (Jim McAndrew)
Elaine Heilveil (Teresa Jane)
Harry Klekas (Capt. Slater)
Sam Dawson (Inspector Sinclair)
Don Wilbanks (Trucker)
TV news helicopter pilot and World War 2 vet Harry Walker witnesses a bank robbery during which the thieves escape to a waiting getaway helicopter with a hostage. Determined to rescue her and stop the crooks, Harry ignores police warnings and pursues the villains doggedly with his Hughes 500 news chopper.
Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk
File footage of P-40s used during Harry's flashbacks, along with "dogfights" depicted with models, are from the 1942 movie Flying Tigers.
The example being towed by Harry for the radio promotion is a rare TP-40N trainer variant.
Registration N923, s/n 44-47923.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Hughes 500C
Harry's news chopper.
Reg. N9103F, c/n 52-0378S.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Rotary-Wing).
Sud-Aviation 315B Lama
The robbers' helicopter.Same helicopter in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Registration N13583, Serial 2261.
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Piper Arrow
Used by McAndrew to fly to the abandoned airfield.
Reg. N1...
Cessna TU206A
The robbers' getaway plane at the abandoned airfield.
Reg. N4888F Cessna TU206A Turbo Super Skywagon c/n U206-0588 built in 1966.
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