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<b>Movie (1988)</b><br> | <b>Movie (1988)</b><br> | ||
| + | French title : <b>Air Force Bat 21<br></b> | ||
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<b>Starring:</b><br> | <b>Starring:</b><br> | ||
Gene Hackman (Lt. Col. Iceal Hambelton)<br> | Gene Hackman (Lt. Col. Iceal Hambelton)<br> | ||
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== [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]] == | == [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]] == | ||
| − | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King comes to fetch Iceal from the golf green]] | + | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King comes to fetch Iceal from the golf green.]] |
| − | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Sea King takes Iceal to the Command Center]] | + | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Sea King takes Iceal to the Command Center.]] |
| − | == Douglas EB-66 Destroyer == | + | == [[:Category: Douglas B-66 Destroyer|Douglas EB-66 Destroyer]] == |
| − | [[File:B21 Dou EB66 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The electronic reconnaissance version of the Douglas B-66 Destroyer (in fact, a model was used for the movie ; | + | [[File:B21 Dou EB66 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The electronic reconnaissance version of the Douglas B-66 Destroyer (in fact, a model was used for the movie; see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_EB-66E_Destroyer_in_flight_061103-F-1234P-006.jpg] for a picture of the real plane).]] |
| + | [[File:B21 Dou EB66 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The hit EB-66 is going down.]] | ||
| − | + | == [[:Category: Cessna Skymaster| Cessna 337A Super Skymaster]] == | |
| − | + | Registration N5301S, c/n 3370401. Acting as a military O-2 Skymaster. | |
| − | == [[:Category: Cessna Skymaster| Cessna | + | [[File:B21 Ces O2 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Cessna O-2 and its distinctive "pull-push" configuration ; the real hero of this movie.]] |
| − | + | [[File:B21 Ces O2 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A view of the rear coaxial engine and the twin tail booms of the Skymaster. Notice that this is in fact a civil version of the plane: here [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Cessna_Skymaster_O-2_3.jpg] is a picture of the military version with additional glass panes for better visibility, and no propeller cones.]] | |
| − | [[File:B21 Ces O2 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Cessna O-2 and its distinctive "pull-push" configuration ; the real hero of this movie]] | + | [[File:B21 Ces O2 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying reconnaissance.]] |
| − | + | [[File:B21 Ces O2 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Firing rockets after a fellow pilot was killed by the enemy.]] | |
| − | [[File:B21 Ces O2 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A view of the rear coaxial engine and the twin tail booms of the Skymaster. Notice that this is in fact a civil version of the plane : here [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Cessna_Skymaster_O-2_3.jpg] is a picture of the military version with additional glass panes for better visibility]] | + | [[File:B21 Ces O2 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Flying low dodging mist.]] |
| − | + | <!--[[File:B21 Ces O2 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Swift little beaut]]--> | |
| − | [[File:B21 Ces O2 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying reconnaissance]] | ||
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| − | [[File:B21 Ces O2 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Firing rockets after a fellow pilot was killed by the enemy]] | ||
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| − | [[File:B21 Ces O2 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Flying low dodging mist]] | ||
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| − | [[File:B21 Ces O2 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Swift little beaut]] | ||
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| + | == [[:Category: Bell UH-1N Twin Huey| Bell UH-1N Twin Huey]] == | ||
| + | [[File:B21 Bel UH1A 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|"The" Vietnam War helicopter, on the first rescue mission.]] | ||
| + | [[File:B21 Bel UH1A 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Reconnaissance pass, with a gunman at the side.]] | ||
| + | <!--[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Scrambling at low altitude after the gunman was hit.]]--> | ||
| + | [[File:B21 Bel UH1A 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Second rescue mission next morning.]] | ||
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Coming to the rescue...]] | [[File:B21 Bel UH1A 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Coming to the rescue...]] | ||
| − | + | [[File:B21 Bel UH1A 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|...only to be shot down.]] | |
| − | [[File:B21 Bel UH1A 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|...only to be shot down]] | ||
== [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (as HH-3E Jolly Green Giant) ]] == | == [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (as HH-3E Jolly Green Giant) ]] == | ||
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In formation with a Huey on the first rescue mission. Note that the real Jolly Green Giant (Sikorski HH-3) is a larger helicopter, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jolly-green.jpg]. The Super Jolly Green Giant (Sikorsky HH-53) is even larger, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HH-53C_over_Vietnam_October_1972.jpg]]] | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In formation with a Huey on the first rescue mission. Note that the real Jolly Green Giant (Sikorski HH-3) is a larger helicopter, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jolly-green.jpg]. The Super Jolly Green Giant (Sikorsky HH-53) is even larger, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HH-53C_over_Vietnam_October_1972.jpg]]] | ||
| − | + | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hovering over the rescue site, under cover of the Huey, with the Cessna O-2 about to dive for scouting.]] | |
| − | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hovering over the rescue site, under cover of the Huey, with the Cessna O-2 about to dive for scouting]] | + | <!--[[File:B21 Sik SH3 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Going closer down under the cover of the Huey.]]--> |
| − | + | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close to the ground.]] | |
| − | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Going closer down under the cover of the Huey]] | + | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 7.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Almost there.]] |
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| − | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close to the ground]] | ||
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| − | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 7.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Almost there]] | ||
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[[File:B21 Sik SH3 8.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hit!!]] | [[File:B21 Sik SH3 8.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hit!!]] | ||
| + | <!--[[File:B21 Sik SH3 9.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Forced landing]]--> | ||
| − | + | == [[:Category: Northrop F-5 |Northrop F-5]] == | |
| − | + | [[File:B21 Nor F5 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Two F-5 Freedom Fighters appearing for a strafing run.]] | |
| − | == [[:Category: Northrop F-5 | Northrop F-5 | + | [[File:B21 Nor F5 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying strafe.]] |
| − | + | [[File:B21 Nor F5 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close-up of one F-5.]] | |
| − | [[File:B21 Nor F5 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Two F-5 Freedom Fighters appearing for a strafing run]] | ||
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| − | [[File:B21 Nor F5 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying strafe]] | ||
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| − | [[File:B21 Nor F5 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close-up of one | ||
== [[:Category: North American F-100 Super Sabre| North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre]] == | == [[:Category: North American F-100 Super Sabre| North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre]] == | ||
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| − | [[File:B21 NA F100 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Rolling over for a bombing run]] | + | [[File:B21 NA F100 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Rolling over for a bombing run.]] |
| − | + | [[File:B21 NA F100 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Releasing bombs.]] | |
| − | [[File:B21 NA F100 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Releasing bombs]] | ||
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* [http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0094712/combined Bat*21 at Imdb] | * [http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0094712/combined Bat*21 at Imdb] | ||
* [http://www.aeromovies.fr/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=715 Bat*21 at Aeromovies (in french)] | * [http://www.aeromovies.fr/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=715 Bat*21 at Aeromovies (in french)] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_of_Bat_21_Bravo At Wikipedia : The story of the actual rescue] | ||
| − | + | [[Category: Bell UH-1N Twin Huey]] | |
| + | [[Category: Cessna Skymaster]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Douglas B-66 Destroyer]] | ||
| + | [[Category: North American F-100 Super Sabre]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Northrop F-5]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:52, 4 December 2017
Movie (1988)
French title : Air Force Bat 21
Starring:
Gene Hackman (Lt. Col. Iceal Hambelton)
Danny Glover (Capt. Bartholomew Clark)
Jerry Reed (Col. George Walker)
David Marshall Grant (Ross Carver)
Clayton Rohner (Sgt. Harley Rumbaugh)
A 53 years old Lieutenant Colonel, expert in missile intelligence, is stranded in a Vietnam war zone after his electronic reconnaissance plane is shot down by a Sam-2 missile. The movie tells the story of his difficult rescue. Based (loosely) on a true story.
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
Douglas EB-66 Destroyer
The electronic reconnaissance version of the Douglas B-66 Destroyer (in fact, a model was used for the movie; see [1] for a picture of the real plane).
Cessna 337A Super Skymaster
Registration N5301S, c/n 3370401. Acting as a military O-2 Skymaster.
A view of the rear coaxial engine and the twin tail booms of the Skymaster. Notice that this is in fact a civil version of the plane: here [2] is a picture of the military version with additional glass panes for better visibility, and no propeller cones.
Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (as HH-3E Jolly Green Giant)
Northrop F-5
North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre
s/n 55-2881.
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