Night of the Lepus
Movie (1972)
Starring:
Stuart Whitman (Roy Bennett)
Janet Leigh (Gerry Bennett)
Rory Calhoun (Cole Hillman)
DeForest Kelley (Elgin Clark)
Paul Fix (Sheriff Cody)
Melanie Fullerton (Amanda Bennett)
Husband and wife scientists Roy and Gerry Bennett attempt to genetically curb rabbits' desire to breed in order to solve Arizona ranchers' rabbit infestation problems. However they daughter Amanda sets free one of their lab rabbits, and their experiment proves a failure, causing the rabbit to grow gigantic after mating with a wild rabbit. Soon giant, flesh-eating rabbits are terrorizing the Arizona countryside.
Bell 47J-2
Arizona Helicopters craft used by Cole Hillman, Elgin Clark and Sheriff Cody to search for the rabbits' lair. Registration N6224N, Serial 1829. The registration 'N6224N' was also held by a Bell 206A JetRanger (itself now 'N922NR').
Piper PA-28 and Cessna 206
Various planes seen at the airfield the helicopter takes off from. On the far left is the PA-28 with the 206 on the far right. It appears to be a Cessna 152 in the middle although difficult to tell.
Bell 47G
When Gerry and Amanda are trapped in their camper by the rabbits, Roy comes flying to their rescue in this helicopter.
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