The A-Team (TV Series)

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The A-Team TV Series DVDs.

TV Series (1983-1987)
French title : L'agence tous risques

Starring:
George Peppard (colonel John « Hannibal » Smith)
Dirk Benedict (lieutnant Peck Templeton)
Dwight Schultz (captain Henry « Looping » Murdock)
Mister T (sergeant Bosco Albert Baracus)

Four Vietnam vets, framed for a crime they didn't commit, help the innocent while on the run from the military.

Season One

Aero Commander 500

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride

Footage reused in Ep. 2.05.

Dassault Falcon 20

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride

Rockwell Sabreliner

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride

Footage reused in Ep. 2.05.

Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride
Reg. N800J Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II c/n 42 later N937M N880GM VR-BMQ N1164A N36PN will be seen in several episode during the whole series.
Already seen as A-75412 in 1974 : same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Footage used several times through the series.

Beechcraft Super King Air

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride

Boeing 727-25

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride
See below episode 2.05 to find this footage used again ... with data on this aircraft.

Learjet 24

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride

Footage reused in Ep. 2.05.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 of Western Airlines.

Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride
Three blades so not a Howard 500 ...

Rockwell Commander 112 or 114 & Cessna 182

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride

Boeing-Stearman 75 PT-13D

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride
Reg. N4766V Boeing-Stearman 75 PT-13D c/n 75-5488 built in 1942. 42-17325 for the USAAF before being sold in 1946 on the civilian market.

Bell 206 JetRanger

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride

De Havilland DH.104 Dove & Douglas DC-6N

Ep. 00 : Mexican Slayride
Reg. N6589C Douglas DC-6N c/n 45225 in the background.
And several Douglas DC-3s

Hughes 369D

Ep. 1.03 Children of Jamestown
Reg. N58428 Hughes 369D c/n 1290624D will be seen several times throughout the seasons.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Bell 206B JetRanger III

Ep. 1.07 The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas
Registration N764CL; Serial Number 2811.
Same helicopter in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Rotary-Wing).

Boeing 747-121

Ep. 1.07 The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas
Boeing 747-121 of Pan Am-Pan American World Airways.

Ep. 1.08 The Out-of-Towners

Seen at takeoff.

Seen landing.

Ep. 1.08 The Out-of-Towners

During the flight, she wears United Air Lines colors !

(Next episode coming soon)

Season Two

Boeing 747-121

Ep. 2.01 Diamonds 'n' Dust

Boeing 747-121 of Pan Am-Pan American World Airways.

Boeing 747-121 of Pan Am-Pan American World Airways.

Boeing 737-217/Adv

Ep. 2.01 Diamonds 'n' Dust
Boeing 737 of Canadian Pacific Air Lines near touch down.

Boeing 737-217/Adv of CP Air.

Bell 206B JetRanger III

Reg N2044C, c/n 3363 built in 1981. Same aircraft seen in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Ep. 2.01 Diamonds 'n' Dust

Ep. 2.02 Recipe for Heavy Bread and credits.

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger 1

Reg. N57497 Bell 206L-1 LongRanger 1 c/n 45510. Seen again in Ep. 5.11.
Ep. 2.02 Recipe for Heavy Bread

Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?

Hughes 369D

Ep. 2.04 Bad Time on the Border
Reg N58428 Hughes 369D c/n 1290624D built in 1979 (see IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft).

Bell 206B JetRanger II

Registration N59492, c/n 1292 built in 1974. Seen again during season three (Ep. 3.03).
Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?
Please note the 'smoke' near the left border among the leaf. Yes ! the blade has just struck the trees !

Boeing 727-25

Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?
Republic of Liberia Government Boeing 727-25, registration EL-GOL, c/n 18253/11 built in 1963 for Eastern Air Lines.
Please note the Beechcraft King Air hidden by the stairs and cars.

Reg. EL-GOL Boeing 727-25 of the Republic of Liberia Government.

Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II

Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?
Reg. N8000J Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II built in 1969 (c/n 42). Given to be seen too on "Elvis On Tour" (1972).

North American Sabreliner

Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?

Learjet 24

Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?

Aero Commander 500

Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?

Beechcraft C18S

Registration N81GB, c/n 7881 built in 1944. Can be seen again in Ep. 3.17 and during season five.
Ep. 2.05 When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?

Ep. 2.14 In Plane Sight
The Beech is landing on a Colombian military airfield and will be sized.

Later, the A-team will used another aircraft to leave USA and fly to Colombia to free the pilot. And guess what ? ... in fact, they use the same aircraft ! The director has never seen a sticker or what ???

Ep. 2.23 Curtain Call
Just before the crash, both engines in flames.

Beechcraft Bonanza

Ep. 2.12 The White Ballot
Not a V-tail variant.

Beechcraft King Air 65-E90

Ep. 2.12 The White Ballot
Reg. N23726 Beechcraft King Air 65-E90 c/n LW-267 (now flying as N20S).

Bell UH-1D Iroquois

Ep. 2.15 The Battle of Bel Air
The boom has no registration, just the company name (Intermode) needed by the screenplay.

Ep. 2.23 Curtain Call
One of the memories of wounded « Looping » Murdock when he's recalling highlights of the whole season.

Bell 206B JetRanger III

Ep. 2.15 The Battle of Bel Air
The bad guys take off with the Bell UH-1D Iroquois but this Bell 206B JetRanger III is seen en route. During the dogfight, it's the Iroquois again in action.

Hughes 369

Ep. 2.15 The Battle of Bel Air
But the vilains lost control and hit the cliff with this Hughes 369 (or 500) !

Last but not least, the dogfight was against « Looping » Murdock driving this Hughes 369 regitered N58308 (c/n 10-0654D) later sold and registered in Japan as JA9394.

Various Aircraft

Ep. 2.15 The Battle of Bel Air
Meanwhile we see this panoramic of the Santa Monica Airport...
First, (left) a white Stinson Reliant and (right) a Ryan Navion. In the far background, mostly Cessnas.

As the camera slides to the left, we discover in the foreground (under the clock) a Stinson 108. Just over the time clock, a V-tail Beechcraft Bonanza alongside a Cessna (172 Skyhawk ?). The biggest shape in the distance is a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II.
This shot is a reused of the 1966 TV Series Batman.

Model Kit

Ep. 2.16 Say It With Bullets
What seems to be a model kit of the Bell AH-1 Cobra (top right).

Boeing 747-131

Ep. 2.23 Curtain Call

Boeing 747-131 of TWA-Trans World Airlines.

Quicksilver MXL II Sport Ultralight Trainer

Ep. 2.23 Curtain Call
A side-by-side ultralight.

Bell 206B JetRanger III

Ep. 2.23 Curtain Call

Season Three

Boeing 747-123

Ep. 3.01 Bullets and Bikinis

Boeing 747-123 of American Airlines.

Boeing 747-123 of American Airlines.

Boeing 747-122

Ep. 3.02 The Bend in the River (Part 1)
Of United from the Friend Ship era.

Boeing 747-122 of United Airlines.

Ep. 3.17 Skins

Boeing 747-122 of United Airlines.

Bell 206B JetRanger III

Reg. N59492 Bell 206B c/n 1292 built in 1974.
Ep. 3.03 The Bend in the River (Part 2)

N59492 or 29495N ?

Ep. 3.06 Double Heat
Despite seen during a single action, the helicopter changes several times its colors (continuity errors).

White N59492...

... becomes a LongRanger Black and Green (N57497 Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II c/n 45510) ...

Registration N20802, c/n 3429. Same helicopter in other movie at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

... then the JetRanger N20802 ...

And eventually N59492 again.

Cessna 172

Ep. 3.06 Double Heat
Santa Monica Airport. The road just behind the aircraft does no more exist.

Boeing 707

Ep. 3.07 Trouble on Wheels

Grumman G-21A Goose

Ep. 3.08 The Island
Reg. NC327 (c/n 1051) Cutter's Goose which was the star of Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982 TV series).

Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II

Ep. 3.10 Sheriffs of Rivertown
Reg. N8000J Gulfstream Aerospace G1159B c/n 42 built in 1969. Fly now with N36PN registration.

Boeing 747

Ep. 3.17 Skins

Not the prototype.

Cessna 310

Ep. 3.17 Skins
Twin engine on the upper edge.

Lockheed L-12A Electra Junior

Ep. 3.17 Skins
Reg. NC1161V Lockheed 12A Electra Junior c/n 1203 was on the British registry in 1939 (G-AFTL) then became VP-TAI in the Bermudas from 1943.
Used again for episode 4.10.

Beechcraft C18S

Ep. 3.17 Skins
Another continuity error as during the flight we see this Beechcraft C18S registered N81GB (already seen in Ep. 2.12 & 2.14).

Hughes 369D

Ep. 3.18 Road Games
Registration looks like N8873F. If true, this is false; N8873F belonged to a Hughes 269A with c/n 63-0241.

Bell 206 LongRanger

Ep. 3.18 Road Games
A new continuity error as this Bell is seen in the middle of the Hughes action !

Cessna T-41

Ep. 3.19 Moving Targets
The matt grey is probably a former T-41 (military Cessna 172).

Stinson V77 Reliant

Ep. 3.19 Moving Targets
(With the tail on the right edge of the former picture).

Beechcraft B200 Super King Air

Ep. 3.19 Moving Targets
Reg. N12CF Beechcraft B200 Super King Air c/n BB-534 built in 1979. Seen again during Season Four.

Hughes MH-6 Little Bird

Ep. 3.25 Incident at Crystal Lake

Sikorsky S-58

Ep. 3.25 Incident at Crystal Lake
The vilains are attacking with the Hughes MH-6 Little Bird but are firing through the cockpit of a Sikorsky S-58 (continuity error).

Bell 206B JetRanger

Ep. 3.25 Incident at Crystal Lake
Another continuity error : Decker search for the A-Team with the Hughes MH-6 Little Bird but summons from this Bell ... later used by the guys tracked by the A-team !

Bell 205A-1

Ep. 3.25 Incident at Crystal Lake

Perhaps N49641 but not found on database.

Season Four

Bell 222

Ep. 4.01 and 4.02 Judgment Day (Part 1 & 2)

Douglas DC-3

Ep. 4.01 and 4.02 Judgment Day (Part 1 & 2)
Yes ! A Dodge M-37 is passing through this poor Douglas DC-3 !
The cargo door is missing and replaced just by a (thin) skin of metal. Perhaps two old scrapped airframes joined by some duralumin sheet. No engine, fake (?) propeller, strained nose ... This aircraft will never fly again !

Bell 206B JetRanger III

Ep. 4.01 and 4.02 Judgment Day (Part 1 & 2)

Douglas DC-3-G202A

Ep. 4.03 Where Is the Monster When You Need Him?
Reg. N408D Douglas DC-3-G202A built in 1940 (c/n 2247).

Beechcraft B200 Super King Air

Ep. 4.04 Lease with an Option to Die
Registration N12CF already seen in episode 3.19.

Takeoff footage re-used.

Various Personal Aircraft

Ep. 4.04 Lease with an Option to Die
As the Beechcraft B200 Super King Air N12CF is departing (far background), a nice line up of single engine general aviation aircraft is quickly seen. A nice quizz for Enthusiast !

Bell 206B JetRanger III

Ep. 4.04 Lease with an Option to Die

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III

Ep. 4.09 Mind Games
Reg. N331WD Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III c/n 51062. Other registration : N52SP and N54SP.
Same helicopter in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Wahooo ! No continuity error !

Bell Rocket Belt

Ep. 4.09 Mind Games

Lockheed L-12A Electra Junior

Ep. 4.10 There Goes the Neighborhood
Reg. NC1161V already seen in episode 3.17.

Cessna 150/152 & North American T-28 Trojan

Ep. 4.10 There Goes the Neighborhood

Boeing 707-138B

Ep. 4.10 There Goes the Neighborhood
Reg. N220AM Boeing 707-138B c/n 17696 between September 1984 and October 1986.
Built in 1958. Year after year, had worn registration N31239 and VH-EBA and CF-PWV and N138TA and N138MJ and HZ-123. Last flight on June 10, 2007. Now on display in Australia.

Hughes 369D

Ep. 4.11 The Doctor Is Out
Reg. N58428 Hughes 369D c/n 1290624D built in 1979.
Already seen in Ep. 1.03 and 2.04. and again in Ep. 5.05. Same helicopter in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Hughes 269C

Ep. 4.11 The Doctor Is Out
Reg. N58384 Hughes 269C c/n 990829 built too in 1979.

Toys

Ep. 4.12 Uncle Buckle-Up

Boeing 747

Inflatable Boeing 747 in the colors of Pan Am-Pan American World Airways.

North American P-51D Mustang

Stencils with s/n 44-63916 (look -bottom- at the Spitfire picture). It was really a P-51D of 72nd FS, 21st FG, USAAF lost in a landing accident at South Field, Iwo Jima on August 30, 1945. The radio command model is painted with the right colors of this fighter group.

Unidentified R/C Aircraft

North American T-6

Supermarine Spitfire

Please note in the bottom left corner the serial of the P-51.

Cessna 177 Cardinal

Bell 205 Huey

Ep. 4.13 Wheel Of Fortune
Fake russian prototype A-10 Hind: mocked-up Bell 205 Huey

Unidentified Hang Glider

Ep. 4.14 The A-Team Is Coming, the A-Team Is Coming

Beechcraft Baron

Ep. 4.15 Members Only
Reg. N3807S Beechcraft Baron. This registration is now linked to a microlight.

Beechcraft B200 Super King Air

Ep. 4.16 Cowboy George
Reg. N79CF Beechcraft B200 Super King Air built in 1978 (c/n BB-441).
Perhaps seen in episode 1.07 "Last Stand" of MacGyver (need evidence and screenshot).

Learjet 24A

Ep. 4.23 The Sound of Thunder
Reg. N464CL Learjet 24A c/n 24A-096 built in 1966.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois

Ep. 4.23 The Sound of Thunder

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Ep. 4.23 The Sound of Thunder

Bell 206L-4 LongRanger II

Ep. 4.23 The Sound of Thunder

Season Five

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Opening credits of Season Five
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the Military Airlift Command, U.S. Air Force. Perhaps Lockheed C-130H-LM s/n 73-1588.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois

Opening credits of Season Five

Unidentified Boeing (707 or 720 ?)

Opening credits of Season Five

Learjet 24

Ep. 5.01 The Court Martial (Part 1) : Dishpan Man

Lockheed L-1329 JetStar

Ep. 5.01 The Court Martial (Part 1) : Dishpan Man

Seen again taking off eight minutes later.

This shot is re-used in episode seven !

Ep. 5.02 The Court Martial (Part 2) : Trial by Fire
Reg. N2561 is fictitious.

Ep. 5.03 The Court Martial (Part 3) : Firing Line

This shot is seen again in episode twelve !

Ep. 5.08 Family Reunion

Unidentified Boeing (707 or 720 ?)

Ep. 5.01 The Court Martial (Part 1) : Dishpan Man
Air Madrid was an airline founded in 2003 (seventeen years later the filming) which latest no more than three years. So this Boeing 707/720 wears a pure fictitious paint scheme !

Unidentified Autogiro

Ep. 5.01 The Court Martial (Part 1) : Dishpan Man

Hughes 369D

Ep. 5.02 The Court Martial (Part 2) : Trial by Fire

Ep. 5.03 The Court Martial (Part 3) : Firing Line
Reg. N58428 already seen in Ep. 2.04 and Ep. 4.11.

Ep. 5.05 The Theory of Revolution

Bell 205 Huey

Ep. 5.03 The Court Martial (Part 3) : Firing Line

Bell 212

Ep. 5.04 Quarterback Sneak
Reg. N212CR Bell 212 c/n 30516.
As action is set in former East German (German Democratic Republic), the helicopter is wearing the national emblem of the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (defunct in 1990) ...

... but registration is American (and real, not a common use among the A-Team TV-Series !).

Toys

Ep. 5.05 The Theory of Revolution

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Ep. 5.07 Alive at Five

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Ep. 5.07 Alive at Five
Night take off of a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II

Ep. 5.07 Alive at Five
Reg. N3886J Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II c/n 45561.

Bell 206

Ep. 5.10 The Crystal Skull

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger 1

Ep. 5.11 The Spy Who Mugged Me
Reg. N57497 Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II c/n 45510 (already seen during season two and Ep. 3.06).

Beechcraft C18S

Reg. N81GB was alread part of the season two and visible in Ep. 3.17.
Ep. 5.11 The Spy Who Mugged Me

Ep. 5.13 Without Reservations

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See also

• The A-Team (TV Series) at IMDb
• The A-Team (TV Series) at Wikipedia
• The A-Team (TV Series) at IMCDb