Flying Tigers (1942)

From The Internet Movie Plane Database
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Flying Tigers movie poster.

Movie (1942)

Starring:
John Wayne (Capt. Jim Gordon)
John Carroll (Woodrow "Woody" Jason)
Anna Lee (Brooke Elliott)


(Synopsis:)

Curtiss P-40F Warhawk

Aircraft awaiting delivery shot at the Curtiss Wright factory of Buffalo (New York).

FlyingTigers P-40F.jpg

Most of the movie display scale 1:1 models with outsized machine guns and air cope over the engine. Two of them have electric engine in order to move the propeller.

FlyingTigers Hawk P-40a.jpg

Another two other have OX-5 engine allowing them to be driven up until 90 km/h. They are easily identifiable by their outsized tailwheel.

FlyingTigers Hawk P-40b.jpg

Some footage of the real Curtiss P-40B/C of the Flying Tigers are used in background of actors.

FlyingTigers H-81.jpg

Capelis XC-12

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
This aircraft is seen only taxiing or being readied for the take off. Fake company Rangoon Airways.

Reg.X12762 Capelis XC-12.
Reg.X12762 Capelis XC-12.

The flying scenes are only displaying models.

FlyingTigers Capelis-in-flames.jpg

Mitsubishi Ki-21-II

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

FlyingTigers Ki-21.jpg

Mitsubishi G3M

FlyingTigers Mitsubishi-G3M.jpg

Nakajima Ki-27

FlyingTigers Nakajima Ki-27.jpg

Supermarine Spitfire

FlyingTigers spit.jpg

Nakajima A4N & Mitsubishi A5M & Aichi D1A & Nakajima Ki-4

Captain Jim Gordon (John Wayne) uses a recognition chart displaying these four japanese aircraft (name given from top to bottom of the chart).
Please note that the Nakajima Ki-4 is in the seaplane configuration.

FlyingTigers recognition.jpg


Back To:


See also