Spooks
TV series (2002-Present)
Starring:
Peter Firth (Harry Pearce)
Rupert Penry-Jones (Adam Carter)
Hermione Norris (Ros Meyers)
Richard Armitage (Lucas North)
Nicola Walker (Ruth Evershed)
Matthew Macfadyen (Tom Quinn)
Keeley Hawes (Zoe Reynolds)
Spooks is a British TV drama following members of Britain's internal secret service the MI5 and how they combat terrorism and other threats to British national security.
Series 1
Eurocopter AS350
Seen briefly in supporting footage.
Series Two
Agusta A109E
Used to fly a terrorist away at the end of Series 2 Episode 1.
Boeing VC-25A 'Air Force One'
Library footage of Air Force One is used to show President Bush landing on Britain. Seen in Series Two Episode Six.
Sikorsky VH-3D 'Marine One'
Library footage of the Marine One Helicopter supposedly dropping off the President at Checkers. Seen in Series Two Episode Six.
BAe Harrier II
These jets are scrambled to attack a Microlight due to fears that it is being flown by a terrorist. The jets are named in the script as Harriers. Factually inaccurate, as the Harrier is a strike aircraft, not an air interdiction aircraft.
Pegasus Quantum 15
This microlight is caught in restricted airspace above Checkers and the Harriers are scrambled to attack it. However, it is soon realised that it was blown off course by the wind.
Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2
At the end of Series Two when the character Tom Quinn disappears into the sea this police helicopter is shown flying over the North Sea.
Series Three
Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2
Used a few times in Series Three by main characters.
In Episode 2 of Series 3 It is used to stop Tom Quinn's Lexus when he kidnaps an undercover agent.
In Episode 10 of Series 3 it is used again by Adam Carter when he flies into the house where his wife is being held hostage.
Boeing Chinook
A Boeing Chinook is shown briefly flying above in one scene of Episode 3.09.
Series Four
Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2
Another AS355 is used in Series Four at various points by the CIA when they appear.
In Episode 2 it is used to fly away a suspect.
And again in Episode 9 it is seen when they are trying to extradite to snatch a British citizen and MI5 stop them.
As well as this G-BYPA appears again in episodes 4 and 8 of this series.
Cessna 550 Citation II
Used by Fiona Carter's ex-husband in Episode 7 of this series.
Boeing 777
In Episode Nine a terrorist tries to shoot down an airliner. In the scene this aircraft is shown apparently flying above.
Boeing 747
This second airliner is the one the terrorist actually targets with the surface to air missile.
Series Five
Airbus A320 & Boeing 737-400
This airliner is seen in Episodes 5.01 and 5.02 when the air traffic control system is hacked so that two planes are taken off the system in an attempt to precipitate an air crash over London. It is most likely library footage and could well be one of the aircraft seen in 4.09.
Series Six
Unidentified Aircraft
In episode 6.01 this aircraft is shown taking off when Adam Carter travels to Iran.
Unidentified Aircraft
Seen in Episode 6.03 this is supposedly a Cargo Plane that crashes by a US airbase.
It is likely the footage is reused from another film or series or is CGI and indeed the plane seen crashing may well be different to the one seen in the air.
Unidentified Aircraft
This helicopter is also used in 6.03 when Adam Carter flies to the Airbase where the plane is downed.
Unidentified Aircraft
The majority of episode 6.06 is set aboard this flight flown by the fictional British Intercontinental Airways. It is headed for Iran and someone aboard is carrying triggers for nuclear weapons.
Unidentified Aircraft
This police helicopter is seen flying over the BBC television studios ahead of a 'Question Time' style program.
Unidentified Aircraft
Library footage of British Airways jet shown in Episode 10 of Series Six.
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