The Persuaders!

The Persuaders! DVD cover.

TV Series (1971-1972)
French title: Amicalement vôtre
German title: Die Zwei
Sweden title: Snobbar som jobbar
Italian title: Attenti a quei due
Russian title: Сыщики-любители экстра класса

Starring:
Tony Curtis (Danny Wilde)
Roger Moore (Lord Brett Sinclair)
Laurence Naismith (Judge Fulton)

English Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde are both wealthy playboys, with opposite personnalities. They are teamed together by Judge Fulton to investigate crimes which the police can't solve.

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C

Ep.01 Overture
Old footage with BEA livery of the early 60's.

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C of BEA-British European Airways.

Made for movie

Ep.01 Overture
What should be the cabin. Even for a private jet (did a single Trident been used as a Business Jet ?), this seems really unreal...

For example, look carefully at right : the cabin is very short and the tail (or the cockpit) is missing ! No windows too.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III

Ep.02 The Gold Napoleon
Shot on the apron of Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III registration F-BHRX, c/n 60. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg. F-BHRX Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Savoie of Air France.

Another one taking off in the distance.

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III of Air France.

Fokker F27-500 Friendship & Vickers 708 Viscount

Ep.02 The Gold Napoleon
At the right of Tony Curtis head a F27 under the engine of the Caravelle, and a Viscount on the left.

Fokker F27-500 Friendship and Vickers 708 Viscount of Air Inter.

Sud Aviation SE 3130B Alouette II

Ep.02 The Gold Napoleon
Reg. F-ZBAK Sud SE-3130 Alouette II (c/n 1744) of the Protection Civile (the same registration will be later used for an Aérospatiale SA 3160 Alouette III !). The aircraft is registered F-GBDT nowadays and operated for aerial works by Heli Technique SARL. Built in 1962. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Rotary-Wing).
Please, note the Air Inter Caravelle on the left (tail only).

Reg.F-ZBAK Sud Aviation SE 3130B Alouette II of the Protection Civile

Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

Ep.11 Chain of Events

Hughes 369HS

Ep.11 Chain of Events
Reg. G-AXPL Hughes 369HS built in 1969 (c/n 8901125).

Crashed Plane

Ep.13 The Long Goodbye

Made for Movie.

Not really the aeronautical standard !

Made for Movie.

Bell 206B JetRanger II

Ep.14 The Man in the Middle
Reg. G-AWOL Bell 206 (c/n 239). Look at episode 16 too.

Reg.G-AWOL Bell 206B JetRanger II of Camlet Helicopters Ltd.

Vickers VC10 Srs.1101

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Vickers VC10 at London Heathrow Airport.

Vickers VC10 Srs.1101 of BOAC-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Boeing 727-30 & Boeing 737-130

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Three Lufthansa aircraft at London Heathrow Airport. The Boeing 727 is in center place.

Boeing 727-30 and Boeing 737-130 of Lufthansa.

Unidentified Aircraft

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Perhaps an aluminium Republic F-84 Thunderjet on top of the bookcase and an unidentified high wing propeller airplane on the desk.

Ryan XV-5 Vertifan & Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Very interesting spot with the Ryan XV-5 Vertifan on top (look at the discussion tab) with two pictures of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger bottom.

Lockheed C-130A/B Hercules

Ep.15 Element of Risk
One of the first Hercules with the Roman Nose.

Lockheed C-130A/B Hercules of the USAF.

Bell 206B JetRanger II

Ep.16 A Home of One's Own
Bell 206B JetRanger II G-AWOL acting again, during day for night action.

Reg.G-AWOL Bell 206B JetRanger II of Camlet Helicopters Ltd.

Hughes 500C

Ep.17 Five Miles to Midnight
Registration G-AXEJ, c/n 690101S built in 1969. G letter (for UK aircraft) is omitted as the action is given to be in Switzerland.