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Jul 24th, 2011 at 11:46am

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Any pictures of movie prop aircraft. Aircraft that were seen in movies or TV. Any type is fine but the more the better. I don't want screenshots, I want pictures of the actual aircraft. Thank you. Kind regards, Jeremy
 
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Reply #1 - Jul 24th, 2011 at 12:33pm

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Do you want the actual aircraft used or examples of the type?

This will give you a start. https://picasaweb.google.com/Grumpix/OldWardenOctober2009

The Bucker Bestmann in my photo is the actual one used by James Garner & Donald Pleasence in the film "The Great Escape".* The Avro 504K is the one featured in "Reach for the Sky" the classic film about legless fighter pilot Douglas Bader. The Avro Triplane, Blackburn Monoplane, Bristol Boxkite & Deperdussin were all used in "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".

*PS. At the time the photo was taken the Bestmann was owned by Peter Holloway & regularly displayed at Old Warden. He sold it to a new owner in Germany last year. Sadly it crashed in April 2011 & looks to be a write-off. The pilot was badly injured. I don't know if he recovered. http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32298
 

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Reply #2 - Jul 24th, 2011 at 6:58pm

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Actual aircraft. You did a perfect job of what I was asking. Thanks Hagar. Kind regards, Jeremy
 
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Reply #3 - Jul 25th, 2011 at 3:26am

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OK. Here's a few more from my own photos. (The names are for the current livery.)

Spitfire LFIXB MH434 https://picasaweb.google.com/Grumpix/DunsfoldWingsWheels2010#5511710177541673602

    * Foyle’s War
    * The Longest Day
    * The Battle of Britain
    * A Bridge Too Far
    * Hope & Glory
    * A Perfect Hero
    * Hercule Poirot's Casebook
    * Over Here
    * No Bananas
    * Piece of Cake
    * Hanging Around
    * Land Girls

P-51D Mustang 'Big Beautiful Doll' (crashed & destroyed at Duxford 10 July 2011) https://picasaweb.google.com/Grumpix/DuxfordLegends2009#5428123538218187058

    * Empire of the Sun
    * Memphis Belle
    * Saving Private Ryan

P-51D Mustang 'Ferocious Frankie' https://picasaweb.google.com/Grumpix/DunsfoldWingsWheels2010#5511709955116016450

    * Memphis Belle
    * Empire of the Sun
    * Saving Private Ryan
    * Hart's War
    * Sam's Circus

Avro Lancaster BI  PA474 https://picasaweb.google.com/Grumpix/ShuttleworthPageant2010#5513875126512844706

    * ‘Operation Crossbow’
    * ‘The Guns of Navarone’ 

B-17 'Sally B' https://picasaweb.google.com/Grumpix/DuxfordLegends2006#5428133235354542690

    * Memphis Belle (film) Warner Brothers
    * Black Book (film) Warner Brothers 
    * Noah’s Ark (film) Walt Disney
    * Bomber Crew (tv) Channel 4 
    * It Ain’t Half Hot Mum (tv) BBC             
    * Over Here (tv) BBC
    * We’ll Meet Again (tv) LWT             
 

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Reply #4 - Jul 25th, 2011 at 5:55am

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Awesome photography!! Being that you took the photos, what is the sound of the Lancaster comparable to? Was the B-17 actually dressed as Memphis Belle or was it another ship in the movie? Kind regards, Jeremy
 
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Reply #5 - Jul 25th, 2011 at 2:17pm

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Glad you like my photos. This will give you some idea of what the Lancaster sounds like. Turn the speakers up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Gh2DfPkP4

Yes, B-17 'Sally B' played the part of several different aircraft in the film including 'Gee Whiz', 'Babe Ruth', 'My Seito', 'Lady Jane', 'Mary Lou’, 'Is you is or is you ain’t my Baby' & Memphis Belle. She is still painted as 'Memphis Belle' on one side.

Another B-17 used in the film was F-AZDX 'Pink Lady' based in France. https://picasaweb.google.com/Grumpix/DuxfordLegends2008#5428128108650402578
 

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