Spooks

(Spooks intertitle)

TV series (2002-2011)

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 One

Eurocopter AS350

Seen briefly in supporting footage.

Series Two

Agusta A109E

Ep.2.01
Used to fly a terrorist away at the end of this episode.

(Registration G-MOMO)

Boeing VC-25A 'Air Force One'

Ep.2.06
Library footage of Air Force One is used to show President Bush landing on Britain.

Boeing-Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight

Ep.2.06

Sikorsky VH-3D 'Marine One'

Ep.2.06
Library footage of the Marine One Helicopter supposedly dropping off the President at Checkers.

BAe Harrier II

Ep.2.06
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

Ep.2.06
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.

Registration G-MYZB

Split Screen shot with the Harriers

Panavia Tornado GR4

Ep.2.06

Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2

Ep.2.09
First helicopter is used to transport Special Forces.

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.

Ep.3.02
It is used to stop Tom Quinn's Lexus when he kidnaps an undercover agent.

(Registration G-BYPA)

Ep.3.10
It is used again by Adam Carter when he flies into the house where his wife is being held hostage.

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Ep.3.09
A Boeing Chinook is shown briefly flying above in one scene.

Series Four

Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2

Another AS355 is used in Series Four at various points by the CIA when they appear.

Ep.4.02
It it is used to fly away a suspect.

(Registration G-JETU)

Ep.4.09
Again 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

Ep.4.07
Used by Fiona Carter's ex-husband.

(Registration G-SPUR)

Boeing 777-222ER

Ep.4.09
A terrorist tries to shoot down an airliner. In the scene this aircraft is shown apparently flying above.

Boeing 777-222ER of United Airlines.

Boeing 777-222ER of United Airlines.

Boeing 747

Ep.4.09
This second airliner is the one the terrorist actually targets with the surface to air missile.

Series Five

Airbus A320-211

Ep.5.01 and Ep.5.02
This airliner is seen 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.

Airbus A320-211 of British Airways

Boeing 737-400

Ep.5.01

(Air traffic control screen shown when the planes are close to colliding. Possibly delete)

Series Six

Learjet 35/A

Ep.6.01
This aircraft is shown taking off when Adam Carter travels to Iran.

(Fake South African registration, ZS-M6K)

Boeing 747

Ep.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 is different to the one seen in the air.

Beechcraft 99 Airliner

Ep.6.03

Eurocopter EC120 Colibri

Ep.6.03
This helicopter is also used when Adam Carter flies to the Airbase where the plane is downed.

(Registration FCXD is not listed)

Boeing 737-200

Ep.6.06
The majority of this episode 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. Two different models are seen here.

Boeing 737-200

Boeing 737-400

Ep.6.06

Boeing 737-400

Boeing 757-200

Ep.6.06

Airbus A320-211

Ep.6.06

Ep.6.10
Library footage of British Airways jet.

Airbus A320-211 of British Airways.

Eurocopter EC145

Ep.6.07
This police helicopter is seen flying over the BBC television studios ahead of a 'Question Time' style program.

Eurocopter EC145.

Series Seven

Airbus A321-212

Ep.7.01
Library footage of an Air France Jet shown ahead of a scene set at the airport.

Airbus A321-212 of Air France.

Boeing 777-223ER

Ep.7.01
Library footage of an American Airlines jet shown ahead of the same scene set at the airport.

Boeing 777-223ER of American Airlines.

Sukhoi Su-27

Ep.7.06
This fighter jet is seen in this episode supposedly used by the Israeli military.

Series Eight

Aerospatiale AS355F1 Ecureuil II

Ep.8.01
When corrupt Russian agents kidnap Harry they use this helicopter to fly him to the mansion where he is to be held.
Registration G-TOPC and serial number 5313.

Westland Sea King HAS.5

Ep.8.08
This is supposed to be flying on and off a Pakistani Navy ship.

Series Nine

Fairchild C-123 Provider

Agusta A-109

Registration appears to be G-QGBT but no records available.

British Aerospace Sea Harrier & Boeing 747-236B

G-BDXJ is also seen in several other movies.See IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Ex-British Airways G-BDXJ in the background.

Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil

Registration G-JBBZ.

Boeing 747-436

Seen landing at Heathrow Airport.

Boeing 747-436 of British Airways.

Boeing 747 & Airbus A340-642

Background shot of Heathrow. South African Airways A340 on the right, British Airways 747 and others further back.

Sikorsky VH-60N White Hawk

One of the President's transport helicopters.

Boeing VC-25A 'Air Force One'

Aérospatiale AS355F1 Ecureuil II

Registration G-BPRI.

G-BPRI.

Series Ten

Boeing 757-23A

Ep.10.03
Jet seen landing at the airport. A Boeing 757 of Air 2000 in the 1990s.
This is clearly historic footage as you can see a DC-10 and a BA TriStar in the background

Boeing 757-23A of Air 2000.

Boeing 757-23A of Air 2000.

Various Aircraft

Ep.10.03
Seen at the airport. Looks like Stansted Airport but image appears to have been manipulated for some reason as the Control Tower and buildings are all slightly out of place. Aircraft are, from the top:Boeing 767-34AF/ER of UPS Airlines, Airbus A300B4-203/F of TNT Airways, Boeing 737-36N of Jet2.com and an Airbus A320-232 of Cyprus Airways]].

Eurocopter EC145

Ep.10.04
Police helicopter hovering above Trafalgar Square.

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4

Ep.10.06
RAF jets that are sent to intercept a Russian airliner with a suspected terrorist on board.

Boeing 737-436

Ep.10.06
Flight from Moscow to London. On board is a suspected terrorist. Same footage from Series Five.

Boeing 737-436 in British Airways livery.

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