Aces High
Movie (1976)
French title : Le Tigre du ciel
Starring:
Malcolm McDowell (Maj. John Gresham)
Christopher Plummer (Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair)
Simon Ward (Lt. Crawford)
Peter Firth (Lt. Stephen Croft)
David Wood (Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson)
John Gielgud (Headmaster)
A naive young officer straight from school arrives on the Western front to fight the air war against the Germans. However, the life expectancy of green pilots is not very good.
Stampe SV4 modified as RAF SE5a Replica
A Stampe SV4 of Personal Planes Services Ltd, highly modified to look like a Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A (E943) of the first World War.
Civil registration G-AWXZ (ex F-BAMZ) , serial n° 360.
Same aircraft with fake Royal Flying Corps registration E639.
Stampe SV4 modified as RAF SE5a Replica
Another modified Stampe SV4 of Personal Planes Services Ltd, employed as a Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A (E940) of the first World War.
Civil registration G-AZGE (ex F-BBVD) , serial n° 376.
Avro 504K
Non-flying replica of an Avro 504K. Flying scenes in the movie are done with radio controlled models.
Civil registration G-AACA, serial n° G1381. Now hosted by the Brooklands Museum.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth
Fake German aircraft of the first world war.
Fokker E.III
Replica of a Fokker E.III, built in 1967.
Civil registration G-AVJO.
VL Viima II V1
Genuine Finnish aircraft VL (Valtion Lentokontehdas ) Viima II restored in 1970-73, and used as German airplane of the WWI. The red colour is actually unrealistic. Only the Von Richthofen fighter had this colour during the 1st world war.
Civil registration G-BAAY, serial n° VI-3.
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