Paris brûle-t-il ?

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Paris brûle-t-il ? movie poster.

Movie (1966)
Also Known As :
Is Paris Burning?
Brennt Paris?
¿Arde París?


Starring:
Gert Fröbe (Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz)
Orson Welles (Swedish Consul Raoul Nordling)
Kirk Douglas (Gen. George Patton)
Pierre Vaneck (Commandant [Major] Roger Gallois)


From 7 to 25 august 1944, the main steps of the uprising and liberation of Paris despite the will of Hitler to destroy it completely.

Piper L-21 Super Cub

Acting as a L-4.

Please note the french roundel underside not overpainted.

The same aircraft with the overside roundel overpainted but the american star is missing.

Piper L-21 Super Cub c/n 183 384 (?), registration CVX.

Another Piper L-21 is seen when Commandant Roger Gallois and Gal Leclerc meet Lt. Gen. Bradley (note the french roundel).

ParisBTI L-21 c.jpg

Another one to replay the Paris overflight when a message is dropped to the Underground.

ParisBTI L-21 d.jpg

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

ParisBTI C-47.jpg

Beechcraft C-45

A glimpse just after the intermission.

ParisBTI Beech C-45.jpg

Piper L-4 Cub

Seen during two archive footages shot in Paris. Overflying the Champs Elysées.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).

Piper L-4J Cub of the USAAF.

Overflying the Place de la Concorde; please, note that the Luxor Obelisk is 23 metres (75 ft) high and we don't see its top !

Piper L-4J Cub of the USAAF.


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