Power Dive

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Power Dive movie poster of the 1944 re-issue.

Movie (1941)

Starring:
Richard Arlen (Brad Farrell)
Don Castle (Doug Farrell)
Jean Parker (Carol Blake)
Cliff Edwards (Squid Watkins)


Brad, a test pilot, is injured in the failed attempt to set a new record on the coast to coast flight travel. His young brothel Doug comes in in his Piper to find out work. He falls in love of Carol who has a Rendez-Vous with Brad. Despiste that, as a crash kills his friend Coles, Brad and Doug think a new aircraft, then built it and test it with the help of Pr Blake.... the father of Carol.


Phillips 1-B Aeroneer

Phillips 1-B Aeroneer, Reg. NX16075.

This scene is shot at Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport (Van Nuys Airport nowadays).

Phillips 1-B Aeroneer, Reg. NX16075.
Phillips 1-B Aeroneer, Reg. NX16075.
Phillips 1-B Aeroneer, Reg. NX16075.
Phillips 1-B Aeroneer, Reg. NX16075.

Fokker Super Universal

The previous picture displays too the Fokker Super Universal in the background. At Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport (Van Nuys Airport nowadays).

Fokker Super Universal (c/n 826), Reg. NC9724.
Fokker Super Universal (c/n 826), Reg. NC9724.

Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser

Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser, reg. NC30078.
Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser, reg. NC30078.

At Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport (Van Nuys Airport nowadays).

Tail of another Piper Cub J-5 Cruiser , this one registered NC33403. Please note the registration X13706 on the wing (see bottom the Cornelius).

Stearman C2B

Reg. NC4099 Stearman C2B (same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft).

PowDive Stearman-C2B 0h14mn45.jpg

Bloch MB.220

How surprising to see a model of this french airliner of the mid thirties. It seems wearing Air France livery.

A model Kit hangs to the ceiling.

Piper J-4F Cub Coupe

Piper J-4F Cub Coupe reg. NC30992.
Piper J-4F Cub Coupe reg. NC30992.
Piper J-4F Cub Coupe reg. NC30992.

Kinner Sporster K

Kinner Sporster K (c/n 22), Reg. NC218Y).

Boeing 247

PowDiv Boeing247 0h40mn38.jpg
PowDiv Boeing247 0h44mn32.jpg

Waco EQC-6

On the left, Waco EQC-6 given to be NC15716 (c/n 4391).
At Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport (Van Nuys Airport nowadays).

Waco EQC-6 on the left with the engine of the Luscombe 8 on the right.

Fairchild 24W

Fairchild 24W taxiing.

Cornelius LW1

Cornelius LW1 reg. X13706.

Greenleaf CT-6A

At Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport (Van Nuys Airport nowadays).

Greenleaf CT-6A (c/n 1), Reg. NX19994.
Greenleaf CT-6A (c/n 1), Reg. NX19994.
Greenleaf CT-6A (c/n 1), Reg. NX19994.

The aircraft is think during a meeting at the airport's restaurant.

A wooden study.
Professor Blake dreams with the model kit in hands.

Then two aircrafts are built.

PowDive Greenleaf 0h33mn00.jpg



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