Difference between revisions of "Biggles"
m (→LVG C.VI) |
m (→LVG C.VI) |
(No difference)
| |
Latest revision as of 05:26, 24 May 2024
Movie (1985)
Russian title : Бигглз
USA title : Biggles: Adventures in Time
Starring:
Neil Dickson (Lieutenant James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth)
Alex Hyde-White (Jim Ferguson)
Fiona Hutchison (Debbie)
Peter Cushing (Air Commodore William Raymond)
(Synopsis needed)
Sopwith Pup
"If you can fly in a Sopwith Camel ..." will say Biggles ...
But he first crashes this full-size static model of Shuttleworth's Sopwith Pup (N5180, as actually painted; former G-EBKY), built especially for the film by Skysport Engineering in just five weeks.
(The Camel has succeeded the Pup and "was difficult to fly, with 90% of its weight in the front seven feet of the aircraft").
Stampe SV.4C
Reg. G-BXNW Stampe-Vertongen SV.4C c/n 141 built in 1946 modified to carry a Scarff-type gun ring and code E6452 for the filming.
Was F-BBPB during the 1970s and today (1987-2012 ... and later ?) is G-GMAX.
LVG C.VI
LVG C.VI of the Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, England (G-AANJ). Loaned by The Shuttleworth Collection (29 October 1981 - 12 November 2003) in a flying condition despite only seen on the ground in this movie. On static display only since 2003 and under restoration in 2016. During this work, it was discovered that the aircraft was the assembly of several airframes (when ?). Until that, this plane was reputed to be a war prize from the Imperial German Air Service (s/n 7198/18). But due to lack of space at Imperial War Museum stored dismantled in the basement of the Science Museum, South Kensington (1924-1932). Restored to flying condition two times : in 1937 then 1965-1972.
Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet
Reg. G-AROY Boeing-Stearman PT-17 (A75N1) c/n 75-4775 s/n 42-16612. On the US civil registry in 1959 as N56418 and two years later on the British one.
Same aircraft in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Avro 504K
Avro 504K H5199 another part of the Shuttleworth collection. Built in 1918 c/n R3/LE/61400. Was E3404 and G-ADEV and E3273 in former times.
Same aircraft in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Boeing 727
Bell 206B JetRanger II
Reg. G-BAKF Bell 206B Jetranger II c/n 854 built in 1972 and crashed on 9 January 1989. No fatalities but permanently withdrawn from use following tail rotor strucking an electric cable during landing in the countryside. It separated from the airframe and the main rotor too, the aircraft eventually rolled over onto its right side.
Handley Page Handley Page H.P.42 & H.P.45
Peter Cushing in his final film role, acting as Air Commodore William (Rtd) Raymond.
(top) Reg. G-AAXF Helena last Handley Page H.P.45 built for Imperial Airways;
(bottom) Reg. G-AAGX Hannibal was a Handley Page H.P.42 of Imperial Airways could be seen in action in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Back To: