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<b>Movie (1988)</b><br>
 
<b>Movie (1988)</b><br>
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French title : <b>Air Force Bat 21<br></b>
  
 
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<b>Director:</b> Peter Markle<br>
 
 
<b>Starring:</b><br>
 
<b>Starring:</b><br>
 
Gene Hackman (Lt. Col. Iceal Hambelton)<br>
 
Gene Hackman (Lt. Col. Iceal Hambelton)<br>
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== [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]] ==
 
== [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]] ==
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King comes to fetch Iceal from the golf green]]
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[[File:B21 Sik SH3 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King comes to fetch Iceal from the golf green.]]
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Sea King takes Iceal to the Command Center]]
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[[File:B21 Sik SH3 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Sea King takes Iceal to the Command Center.]]
  
==  Douglas EB-66 Destroyer ==
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==  [[:Category: Douglas B-66 Destroyer|Douglas EB-66 Destroyer]] ==
[[File:B21 Dou EB66 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The electronic reconnaissance version of the Douglas B-66 Destroyer (in fact, a model was used for the movie ; go here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_EB-66E_Destroyer_in_flight_061103-F-1234P-006.jpg] to see a picture of the real plane)]]
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[[File:B21 Dou EB66 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The electronic reconnaissance version of the Douglas B-66 Destroyer (in fact, a model was used for the movie; see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_EB-66E_Destroyer_in_flight_061103-F-1234P-006.jpg] for a picture of the real plane).]]
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[[File:B21 Dou EB66 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The hit EB-66 is going down.]]
  
[[File:B21 Dou EB66 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The hit EB-66 is going down]]
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== [[:Category: Cessna Skymaster| Cessna 337A Super Skymaster]] ==
 
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Registration N5301S, c/n 3370401. Acting as a military O-2 Skymaster.
== [[:Category: Cessna Skymaster| Cessna O-2 Skymaster]] ==
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[[File:B21 Ces O2 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Cessna O-2 and its distinctive "pull-push" configuration ; the real hero of this movie.]]
 
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[[File:B21 Ces O2 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A view of the rear coaxial engine and the twin tail booms of the Skymaster. Notice that this is in fact a civil version of the plane: here [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Cessna_Skymaster_O-2_3.jpg] is a picture of the military version with additional glass panes for better visibility, and no propeller cones.]]
[[File:B21 Ces O2 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The Cessna O-2 and its distinctive "pull-push" configuration ; the real hero of this movie]]
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[[File:B21 Ces O2 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying reconnaissance.]]
 
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[[File:B21 Ces O2 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Firing rockets after a fellow pilot was killed by the enemy.]]
[[File:B21 Ces O2 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A view of the rear coaxial engine and the twin tail booms of the Skymaster. Notice that this is in fact a civil version of the plane : here [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Cessna_Skymaster_O-2_3.jpg] is a picture of the military version with additional glass panes for better visibility, and no propeller cones]]
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[[File:B21 Ces O2 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Flying low dodging mist.]]
 
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<!--[[File:B21 Ces O2 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Swift little beaut]]-->
[[File:B21 Ces O2 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying reconnaissance]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Ces O2 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Firing rockets after a fellow pilot was killed by the enemy]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Ces O2 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Flying low dodging mist]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Ces O2 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Swift little beaut]]
 
 
 
== [[:Category: Bell UH-1 Iroquois| Bell UH-1A Huey]] ==
 
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|"The" Vietnam War helicopter, on the first rescue mission]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Reconnaissance pass, with a gunman at the side]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Scrambling at low altitude after the gunman was hit]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Second rescue mission next morning]]
 
  
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== [[:Category: Bell UH-1N Twin Huey| Bell UH-1N Twin Huey]] ==
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[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|"The" Vietnam War helicopter, on the first rescue mission.]]
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[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Reconnaissance pass, with a gunman at the side.]]
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<!--[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Scrambling at low altitude after the gunman was hit.]]-->
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[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Second rescue mission next morning.]]
 
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Coming to the rescue...]]
 
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Coming to the rescue...]]
 
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[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|...only to be shot down.]]
[[File:B21 Bel UH1A 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|...only to be shot down]]
 
  
 
== [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (as HH-3E Jolly Green Giant) ]] ==
 
== [[:Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King | Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (as HH-3E Jolly Green Giant) ]] ==
 
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In formation with a Huey on the first rescue mission. Note that the real Jolly Green Giant (Sikorski HH-3) is a larger helicopter, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jolly-green.jpg]. The Super Jolly Green Giant (Sikorsky HH-53) is even larger, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HH-53C_over_Vietnam_October_1972.jpg]]]
 
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|In formation with a Huey on the first rescue mission. Note that the real Jolly Green Giant (Sikorski HH-3) is a larger helicopter, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jolly-green.jpg]. The Super Jolly Green Giant (Sikorsky HH-53) is even larger, see here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HH-53C_over_Vietnam_October_1972.jpg]]]
 
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[[File:B21 Sik SH3 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hovering over the rescue site, under cover of the Huey, with the Cessna O-2 about to dive for scouting.]]
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hovering over the rescue site, under cover of the Huey, with the Cessna O-2 about to dive for scouting]]
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<!--[[File:B21 Sik SH3 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Going closer down under the cover of the Huey.]]-->
 
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[[File:B21 Sik SH3 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close to the ground.]]
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Going closer down under the cover of the Huey]]
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[[File:B21 Sik SH3 7.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Almost there.]]
 
 
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close to the ground]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 7.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Almost there]]
 
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 8.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hit!!]]
 
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 8.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hit!!]]
 
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<!--[[File:B21 Sik SH3 9.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Forced landing]]-->
[[File:B21 Sik SH3 9.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Forced landing]]
 
  
 
== [[:Category: Northrop F-5 |Northrop F-5]] ==
 
== [[:Category: Northrop F-5 |Northrop F-5]] ==
 
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[[File:B21 Nor F5 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Two F-5 Freedom Fighters appearing for a strafing run.]]
[[File:B21 Nor F5 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Two F-5 Freedom Fighters appearing for a strafing run]]
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[[File:B21 Nor F5 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying strafe.]]
 
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[[File:B21 Nor F5 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close-up of one F-5.]]
[[File:B21 Nor F5 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying strafe]]
 
 
 
[[File:B21 Nor F5 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Close-up of one F5]]
 
  
 
== [[:Category: North American F-100 Super Sabre| North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre]] ==
 
== [[:Category: North American F-100 Super Sabre| North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre]] ==
 
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s/n 55-2881.
[[File:B21 NA F100 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Rolling over for a bombing run]]
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[[File:B21 NA F100 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Rolling over for a bombing run.]]
 
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[[File:B21 NA F100 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Releasing bombs.]]
[[File:B21 NA F100 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Releasing bombs]]
 
 
 
  
  
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat*21 Bat*21 at Wikipedia]<br>
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* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094712/ Bat*21 at IMDB]
* [http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0094712/combined Bat*21 at Imdb]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat*21 Bat*21 at Wikipedia]
* [http://www.aeromovies.fr/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=715 Bat*21 at Aeromovies (in french)]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_of_Bat_21_Bravo at Wikipedia : The story of the actual rescue]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_of_Bat_21_Bravo At Wikipedia : The story of the actual rescue]
 
  
[[Category: Bell UH-1 Iroquois]]  
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[[Category: Bell UH-1N Twin Huey]]  
 
[[Category: Cessna Skymaster]]  
 
[[Category: Cessna Skymaster]]  
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[[Category: Douglas B-66 Destroyer]]
 
[[Category: North American F-100 Super Sabre]]  
 
[[Category: North American F-100 Super Sabre]]  
 
[[Category: Northrop F-5]]  
 
[[Category: Northrop F-5]]  
 
[[Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]]
 
[[Category: Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King]]

Latest revision as of 01:59, 30 April 2024

Front cover of the french DVD issue of Bat*21

Movie (1988)
French title : Air Force Bat 21

Starring:
Gene Hackman (Lt. Col. Iceal Hambelton)
Danny Glover (Capt. Bartholomew Clark)
Jerry Reed (Col. George Walker)
David Marshall Grant (Ross Carver)
Clayton Rohner (Sgt. Harley Rumbaugh)

A 53 years old Lieutenant Colonel, expert in missile intelligence, is stranded in a Vietnam war zone after his electronic reconnaissance plane is shot down by a Sam-2 missile. The movie tells the story of his difficult rescue. Based (loosely) on a true story.

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

A Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King comes to fetch Iceal from the golf green.
The Sea King takes Iceal to the Command Center.

Douglas EB-66 Destroyer

The electronic reconnaissance version of the Douglas B-66 Destroyer (in fact, a model was used for the movie; see [1] for a picture of the real plane).
The hit EB-66 is going down.

Cessna 337A Super Skymaster

Registration N5301S, c/n 3370401. Acting as a military O-2 Skymaster.

The Cessna O-2 and its distinctive "pull-push" configuration ; the real hero of this movie.
A view of the rear coaxial engine and the twin tail booms of the Skymaster. Notice that this is in fact a civil version of the plane: here [2] is a picture of the military version with additional glass panes for better visibility, and no propeller cones.
Low flying reconnaissance.
Firing rockets after a fellow pilot was killed by the enemy.
Flying low dodging mist.

Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

"The" Vietnam War helicopter, on the first rescue mission.
Reconnaissance pass, with a gunman at the side.
Second rescue mission next morning.
Coming to the rescue...
...only to be shot down.

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (as HH-3E Jolly Green Giant)

In formation with a Huey on the first rescue mission. Note that the real Jolly Green Giant (Sikorski HH-3) is a larger helicopter, see here [3]. The Super Jolly Green Giant (Sikorsky HH-53) is even larger, see here [4]
Hovering over the rescue site, under cover of the Huey, with the Cessna O-2 about to dive for scouting.
Close to the ground.
Almost there.
Hit!!

Northrop F-5

Two F-5 Freedom Fighters appearing for a strafing run.
Low flying strafe.
Close-up of one F-5.

North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre

s/n 55-2881.

Rolling over for a bombing run.
Releasing bombs.


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