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Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.
Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.
== [[:Category: North American T-6 | North American T-6 Texan]] & [[:Category: North American B-25 Mitchell| North American B-25J Mitchell]] & [[:Category:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress]] ==
North American T-6 and three B-25J Mitchells on the right. In the background is the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" reg. N9323Z s/n 44-83514 (see next section).<br>
Same aircraft in other movies at [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing)|Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing)]].
[[Image: I025833.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]]
On the wide screenshot, far background reveals (left to right) :<br>
behind the B-17 (with unfinished paint on the rudder !), an [[:Category: Hawker Siddeley HS.748|Avro 748]];<br>
a [[:Category: Douglas DC-2|Douglas DC-2]] (without rudder);<br>
[[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Locations#United States|Long Beach Airport (LGB/KLGB)]] activity;<br>
(behind the tail of the center B-25) a tricycle undercarriage [[:Category: Beechcraft Model 18|Beechcraft Model H18]] is taxiing.
[[Image:1941_01207.png|thumb|500px|none|(1920x814 pixel)]]


== [[:Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress]] ==
== [[:Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress]] ==
Reg. N9323Z built as a B-17G-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. s/n 44-83514 (Pacific theater). Stored in Japan (1945-1947). Converted to RB-17G for photo mapping task until 1950. Modified into DB-17G for service in Air-Sea Rescue operations then DB-17P within a year to fly as a mother ship, which directed unmanned, radio controlled B-17 drone aircraft during the fourth US postwar atmospheric nuclear weapon test series (Operation Greenhouse). From January 1959, storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, USA. December 1960 : converted to fire Tanker (still N9323Z) and flying under code E17 (till June 1962), then C17 and from September 1968 just "17". 1977 : to Confederate Air Force seen in October 1977 for restoration as s/n  44-83514 (B on red tail). From January 1978 to 1981: chin turret removed (F model). <br>
Seen here as 541 with pre-May 1942 national markings to look like a natural metal D model.<br>
1981-1985: Restored to full military G-type configuration. From then to date (2025): nose art <i>Sentimental Journey</i> with Betty Grable silhouette, U on blue tail (same serial 44-83514).<br>
Same aircraft in other movies at [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing)|Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing)]].
[[Image:1941_001308.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image:1941_001308.png|thumb|500px|none|]]


== [[:Category: North American T-6 | North American T-6 Texan]] & [[:Category: North American B-25 Mitchell| North American B-25J Mitchell]] & [[:Category:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress|Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress]] ==
== [[:Category: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk| Curtiss P-40E / Kittyhawk]] ==
North American T-6 and three B-25J Mitchells on the right. In the far background is the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" (N9323Z s/n 44-83514) with the chin turret removed and aluminum tape on the nose to resemble a B-17E.<br>
Three airframes used :<br>
Several were used in other movies; look at [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft]].
Kittyhawk Mk. I (AL752) actually N1207V;<br>
[[Image: I025833.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]]
another Curtiss P-40E;<br>
 
a surviving P-40 mock-up from [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] was used for the crashlanding on Hollywood Boulevard.
== [[:Category: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk| Curtiss P-40K Warhawk]] ==
[[Image:1941_01104.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image:1941_01104.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image:1941_01610.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image:1941_01610.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image: P40warhawk7bl.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]]  
[[Image: P40warhawk7bl.jpg |thumb|500px|none |]]  
[[Image:1941_10940.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image:1941_10940.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
== [[:Category: Beechcraft Model 18|Beechcraft Model 18]] ==
An unknown wreck mocked-up in the studio (fake betrayed by its engines).
[[Image:1941_05938.png|thumb|500px|none|]]
[[Image:1941_10009.png|thumb|500px|none|]]




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* [https://www.imcdb.org/movie_78723-1941.html 1941 at IMCDb]
* [https://www.imcdb.org/movie_78723-1941.html 1941 at IMCDb]


[[Category: Beechcraft Model 18]]
[[Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]]
[[Category: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress]]
[[Category: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk]]
[[Category: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk]]
[[Category: North American B-25 Mitchell]]
[[Category: North American B-25 Mitchell]]
[[Category: North American T-6]]
[[Category: North American T-6]]

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1941 movie poster.

Movie (1979)

Starring:
Dan Aykroyd (Sgt. Frank Tree)
Ned Beatty (Ward Douglas)
John Belushi (Capt. Wild Bill Kelso)
Lorraine Gary (Joan Douglas)
Murray Hamilton (Claude Crumn)
Christopher Lee (Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt)

Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor.

North American T-6 Texan & North American B-25J Mitchell & Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

North American T-6 and three B-25J Mitchells on the right. In the background is the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" reg. N9323Z s/n 44-83514 (see next section).
Same aircraft in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).

On the wide screenshot, far background reveals (left to right) :
behind the B-17 (with unfinished paint on the rudder !), an Avro 748;
a Douglas DC-2 (without rudder);
Long Beach Airport (LGB/KLGB) activity;
(behind the tail of the center B-25) a tricycle undercarriage Beechcraft Model H18 is taxiing.

File:1941 01207.png
(1920x814 pixel)

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

Reg. N9323Z built as a B-17G-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. s/n 44-83514 (Pacific theater). Stored in Japan (1945-1947). Converted to RB-17G for photo mapping task until 1950. Modified into DB-17G for service in Air-Sea Rescue operations then DB-17P within a year to fly as a mother ship, which directed unmanned, radio controlled B-17 drone aircraft during the fourth US postwar atmospheric nuclear weapon test series (Operation Greenhouse). From January 1959, storage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, USA. December 1960 : converted to fire Tanker (still N9323Z) and flying under code E17 (till June 1962), then C17 and from September 1968 just "17". 1977 : to Confederate Air Force seen in October 1977 for restoration as s/n 44-83514 (B on red tail). From January 1978 to 1981: chin turret removed (F model).
Seen here as 541 with pre-May 1942 national markings to look like a natural metal D model.
1981-1985: Restored to full military G-type configuration. From then to date (2025): nose art Sentimental Journey with Betty Grable silhouette, U on blue tail (same serial 44-83514).
Same aircraft in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).

File:1941 001308.png

Curtiss P-40E / Kittyhawk

Three airframes used :
Kittyhawk Mk. I (AL752) actually N1207V;
another Curtiss P-40E;
a surviving P-40 mock-up from Tora! Tora! Tora! was used for the crashlanding on Hollywood Boulevard.

File:1941 01104.png
File:1941 01610.png
File:1941 10940.png

Beechcraft Model 18

An unknown wreck mocked-up in the studio (fake betrayed by its engines).

File:1941 05938.png
File:1941 10009.png


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