Difference between revisions of "Bat*21"

From The Internet Movie Plane Database
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 28: Line 28:
 
[[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]]
 
[[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]]
  
−
[[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]]
+
[[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 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying reconnaissance]]
 
[[File:B21 Ces O2 3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Low flying reconnaissance]]

Revision as of 19:19, 22 October 2012

Front cover of the french DVD issue of Bat*21

Movie (1988)

Director: Peter Markle
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 ; go here [1] to see a picture of the real plane)
The hit EB-66 is going down

Cessna 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
Swift little beaut

Bell UH-1A Huey

"The" Vietnam War helicopter, on the first rescue mission
Reconnaissance pass, with a gunman at the side
Scrambling at low altitude after the gunman was hit
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
Going closer down under the cover of the Huey
Close to the ground
Almost there
Hit!!
Forced landing

Northrop F-5

Two F-5 Freedom Fighters appearing for a strafing run
Low flying strafe
Close-up of one F5

North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre

Rolling over for a bombing run
Releasing bombs


Back To:


See also

Retrieved from "https://www.impdb.org/index.php?title=Bat*21&oldid=39905"