Danger: Diabolik
Movie (1969)
Starring:
John Phillip Law (Diabolik)
Marisa Mell (Eva Kant)
Michael Piccoli (Inspector Ginko)
Adolfo Celi (Ralph Valmont)
Cladio Gora (Police Chief)
Mario Donen (Sgt. Danek)
Master thief Diabolik plots to steal a priceless emerald necklace as the police are forced to cooperate with crime lord Valmont to find and arrest him.
Bell 47 J-2 Ranger
The first of two police helicopters which pursues Diabolik's black Jaguar after he robs the money convoy in the film's opening sequence.
Bell 47G
Second of the police helicopters that chases Diabolik's Jaguar. Interestingly, insert shots of the actors depict the doorless 47 J-2 above and not this copter.
Fokker F27-200 Friendship
Valmont's private plane, equipped with an onboard trapdoor to drop people to their death while in flight.
Reg. I-ATID Fokker F-27-200 Friendship of ATI-Aero Trasporti Italiani, c/n 10320 built in 1967.
Later PH-FKP then F-SEBF Operated by CNET (Centre National d'Études des Télécommunications). Withdrawn from use in December 1994, and used for ground instruction at Dinan-Trelivan, Brittany, France.
The Fokker F27 cabin : a setting much wider to the actual cabin, which measures only 2.1 m / 83" at floor level (maximum width 2.50 m / 98")
F27 shape in-camera matte work :
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Continuity error : the F27 takeoff is shown with this Douglas C-47 Skytrain landing gear !
Unidentified Aircraft
Third continuity error : once in flight, the F27 "corporate" cabin is seen again and in few minutes, Diabolik is thrown out the plane... which blows up! But just before this, we see a four-engine aircraft !
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