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
Douglas EB-66 Destroyer
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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)
Cessna O-2 Skymaster
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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
Bell UH-1A Huey
"Jolly Green Giant" (in fact Sea King)
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
North American F-100D-50 NH Super Sabre
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