The Rocketeer

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The Rocketeer DVD cover.

Movie (1991)

Starring:
Bill Campbell (Cliff)
Jennifer Connelly (Jenny)
Alan Arkin (Peevy)
Timothy Dalton (Neville Sinclair)
Paul Sorvino (Eddie Valentine)
Terry O'Quinn (Howard Hughes)

Cliff Secord is a stunt pilot who stumbles upon a jet pack which enables him to fly when strapped to his back. Cliff starts attracting attention with his new pack including the attention of Howard Hughes, the FBI, and Nazi operatives.

Replica 1931 Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster

Bill Turner built this replica in 1975 after the Granville Brothers' original "Z" Model from 1931 that won the Thompson Trophy Race.

The Granville Brothers (G-B "Gee-Bee") built the original planes in the '30s. This replica currently (2010) can be seen at Museum Of Flight, Seattle, WA. Crash scenes use an identically-painted non-flying replica 1931 GEEBEE Z (built c. 1990). That replica was repainted black & white with "NA73" designation for its appearance later in the film. Ed Cook.

1929 Travel Air Model-R “Mystery Ship” (Flying Replica built c. 1971)

See Staggerwing Museum Foundation, Inc., Tullahoma, TN. Ed Cook.

Prototype Model of Hughes HK-1 “Spruce Goose”

Inside Howard Hughes hanger.

"The Rocketeer" is set in October 1938, years before the HK-1 was ever developed. Hughes was said to have strongly disliked the term "Spruce Goose" and in fact the term was not used in this film.

1936 Ryan ST-A

Looking at the silver monoplane this time.

1936 RYAN ST-A

1931 Great Lakes 2T-1A

Looking at the red biplane in the rear.

1931 GREAT LAKES 2T-1A. This plane can currently (2010) be seen at the Santa Maria Museum of Flight in Santa Maria, CA.

1930 Stinson SM-8A

1918 Standard J-1

1918 Standard J-1, painted as "The Fearless Freep" and referred to as "Miss Mabel" in "The Rocketeer". Not to be confused with Curtiss Model JN-4 "Jenny", which is somewhat similar in appearance, but did not appear in the film.