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.
The electronic reconnaissance version of the Douglas B-66 Destroyer (in fact, a model was used for the movie; see [1] for a picture of the real plane).The hit EB-66 is going down.
Registration N5301S, c/n 3370401. Acting as a military 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.
"The" Vietnam War helicopter, on the first rescue mission.Reconnaissance pass, with a gunman at the side.Second rescue mission next morning.Coming to the rescue......only to be shot down.
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.Close to the ground.Almost there.Hit!!
