Central Airport

Movie (1933)
French title : Le signal
Starring:
Richard Barthelmess ( James "Jim" Blaine)
Sally Eilers (Jill Collins)
Tom Brown (Neil "Bud" Blaine)
Grant Mitchell (Mr. Blaine)
(Synopsis needed)
Ford Trimotor
Reg. NC127H was not for a Ford Trimoter but Bird A c/n 1015.

Boeing P-12


Fokker C-14

Stinson Reliant

Keystone LB-7

Travel Air D4000
Reg. NC477N Travel Air D4000 c/n 1379 still in flying condition in the twenty-first century.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).


Unidentified Aircraft
Several continuity error during this action with no less four aircraft acting the same one !

Travel Air 16-K
Reg. NC446W Travel Air 16K c/n 16K-2001.

Thomas Morse S-4C
Reg. NC1071 Thomas Morse S-4C.

Fairchild 71
Reg. NC2K Fairchild 71.

Stearman C3B
Reg. NC4099 c/n 110.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Another one with a different engine.

Alexander Eaglerock longwing
Reg. NC1412 Alexander Eaglerock "longwing" c/n 207.

American Eagle A-1
Reg. NC6969 American Eagle A-1 c/n 277

Ford 5-AT-C


Ford 4-AT-D
Reg. NC5578 Ford 4-AT-D c/n 24.
Same aircraft in other movies at Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Reg. NC6708 Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing c/n 30.


Some shots were filmed with letters in white.

Unidentified Aircraft
Foreground aircraft seen during the landing of the "Jim" Blaine at the controls of the Pitcairn.

Ford 5-AT-C
Reg. NC405H Ford 5-AT-C c/n 64.

Unidentified Aircraft

Brunner-Winkle Bird A

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