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Final Approach (1991 film)

From The Internet Movie Plane Database

This article is about the 1991 movie. Do not confuse with Final Approach (2007 TV Movie).

Final Approach movie poster.

Movie (1991)
French title : L'approche finale

Starring:
James Sikking (Col. Jason Halsey)
Hector Elizondo (Dr. Dio Gottlieb)
Madolyn Smith (Casey Halsey, Jason's wife)
Cameo Kneuer (Brooke Halsey, the first wife of Jason)

A test pilot awakens with amnesia and is subsequently subjected to a series of trying psychiatric procedures by a very eager therapist. He eventually recalls portions of a crash involving a top secret bomber and begins to suspect that he may actually be in enemy hands. Really ? So what about his wife and youth ?

Unidentified Aircraft

Instrument panel from a side by side cockpit, not a tandem layout like the SR-71.

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Used for the secret mission Black Star 2. And seen several times when Jason tries to recall his past.
Under every spot and with some image effects.

Rear cockpit.
Right instrument panel of the rear cockpit.
Throttle (front cockpit).
Negative effect on this pilot closing the canopy.

The SR-71 in itself.

Right engine start.
Night start.

North American P-51 Mustang

Six wing machine guns, it's a D (or later) variant.
First seen as a negative.

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

In the distance, at left.

Northrop T-38 Talon

Boeing KC-135Q Stratotanker

In the distance, only their tail assembly are visible.

Lockheed U-2

Top of the screenshot we guess two Lockheed U-2s, the left one (behind the car) being a twin seat (U-2CT or TR-1B).


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