Tenkû no hachi
Movie (2015)
Japanese title: 天空の蜂
English title: The Big Bee
Starring:
Yosuke Eguchi (Kazuaki Yuhara)
Masahiro Motoki (Koichi Mishima)
Yukie Nakama (Akamine)
Gô Ayano (Saika)
Engineers try to save a young child and a nuclear power plant from a helicopter guided by a criminal.
Nishiki CH-50J
The titular "Big Bee" of this movie. In-universe this helicopter was supposed to be delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. Looks to be based on the Sikorsky CH-53 family.
Scale model
Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2
Reg. JA355E, c/n 9608, with false Aichi Prefectural Police markings. It should be noted that this specific unit was delivered in 2002 despite the movie taking place in 1995.
Bell 412
Reg. JA9616, c/n 33109; still with its civilian registration present despite the JASDF markings.
JA9616 and the CH-50
Another Bell 412, possibly the same JA9616; this time bearing the registration "JA5505" which actually belonged to a Beechcraft 18 owned by the Japanese Coast Guard that retired in 1981.
Unidentified Cropduster
Most likely a radio-controlled model helicopter. Possibly the same one seen in The Cove?
Various Aircraft
While the movie claims this is Nagoya Airfield (known as Nagoya Airport in 1995, when this movie was set), it's likely another airfield is standing in for NKM.
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