Airplane Movie Trivia

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:50 pm

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Jack, " Island in the Sky" is the John Wayne movie where the DC-3 is landed on the Canadian lake with his buddies looking for them.

I know-watched it the other day.

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Jimmy Stewart's character was Mr. Honey I don't think he designed the tail , he put forth the fatigue scenario

Whomever did it was slamming Moxies

Jiggersfromsphilly · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:15 pm **Posts:** 951

Cabin in the Sky starred Eddie Anderson (Rochester) and Ethel Waters, was the movie that introduced Lena Horne.

What were the 2 movies that the same actor, flew the same type plane in?

Tom Crawford · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:22 pm

Excuse me....I stand connected..."Island in the Sky" is correct...Tom

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:43 pm

Actually this film predates the Comet crashes (one of the turboprop Reindeer's flight crew mentions that they'll be getting "pure jets" soon). Supposedly the mockup was built from a Halifax, though it was very well disguised...

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:27 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

RER=W-R-O-N-G (JUST KIDDING ROB)!!!
THE MOVIE YOU'RE REFERRING TO IS "WINGS OF FIRE" WITH SUZANNE PLESHETTE, JAMES FARENTINO AND LLOYD NOLAN. IT WAS FILMED AT STEAD FIELD USING BILL STEAD'S F8F AND P-51D.
THERE WAS A LANA TURNER FILM WITH JEFF CHANDLER ABOUT HER BEING A FERRY PILOT AND FLYING A P-51.
THEY DON'T CALL ME A FOUNTAIN OF USLESS FACTS AND INFORMATION FOR NOTHING!!

I think you're wrong there, Jack. The planes were owned by Stan Kurzet of Covina, CA and based out of Brackett Field. The F8F-2 is the one Ray Dieckman just bought from France, and the P-51D is either N6322T or N5439V. It must be 15 years since I saw the movie, so I don't remember if the 51 was the red/white 22T or the white w/black/yellow trim 39V! A friend of mine in California taped this film for me years ago, but unfortunately I managed to tape over it... :cry:

T J

RickH · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:27 pm

I did some checking and the correct name for the Jimmy Stewart movie is No Highway in the Sky. It was made in 1951. You're correct Chris, the initial Comet I crashes were from Oct. 52 thru May 53.

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:41 am

T J Johansen wrote:

I think you're wrong there, Jack. The planes were owned by Stan Kurzet of Covina, CA and based out of Brackett Field. The F8F-2 is the one Ray Dieckman just bought from France, and the P-51D is either N6322T or N5439V. It must be 15 years since I saw the movie, so I don't remember if the 51 was the red/white 22T or the white w/black/yellow trim 39V! A friend of mine in California taped this film for me years ago, but unfortunately I managed to tape over it... :cry:

T J

T.J.

here's N5439V - are you referring to this c/s ?

Martin

Don Martin · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:26 pm

I think the Sheriff was Paul Fix, a regular in a lot of John Waynes 40s and 50s flix, Rio Grande, Jet Pilot and Fighting SeaBees are all I can think of off hand.

Willy · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:55 pm

The book by Nevil Shute was recently discussed on the Key forum. To my great surprise the book was written before the ff. of the Comet. Nevil Shute was an aeronautical engineer.

dhfan · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:08 am

The UK film title, and the book, was No Highway.

Nevil Shute Norway was indeed an aeronautical engineer and one of the founders of Airspeed. He dropped the Norway for his literary career.

His autobiography, "Slide Rule" is well worth reading.

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