Warbird Information Exchange

Can anyone tell me about the Grumman Avengers used
in the 1977 UFO film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
In particular I'm looking for BuNo.'s, owners etc.

Cheers
Simon B.

One was the CAF's, with #82 on the cowl and another was actually an F6F Hellcat only used in the headon view.
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

there was an avenger at sea world ohio that was part of the bermuda triangle display. they really creeped it out, & it looked cool too. that 1 was donated some where?? any ohioans recall??

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

MAPS. It was just a replica though.

Jim