The Internet Movie Plane Database

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:13 pm

I often pondered about making a site dedicated to the aircraft used in movies. Assuming I cloned myself and had about 10 hours a day of extra free time of course. Then on a whim I searched, figuring somebody had to have some sort of list at least, and found this

http://www.impdb.org/index.php?title=Th ... e_Database

No it doesn't seem to identify individual planes, but its a wiki and I'm sure that could be rectified

Fearless Tower · **Joined:** Thu May 26, 2011 5:14 pm **Posts:** 365

Their B-25 movie listing is embarrassingly lacking.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:48 pm

That site needs a LOT of help since under 'unknowns' they show DREADNAUGHT and FURIAS and want them identified along with PT-22's, AVRO ANSONS, MOONEYS, and bunches of 30's backyard one only nutballs. Who's doing their Aircraft I.D.'s, the kids in a 3rd grade class?
In the first photo they can't identify a LEAR 24?
expert Ex- has been, Spurt- Drip under pressure

WallyB · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:53 pm

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

No it doesn't seem to identify individual planes, but its a wiki and I'm sure that could be rectified

It tries to but the contributors don't seem to be too knowledgeable (ie. not WIXers)

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Worthy attempt though.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:24 pm

The Inspector wrote:

That site needs a LOT of help since under 'unknowns' they show DREADNAUGHT and FURIAS and want them identified along with PT-22's, AVRO ANSONS, MOONEYS, and bunches of 30's backyard one only nutballs. Who's doing their Aircraft I.D.'s, the kids in a 3rd grade class?
In the first photo they can't identify a LEAR 24?
expert Ex- has been, Spurt- Drip under pressure

It's probably a bunch of individuals coming from the movie side of the field, not the aircraft side of things.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:10 pm

Scott WRG Editor wrote:

The Inspector wrote:

That site needs a LOT of help since under 'unknowns' they show DREADNAUGHT and FURIAS and want them identified along with PT-22's, AVRO ANSONS, MOONEYS, and bunches of 30's backyard one only nutballs. Who's doing their Aircraft I.D.'s, the kids in a 3rd grade class?
In the first photo they can't identify a LEAR 24?
expert Ex- has been, Spurt- Drip under pressure

It's probably a bunch of individuals coming from the movie side of the field, not the aircraft side of things.

Perhaps someone in a position of responsibility should contact them and suggest they tune in to WRG Registry and WIX and virtual airplane museums site too

JohnB · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:08 pm

I contribute a fair amount to the Movie Car database, I looked at the plane version once and was so astounded by the errors, I couldn't bear to go back. :roll:

I do ID planes put on the car version, and those are usually transferred to the plane database.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:11 pm

I submitted a lot of info a while ago on their "unknown" aircraft as much as I could, but there's a LOT of information. I think it's a great idea and it would be nice if we could identify them by tail number as much as possible since some aircraft tend to have "recurring roles".

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:36 pm

obviously the creator of that website never ever never heard of or even saw CATCH 22

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

OK, this is one of them "it is easier to ask, than to investigate" questions of mine :drink3:

During one of the attack sequences on the movie "For Whom the Bells Toll" there is a flight of Republican aircraft. Three of them, all wearing dark cammo, two biplanes and one low-wing, radial engine airplane. Does anyone know the airplanes involved?

Thanks!

Saludos,

Tulio

bilwor · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:43 am

Another site that lists military aviation movies. It does not list individual aircraft but types in movies.
bill word
"http://www.coastcomp.com/av/fltline2/avmovie.htm"

WallyB · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:49 am

Tulio wrote:

OK, this is one of them "it is easier to ask, than to investigate" questions of mine :drink3:

During one of the attack sequences on the movie "For Whom the Bells Toll" there is a flight of Republican aircraft. Three of them, all wearing dark cammo, two biplanes and one low-wing, radial engine airplane. Does anyone know the airplanes involved?

I think they were models representing Polikarpov I-15s and I-16s. Paul Mantz was a stunt pilot in the film so if that particular sequence was real then I don't recognize the types except they weren't I-15 and I-16.

JohnB · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:18 pm

If it was a real aircraft in For Whom the Bells Toll....My guesses are:

Lockheed Orion (Mantz had one)

Ryan SCW (used to protray fixed gear Japanese aircraft in Wake Island)

The biplanes...anyone's guess. But it's it not a Travel Air or any of the usual suspects, I usually guess WACO.

WallyB · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:04 pm

JohnB wrote:

If it was a real aircraft in For Whom the Bells Toll....My guesses are:

Lockheed Orion (Mantz had one)

Good thought, yes it could be the Orion.
Sequence at 0:50 in this trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjeU7GC7yjQ

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

That's the airplane!

Wingplane on the bipes, leads me to believe... Tiger Moths?

Saludos,

Tulio

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