Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arche, The biplane used in the original King Kong was the Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver, that remained in service until 1936. The monoplane Helldiver served during WWII. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "H. Ball Arche" <h_arche at yahoo.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Stearman > Ira, > > Not to nit-pick but because now you've gotten me curious, what were the > planes used in King Kong? > > As soon as I read your post I wiki'd 'Curtss Helldiver' and found a WWII > era monoplane dive bomber that was designed and brought to production > 1940-43, suceeding the Dauntless. > > Some other earlier Curtiss pursuit plane perhaps? > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "ISILVERMN at aol.com" <ISILVERMN at aol.com> > To: lug at leica-users.org > Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 10:48:31 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Stearman > > Sonny, > > I did a little research on the registration number and learned that the > plane was significantly damaged in Texas in September, 1990 when it's > propeller failed during service as a crop-duster. It's current owners > registered > it in 1995, and from what I can tell, its been in its current markings > since then. Markings like these make it very appealing at Warbird meets > and > airshows, where it has been an active participant. > > As far as movie work, King Kong came immediately to mind, but Peter > Jackson > went through much effort to have two Curtiss Helldiver replicas custom > made for the film. Real Helldivers were used in the original 1933 > production. > > It may have been in other movies, but I'm not aware of any specific ones. > > Best regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 23:54:49, <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > > You think it is painted up for movie work? > > (Nice shot btw, cuz) > >> >> >> > got a peek at this this afternoon >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Grab-Bag/stearman.jpg.html >> > >> > >> > Ric Carter >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >> > www.facebook.com/ric.carter >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >