Midway film - FM Wildcats

[Simon Beck]

Hi,

Would anyone have some thoughts as to the ID's of the
two FM-2 Wildcats hired for the 1976 Charlton Heston
film, Midway (aka: Battle of Midway)?

This film made much use of stock and newsreel footage
but two Wildcats were brought in to film fresh vision of
crews manning planes.

A PBY-6A and Grumman Duck were also hired, ID's?

Thank you
Simon Beck

[Nathan]

I think the Grumman Duck was the same one used in the TV show, "Black Sheep Squadron". Seen it many times.

[Nathan]

[Jerry O'Neill]

One FM-2 was Rudy Frasca's and the other, I think was still owned by Junior Burchinal at the time. It is now owed by Howard Pardue.
Jerry

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregis ... 86746.html

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregis ... 86777.html

[Chris Brame]

The PBY-6A was the second CAF Catalina, N16KL.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/pbyregis ... 63998.html