Warbird Information Exchange

I think one of the B-25's was from Planes of Fame. Very keen
to know the serial numbers of the three P-40's, although I posted
N1207V I didn't know there were two others - amazing!!!
Which ones were used for which scenes???

I also have the 2-disc DVD of this film with 45 minutes of
extra scenes which don't add anything to the movie
except a few scattered laughs. Overall I loved the picture
except for a few nasty bits that weren't funny. More of Belushi
and the backyard AA gun, less of the central characters....maybe
they'll do a recut one day??

S. Beck

Rudy Frasca's was used for the Cockpit close ups as well as the "Fire your Guns" scene I believe...Tom Camp flew his own P-40E for the "Snake Lady" of the desert scene where he fills up at the service station, and Tom flew my Dad's P-40E during the Grand Canyon Scenes.

That scene when the P-40 lands on the country road gets my my hair to stand on end. I don't know about you, but I was quite scared that the plane would cartwheel in.

Obviously it was flown by a highly skilled individual, but still.... it gave me the pucker factor just watching it.

-David

I hear ya...

Let's face it....the movie isn't THE most classic war film comedy ever made (Kelly's Heroes does way better in my book), but there was some great flying, and the movie has a good cast, a GREAT comedian in Belushi as Wild Bill Kelso, and one of the last appearances of Warren Oates (Stripes, The Wild Bunch) before he passed on.....I had a copy but never watched it much and so sold it on, but still like seeing it once in a while, mif only for the Grand Canyon P-40 flying scenes...

Mark

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Mark Morris

For anyone interested, the P-40's serial numbers are N40PE Rudy Frasca,
N151U Tom Camp and N62435 John Paul.
Still not sure of the Beech 18 however.

S.Beck

I recall reading at the time Frasca's P-40 was used for "pick-up" shots they discovered were needed after principal filming had ended.

Belushi was in Chicago doing "The Blues Brothers" so the location of the
P-40 was perfect.

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