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A spider escapes from an isolated desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants. | A spider escapes from an isolated desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants. | ||
| − | + | == [[:Category: Cessna 170|Cessna 170B]] == | |
| + | Reg. N8157A Cessna 170B c/n 25009 built in 1952 that appears in the film is to date (November 2023) still operational in Los Angeles County. | ||
| + | [[Image:tarantula_59mn20.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tarantula_59mn21.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | A day for night action : | ||
| + | [[Image:tarantula_1h05.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| − | == [[:Category:Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star|Lockheed P- | + | == [[:Category: Republic F-84 Thunderjet |Republic P-84B-26-RE Thunderjet]] == |
| + | PS-586 Republic P-84B-26-RE Thunderjet s/n 46-586 built in 1946. <br>In 1948 to USAF 37th FS, 14th FG with buzz number recoded FS-586. 1950: Massachusetts Air National Guard 101st FS. 1951: USAF 127th PTG. | ||
| + | [[Image:tarantula_1h14.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Archive footage (1946 or 1947).]] | ||
| + | [[Image:tarantula_1h1730.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Probably the Skyblazers Air Demonstration Team which flew F-84E Thunderjets from 1950 to 1954.]] | ||
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| + | == [[:Category: Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star|Lockheed P-80A-1-LO Shooting Star]] == | ||
| + | [[Image:tarantula_1h1430.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | ||
| + | Archive footage showing Lockheed P-80A-1-LO Shooting Star with Buzz Number...<br> | ||
| + | FT-268 is serial 44-85268 c/n 080-1291 modified as RF-80A-15-LO before being written off in 1952;<br> | ||
| + | FT-305 s/n 85305 (c/n 080-1328) crashed on 16 September 1947 near Valpariso, Florida (USA);<br> | ||
| + | FT-330 s/n 85330 (c/n 080-1353) would be modified as RF-80A-15-LO. Was still flying in 1954;<br> | ||
| + | FT-334 s/n 85334 (c/n 080-1357) upgraded to F-80C-11-LO.<br> | ||
[[Image: Tarantula491rg3op.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star of the USAF.]] | [[Image: Tarantula491rg3op.jpg |thumb|500px|none | Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star of the USAF.]] | ||
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{{Footnote}} | {{Footnote}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048696/ Tarantula at IMDb] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_(film) Tarantula at Wikipedia] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.imcdb.org/movie_48696-Tarantula.html Tarantula at IMCDb] |
| + | [[Category: Cessna 170]] | ||
[[Category: Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star]] | [[Category: Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Republic F-84 Thunderjet]] | ||
Revision as of 05:12, 13 December 2023
Movie (1955)
Starring:
John Agar (Dr. Matt Hastings)
Mara Corday (Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton)
Leo G. Carroll (Prof. Gerald Deemer)
Nestor Paiva (Sheriff Jack Andrews)
Ross Elliott (Joe Burch)
Edwin Rand (Lt. John Nolan)
A spider escapes from an isolated desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.
Cessna 170B
Reg. N8157A Cessna 170B c/n 25009 built in 1952 that appears in the film is to date (November 2023) still operational in Los Angeles County.
A day for night action :
Republic P-84B-26-RE Thunderjet
PS-586 Republic P-84B-26-RE Thunderjet s/n 46-586 built in 1946.
In 1948 to USAF 37th FS, 14th FG with buzz number recoded FS-586. 1950: Massachusetts Air National Guard 101st FS. 1951: USAF 127th PTG.
Lockheed P-80A-1-LO Shooting Star
Archive footage showing Lockheed P-80A-1-LO Shooting Star with Buzz Number...
FT-268 is serial 44-85268 c/n 080-1291 modified as RF-80A-15-LO before being written off in 1952;
FT-305 s/n 85305 (c/n 080-1328) crashed on 16 September 1947 near Valpariso, Florida (USA);
FT-330 s/n 85330 (c/n 080-1353) would be modified as RF-80A-15-LO. Was still flying in 1954;
FT-334 s/n 85334 (c/n 080-1357) upgraded to F-80C-11-LO.
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