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Add your suggestion plus any details you know about aircraft in the production.

• "The Rose" starring Bette Midler as a touring rock star also starred a corporate Vickers Viscount 700 used as her personal transport throughout the movie.

There is something more ... Look at The Rose (not sure the work is complete). LVCDC 16:53, 15 May 2014 (MDT)

• "Year of Living Dangerously". At the begining and end of the movie, a "Royal Netherlands" Boeing 707-338C can be seen, (the aircraft is actually on lease from the Royal Australian Air Force, who's basic colour scheme it carries). A C-130 Hercules can also be seen in the backround.

• The 1950s cartoon, "Clutch Cargo" featured an inaccurately drawn Bellanca Airbus. I can't say if it was intentionally drawn that way or not. I tried a few years ago to contact someone who might have known why that plane was chosen for the strip but I was unsuccessful in learning more about its appearance. LeoH

• The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000). It shows Bell 47G-4, a biplane which looks like Boeing Stearman Model 75 and a MD-80-like aircraft. --Avenger500 12:14, 30 December 2012 (MST)

A first attempt based on the trailer could be completed here : The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle - LVCDC 19 avril 2013

• Entourage (HBO Series), at the end of the Episode8 of Season8, you can see a GIV and a Bombardier Challanger, also in Season4 Episode11 you can see a special B727

• Our Man In Havana (1959 with Alec Guiness). Includes a shot of the Havana airport, and they board a Cubana Britannia. A KLM DC-6 (as I remember) starts up next to them. Tgibson 17:16, 19 September 2011 (MDT)

Thanks for this. If you want to try and add the page yourself, feel free, otherwise hopefully one of users will. Bthebest - IMPDb Administrator 13:52, 10 October 2011 (MDT)

• Please add James Bond 007 Casino Royale (1967). There is a PanAm landing after the auction. -- Twitter friend: P1L0T, Derek Schwalenberg

Thanks for the suggestion. Will keep an eye out for it. Bthebest - IMPDb Administrator 15:56, 22 August 2011 (MDT)

• Please add "Criminal Minds."--L.J. Gibbs 17:39, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Is this the TV series? Bthebest 01:43, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

• Please add a page for "Memphis Belle" (1990). -- ECBBFan

Thanks for the film request ECBBFan!

Memphis Belle Your turn! -- Tobin Lee 01:55, 17 January 2011 (MST)

• Add "Boeing Boeing" (1964). It's been a while since I've seen the movie. I remember that there are BAC 1.11's, various large propliners, and, of course, the Boeing 707. The DVD is coming out shortly.

• Please add the TV Show Combat Hospital. In the beginning of Episode 1 is a C-17.

• Don't forget about the awesome flying in Never Cry Wolf an older Disney production.

Never Cry Wolf, a first attempt awaiting better screensots. LVCDC 12 july 2013

• Things to Come (1936) has a lot of aviation in it. The story is divided into three periods: a contemporary war, an aftermath where civilization has fallen, and a renaissance portraying a rebuilt high-tech society. Most of the aircraft are fictional, but a practical biplane figures prominently in the middle segment, and contemporary aircraft are glimpsed in the first segment. Futuristic scout planes, flying wings, spacecraft, and VTOLs also appear. The film suggests that enlightened aviators can save the world.

Screenshots done but page will be built once the bug with the thumbnails would be fixed. LVCDC 26 august 2013

Page online

• "The Sum of All Fears" (2002) also has a lot of planes in it. Here is a list of the planes I know for sure to be in it (in no particular order): F-16 Fighting Falcon; E-4B Nightwatch; B-2 Spirit; CH-53 Stallion; A-4 Skyhawk; Tu-22M Backfire. There are probably more aircraft, but those are just the ones I can remember. Bantha121 22:40, 14 December 2012 (MST)

Good idea which makes a first entry for the Backfire. LVCDC 23 april 2013

• As I'm poor in airliner's recognition, who would check the TV serie "Pan Am" (2011 - 14 x 43 mn) ? Some episode have few shots with airliners, others are more suited for aircraft enthusiasts. LVCDC 21 december 2012

I started watching it but got sidetracked. Hopefully I can get round to it this summer. If you've got the screenshots, feel free to create a page and put them up for others to identify. Bthebest - IMPDb Administrator 06:12, 2 February 2013 (MST)

Unfortunately, I'm unable to find it ! I'm still looking for but ... LVCDC 19 april 2013

• Please add Conflict of Wings a film of 1954 which was about a squadron of RAF Vampires (FB.9 I think) using a bombing range in Norfolk. It also featured a pair of Supermarine Swifts that at the time were just entering RAF service. (KSE)

Conflict of Wings is just a small preview of an interesting movie with full details on vintage jets. LVCDC 15:15, 29 December 2013 (MST)

• Please add The Pilot which came out in 1980, the filmmakers made extensive use of a DC-8 painted with the ficticious markings of North American Airlines.Graham1973 19:24, 26 January 2013 (MST)

• Skyjacked in 1972 used a 707 (Reputedly the same plane appears in Magnum Force) painted in ficticious Global Airways markings. The film also has F-100s painted in Soviet markings towards the end of the film.Graham1973 19:24, 26 January 2013 (MST)

Skyjacked is online. LVCDC 04:56, 7 May 2014 (MDT)

• "La notte brava" (aka : Les garçons), (french ? /) italian movie of 1959. A band of kids tow a two wheel wagon to carry the wing of an unspecified aircraft, adorned with a roundel. I've seen only this shot (1 mn or so) near the middle of the movie. I don't know if there is another aircraft elsewhere. LVCDC 25 february 2013

• "Passenger 57", the film has some great shots of an ex-Eastern Airlines L1101 painted for Atlantic International Airlines.Graham1973 03:41, 22 March 2013 (MDT)

• "Annie" features an "Autocoptor" (probably an autogyro) for the film's climax. Puterboy2
  
  
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• "The Black Staillon Returns" features Alec Ramsey stow awaying aboard what appears to be the China Clipper to Casablanca. (In the book this movie is based upon, I think he boards the plane legally) Puterboy2 1 April 2013

• Aerial Gunner (film, 1943). moliva 09 april 2013

Aerial Gunner is a disappointing movie but its page is online. LVCDC 13:35, 8 January 2014 (MST)

• Águias de Fogo (TV series, Brazil). moliva 06 april 2013

• Air Force, Incorporated (Spanish: Fuerza aérea sociedad anónima) (2006), an Argentine documentary written and directed by Enrique Piñeyro. He also directed, produced and was one of the writers of the movie drama Whisky Romeo Zulu moliva 07 april 2013

• Airborne (2012) - Horror film set aboard a 747. Uses a real aircraft (Possibly more than one) for ground shots and either a model or CGI for in flight shots. The plane is in incomplete Air Force One markings. Graham1973 19:13, 24 August 2013 (MDT)
  
  

• Airline: The Story of Pan Am (documentary). moliva 08 april 2013

• Amelia Earhart (miniseries, 1976). moliva 07 april 2013

• Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (TV film, 1994). moliva 07 april 2013

• Baa Baa Black Sheep (later syndicated as Black Sheep Squadron) (TV series). The series is based on the true story of VMA-214, the US Marine Corps Black Sheep Squadron and his leader Gregory Boyington. moliva 08 april 2013

with a Stinson L-5 towing a Schweizer SGS 2-33 (the glider acting as a Frankfort TG-1) in episode 26. LVCDC 12:29, 18 March 2014 (MDT)

• The anime Barefoot Gen and it's live action adaptations feature several B-29 Superfortresses, including the Enola Gay. Puterboy2 December 28, 2013

• Batman (film, 1966). The Batcopter, the fictional personal helicopter of comic book superhero Batman appears in this movie. It's a modified Bell 47. moliva 10 april 2013

• Battle Hymn (film, 1956). moliva 16 april 2013

• Captain Midnight (later rebranded on television as Jet Jackson, Flying Commando) (TV series). moliva 06 april 2013

• Columbo (Season 3, Episode 7 - 1974) : A gospel singer wants to be rid of his zealous wife and hides the murder to look like an airplane accident. LVCDC 14:50, 6 December 2013 (MST)

• Concord Affaire' 79 (film, 1978) - (Not Airport'79) Eurothriller - Airline decides to sabotage Concords so that they don't loose business (May be hard to find...) Graham1973 10:16, 5 August 2013 (MDT)

• Decison Before Dawn (1951). Night takeoff and parachute jump sequence starts at 0:39:27. The airplane appears to be a Douglas C-47 Skytrain or most probably, the paratroop version - C-53 Skytrooper. moliva 08 april 2013

• Empire of the Sun (film). P-51 - Cadillac of the skies! moliva 06 april 2013

A page will be uploaded once the bug with the thumbnails fixed. LVCDC 08:30, 23 September 2013 (MDT)

Despite the bug is still active, Empire of the Sun exists now but with poor small size screenshots. LVCDC 16:47, 23 February 2014 (MST)

• Fail Safe (film, 1964). moliva 06 april 2013

• Fail Safe (film, 2000). moliva 06 april 2013

• Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (aka Freefall: Flight 174) (TV Film, 1995) - Made for TV film loosely based on the 'Gimli Glider' incident. Trailer (Available on youtube) shows what looks like a model 767 (Marked for 'Canada World Airways'.) and also real footage of a 737 taking off.Graham1973 21:01, 12 April 2013 (MDT)

• Final Approach (Mini-series, 2007) - Nuclear terrorists hijack a domestic flight. Footage (CGI) of a Lockheed TriStar in 'Infinity Air' markings, also ground shots at what is implied to be LAX. Graham1973 21:09, 1 August 2013 (MDT)

• For Whom The Bell Tolls (film, 1943). Air raid sequence at 1:50:04. moliva 06 april 2013

• Fortress (film, 2012). moliva 06 april 2013

• For All, Trampolim da Vitória (film, Brazil). Parnamirim Field in Natal, Brazil, was the largest United States base in foreign territory during World War II. Natal is the nearest point to Africa in the Americas. Due to its proximity to the African continent, the airfield was employed to ferry aircraft to Africa, Europe and Asia. moliva 09 april 2013

• FX18 Agent secret (movie, 1964) : a Dassault SMB-2 intercepting a Nord 1100/1101 Ramier. Eric M. 19 May 2013

• God is My Co-Pilot (film, 1945). moliva 06 april 2013

• HeliCops (TV series, Germany). moliva 06 april 2013

• JAG (TV series). moliva 06 april 2013

• Julie! (film). Stewardess Julie Benton (Doris Day) Lands a DC-6! moliva 06 april 2013

• Im Alter von Ellen (movie 2010). Stewardess Ellen rush out the Boeing 737 when a guepard is captured under the wing. Several taxiway and parking scenes during the first half hour (Airbuses, Boeing, Cessna, ...). LVCDC 15:05, 22 November 2013 (MST)

• La Bamba (film). American biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez that follows the life and career of Chicano rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens. Beechcraft Bonanza V-35B (1:29:19). moliva 14 april 2013

• M*A*S*H (film). moliva 06 april 2013

• M*A*S*H (TV series). moliva 06 april 2013

• Notorious (film, 1946). In this film, produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, T. R. Devlin (Cary Grant) and Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) go to Rio aboard a Pan Amarican World Airways Douglas DC-3 (16:13). moliva 08 april 2013

• Nuclear Rescue 911 - Broken Arrows & Incidents (documentary, 2001). moliva 06 april 2013

• Pancho Barnes (TV movie, 1988). AvidFlyer 23 january 2013

• Quantum Leap (TV series). A Bell X-2 appears on the pilot episode. moliva 09 april 2013

• Raid on Entebbe (film). moliva 07 april 2013

The inventory is done at Raid on Entebbe. LVCDC 16:04, 28 September 2013 (MDT)

• Raiders In The Sky (film, 1953) aka Appointment In London. moliva 09 april 2013

• Ripcord (TV series, 1961). moliva 09 april 2013

• Roberto Carlos A 300 km por hora (film, Brazil, 1971. The complete film is available on Youtube. The airplane in the aerobatic sequence at 1:10:40 appears to be a german Bücker Bü 131 "Jungmann". moliva 07 april 2013

• Roberto Carlos e o diamante cor de rosa (film, Brazil, 1970). The complete film is available on Youtube. The aircraft in this movie are: Boeing 727-100 (19:14), Boeing 707 (Pan Am) (19:36), Hughes 259 (1:11:39). moliva 07 april 2013

• Roberto Carlos em ritmo de aventura (film, Brazil, 1968. Roberto Carlos has been one of the most popular singers in Brazil for several decades. The complete film is available on Youtube. This movie has various aircraft appearances and aerial sequences: Boeing 707 (Pan Am) (15:56), Vickers Viscount 700 (VASP) (18:34), Hughes 259 (50:16), North American T-6 of Esquadrilha da Fumaça (FAB, Força Aérea Brasileira - Brazilian Air Force aerobatic team)(1:00:04), Boeing 707 (Pan Am) (1:11:25), Boeing 707 (Pan Am), (1:12:40), Space launch, orbit and return sequence (1:18:20), Fairchild C-82 or C-119 (1:26:56, Hughes 259 (1:33:04). The Hughes 259 helicopter also appears on photos. moliva 07 april 2013

• Senta a Pua! is a Brazilian documentary about WWII Brazilian fighter pilots of the 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça da Força Aérea Brasileira (1º GAvCa). They flew ground attack missions in Italy. Their aircraft was the Republic Thanderbolt P-47D with bubble canopy. The complete film is available on Youtube. moliva 06 april 2013

• Seven Were Saved (film, 1947). moliva 09 april 2013

• Sky King (TV series). moliva 06 april 2013

• Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (TV film, 1990). moliva 11 april 2013

• Steve Canyon (TV series). moliva 06 april 2013

• Snow Dogs (film 2002). Film has a small clip of a plane taking off. Its a westjet 737-200. darrenvox

• Test Pilot (1938) Starring Clark Gable uses the SEV-2S a civilian version of the P-35 and the Y1-B17(Boeing model 299 B-17 prototype). (anonymous query)

• The Alive and the Dead / Russian: Живые и мёртвые (1963 Soviet film). TB-3 or Pe-8 under fighter attack. One bomber falls in flame. Perhaps a burning Yak later. LVCDC 23:26, 30 November 2013 (MST)

Eventually found and now summarized at Zhivye i myortvye. LVCDC 21:59, 1 January 2014 (MST)

• The Arrow (miniseries, Canada). Drama depicting the development and the controversial cancellation of the mach 2 CF-105 interceptor project. Based on real events. The complete video is available on Youtube. moliva 22 april 2013

• The Crowded Sky (film). moliva 06 april 2013

• The Final Countdown (film). moliva 07 april 2013

Work on progress since mid april. Who could help Dogfish to end it ? LVCDC 09 june 2013

Page completed from an old (and poor) VHS on august 2013. Feel free to replace the bad screenshots by better ones ! LVCDC 26 august 2013

• The Firm (movie 1993). Lake Buccaneer and several medium range jet airliner used between the USA and Caïman Islands. LVCDC 15:05, 22 November 2013 (MST)

Screenshots done; I need some time to prepare the page as I'm working mainly on a special project for the 2,500th movie on IMPDB. LVCDC 23:26, 30 November 2013 (MST)

The Firm (1993), first of the name.

• The Hunters (film, 1956). moliva 06 april 2013

• The Last Hunter (Film, 1980) - The first Italian made Vietnam war movie. Has shots of two Bell UH-1 Huey's (Reputedly some of the helicopters used in Apocalypse Now.) in flight, a model Bell AH-1 Cobra and a model(?) four jet airliner in the opening scenes.Graham1973 21:01, 12 April 2013 (MDT)

• The Pacific (TV series). moliva 06 april 2013

• The Rescue of Flight 771 (TV film). moliva 08 april 2013

• The Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV series). A Grumman G-21 Goose is one of the stars of this series. moliva 06 april 2013

• The Thorn Birds (miniseries). A De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver appears in this miniseries. moliva 09 april 2013

Thank you, thank you, a million times than you. I was just trying to identify this myself, and agree with your identification. The aircraft in question had the (probably fictitious) registration VH-WWL. (Or perhaps VH-WWI.) gweilo8888 03 july 2013

• The Thousand Plane Raid a.k.a The One Thousand Plane Raid (film, 1969). moliva 15 april 2013

• The True Story of the Black Sheep Squadron (documentary). moliva 09 april 2013

• The Winds of War / War and Remembrance (miniseries). moliva 06 april 2013

• Thirteen Days (film). moliva 08 april 2013

Thirteen Days as a template (some screenshots missing; please, feel free to complete it). LVCDC 30 may 2013

• Toward the Unknown (film, 1956). Bell X-2 and Martin XB-51. moliva 16 april 2013

• TSR-2: The Untold Story (documentary). The story behind the cancellation of the project of a tactical, strike and reconnaissance aircraft years ahead of its time. The complete video is available on Youtube. moliva 22 april 2013

So, what do you wait to built the page ? The IMPDb:New Users and IMPDb:Example Page are done to help you in your projects. LVCDC 26 april 2013.

• Un Village Français (TV series, France). Season 1, Episode 1 - the aircraft filmed in this episode appears to be either a Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun or a Nord Pingouin, a french built version of Bf 108. The aircraft plays the role of Bf 109. It also could be a Nord 1002 Pingouin II, fitted with a modern Lycoming O-540 engine rather than the original Renault 6Q (10:24 and 16:35). moliva 14 april 2013

• Victory at Entebbe (film). moliva 07 april 2013

• XM607 - Falklands' Most Daring Raid (documentary). The story about Avro Vulcan raids on the Falkland Islands War. moliva 10 april 2013

• Yamato (film, 2005). moliva 08 april 2013

Actioned Suggestions

• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines suggested by Bruce Cupchoy, completed by Bthebest.
• Catch-22 suggested by Ray Richey, completed by Sixcyl.
• Iron Eagle I, II, III, IV suggested by babaganoosh and BeerGremlin, completed by Bthebest.
• You Only Live Twice suggested by SoCalAviator, completed by Kooshmeister and others.
• Enemy at the Gates suggested by Smbelser, completed by Sixcyl.
• Space Cowboys suggested anonymously, completed by Bthebest and others.
• U-571 suggested by Madcamps, completed by LVCDC.
• Act of Valor suggested by drumaboy590, completed by Sixcyl.
• The Great Escape completed on 22 January 2013 after 1,379 views of a page empty of pictures ! LVCDC
• Turbulence created by Bthebest with contributions from Pan Am Phillip
• Hot Shots! suggested by Bonne1978, completed by LVCDC.
• The Sum of All Fears suggested by Bantha121, completed by LVCDC.
• Apollo 13 (1995) suggested by CaptSkibi, completed by LVCDC.
• Green Lantern suggested in 2011, completed by LVCDC.
• The Constant Gardener suggested by Vulcanmeister, completed by LVCDC.
• Hot Shots suggested by Bonne1978, completed by LVCDC.
• The Hindenburg suggested by Puterboy2, completed by LVCDC and Sixcyl.
• Hindenburg (2011 TV Movie) suggested by Puterboy2, completed by LVCDC.
• Lord of the Flies (1963) suggested by Puterboy2, completed by LVCDC.
• Flight of the Intruder suggested by moliva, completed by LVCDC.
• Flying Tigers (1942) suggested by moliva, completed by LVCDC.
• Midway suggested by moliva, completed by Check-Six.
• The Final Countdown suggested by moliva, completed by LVCDC.
• Raid on Entebbe suggested by moliva, completed by LVCDC.
• Conflict of Wings suggested by KSE ?, completed by LVCDC.
• Aerial Gunner suggested by moliva, completed by LVCDC.
• Viper suggested by Mieguy, completed by Mieguy.
• Empire of the Sun suggested by moliva, completed by LVCDC.
• Skyjacked suggested by Graham1973, completed by LVCDC.
• The Rose anonymous suggestion, a first trial by LVCDC.

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