The Aircraft-Spotter's Film and Television Companion

Simon D. Beck (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

360 Seiten

2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6349-4 (ISBN)

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Ever wondered how many planes were converted into Japanese Zeroes and torpedo bombers for Tora! Tora! Tora! or how French Gazelle helicopters were modified for the title role in Blue Thunder? This first of its kind reference book lists aircraft featured in 350 films and television shows, providing brief individual histories, film locations, serial numbers and registrations. Aircraft are cross-referenced by manufacturer. Appendices provide brief bios on pilots and technicians, information on aircraft collections owned by Tallmanz Aviation and Blue Max Aviation and film credits for U.S. aircraft carriers.

Simon Beck has had a lift long passion for aviation and cinema history having written several articles on film aviation. He currently works in the television industry and lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations deleteviii

Preface

Foreword by James H. Farmer

Introduction

Section One—Feature Films

Section Two—Selected Television

Series and TV Movies

Section Three—Aircraft Manufacturers

Appendix I: Aviation Film Pilots and Technicians

Appendix II: Tallmantz Aviation, Inc.

Appendix III: Blue Max Aviation Ltd.

Appendix IV: U.S. Aircraft Carriers on Film

References and Bibliography

Zusatzinfo	87 photographs
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	648 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	1-4766-6349-1 / 1476663491
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6349-4 / 9781476663494
Zustand	Neuware