[Leica] IMG: Stearman

[h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche)]

Thanks Jim; I was able to pull images right up. 


----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tue, November 24, 2009 5:05:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Stearman

Arche,

The biplane used in the original King Kong was the Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver, 
that remained in service until 1936.  The monoplane Helldiver served during 
WWII.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. Ball Arche" <h_arche at yahoo.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Stearman


> Ira,
>
> Not to nit-pick but because now you've gotten me curious, what were the 
> planes used in King Kong?
>
> As soon as I read your post I wiki'd 'Curtss Helldiver' and found a WWII 
> era monoplane dive bomber that was designed and brought to production 
> 1940-43, suceeding the Dauntless.
>
> Some other earlier Curtiss pursuit plane perhaps?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "ISILVERMN at aol.com" <ISILVERMN at aol.com>
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 10:48:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Stearman
>
> Sonny,
>
> I did a little research on the registration number and learned that  the
> plane was significantly damaged in Texas in September, 1990 when it's
> propeller failed during service as a crop-duster.  It's current owners 
> registered
> it in 1995, and from what I can tell, its been in its current  markings
> since then.  Markings like these make it very appealing at Warbird  meets 
> and
> airshows, where it has been an active participant.
>
> As far as movie work, King Kong came immediately to mind, but Peter 
> Jackson
> went through much effort to have two Curtiss Helldiver replicas custom
> made for  the film.  Real Helldivers were used in the original 1933 
> production.
>
> It may have been in other movies, but I'm not aware of any specific  ones.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ira Silverman
> Irvine, CA
>
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 23:54:49, <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
> You think it is painted up for movie work?
>
> (Nice shot btw,  cuz)
>
>>
>>
>> > got a peek at this this afternoon
>>  >
>> >  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Grab-Bag/stearman.jpg.html
>>  >
>> >
>> >  Ric Carter
>> >  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/
>> >   www.facebook.com/ric.carter
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