Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ira. What I had came from an on-line search. As I understand it, the F8C and the O2C were essentially the same a/c. Thanks for the update. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <ISILVERMN at aol.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Stearman > Jim, > > Replicas and computer generated images of the F8C were used in the Peter > Jackson remake. > > In the original film, Navy pilots stationed on Long Island flew Curtiss > O2C-s and Consolidated NY-1 biplanes and were paid $10.00 each under the > table. $100 was officially donated to the Navy Fund. > > Best Regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > On Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009 17:05:58 -0600, Jim Nichols wrote: > > "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." > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >