Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/24

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Stearman
From: ISILVERMN at aol.com (ISILVERMN at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:40:17 EST
 
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."
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