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Aircraft used in Ep 13

posted 9 years ago by sms-14
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The aircraft with U.S. Air Force markings from which Charlies group deplanes supposedly in Baraki, Pakistan is a Boeing C-97 which was retired from military service in 1978.

Even if any other agency, especially a clandestine organization were to use such an aircraft it wouldn't have U.S. Air Force markings and would be prohibitively expensive to operate.

Of course, there are currently no flying survivors and the aircraft pictured is a former California Air National Guard C-97G on display Milestones of Flight Museum, Fox Field, Lancaster, California where this scene was filmed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-97_Stratofreighter#mediaviewer/F ile:Milstones-c97-070919-03-16.jpg

[–] Mike-donit 9 years ago

They needed a plane for that scene. I don't think it mattered to most people the finite accuracy of the type of plane. That type of critique best suited for Nation Geographic Channel.

[–] sms-14 8 years ago

They needed a plane for that scene. I don't think it mattered to most people the finite accuracy of the type of plane.

While I completely agree but they could at least use an aircraft that was withing a few decades of reality.

That type of critique best suited for Nation Geographic Channel.

I was more of an observation than a critique.

[–] fred3290 9 years ago

Yeah, they didn't seem to opt for "realism" at any time during the series run. Why start now?