The 170 used in the 1954 sci-fi classic "Them!" (a very good film) is well-known to most 170 buffs.
So tonight I watched "Tarantula", from 1955. Not nearly as good as "Them", but John Agar plays a Arizona doctor with a 170; great shot of a bouncy landing in the beginning, and later in the film during a take-off I read N8157A under the left wing - she's still with us, based in CA.
Wonder if the present owner knows he owns a movie star?
If you see the movie, watch for Clint Eastwood as the Air Force F-80 pilot who leads the attack on the the giant spider!
Russ Farris
170 sighting in "Tarantula" movie
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170 sighting in "Tarantula" movie
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Oops, meant to post this in the Pilot Lounge! Help, GA or Bruce!
Russ Farris
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It has "crawled" over to The Pilot Lounge.russfarris wrote:Oops, meant to post this in the Pilot Lounge! Help, GA or Bruce!
Russ Farris
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An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Re: 170 sighting in "Tarantula" movie
Anybody know the 170 in "Them!"? I've tried freezing every frame that had any indication of the N number but never could figure it out! Just curious!!!
Former Caretaker of N4410B '55 170B
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s/n: 26754
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