| C-131 |
53-7790* |
Brought "Senator
Black" and "Lt. Gen. Shelby" to Edwards AFB for inspection of the Flight
Test Center |
XF-92A
(F-102) |
46-0682 |
Used in "BGen. Banner" crash sequence in opening
scenes. XF-92A is marked as a F-102A "FC-801 / 31801" for this movie scene. |
| H-19B |
52-7564 |
Transported visiting "Senator Black" to Rocket Ridge for
tour of rocket test facility. |
| XB-51 (XF-120) |
46-0685 |
Fictional "Gilbert XF-120." This aircraft later
crashed on take-off from El Paso, Texas International Airport, March 25,
1956; two fatalities. |
| F-100A |
53-1572* |
Chase aircraft flown by Major Bond when BGen. Banner was
testing the XF-120 for cause of wing wrinkles. |
| JF-100A |
52-5778* |
I grabbed this from NASA Dryden X-press: March 9, 1956: Capt. Joe
B. Jordan flew NACA F-100A for scenes in TTU. This is the aircraft that
Scott Crossfield ran through the NACA hangar wall, September 8, 1954. |
| F-100C |
53-1716 |
Background during ramp scene early in the movie. Currently
displayed at Luke AFB. Originally displayed in 1982 at Luke in Skyblazer
markings as 54-2009. Now displayed in 58th TFTW markings; SEA camouflage. |
| JF-86D |
50-0462 |
Background during indoor hangar scene showing preparation for
F-94C drag chute test. Aircraft has red nose and buzz number FU-462. |
| RB-66B |
53-0410 |
Background during indoor hangar scene showing preparation for
F-94C drag chute test. |
| F-94C |
unknown |
Aircraft flown by Major Bond in the lake bed drag chute landing
sequence. Possibly F-94C 51-5657*, which had been assigned to the El Centro
parachute test facility. |
| F-94C |
51-5642 |
Aircraft flown by BGen. Banner in the lake bed drag chute
landing sequence |
| X-2 |
46-0674 |
X-2 playing herself |
| X-3 |
49-2892 |
Seen in Major Bond's stroll down the Edwards flight line. Yellow NACA
stripe and number 892 on tail. |
| F-101A |
53-2430* |
Seen in background during Major Bond's stroll down the Edwards flight line |
| EB-50D (JB-50D on data block) |
48-096* |
X-2 Mother ship |
