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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Graeme Heddle on August 02, 2008, 19:08:24

Title: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Graeme Heddle on August 02, 2008, 19:08:24

Does anyone know what sort of seaplane it was that featured in the film Murphy's War (other than a wreaked one)?

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: saltydog on August 02, 2008, 21:51:22

I haven't seen the film, but it must have been a Grumman J2F-6.. ;)

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aerovintage.com/j2f.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.aerovintage.com/ac_tallmantz.htm&h=523&w=864&sz=90&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=7pdp2n4ppole7M:&tbnh=88&tbnw=145&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmurphys%2Bwar%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Ship Sim on August 03, 2008, 06:17:10

Ive been attacked by a plain similar to those in SH3. Shot it down. It was one of the last biplaned made. ;)

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: llamalord on August 03, 2008, 06:23:28

I've seen some pretty neat bi-planes near Nantucket MA. I'll find some pictures.

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Capt. Le Velle on August 03, 2008, 06:45:12

I saw that land at Dulles airport. My Grandpaw was managing the rebuilding and upgrading of it

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: llamalord on August 03, 2008, 06:47:25

Landing a tail dragger is a hard thing to do, How'd he/she do? :)

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Capt. Le Velle on August 03, 2008, 06:49:38

very very good.  and if he didnt they would have had to get a new one for the museum.  They landed the SR-71 blackbird too my fav plane

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: llamalord on August 03, 2008, 06:55:03

I've so far stood next to 2 SR-71 Black Birds. :D

Every air museum I go to I make sure I see one if they have one, I've touched a real retied Concord too. ;D

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: llamalord on August 03, 2008, 06:57:37

This is the one I spent the most time with in Washington DC.

(http://www.timshipman.com/images/tim%20misc/SR71.JPG)

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Capt. Le Velle on August 03, 2008, 06:59:22

i have pics of the one i saw.  I was able to see it when it taxied in when my and my grandpaw had to go to the new control tower.  Yea Dulles airport is next to the Smithsonian.  They didnt let me touch it cuz the plane was over 500 degrees

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: llamalord on August 03, 2008, 07:02:31

They didn't let me touch the concord either but they left the nose down when they were last working on it. :P ;D

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Capt. Le Velle on August 03, 2008, 07:04:03

did it just land or was it in the smithsonian

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: llamalord on August 03, 2008, 07:08:06

As you can see in (not my) picture they had recently aquierd it and brought is through the doors in the back ground that are also in the picture.  but yes it was in the smithsonian-Air and Space.

They have a private runway to bring planes on and in with. ;D

(http://instapinch.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/air-france-concorde.jpg)

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Capt. Le Velle on August 03, 2008, 07:12:07

If i remember correctly that is the new building

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: llamalord on August 03, 2008, 07:13:18

It most certantly is.  Have you been there before?

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: Capt. Le Velle on August 03, 2008, 07:18:10

quite a few times to visit my grandpaw last time i went they where just starting on it.  I wish i could go now but gas for my truck is way to much to go 300 miles.  125 dollers to fill up

Title: Re: The seaplane in 'Murphy's War'
Post by: saltydog on August 03, 2008, 13:36:26

Getting back to the first question, I think the plane was known as the Grumman "Duck"
One of my favourites in FSX is the Grumman Goose.. ;D

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoats-old/grumman/GrummanGoose3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoats-old/grumman/Grumman.html&h=282&w=500&sz=48&hl=en&start=26&tbnid=qkmTfOUYNy3qAM:&tbnh=73&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrumman%2Bgoose%26start%3D21%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN