"War of the Worlds" Aircraft - Liaison aircraft

[William R Thompson]

This is the plane that Clayton Forrester and Sylvia
van Buren use to escape the first battle.

The "War of the Worlds" drinking game goes something
like this:

When Clayton takes off his glasses, have a drink.

When Clayton puts on his glasses, have a drink.

When Sylvia screams, you need a drink.

--Bill Thompson

[john smith[_2_]]

In article . net>,
"William R Thompson" > wrote:

> This is the plane that Clayton Forrester and Sylvia
> van Buren use to escape the first battle.

Aeronca L-16

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"john smith" > wrote in message
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> In article . net>,
> "William R Thompson" > wrote:
>
>> This is the plane that Clayton Forrester and Sylvia
>> van Buren use to escape the first battle.
>
> Aeronca L-16
>

Looks more like a Chief. It's been some time since I've seen the film, but
I believe the airplane had side-by-side seating. The L-16 had tandem
seating.

[William R Thompson]

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

> "john smith" wrote:

>> "William R Thompson" wrote:

>>> This is the plane that Clayton Forrester and Sylvia
>>> van Buren use to escape the first battle.

>> Aeronca L-16

> Looks more like a Chief. It's been some time since I've seen the film,
> but
> I believe the airplane had side-by-side seating. The L-16 had tandem
> seating.

Here's a picture of the actors in the cabin. It's possible that they
used two different types of aircraft in the scene, so this picture
may not settle the identity question.

--Bill Thompson

[CWO4 Dave Mann]

William R Thompson wrote:
> "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:
>
>> "john smith" wrote:
>
>>> "William R Thompson" wrote:
>
>>>> This is the plane that Clayton Forrester and Sylvia
>>>> van Buren use to escape the first battle.
>
>>> Aeronca L-16
>
>> Looks more like a Chief. It's been some time since I've seen the film,
>> but
>> I believe the airplane had side-by-side seating. The L-16 had tandem
>> seating.
>
> Here's a picture of the actors in the cabin. It's possible that they
> used two different types of aircraft in the scene, so this picture
> may not settle the identity question.
>
> --Bill Thompson
>
>
>

His necktie is either too tight or the gal has grabbed the control stick.

Cheers,

Dave

[john smith[_2_]]

In article .net>,
"William R Thompson" > wrote:

> "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:
>
> > "john smith" wrote:
>
> >> "William R Thompson" wrote:
>
> >>> This is the plane that Clayton Forrester and Sylvia
> >>> van Buren use to escape the first battle.
>
> >> Aeronca L-16
>
> > Looks more like a Chief. It's been some time since I've seen the film,
> > but
> > I believe the airplane had side-by-side seating. The L-16 had tandem
> > seating.
>
> Here's a picture of the actors in the cabin. It's possible that they
> used two different types of aircraft in the scene, so this picture
> may not settle the identity question.

I based my L-16 comment on the vertical stabilizer/dorsal fin.

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"john smith" > wrote in message
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>
> I based my L-16 comment on the vertical stabilizer/dorsal fin.
>

Same tail on Champs and Chiefs.

[john smith[_2_]]

In article . net>,
"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:

> "john smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I based my L-16 comment on the vertical stabilizer/dorsal fin.
> >
>
> Same tail on Champs and Chiefs.

For the 7AC, yes, but not for the later models with the larger engines.
The dorsal was extended forward on the larger engine models.
Did the the Chiefs come with anything other than an A65?

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"john smith" > wrote in message
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>
> For the 7AC, yes, but not for the later models with the larger engines.
> The dorsal was extended forward on the larger engine models.
> Did the the Chiefs come with anything other than an A65?
>

Yes. The 11BC Chief and 11CC Super Chief were built with a C85-8 and the
dorsal fin.

The 7BCM/L-16A had the same small tail as the 7AC, the large tail first
appeared on the 7CCM/L-16B.

[William R Thompson]

"john smith" wrote:

> I based my L-16 comment on the vertical stabilizer/dorsal fin.

Here are two more pictures of the whatever-aircraft. They're
the best caps I could get of the plane. I don't know if the
plane in the crash scene is the same one in the flying scenes.

--Bill Thompson

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"William R Thompson" > wrote in message
link.net...
>
> Here are two more pictures of the whatever-aircraft. They're
> the best caps I could get of the plane. I don't know if the
> plane in the crash scene is the same one in the flying scenes.
>

Chief, no left side door on a Champ.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article .net>,
"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:

> "William R Thompson" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >
> > Here are two more pictures of the whatever-aircraft. They're
> > the best caps I could get of the plane. I don't know if the
> > plane in the crash scene is the same one in the flying scenes.
> >
>
> Chief, no left side door on a Champ.

Chief -- Champ is tandem arrangement; Chief was side-by-side.

[john smith[_2_]]

> "john smith" wrote:
> > I based my L-16 comment on the vertical stabilizer/dorsal fin.

> "William R Thompson" > wrote:
> Here are two more pictures of the whatever-aircraft. They're
> the best caps I could get of the plane. I don't know if the
> plane in the crash scene is the same one in the flying scenes.

That settles it.