The Ultimate Guide to Raiders of the Lost Ark's Iconic Aircraft!

🛩️ About This Video:
Ever wonder what aircraft were actually shown in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark? Why where they there and what are their history? Well wonder no more as I dive deep into the heart-pounding adventure of Raiders of the Lost Ark and uncover the story behind its legendary aircraft! Join me on a thrilling journey as we explore the details surrounding the iconic aircraft that featured role in one of cinema's greatest adventures. Learn about the Waco F Series that Indy makes a daring escape from or the fake Flying Wing that was specially built for the film.
🔍 Key Points:
Waco F Series
Martin M-130 Clipper
Short Solent
Flying Wing
DC-3: • Unrivaled Influence: T...
📚 Resources:
Books:
From Star wars to Indiana Jones : the best of the Lucasfilm archives
Websites:
Aviation- History: www.aviation-history.com/marti...
Canadian Museum of Flight: www.canadianflight.org/content...
Clipper Flying Boats: www.clipperflyingboats.com/pa...
Indiana Jones Wiki: indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/...
Pima Air & Space: pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/w...
National Postal Museum: postalmuseum.si.edu/the-china...
National Waco Club: www.nationalwacoclub.com/waco...
Sea Wings: www.seawings.co.uk/images/Art...
Short Solent: nonplused.org/panos/oam/image...
Wikipedia (Martin M-130): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_...
Wikipedia (Short Solent): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_S...
Wikipedia (Waco F Series): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_F_...
🤔 What is your favourite aircraft from Raiders?
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0:00 - 1:19 - Intro
1:19 - 4:22 - Waco F Series
4:22 - 8:17 - Martin M-130 Clipper
8:17 - 10:55 - Short Solent
10:55 - 11:27 - DC-3
11:27 - 13:02 - Flying Wing
13:02 - 13:25 - Ending

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks everyone for watching the video. The response so far has been terrific and as a result over the next few months watch out for videos covering the other four Indy films 👍✈

[@steveforbes7718]

Please, save your sanity and DO NOT watch the last one! It's a WOKE POS FROM HELL and an absolute insult to the series! It bombed at the box office for a reason. It was an absolute garbage pile!! No one went to see it and no one wants anything to do with it. Stop at the fourth one which was bad enough.

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up mate really liked your video , nice work looking forward to more

[@VicAusTaxiTruckie]

Nice old school KZbin vdo

[@alexcarrillo5510]

Does this Person LOOK REAL?? AI -Maybe as I Think` so, Look at his lips, and eyes, Hardly does not Blink, and note his face? Also one thing that the film takes place in 1936 Right? Then why the PanAm Plane is flying west as the Golden Gate Bridge is Finish as it fully open in 1937 - Great Lucas & Spielberg Do your history Right that is one mistake in the whole picture.

[@Mr21scott]

@@steveforbes7718 As is usually the case, the person has no idea what "woke" means, but because they've heard other people say it, they repeat it.

[@IHUTCHI]

Back in the 1990s I had the privilege to work on the 1929 Ford Tri-Motor that was in the Temple of Doom. A museum located in Florida had purchased it from a museum in California and the company i worked for at the time, restoring P-51 Mustangs, was tasked with getting the Tri-Motor into flying condition to make the cross country journey. The best part about that job was that we all got a chance to fly in the Tri-Motor when the work was done. Its always fun to watch that movie and know that I had a part to play in the story of that particular aircraft.

[@danlefou]

The flying wing had a cockpit full of authentic-looking German controls and instruments, hardly shown at all in the film. While working at the RAF Museum, I showed one of the designers around the German aircraft in the Battle of Britain hall and dug out catalogues of instruments and gun mounts from the 30s. The aircraft had Jaguar car engines if I remember correctly.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That is super interesting an something I wasn't aware of. Seems like a lot of effort for something that was never seen. Nice to know they were paying that much attention. Thanks 👍✈️

[@bellakaldera3305]

I love that the flying wing is a "Bloem and Voss". They designed the weirdest aircraft, but many worked very well.

[@Cadadadry]

It is not.

[@patrickgriffitt6551]

Blohm und Voss

[@allangibson8494]

Except the Horten’s (the leading exponents of flying wings) worked with Gotha not Blohm & Voss… Alexander Lippisch who was big on tailless aircraft worked with Fieseler, DFS and Messerschmitt on his smaller designs. This aircraft is closer to the American Northrop aircraft of the late 1930’s. This is sort of a twin engine version of the Lippisch DFS 40 from 1939.

[@anonimosu7425]

what you get when a yacht company starts being air worthy

[@JohnyG29]

It's not a real BV, just a made up aeroplane for the film.

[@cyberherbalist]

It might be of interest to point out that Harrison Ford is a licensed private pilot of both fixed wing and helicopter aircraft.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That is true and did occur to me after I had published the video

[@AussieMaty]

The Shorts Flying Boat is at the Oakland Aviation Museum where you can tour inside the aircraft.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That is very cool.👍✈

[@lutomson3496]

Ive seen it!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Nice that cool 👍✈@@lutomson3496

[@gordysevenzero3244]

If you are in (or near!) London, there is a Short Sunderland at the (FREE!) RAF Museum in Hendon. You can also tour inside that one...

[@mbyard356]

We just toured that plane last weekend.

[@clearsmashdrop5829]

The flying boat is still located in Oakland, California. It is at a small avaition musuem at the old Oakland Airport. Its pretty cool. Once a year or so they let people buy a ticket to tour the inside of the aircraft. That stairway Indy walks up is clearly recognizable when you are inside.,

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That would be a very cool to go inside the machine. I'll have to check the museum out one day 👍✈️

[@mothmagic1]

The WACo UPF is a sweet looking machine. The Sunderland actually stemmed from the C class.

[@paulbriggs3072]

And is pronounced WAY-co as opposed to his of WACK-o. I had to chuckle at that one.

[@daveogarf]

@@paulbriggs3072 - He's pronouncing it correctly. "WACO" ("WAH-coe") is an anagram for "Wichita (Kansas) Aircraft Company".

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Agree it is quite a nice looking machine. Yes that is true, and the Solent was derived from the Sunderland

[@richwightman3044]

@@paulbriggs3072You are incorrect. Chuckle at yourself.

[@88SC]

I used to know the guy who played “Jock”. They hired him to ferry the airplane to the location and went ahead and gave him the bit role since he had to fly it in that scene. But his voice was dubbed over.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That is really cool and interesting. I didn't know that 👍✈

[@danjacobson9861]

I don't think that his voice was dubbed. He sounds just like Jock. The best thing, is that he wasn't playing a roll. That's Fred! And he's a fantastic guy.

[@memonk11]

"Way-co". "May-con".

[@giantgeoff]

Texas residents lost any chance of the pronunciation of this word being anything other than "Wacko"; after the whole "Branch Davidians" fiasco

[@memonk11]

@@giantgeoffI yield.

[@jonathansteadman7935]

I'm English and even we pronounce it Way-co.

[@jonathansteadman7935]

​u​@@giantgeoffDid the Branch Davidians use Waco........ thought not, so not relevant. Considering the Skull & Bones the Moloch Bohemia Grove group, Oddfellows, 33rd Degree masons following Albert Pike, Scientology, Mormonism (Dum,Dum,Dum) and all the other cults, the Branch Davidians are your run of the mill cults throughout the world.i don't trust any of them, but some are plain dangerous, but not as dangerous as the CIA, one of the biggest drug dealers in the world, from selling crack in inner city mainly poor black neighbourhoods,in the 80s/90s to coining the phrase Conspiracy Theory, to make anyone who saw the JFK shooting as not adding up, to people, incuding police, reporting UFOs All the senile old goats in Washington belong to some of these clubs, so who ya gonna call, not the recent go woke get broke woke fest of Hollywood and its satanic child abusing , adrenochrome drinking sickos, who need stringing up with piano wire.. No mate, cults run the world, unless youre just watching mainstream for your Soros approved information, in which case, the drinking the Kool Aid.

[@johndavis5835]

Wacko sounds right.

[@floatthecreek]

I'm a US Private Pilot and an Airframes and Powerplant holder with Inspection Authorization. I also hold a US General Radio Telephone Operator License with Radar Endorsement and an Extra Class Amateur Radio License. I just stumbled upon this channel and I'm glad I did. It's obvious that you did your homework before posting this video. Keep up the good work. I subscribed!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Great, thank you. I put quite a bit of time into the research of the videos. Try and get as much detail as possible. 👍✈️

[@falconeaterf15]

My name is Bill and my sister has a pet hamster.

[@battlebaron1405]

@@falconeaterf15Epic

[@billradley]

I’m a certified forklift operator, and I approve of this message.

[@gpaull2]

How do you know if someone is a pilot…🙄

[@davidm3118]

Give him credit - Spielberg is a history and military enthusiast - and he goes out of way to express his respect for accuracy where possible. But your research and dedication is brilliant!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

I agree, I think he does a very good job. Even for a fictional film, Raiders is pretty accurate with its aircraft. All the "real aircraft" could have been aircraft possibly used by Indy. Its not meant to be a historical film, so it doesn't have to be 100% accurate, and it does a good job to make things feel authentic. Thank you 👍✈️

[@ArnaudMEURET]

And yet the same Spielberg signs off the stupid solid gold idol vs small bag of sand scene. 😅

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Ja... How should I put this nicely... Spielberg is a history enthusiast when it comes to making Americans look good. And this film is an enormous mess, like the next films. In the 2nd strip... This is so great... Everyone is sleeping in the plane that belongs to the archenemy and doesn't have a pressurized cabin. And instead of simply shooting the 3 "passengers" and throwing them overboard, they jump off themselves, which always involves a risk and crash a plane worth several thousand dollars and have to find themselves somewhere in the middle of nowhere, to make their way through a wintery hostile environment until they reach civilization again. Let's be honest... Which peyote mushroom group came up with this nonsense? And what idiots watched this watery shit in the cinema? Questions, over questions...

[@michaeltelson9798]

The float plane in the early part was at Na Willi Willi on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. We took a boat ride on that stream, the foliage isn’t as dense as the movie makes it out to be. The magic of camera angles.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Nice, that is really interesting to hear.

[@Robwantsacurry]

What a fantastic well researched video. Gotta love the old inter war flying boats.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️ Sure do, some great designs.

[@paulmolen4259]

Blohm & Voss where mostly known for their assymetric designs. But the designers of the movie plane certainly looked at the firms later "paper planes" BV 212.03 and 212.04 with their downturned wingtips and short double fins. Overall design in the bomber role as a great likeness to the Arado E555 and the Lippisch-Messerschmitt P O4-106 and Messerschmitt 265 and 329.

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

That does check out, as the "BV-38" doesn't exist. The only two Luftwaffe aircraft with the '38' designation that I could find are the Heinkel HD 38, a fighter from 1928. And the Junkers G.38, a four engine transport from 1929.

[@patricklockerby4308]

I want to compliment you on the quality of this production. I hope you produce many more like it.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you, I at the very least plan to do the rest of the Indy films. Maybe I'll do other films to 👍✈️

[@thomasward4505]

In the Flying Wing seen you could definitely see the chain drive that turned the one wheel to make the plane spin in a circle

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Yes that is true, clearly just a prop 👍✈

[@NonCredibleDefence]

this is a great video idea, awesome work :)

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️ I think this may be just the start of new series of videos.

[@pwmiles56]

Great information. Surely BV 38 is a nod to the BV 138, an actual but very weirdly shaped German flying boat

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️ You would have to think. Perhaps it's a nod to the them to make the design seem legit

[@publiusking8004]

I'm a huge fan of the first film since I saw it as a wide-eyed teen in 1981 and thought I knew a lot about its production; thanks for providing this awesome backstory!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Awesome, it is a great film 👍✈️

[@daviswall3319]

👍 Raiders showed at a cinema at our local mall for more than a year straight. It was a two screen cinema. I bet I saw it a dozen times in the early 80’s.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

@@daviswall3319 That would have been awesome 👍✈

[@davidholmgren659]

Great video. Wonderful research and historical graphics.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles]

I enjoyed this video. I saw Raiders in the theater when I was a teenager. Even then, it was clearly something special.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That would have been very cool to have seen at the theatres 👍✈️

[@ziggurat-builder8755]

More please!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

I plan on doing the rest of Indy franchise over the coming months, so stay tuned 👍✈️

[@johncunningham4820]

Good for You Young Man . Fellow Aussie here . Excellent Synopsis . Well done .

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@adriannuske]

This video is beyond perfect! Thanks

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks 👍✈️

[@thatsmybrickbro8748]

Love this video!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Great to hear, over the next few months I plan on doing the rest of the franchise, so stay tuned 👍✈️

[@alphasportstv]

love this stuff, thanks for the in-depth research :)

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@ThatSlowTypingGuy]

4:26 Always loved those old flying boats. Beautiful planes.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Very much agree 👍✈️

[@ivankalinic7094]

This is a really nice general overview, without going in to super nerdy details (which you can google if you want) Nice work, keep it up!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you, that was plan 👍✈️

[@atatexan]

Very well done!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@kenboulder212]

Interesting facts I didn't know of. Good job, man!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@markhuebner7580]

Great airplane details from a great movie, thanks!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks 👍✈️

[@LewisBeck]

Interesting! Impressded by your thoroughness and attention to detail here. Really well done!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈

[@gregorycasey5486]

Excellent video! Great job.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍👍

[@B61Mod12]

What a cool concept for a video! Rad

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈

[@motorTranz]

Thas was very enjoyable to watch! Thank you!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

👍✈

[@ianbell5611]

Very good. Thanks for posting

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈

[@Mr21scott]

Awesome job. Looking forward to more.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks, plenty more on the way 👍✈️

[@flashgordon6238]

There were model kits for the Raiders Blohm & Voss BV-38 Flying Wing produced in 2007. It would be cool to get one.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

It would be cool. Make a nice display piece 👍✈️

[@dalereed3950]

I don't think I have ever seen a kit like that. I still go into hobby shops looking for estate sales.

[@flashgordon6238]

@@dalereed3950 Google: Raiders Flying Wing model for images.

[@gileshalliwell3591]

Should have waited! I had a big argument over this in 1981!!

[@MattnessLP]

My first reaction to seeing the flying boat in this video was like "That looks like Short Sunderland to me", and first I felt kinda stupid when you went on that whole explanation of the Clipper. Great to see I wasn't entirely wrong after all Edit: It's "Sunderland", not "Sinderland" 😅

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Yeah that's fair, it is a little bit of tangent 👍✈

[@johnw4659]

Great video!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks 👍✈

[@headshot6959]

Great job!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈

[@retireeelectronics2649]

Very nice presentation. The first plane I instantly recognised was the DC3, iconic

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️. It certainly is iconic

[@bebo4807]

Thanks for the video. Always wondered about the ridiculous flying wing.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

It is a bit of an odd looking one 👍✈

[@roysmith59]

That was an interesting video I stumbled across, thanks for sharing

[@AntiqueAirshow]

👍✈️

[@mitchelnorton2692]

Remember seeing this in the theater. They just don't make them like they used to anymore.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That would have been very cool to have seen. I agree, it is a very good film 👍✈️

[@steveforbes7718]

We saw all three of the Indiana films in the theater and the experience was incredible.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

@@steveforbes7718 That would have been great

[@richarddixon7276]

This is a really interesting video . I hadn't realised that they had restarted production of the Waco planes and found the segment on those very enlightening , particularly the use of three different engines in the early years . I had thought that the Shorts Solent was an intentional aspect of the film as it would make some historical sense so thanks for clarifying that for Me , I'm sure I'm not the only one who had thought that . The DC3 well that's almost Enough said ! . The final plane had always baffled Me , I had thought of the Horton Bro's creations and also Blohm & Voss , and thought it may well be a Prop ( pun intended ) knocked together by aircraft fans in the props division of the film company & was surprised when I found out where it had actually been built , what a shame it hadn't been saved , it was certainly an impressive looking machine even if none functional . Thanks for anther excellent video , I've been busy lately and am currently on catch up mode regarding My YT viewing . Catch You next flight .

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks, good to hear you liked it 👍✈️ I like yourself I have always felt that the Short Solent has fitted quite well into the film's setting. I personally was surprised to see that the prop of the final machine was created by Vickers. See you there 👍✈️

[@ashleysmith3106]

Excellent ! Nice to hear the occasional Magpie in the background !

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you. Hahaha yes, they are lovely birds. All part of the fun of filming outside 👍✈

[@NonCredibleDefence]

you should do the most recent indy film. it has english, german, russian, and american aircraft, inlduing the 707 and a modified He111- and a sikorsky ch53!

[@jonathansteadman7935]

No, an emasculated Indie from 'woke' Hollywood can go straight to go woke go broke.......oh wait......it already did that 😂😂😂😂

[@steveforbes7718]

Let's not give that woke trash fire any recognition, please!

[@PaulP999]

To do it he'd have to watch the film, doesn't seem fair to treat him like that when he has been so good to us..?

[@steveforbes7718]

NO! The last film was such a dog that even the mutts in the junk yard would avoid it! That was a WOKE trash fire from the moment it was released! Why hurt the kid by having him sit through that feminazi propaganda? After all his hard work you shouldn't punish him with that!

[@NonCredibleDefence]

@jonathansteadman7935 it didn't go woke lol get off the stupid "wokeness is ruining society" train

[@WRYouTube326]

Great job. Good content.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈

[@donmcneal233]

Good work..., thanks

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈

[@Euragone68]

Thanks .. Now I have to watch 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' again.. which got me into history and amateur archeology!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Nice awesome. It's a great movie 👍✈

[@MGB-learning]

Great video

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@brettbull5238]

Good job kiddo, keep flying!!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@mikes9939]

Very good video, thanks.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️

[@justyouraveragehuman4069]

Fantastic video! Hope you can do a follow up for the rest of the indie films

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you. That is the plan, so stay tuned across the next few months for the rest of the series 👍✈️

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

Thank you. You shared some interesting information

[@AntiqueAirshow]

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[@patrickradcliffe3837]

10:02 I got climb around the inside of that Solent at Oakland back in the late 80's. I don't remember wether they were converting it to a water bomber or back to passenger use at the time. I do remember that it had some sort of plexiglass "sun deck" aft of the wings.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Awesome that would have ben very cool to see 👍✈️

[@Strong_UP_Calvins_zombie]

Raiders was the best Indiana jones movie,

[@AntiqueAirshow]

I would have to tend to agree. Although I do like the Last Crusaders too

[@Strong_UP_Calvins_zombie]

@@AntiqueAirshow yes Sean Connery was perfect as Indys father, hilarious

[@AntiqueAirshow]

@@Strong_UP_Calvins_zombie Yes very much so

[@exl__7177]

I have flown on a plane quite similar to the UBF-2, it was the UPF-7. The open cockpit is fun

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Nice that's awesome. Would have been good fun ✈👍

[@PetesGuide]

I’ve been in that Oakland Short plane! Very funky local museum.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Awesome 👍✈

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

In Denmark we have a DC3/C47 which still flies because of a group of Friends keep it flying. For a time it was used by the Royal Family as their personal transport, while being used by the Danish Airforce.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That is very interesting an quite a unique history

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

@@AntiqueAirshow At first after the Airforce stopped using it, the Danish Mercedes Importer was allowed to use it as Company Plane, to keep it flying, still in Danish Colors, till he went broke. It also participated in a War Film (Arnhem?) needing a lot of DC3s. Then the "Friends" started using it, also for a trip to Peenemünde, till the one, latest engine started having trouble, and it was expected to be grounded in a hangar for exhibition. But they have managed to get funding for new/better engine and to keep it flying from the small Tune Airport in Denmark. Finn

[@AntiqueAirshow]

@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 That is quite an interesting history. Great to hear that it has been able to keep on flying 👍✈

[@ExcuseMePhoney]

MORE SHORT SUNDERLAND CONTENT!!!!!! And Shetland too!!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

I'll see what I can do 👍✈️

[@dogdooish]

WELL DONE KIDDO!!! :)

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you👍✈️

[@selfdo]

Flying boats were the thing in the 1930s because relatively few airports had terminal facilities and long enough runways to accomadate large passenger aircraft; which no airline wishes to invest in until they were present. Flying boats could use already existing docksides and port facilities. World War Two broke that "chicken vs. egg" paradigm, as suddenly a huge amount of transports, namely C-47s (DC-3s) and C-54s (DC-4s), among other aircraft, were readily available, and even after being refitted with passenger seats and related comforts, quite cheap to acquire. Also, many civilian airports had been expanded both in runway length and with a suitable passenger terminal to accomadate troop movement during the War. As for the German Flying Wing, while it's a remarkable mockup for the film, it's somewhat anachronistic, as by 1936, the actual research of various designers, like the Horten Brothers, was still in its infancy. The Luftwaffe had only just been publicly acknowledged, and its iconic combat aircraft like the Messerschmitt Bf 109 or the Stuka were still on the drawing board or just being flight tested. The Luftwaffe actually at the time had less aircraft than the Polish Air Force, but, of course, that would change rather quickly. Also, IF for some reason the Germans had such a remarkable plane (never mind how the hell did they get a company of infantry with all its light weaponry into BRITISH-controlled Egypt, never mind a bit later the "Nazi" sub pen on some isolated island in the AEGEAN sea some three years prior to WWII erupting? I'm sure the Royal Navy, let alone the Hellenic Navy (Greece) and the Turkish Navy would have had something to say about that!), would they risk it where an ordinary Junkers Ju 52, in LUFTHANSA markings, could have been flown in? The STOL capability of the "Tanta Ju" would have made it far more suitable to landing at and taking off at what was obviously an improvised airfield at Tanis. Indeed, I'm sure the officers and men present, including Oberst Dietrich (Wolf Kahler), didn't just waltz into Egypt in UNIFORM, nor did they just casually have all their gear, weapons and ammo included, in a few trucks, crossing over, probably on the Coast Road, from Italian-controlled Libya. More than likely, an advance party, overseen by Belloch and perhaps a Heer engineering officer, in civilian attire and probably under an alias, had local labor construct the airstrip and set up the facilities; with the men being surreptitiously flown in, and the GERMAN trucks had probably been acquired locally, as MB trucks were exported, rather than shipped all the way from Germany. We see a few Morris trucks, and probably if the production crew could have gotten their hands on a Bedford, that'd been even better. Anyway, it would have made no sense for the Germans to risk what would have been a hugely advanced aircraft for its time in hauling even uber-sensitive cargo, and even with that twin 7.92 mm machine gun turret, it's still a sitting duck if the RAF intervenes.

[@scottfw7169]

Macon - in 1970s I lived in Macon, Georgia, which USS Macon airship was named for; pronunciation is like the month of May.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Ah yes that makes sense. Thanks for the pick up 👍✈

[@Bj17275]

dang you are underrated

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks 👍✈️

[@MartinFutter70]

Very nice potted history of those aircraft... I have heard the undercarriage of the flying wing was from a Vulcan - how very apt

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks 👍✈️ Possibly, I hadn't heard that one before, but it would be cool if true.

[@itowmyhome797]

Thank you

[@AntiqueAirshow]

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[@polaris5250]

Nice video. Good job on your research! Lego has a kit of the flying wing from this movie.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈ Yes they sure do, my brother has the set.

[@CheapCheerful]

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Oi Oi Oi

[@davidoquias6061]

Yes, you noticed the dc 3 stock footage used in lost horizon, i am not alone Ron cobb designed aircraft? I did not know that? Thanks Keep it up

[@AntiqueAirshow]

To be honest it wasn't until I read up of the film I discovered they utilized stock footage. I haven't seen Lost Horizon. It seems like he had some input for the Flying Wing. Sources varied whether it was him who did all the design work, or based on drawings he had done. He definitely had some contribution though. 👍✈️

[@Matteline]

Great video. Do you happen to know the serial number on the tail of the Short Solent Flying boat. i can't make it out and it only seen on the miniature, so possibly a gag akin to the OBCPO

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thank you 👍✈️ Good question, I am not sure. I will have to have a closer look at the pictures 👍✈️

[@garfieldsmith332]

The flying wing really resembles the British Handley Page HP. 75 Manx. First flew in 1943.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

I hadn't heard of that one before. Looking it up, I can see what you mean. Very interesting design 👍✈️

[@JanoTuotanto]

Lippisch P. 04 with wings of DFS 39 would be closer. Some influence from Westland Pterodactyl MK VI seems to be there too. All 1930's designs.

[@CrusaderSports250]

As an aircraft designed in the late seventies it could quite happily draw on historic designs from the pre war years, I have drawn a number of different fictional aircraft of many types, trying to follow the design cues from the time and county, all as fun projects, the more research I do from real proposals the more believable mine seem to be!. Has anyone done an RC version of the BV38?, that would be awsome.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

@@CrusaderSports250 Nice that is very cool. I believe no one has ever done a RC version of the BV38.

[@ChrisGBusby]

I was lucky enough to fly in a Shorts Sandringham (not a Solent) out of Southampton. VP-LVE. I was always under the impression that that was the aircraft they wanted to use, but ended up using Kermit Weeks' one.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

That would have been a great experience. Possibly, I didn't discover anything about it though during research

[@bboxx069]

The Clippers had a base on Treasure Island in the San Francisco bay.

[@towgod7985]

Great video, I always thought the flying boat was distinctly British.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Thanks 👍✈️

[@lachbullen8014]

What about Indian Jones and the last to Crusade are you going to Video on it It has the early models of the BF 109 and one other aircraft..

[@jimroberts3009]

That's not a Be 109, it's a Pilatus P-2 with German markings. Indie and his dad are in a Stampe SV 4C biplane. There's also a Douglas C47 and a Zeppelin airship.

[@garfieldsmith332]

@@jimroberts3009 I just see the DC-3. C47 was the military version of the DC-3 with cargo door.

[@gileshalliwell3591]

The the planes in Last Crusade were the ME108 trainers…

[@jimroberts3009]

No a Pilatus P-2. Completely different cockpit to the ME 108 Taifun. Look at the Indiana Wikifan if you don't believe me.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Yep I sure will. I've got to do the Temple of Doom first, but then I'll do The Last Crusade. Stay tuned 👍✈️

[@Galkac]

wow unique indeed

[@AntiqueAirshow]

👍✈️

[@randylang9017]

Where I lived in .Maryland I could see the building Martin built the flying boats from my back door.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Nice that would have been very interesting

[@robburns4176]

Fun fact: the spy watching Indy from the back of the flying boat is ILM's Dennis Muren.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Nice, that's very cool 👍✈

[@SaturnCanuck]

You forgot to mention that the Golden Gate Bridge was not completed until 1937! Oh well. Also, the "DC-3" was actually a WWII C-47, as evidenced from the port-side cargo door that the DC-3 never had

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Yes that is true, thanks for pointing that out. Yep whoops that is a little bit of a mistake. At least a DC-3 is till very similar. Thanks 👍✈

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

The German Flying Wing was very cool.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

It indeed is quite an intriguing design 👍✈️

[@gmcjetpilot]

I've been on the actual flying boat used in the movie. It's at Oakland Aviation Museum.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Awesome that's cool 👍✈️

[@Cadadadry]

If you're interested only in the flying wing jump to 11:27

[@AntiqueAirshow]

👍✈

[@kirkmorrison6131]

I got up early to see the movie 5 times, I work 6 PM to 6 AM

[@AntiqueAirshow]

👍✈️

[@SaturnCanuck]

Your first mistake. The two two Waco XJW-1's were not fighters, but were trainers for the pilots to practice approaches and separations.

[@petematthews9346]

Good research. Thanks for answering the question I’ve had about the flying boat…I felt it was a CGI concoction inspired by the Boeing 314. But now I know the Short Solent. Cool. Regarding pronunciation of Waco and Macon-both named for US towns, Waco, Texas, and Macon, Georgia, respectively. As noted elsewhere here, they are pronounced WAY-co and MAY-c’n.

[@gaitwtg6938]

WACO aircraft were NOT named for Waco, Texas.

[@petematthews9346]

My goof. I actually know better but my senior brain forgot that detail. Still and all, it shares the pronunciation, right?

[@filanfyretracker]

PanAm however did continue the Clipper name even in to the jet age.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

They sure did

[@leondillon8723]

1:00)He said whacko. Was the plane factory in Waco,( Way co) Texas ? Radio station WACO. 3:15)Mispronounced Macon. MAY con 11:03)DC 3. C 47 Skytrain. AKA the Gooney Bird. Very good gunship, the AC 47, AKA Spooky.

[@roelantverhoeven371]

will you do the last crusade too? with the zeppelin, Stampe and Pilatuses?

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Yep, the plan is to do the rest of the film and then even branch out to other movies 👍✈️

[@mixonken4236]

Did anyone ever make a Radio Control model of the German bomber, to see how well it flies. I have seen people do it, with objects, that you never would think it possible to fly. Some examples are 2 different starship designs, a witch on a broom, and even a flying lawn mower. I am guessing yes.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Possibly, it would seem like something at least someone would have tried. An interesting proposition though

[@kirktravis5780]

It's not a dc3. It's a c-47, the military version of the dc3. The squared of tail is the difference. Dc3 has a very round rudder.

[@allangibson8494]

The bigger difference is the doors. The DC-3 had one passenger door on the right side of the fuselage. The C-47 had a big cargo door on the left side of the fuselage and the C-53 had smaller doors on both sides of the fuselage. In 1936 he should however have been flying a DC2 in Asia because there simply weren’t any DC3’s there yet.

[@raystevens1458]

What about the plains of "The Temple of Doom" and the "Last Crusade" ?

[@richwightman3044]

I didn’t see those films listed in the title or description.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

This video was only focused on Raiders of the Lost Ark. I'll do separate videos on each of the other films in the coming weeks/months

[@SaturnCanuck]

Hey not a bad summary. Most don't get the OB reference. Oh and under the German 8-Series designation series, the Bv-38 would have been built by Blohm and Voss (although in 1936 they were still using the Ha designator but that's ok)

[@neilperry2224]

The guy who Harrison Ford, fought was a great wrestler, Bomber Pat Roach.

[@bjorn301]

One minor issue, there are only three Indy Movies

[@malcolmcarter1726]

So Vickers built the fake BV 38(?) I always wondered what and why.

[@AntiqueAirshow]

Yeah I was surprised to read that too. I would also like to know reasoning behind it

[@dcanmore]

Vickers was also an engineering and armaments firm; as well as making aircraft, ships and tanks, they were also utilised to produce large mechanical props for movies, another such beast was the rotating centrifuge which formed the living quarters on the Discovery space ship in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. @@AntiqueAirshow

[@AntiqueAirshow]

@@dcanmore Nice, I didn't know that. Thanks 👍✈

[@ExcuseMePhoney]

Anyone else having a Mandela Effect? I would SWEAR the plane designation was C-3P0 🤷‍♂️ Are you going to tell me the night club in Temple Of Doom is now called Club Anakin?

[@AntiqueAirshow]

I thought same and was somewhat surprised when I found out what the registration was. Hahaha maybe 😅