Phoenix

[carson1934]

https://www.pprune.org/http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu90/carson1934/planes_170.jpg

I'm new to this forum and I'm posting my first thread.
Is above picture related to the movie (you can easily read "Phoenix" on the fuselage), is it a plane custom-made in a movie studio or is it the production of some bizarre manufacturer?
Your comments would be appreciated.
carson1934:confused::confused::confused:

[carson1934]

I tried to download my image from photobucket on to the forum but didn't work out.
I'm trying a different procedure maybe I'll have better luck this time
carson1934
http://kolyan.net/foto2006/october/10/planes_170.jpg

[BEagle]

It is an aeroplane flown in the original version of Flight of the Phoenix. Not the dismal remake of recent years.

The Tallmantz Phoenix P-1, built from C-45 wings, T-6 engine, cowling and propellor and a purpose-built fuselage was used for most of the flying scenes, but regrettably crashed during filming, killing the legendary pilot Paul Mantz. A modified North American O-47A was then used as a stand-in; this is the aeroplane in your picture.

A non-flying static/ground run model was built up from Fairchild R4Q-1 Flying Boxcar (a USMC version of the C-119C) components and was extensively used for ground shots, including engine runs.