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Old 19th Oct 2009, 13:44
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Not the XY 21? Just looked up SF films fom 1957, can't believe how awful so many of them were.
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Me too.... I didn't see the XY 21 though! Which film?
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Not The Mantis, nor the XY 21. The film was released in November, 1957, and released in the U.S. in 1959. Here is a scene from the movie:

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Old 19th Oct 2009, 14:34
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So it is "The Mysterians" from Japan?

Is it meant to represent C-124s?
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Old 19th Oct 2009, 14:39
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Yes, it is from "The Mysterians". Now name the aircraft.
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Old 19th Oct 2009, 14:40
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the C-124???????
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Old 19th Oct 2009, 15:02
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Not the C-124. Here is a photo of the ship:
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Old 19th Oct 2009, 15:05
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Now I'm stumped. The only references I can find name the C-124 and F-104 as "participants". What is the "ship" and where do the aircraft come in to it? RR
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Old 19th Oct 2009, 15:07
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Stumped of Horsham

How about the "Question Mark" (Fokker)? That was an aircraft and is linked to the film via a rock group! The other two aircraft were the C-1s?

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Old 19th Oct 2009, 15:50
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One would have to watch the movie to know it is the cockpit of the rocket propelled airship known as Airship Alpha of The World Air Force. Her sister ships were Airship Beta and Beta 2.The film was originally released under the title Earth Defence Force.
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Thanks evansB. A tenuous one but fun!!!!! Here's a real one!!!!! RR

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Old 19th Oct 2009, 19:48
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Sukhoi Su-7 UM,or Su-15 UT, 2 seater trainers.
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Old 19th Oct 2009, 20:21
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Sorry, but no, not either of those Sukhois. RR
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Old 20th Oct 2009, 05:42
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RR the XY 21 was featured in 20 Million Miles to Earth, which is probably closer than I am to working out what you have posted.

I'm not wholly convinced this is a Soviet aircraft
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I didn't say it was or wasn't!

Thanks re the XY 21.....

Enjoy your day.

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Old 20th Oct 2009, 13:03
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MiG-25 trainer,rear cockpit ?
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Old 20th Oct 2009, 17:26
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Not a Foxbat
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Old 20th Oct 2009, 18:38
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One smidgen of guidance.. it is not a rear seat (although technically it is as it is a single seater)!! RR
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Old 20th Oct 2009, 20:02
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Okay, so why have dual artificial horizons in a single seater with blinds to cover the cockpit. Is this one of the early Yak 141 VTOL prototypes
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Old 20th Oct 2009, 21:14
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Okay,no gunsight,no radar screen,twin engined Russian(all the instruments confirm that),single seater, screen to keep out the cosmic bits,should I call a friend..`Mystic Meg ` perhaps ?

only thing bothering me is the split windscreen...
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