If you’re a die hard James Bond fan, you’ll be counting down the days until the release of the latest movie; Spectre. Bond might drive an Aston Martin, but even he can’t deny the fact that flying is more practical when it comes to crossing the oceans or travelling long distances. With the movie coming out in cinemas across the UK next week, we take a look at the most iconic plane scenes from the James Bond collection.
1964: Goldfinger
James Bond meets Pussy Galore for the first time on her private jet. The plane used in this scene is a Lockheed JetStar, produced from the early 1960’s to the 1970’s.
The famous scene of Pussy Galore’s crew flying over Fort Knox using gas-filled canisters attached to Piper PA-28 Cherokee planes.
1965: Thunderball
An Avro Vulcan plane was used in the actual landing scene. Avro Vulcan is a jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber operated by the RAF during the 1950’s and 60’s. The landing of the Vulcan Bomber is one of the most iconic scenes in the film.
1967: You Only Live Twice
The plane used in this scene is a rare Meyers 200 airplane. It is an American single-engine light aircraft produced in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
A heavily armed autogyro Little Nellie was used in this iconic scene. It was developed in the early 1960’s by RAF commander Ken Wallis.
1973: Live and Let Die
One of the most famous escape scenes in all of the James Bond movies. The plane used in this scene is an Israeli business jet IAI Westwind produced from the 1960’s to the late 1970’s.
1977: The Spy Who Loved Me
The helicopter used in this scene is a Bell 206 Jet Ranger, manufactured in Canada for the United States Army’s Light Observation Programme from the early 1960’s onwards.
1979: Moonraker
The plane used in this scene is an Apollo Airways private jet. It was a Californian passenger and cargo charter airline operating between the years of 1975-1982.
1983: Octopussy
An iconic scene featuring a Bede BD-5 homemade light aircraft developed in the late 1960’s.
Another iconic scene from the same movie with James Bond climbing a Beechcraft Model 18, an American military aircraft used during WWII.
1987: The Living Daylights
The plane used in this scene is a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a transport military aircraft used by the American Air Force, the Canadian Air Force and the RAF.
1989: Licence to Kill
The scene with James Bond water-skiing after a Cessna 186 Skywagon then climbing onto it. The Cessna 186 Skywagon was a light aircraft from the 1960’s.
1995: GoldenEye
The plane used in this famous jumping scene is a Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter, a Swiss short take-off and landing utility aircraft first flown in 1959.
1997: Tomorrow Never Dies
The famous pre-title sequence featuring a rare Aero L-39 Albatros, a Czechoslovakian high-performance aircraft, which was introduced in the early 1970’s.
2006: Casino Royale
The plane used in the Casino Royale film is a British Airways’ Boeing 747-200 and was used by the airline during the 1980’s.
2008: Quantum of Solace
An iconic scene featuring a Douglas DC-3-G102A aircraft first flown in 1935 and used during WWII.
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