Aircraft used in "The Great Escape"

[olbrat]

What was the aircraft used by James Garner and Donald Pleasence in the movie "The Great Escape".

[comiso90]

Bucker Bu 181


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCcker_B%C3%BC_181

There is a flying one here:

Fantasy of Flight, World's Greatest Aircraft Collection

Interesting:
Although built as a primary trainer for the Luftwaffe, the type also performed other duties such as communication, glider towing, and even transporting Panzerfaust weapons (an armour piercing rocket projectile with a hollow-charge warhead used as an infantry weapon against tanks.)

[olbrat]

Thanks Comiso90! Now I can sleep tonight.

I noticed a picture of this aircraft that had the Panzerschreks mounted with the wires running into the cockpit. I'd hate to be the one to go after a tank in that.

[comiso90]

your welcome..

[piet]

Insane!!!

piet

[piet]

At

[comiso90]

Bücker 181 mit Panzerfaust ...

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[seesul]

Was the Panzerfaust installed for fighting or to speed the airplane up in emergency?

[Airframes]

Good grief! I know a desperate situation requires desperate measures, but what a measure! Nice little aircraft the Bucker, there used to be one based at my old Aero Club some years ago - and the owner thought it might be the one from the movie. Whether it was or not,we never did find out.

[comiso90]

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[comiso90]

Was the Panzerfaust installed for fighting or to speed the airplane up in emergency?

RATO!

[vikingBerserker]

I actually considered building that one for the Heavies GB.

[comiso90]

I actually considered building that one for the Heavies GB.

Good call, I was thinking it would make a good model.

Should show the pilot drinking from a flask!

[Airframes]

And the co-pilot throwing more logs onto the fire to keep the steam engine going!!