Was the C-47 "Southern Cross" featured in the movie "Dropzone?"

[megamalfunction 1]

I just got done watching the movie "Dropzone" with Wesley Snipes and one of the planes featured in the movie looked really familiar. Does anyone know if the C-47 "Southern Cross" was used in the movie?

[erdnarob 1]

You mean this one. See picture.

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[Rickendiver 6]

From this link, it looks like there were 2 DC-3's used in the movie. The one painted white is clearly not Southern Cross. Southern Cross has Wright R-1820 engines & not the P&W R-1830's that the one in the movie has.
The pictures of the one in camo aren't clear enough for me to tell

http://www.impdb.org/index.php?title=Drop_Zone

[nolhtairt 0]

Ah... the Pink Flamingo Porter...

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[barefut 0]

Years ago I looked up the FAA tail #s from the planes in that movie. They were still in use.

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[muff528 3]

Mr. Douglas, and Wiki says the green one is on display at a warbird museum in Titusville, FL. So that would be "TICO Belle". Not familiar with that one.

[nolhtairt 0]

muff528

Mr. Douglas, and Wiki says the green one is on display at a warbird museum in Titusville, FL. So that would be "TICO Belle". Not familiar with that one.

IIRC, Mr. Douglas is still sitting on the tarmac at the Tullahoma TN airport after blowing an engine over a decade ago. It's been a while since I heard any news, but as far as I know, that's the last known location.

ETA: Looks like it's still there. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3788535,-86.2409618,94m/data=!3m1!1e3

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nolhtairt

***Mr. Douglas, and Wiki says the green one is on display at a warbird museum in Titusville, FL. So that would be "TICO Belle". Not familiar with that one.

IIRC, Mr. Douglas is still sitting on the tarmac at the Tullahoma TN airport after blowing an engine over a decade ago. It's been a while since I heard any news, but as far as I know, that's the last known location.

ETA: Looks like it's still there. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3788535,-86.2409618,94m/data=!3m1!1e3. Yep it's still there just rotting into the tarmac. Makes me sad every time I walk past and notice how far it has gone

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[gowlerk 2,249]

Too bad. These people are always looking for good airframes.

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[diablopilot 2]

She's still there, and from what I've heard, Basler looked at it at one time and is not interested. I shot a few photos on a road trip through there. It's a good bet she'll never fly again....

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[megamalfunction 1]

Thanks for all of the replies everyone! It sounds like the DC3 I jumped had a very similar paint scheme as the one in the movie, but isn't the same plane.