Empire of the Sun movie poster.
Movie (1987)
Starring:
Christian Bale (Jim 'Jamie' Graham)
John Malkovich (Basie)
Miranda Richardson (Mrs. Victor)
Nigel Havers (Dr. Rawlins)
Masatô IBU (Sergent. Nagata)
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
North American T-6G Texan (acting as a Mitsubishi A6M Zero)[]
A mix of R/C models with four real airframes : two T-6G and one SNJ-5 and a Harvard Mk.4.
At least one of them (North American T-6G (s/n 51-14367)) acted in another movies; look at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft
Nord 3400[]
c/n 124.
Acting as a Japanese liaison/observation aircraft, like the Kokusai Ki-76.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress[]
Of course, it's a R/C model; look at the discussion tab.
North American P-51D Mustang []
Mix of real ones and R/C models. Three were used for the strafing sequence: Tugboat (G-PSlD), My Dallas Darlin' (N51JJ) and Missy Wong from Hong Kong (G-HAEC).
Real ones are N.A. P-51D-25-NA (c/n 122-39608, s/n 44-73149) and C.A.C. P-51 PR.Mk. 22 (s/n CACM-192-1517).
This last one was lost during Flying Legends 2011.
Here is the third Mustang, a North American P-51D-20-NA (c/n 122-31514, s/n 44-63788). Destroyed in 1998.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
North American P-51D-20-NA (c/n 122-31514, s/n 44-63788).
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero[]
Lockheed P-38 Lightning[]
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