Paris brûle-t-il ? movie poster.
Movie (1966)
Also Known As:
Is Paris Burning?
Brennt Paris?
¿Arde París?
Starring:
Gert Fröbe (Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz)
Orson Welles (Swedish Consul Raoul Nordling)
Kirk Douglas (Gen. George Patton)
Pierre Vaneck (Commandant [Major] Roger Gallois)
From 7 to 25 August 1944, the main steps of the uprising and liberation of Paris despite the will of Hitler to destroy it completely.
Piper L-21 Super Cub[]
Acting as a L-4.
Please note the French roundel underside not overpainted.
The same aircraft with the overside roundel overpainted but the American star is missing.
Piper L-21 Super Cub c/n 183 384 (?), registration CVX.
Another Piper L-21 is seen when Commandant Roger Gallois and Gal Leclerc meet Lt. Gen. Bradley (note the French roundel).
Another one to replay the Paris overflight when a message is dropped to the Underground.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain[]
Beechcraft C-45[]
A glimpse just after the intermission.
Piper L-4 Cub[]
Seen during two archive footages shot in Paris.
Overflying the Champs Elysées.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).
Piper L-4J Cub of the USAAF.
Overflying the Place de la Concorde; please, note that the Luxor Obelisk is 23 meters (75 ft) high and we don't see its top !
Piper L-4J Cub of the USAAF.
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