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The Persuaders! DVD cover.

TV Series (1971-1972)
French title: Amicalement vôtre
German title: Die Zwei
Sweden title: Snobbar som jobbar
Italian title: Attenti a quei due
Russian title: Сыщики-любители экстра класса

Starring:
Tony Curtis (Danny Wilde)
Roger Moore (Lord Brett Sinclair)
Laurence Naismith (Judge Fulton)

English Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde are both wealthy playboys, with opposite personnalities. They are teamed together by Judge Fulton to investigate crimes which the police can't solve.

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C[]

Ep.01 Overture
Old footage with BEA livery of the early 60's.

Persuaders Ep01 HS-Trident

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C of BEA-British European Airways.

Made for movie[]

Ep.01 Overture
What should be the cabin. Even for a private jet (did a single Trident been used as a Business Jet ?), this seems really unreal...

Persuaders Ep01 cabin

For example, look carefully at right : the cabin is very short and the tail (or the cockpit) is missing ! No windows too.

Persuaders Ep01 set

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III[]

Ep.02 The Gold Napoleon
Shot on the apron of Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur.
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III registration F-BHRX, c/n 60.

Persuaders Ep2 Caravelle

Reg. F-BHRX Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Savoie of Air France.

Persuaders Ep2 Caravelle F-BHRX

Reg. F-BHRX Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III Savoie of Air France.

Another one taking off in the distance.

Persuaders Ep2 Caravelle loin

Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III of Air France.

Fokker F27-500 Friendship & Vickers 708 Viscount[]

Ep.02 The Gold Napoleon
At the right of Tony Curtis head a F27 under the engine of the Caravelle, and a Viscount on the left.

Persuaders Ep2 F-27

Fokker F27-500 Friendship and Vickers 708 Viscount of Air Inter.

Sud Aviation SE 3130B Alouette II[]

Ep.02 The Gold Napoleon
Reg. F-ZBAK Sud SE-3130 Alouette II (c/n 1744) of the Protection Civile (the same registration will be later used for an Aérospatiale SA 3160 Alouette III !). The aircraft is registered F-GBDT nowadays and operated for aerial works by Heli Technique SARL. Built in 1962. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Rotary-Wing).
Please, note the Air Inter Caravelle on the left (tail only).

Persuaders Ep2 F-ZBAK

Reg.F-ZBAK Sud Aviation SE 3130B Alouette II of the Protection Civile

Persuaders Ep2 F-ZBAKb

Reg.F-ZBAK Sud Aviation SE 3130B Alouette II of the Protection Civile

Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche[]

Ep.11 Chain of Events

Persuaders Ep11 Twin
Persuaders Ep11 Twin2

Hughes 369HS[]

Ep.11 Chain of Events
Reg. G-AXPL Hughes 369HS built in 1969 (c/n 8901125).

Persuaders Ep11 G-AXPL

Crashed Plane[]

Ep.13 The Long Goodbye

Persuaders Ep13 MforM

Made for Movie.

Persuaders Ep13 cockpit

Made for Movie.

Persuaders Ep13 MadeF-Movie-

Made for Movie.

Not really the aeronautical standard !

Persuaders Ep13 FalseCockpit

Made for Movie.

Bell 206B JetRanger II[]

Ep.14 The Man in the Middle
Reg. G-AWOL Bell 206 (c/n 239). Look at episode 16 too.

Persuaders Ep14 Bell

Reg.G-AWOL Bell 206B JetRanger II of Camlet Helicopters Ltd.

Persuaders Ep14 Bell G-AWOL TO

Reg.G-AWOL Bell 206B JetRanger II of Camlet Helicopters Ltd.

Vickers VC10 Srs.1101[]

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Vickers VC10 at London Heathrow Airport.

Persuaders Ep15 HeathrowA

Vickers VC10 Srs.1101 of BOAC-British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Boeing 727-30 & Boeing 737-130[]

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Three Lufthansa aircraft at London Heathrow Airport. The Boeing 727 is in center place.

Persuaders Ep15 HeathrowB

Boeing 727-30 and Boeing 737-130 of Lufthansa.

Unidentified Aircraft[]

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Perhaps an aluminium Republic F-84 Thunderjet on top of the bookcase and an unidentified high wing propeller airplane on the desk.

Persuaders Ep15 desk

Ryan XV-5 Vertifan & Convair F-102 Delta Dagger[]

Ep.15 Element of Risk
Very interesting spot with the Ryan XV-5 Vertifan on top (look at the discussion tab) with two pictures of the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger bottom.

Persuaders Ep15 F-102

Lockheed C-130A/B Hercules[]

Ep.15 Element of Risk
One of the first Hercules with the Roman Nose.

Persuaders Ep16 C-130A

Lockheed C-130A/B Hercules of the USAF.

Bell 206B JetRanger II[]

Ep.16 A Home of One's Own
Bell 206B JetRanger II G-AWOL acting again, during day for night action.

Persuaders Ep16 Bell-landing

Reg.G-AWOL Bell 206B JetRanger II of Camlet Helicopters Ltd.

Persuaders Ep16 Bell-Ranger

Reg.G-AWOL Bell 206B JetRanger II of Camlet Helicopters Ltd.

Hughes 500C[]

Ep.17 Five Miles to Midnight
Registration G-AXEJ, c/n 690101S built in 1969. G letter (for UK aircraft) is omitted as the action is given to be in Switzerland.

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Hughes 500C of Air Gregory Ltd.

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Hughes 500C of Air Gregory Ltd.

Cessna 182M Skylane[]

Ep.19 The Morning After
Reg. G-AWXA Cessna 182 Skylane (c/n 182-59403) built in 1968.

Persuaders Ep19 C-182 G-AWXA

Reg.G-AWXA Cessna 182M Skylane

Persuaders Ep19 C-182 Skylane

Reg.G-AWXA Cessna 182M Skylane

Persuaders Ep19 Chase

Reg.G-AWXA Cessna 182M Skylane

Persuaders Ep19 Cabin

Reg.G-AWXA Cessna 182M Skylane

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C[]

Ep.22 The Ozerov Inheritance

Persuaders Ep22 One-Eleven

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C of BEA-British European Airways.

Seconds later, a background with a different color scheme.

Persuaders Ep22 One-Eleven NPS

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C of BEA-British European Airways.


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