The estate on the north shore of new providence is all bricks and palms. A lean, sullen spectre assassin, vargas is a passionless man who doesnt drink, doesnt smoke and doesnt make love. Bond and felix search for the vulcan, finding it underwater and inside a. Thunderball was another huge success it was the top grossing film in both the uk and the us in 1966. The disco volante from italian meaning flying disc or flying saucer was a fictional luxury hydrofoil yacht owned by spectre operative emilio largo. It was based of ian flemings 1957 novel of the same name. Apr 03, 20 the avro vulcan bomber from thunderball april 3, 20 by david leigh most readers should be familiar with the plotline of the fourth james bond movie, thunderball 1965, which centres around the theft of two atomic bombs following the hijacking of an raf vulcan bomber on a training exercise. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for.
Bond plunges into the mischief, naturally shark surrounded. Apr 26, 2017 thunderball vulcan bomber scene the 1965 movie thunderball this is the vulcan bomber hijack scene if you like this video feel free to share it with you friends you can follow me on facebook s. Largos lair palmyra estate 7 of 7 found this interesting. It is an adaptation of the 1961 novel of the same name by ian fleming, which in turn was based on an original story by kevin mcclory, jack whittingham, and fleming.
Thunderball hijack scene and pilot drowning scene from the vulcan bomber thunderball is owned by united artist and was used to practice. After 50 years it might not be in its best shape but it still can be thrilling. Awesome movies the james bond 007 classic thunderball. The vessel first appeared in ian flemings 1962 novel thunderball and was later featured in its 1965 james bond film adaptation of the same name. In those days with the right contacts,a bottle of scotch and a 3tonner you could borrow items out of the department for summer balls etc. As the noisy plane took off, bond was still seducing patricia with the mink glove, although they were interrupted when. Thunderball film the avro vulcan later hawker siddeley vulcan from july 1963 is a jetpowered tailless delta wing highaltitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the royal air force raf from 1956 until 1984. This was the most popular bond movie with paying audiences, racking up 140 million ticket sales. These rare photos show the full size replica of an avro vulcan bomber aircraft built for james bond film thunderball. Thunderball terence young, 1965 much of the location filming for thunderball took place in the bahamas, in and around nassau. Carried registration n207ev from 1975 onwards after it was acquired by evergreen helicopters and used as a water bomber.
Felix leiter once again comes to bonds aid, especially with his investigation of the disco volante and the discovery of the hidden vulcan bomber. Mar 24, 2018 these rare photos show the full size replica of an avro vulcan bomber aircraft built for james bond film thunderball. The film was written by kevin mcclory, jack whittingham, richard maibaum, and john hopkins and was directed by terence young. Of the three v bombers produced, the vulcan was considered the most. Men watch the movie as escapist entertainment where they can envision themselves in the same role. Mar 04, 2009 avro vulcan xh558 june 22nd 1991 spectacular take off at woodford air showcr. I doubt very much that any of the liveaboards go there they all leave from the harbor on the other side of the island and go out to the outer islands exuma, san salvador, eleuthera etc. Thunderball mistakes take a look back at some of the. Fiona volpe is the secondary antagonist from the 1965 film thunderball.
There are so many things that i love about this movie. The vulcan bomber had been stolen by villain emilio largo adolfo celi, a top gun of spectre, and disguised underwater with an algae looking cover. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by ian fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by jack whittingham. Fiona is a deadly spectre operative assassin with long red hair. Spectre divers remove the atomic bombs from the sunken vulcan bomber. Thunderball synopsis when a british vulcan bomber is stolen with two atomic bombs on board, james bond is one step ahead of his fellow agents when they are assigned to track down the aircraft. The avro vulcan bomber from thunderball the james bond dossier. At the end of the movie, this unmarked b17 appears and drops the rescuesystem when arrows meet. The vulcan was prominently featured in the 1965 james bond film thunderball, where such an aircraft was hijacked by the criminal organisation spectre. Mar 14, 2016 in thunderball, bond sean connery wants to find a hijacked war plane with two nuclear warheads on board. Thunderball the landing of the vulcan bomber original. Once, he comes as a stillfriend for a chat with largo.
Roe and company avro designed the vulcan in response to specification b. Derval commanded a routine nato flight of a vulcan jet bomber at 45,000 feet, armed with two atomic bombs mos type. Updating means the plane featured in the film is a reallife vulcan bomber. Add in the cult vulcan bomber and a number of menacing sharks, thunderball marks a point where the bond films started to hit their stride and is perhaps one f the most underrated of the films in the series. It is hidden alongside clifton wall, part of nassau harbour, where the framework of the purposebuilt prop despite being blown up after filming can still be seen, almost alongside the sunken freighter from the thunderball. Oct 14, 2014 just a 2minute swim from the bow of the tears of allah lies the wreck of a vulcan bomber mockup, constructed out of fiberglass for the original thunderball movie. Although this production is a fairly faithful adaptation of the published novel, mcclorys suit resulted. Thunderball the landing of the vulcan bomber original music. While there really is an area known as the golden grotto in the bahamas now rechristened to thunderball reef, the golden grotto sharks that largo keeps in his swimming pool and describes as the most dangerous. Thunderball mistakes take a look back at some of the more.
Released in 1965, the film was a critical and commercial success. Francois derval paul stassino, in order to steal a vulcan bomber and its precious cargo of. The photos below feature the vulcan bomber mockup, and also the disco volante, the cocoon, and the third disco volante. Goldfinger 1964, with million ticket sales, ranks number two in popularity. Its not a ship at all but a mockup of a vulcan bomber. Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. The structure from the vulcan bomber plane used in the james bond film thunderball is now home to a thriving coral garden and marine life like french angelfish. David benz the first is the tears of allah, from the epic sean connery bond film never say never again. Thunderball is the fourth film in the james bond film series, and the fourth to star sean connery as james bond. Filming locations 47 filming dates 1 filming locations. To prevent anyone using the vulcan bomber mockup for future filming, the production team blew up the plane with dynamite. The framework that passed as the vulcan bomber from thunderball and the vessel tears of allah from never say never again are still popular dive sites. The only time that i know of a valiant being in a commercial movie.
The dramatic landing of the vulcan bomber had no music in the final film now see and hear what john barry had envisioned. For the film thunderball a full size replica of the avro vulcan was constructed by the. The vessel first appeared in ian flemings 1962 novel thunderball and was later featured in its 1965 james bond film adaptation of. Saw one of the big models of the vulcan used in thunderball sitting high up on a rack in the denham studios props department c. Rare photographs of avro vulcan mockup from thunderball bond. Rare photographs of avro vulcan mockup from thunderball. Just a 2minute swim from the bow of the tears of allah lies the wreck of a vulcan bomber mockup, constructed out of fiberglass for the original thunderball movie. This is the site of a sunken, partially detonated mockup of a vulcan bomber used in the james bond film thunderball 1965 from which largo, a spectre operative, steals two nuclear warheads. But in my mind, this 007 james bond flick seems to get better with age.
Dec 20, 2019 thunderball synopsis when a british vulcan bomber is stolen with two atomic bombs on board, james bond is one step ahead of his fellow agents when they are assigned to track down the aircraft. Bond movie, thunderball 1965, which centres around the theft of two atomic bombs following the hijacking of an raf vulcan bomber on a. What james bond movie had underwater scenes filmed at cozumel mex. Sullivan residence, rock point, love beach, off west bay street, north shore, new providence island, bahamas. At the beginning of the movie, she becomes the mistress of nato pilot maj. Largos underwater stunt double has noticeable blonde hair while largo himself has white hair. Fiona volpe thunderball the female villains wiki fandom. The avro vulcan later hawker siddeley vulcan from july 1963 is a jetpowered tailless delta wing highaltitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the royal air force raf from 1956 until 1984. What james bond movie had underwater scenes filmed at. Roe and company designed the vulcan in response to specification b. Largo kills him inside the plane, because palazzi wanted too much money. The vessel was subsequently reimagined as the superyacht flying saucer for the unofficial 1983. E, which stands for special executive for counterintelligence, terrorism, revenge and.
Vulcan bomber mockup with raf livery under construction in the bahamas. Sep 15, 2014 thunderball hijack scene and pilot drowning scene from the vulcan bomber thunderball is owned by united artist and was used to practice work with imovie. Thunderball 1965 the best movies in cinematic history. In thunderball, bond sean connery wants to find a hijacked war plane with two nuclear warheads on board. The avro vulcan bomber from thunderball the james bond. When a british vulcan bomber containing to two nuclear warheads is stolen by oneeyed spectre agent emilio largo adolfo celi and a ransom of. Infiltrate largos villa palmyra from james bond thunderball. Fiona is portrayed as the beautiful italian actress luciana paluzzi. The area south of new providence has been the setting for numerous hollywood movies, including several james bond films, and a number of wrecks were placed on the bottom as underwater sets. Thunderball movie thunderball is a 1965 spy film and the fourth in the james bond series produced by eon productions, starring sean connery as the fictional mi6 agent james bond. The avro vulcan bomber from thunderball april 3, 20 by david leigh most readers should be familiar with the plotline of the fourth james bond movie, thunderball 1965, which centres around the theft of two atomic bombs following the hijacking of an raf vulcan bomber on a training exercise. You could have an intact vulcan bomber as shown in the movie o.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It is hidden alongside clifton wall, part of nassau harbour, where the framework of the purposebuilt prop despite being blown up after filming can still be seen, almost alongside the sunken freighter from the thunderball remake, never say never again. When a british vulcan bomber is stolen with two atomic bombs on board, james bond is one step ahead of his fellow agents when they are assigned to track down the aircraft. Thunderball vulcan bomber scene the 1965 movie thunderball this is the vulcan bomber hijack scene if you like this video feel free to share. Thunderball is a 1965 spy film and the fourth in the james bond series produced by eon productions, starring sean connery as the fictional mi6 agent james bond.
Thunderball finds james bond matching wits with the sinister espionage organization s. Francois derval paul stassino, in order to steal a vulcan bomber and its precious cargo of two atomic bombs. Terence young, director of the first two bond films, returned to the series. The scene with bond underwater searching for the vulcan bomber shows his dive cylinder as plain white, however on surfacing and handing the tank to felix leiter, his cylinder has a large blue manufacturers sticker voit lung on the back. The frame work left behind has since become a reef. Thunderball is a 1965 spy film and the fourth in the james bond series produced by eon.
James bond wrecks, thunderball is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in nassau, new providence, bahamas. The stolen vulcan bomber crashlands in the sea off rose island, on the northeastern coast of new providence island. The plane is hidden in the bahamian waters, bond sean connery is up to find it and get back the bombs. Thunderball hijack scene and pilot drowning scene from the vulcan bomber thunderball is owned by united artist and was used to practice work with imovie. For the filming of thunderball two vulcans were used for the ground and flying sequences and as well as scale model work a full size mockup of a vulcan was built in. Largo plans a coup for spectre, as he has hijacked a vulcan bomber equipped with two atomic bombs. In the movie thunderball, a pilot successfully lands a. In the movie thunderball, a pilot successfully lands a vulcan. Greatest movie series franchises of all time james bond films thunderball 1965 james bond films dr. Thunderball 1965 you only live twice 1967 on her majestys secret service 1969.
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