Stoo
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Can't believe, after all this time, there is no thread specifically dedicated to "Attack of the Hawkmen"! It's been dicussed often but never had its own thread.
This is one of my top, favourite episodes. Loads of action & epsionage, the usual, rich attention to period detail & costumes, EXCELLENT music, the regular dose of subtle comedic moments, directed by Ben Burtt and features a small role with C-3PO.
For many years, I thought that the giant triplane during the finale was a fabrication on the part the storywriting. Turns out that it's half-true! The Germans did indeed have plans to build such an aircraft but it was never actually completed. It is thought have been designed by Villehad Forssman (who is portrayed in "Hawkmen"). Plans & pieces were found at the end of the war but only one, giant wheel survives to this day. The subtitles on the DVD incorrectly call it the Pohl Giant Triplane. The real name is Mannesmann-Poll Dreidecker (Triplane).
Including this plane in the TV series adds a certain, science-fiction/fantasy element to the show (much like the Transylvania episode). Even though this was never made, it's the Young Indy-counterpart to the flying wing in "Raiders" (which was a reality, although not as depicted).
This is one of my top, favourite episodes. Loads of action & epsionage, the usual, rich attention to period detail & costumes, EXCELLENT music, the regular dose of subtle comedic moments, directed by Ben Burtt and features a small role with C-3PO.
For many years, I thought that the giant triplane during the finale was a fabrication on the part the storywriting. Turns out that it's half-true! The Germans did indeed have plans to build such an aircraft but it was never actually completed. It is thought have been designed by Villehad Forssman (who is portrayed in "Hawkmen"). Plans & pieces were found at the end of the war but only one, giant wheel survives to this day. The subtitles on the DVD incorrectly call it the Pohl Giant Triplane. The real name is Mannesmann-Poll Dreidecker (Triplane).
Including this plane in the TV series adds a certain, science-fiction/fantasy element to the show (much like the Transylvania episode). Even though this was never made, it's the Young Indy-counterpart to the flying wing in "Raiders" (which was a reality, although not as depicted).