The Hood plants a bomb aboard the Fireflash. Can International Rescue bring the airliner down without using its landing gear?The Hood plants a bomb aboard the Fireflash. Can International Rescue bring the airliner down without using its landing gear?The Hood plants a bomb aboard the Fireflash. Can International Rescue bring the airliner down without using its landing gear?
Ray Barrett
- John Tracy
- (voice)
- …
Peter Dyneley
- Jeff Tracy
- (voice)
- …
Christine Finn
- Tin-Tin Kyrano
- (voice)
- …
David Graham
- Gordon Tracy
- (voice)
- …
David Holliday
- Virgil Tracy
- (voice)
Shane Rimmer
- Scott Tracy
- (voice)
- …
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- TriviaVirgil remote-controls two elevator cars while driving a third to cushion the crash-landing of the Fireflash airliner. On the craft's second landing attempt, elevator car #1 suddenly breaks free and speeds off the runway and overturns. This scene came about because during filming one of the model cars indeed broke free and slid off the miniature runway. The special effects crew and Gerry Anderson both agreed that this "gaffe" would work in the context of the story, so Anderson wrote this setback to International Rescue into the plot.
- GoofsAt the end of "Trapped In The Sky", a doctor visits Tracy Island to examine Kyrano, and "Operation Cover-up" disguises all evidence of the International Rescue organization in the lounge, with the portraits of the brothers in uniform replaced by pictures of them in civilian clothing. But when the doctor enters the room, the in-uniform portraits are still visible in shots of Scott, Gordon and Jeff.
- Quotes
[International Rescue has succeeded in saving the Fireflash aircraft via emergency elevator cars, but one driven by Virgil has crashed off the runway and is upside down]
Scott Tracy: Are you okay, Virgil?
[Virgil is trying to crawl right side up within his elevator car]
Virgil Tracy: Okay, Scott. Made good timing.
Scott Tracy: Great, Virgil! Just great.
- Crazy creditsIn the "opening credits" preview, Kyrano's scream can be heard. Later in the series, these previews would not include any actual sound effects.
- Alternate versionsFor the DVD release of the series the picture was digitally remastered. This also included some repair work to damaged library footage used in the pilot episode "Trapped In the Sky", specifically the paradise beach shot used to represent Tracy Island. Curiously when the episode was shown again in the UK the 5.1 remastered sound was included, but not the digital remastering/repair.
- ConnectionsEdited into Turbocharged Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky (1994)
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Airport 1965: The Fireflash
This first episode of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds deals with a criminal - The Hood - placing a bomb on an aircraft and International Rescue must go on mission number one to save the airliner and all on board.
Trapped In The Sky - is the hour that nailed Thunderbirds, this is it, best episode of the series and even better than the two Thunderbird motion pictures! Why is it so good? From Jeff Tracy's deep voiced talk of "Boys, I think we are in business", to Scott Tracy's more unique voice tones, to the now topical storyline involving a bomb on a plane, to the miniature effects of Fireflash, to the corny Fireflash pilot saying "I saw her too, she is kind-of cute", to the first ever wonderful visions of the Thunderbird aircrafts, and finally, that almost non-stop run of quality Barry Gray music. That is why.
If you want a short taste of Thunderbirds, without sitting through the whole series, then this is the episode for you, this hour has all that is Thunderbirds.
Trapped In The Sky - is the hour that nailed Thunderbirds, this is it, best episode of the series and even better than the two Thunderbird motion pictures! Why is it so good? From Jeff Tracy's deep voiced talk of "Boys, I think we are in business", to Scott Tracy's more unique voice tones, to the now topical storyline involving a bomb on a plane, to the miniature effects of Fireflash, to the corny Fireflash pilot saying "I saw her too, she is kind-of cute", to the first ever wonderful visions of the Thunderbird aircrafts, and finally, that almost non-stop run of quality Barry Gray music. That is why.
If you want a short taste of Thunderbirds, without sitting through the whole series, then this is the episode for you, this hour has all that is Thunderbirds.
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- Aug 18, 2006
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- 1.33 : 1
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What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of Trapped in the Sky (1965) in Australia?
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