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#106 Post by Onehoof »

There were five different helicopters that depicted T. C.’s helicopter that I am aware of.

N58243
N1095A
N4943T


And possibly:
N9267F with FAKE N58428 registration.

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N58243 with the emergency floats on its skids, crashed during S1, then N1095A, replaced it.

N1095A was THE most used helicopter in the series, appearing in Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

In season 5, in a memory sequence T. C. is shown flying for another company, before he created Island Hoppers. The helicopter is a light blue and white, a Hughes 500C (369HS), with the registration of N9267F.
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Also. During filming of “Birds of a Feather” for filming aerial sequences, in California, of the bi-plane, N58428 May have been used as a camera ship.

Therefore; N58428 has the notation “film work, Magnum P. I.” in its logbook, which had been miscontrued by a lot of people over the years.
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#107 Post by Onehoof »

I have done extensive research on the helicopters used on Magnum P.I.

There were a total of five different helicopters that depicted T. C.’s helicopter:

N58243 - S1
N1095A - S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6
N4943T - S6, S7, S8

and possibly
N9267F (500C with fake registration as N58243)

N58243 crashed into the ocean, on November 19, 1980, during the filming of the 6th episode, killing the cameraman.

After this tragic crash, N1095A was brought in to replace N58243. N1095A ended up becoming THE most used 500D on the show, going into use after the 6th episode during Season One.

At one point, a 500C with the Y tail, was painted up, with N58243’s (the crashed 500D’s) registration number, after the crash. I have not been able to find this 500C’s real registration number yet. It is possible that it could have been N9267F, in temporary peel paint, until they got N1095A, as a permanent replacement.

N1095A was the most prolific helicopter used on the show, with a tenure that spanned S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and part of S6.

Towards the end of S6, N4943T (with the white window vent, on the back door) took over and was used for S6, S7 and S8. N4943T was the only Island Hopper Helicopter that had its registration number, on the tail boom.
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The Second Crash

One week after Magnum P.I. ended, on Friday, May 13, 1988, N4943T, crashed into a drainage ditch, because of a runaway trim motor.

Former Magnum pilot, Steve Kux was seriously injured. and would have drowned, if a man nicknamed, “Tiny”, hadn’t lifted the helicopter.

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The N58428 Myth

There has been an erroneous myth going around that N58428 depicted T.C.’s Island Hopper Helicopter!

Apparently that myth has been propagated because people have misconstrued notations in its log book which says, “Mag PI film work” and “MPI equipment trans.”

It was owned by Jetcopters Incorporated, based at Van Nuys Airport, in California.

N58428 was too busy being used extensively in Hollywood, on virtually every t.v. show from the 1980’s (ie. Knight Rider, AIRWOLF, Streethawk, The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, Hardcastle and McCormick, The Fall Guy, Simon & Simon etc.)!

It most famously portrayed the bad guy helicopter flown by Malcom McDowell’s character in Columbia Pictures movie, Blue Thunder.

The Magnum P.I. episode, “Two Birds of a Feather” was mostly filmed in California, and N58428 was used as a camera ship, for that episode and possibly some others. Hence; “Mag PI film work and MPI equipment trans", in its logbook, indicating its use as a camera ship, that people have misconstrued.

But the bottom line is, N58428 never depicted T.C.’s helicopter with the famous orange, yellow and brown, bands. It was just used on Magnum as a camera helicopter and to haul equipment around.

If you don’t believe me, borrow the DVD’s from the library, and watch all 8 seasons, (fast forwarding) to the helicopter scenes, a majority of the time, you can clearly see the registration numbers when they show the various helicopters... and N58428 was never one of them.

It is unfortunate that people presumed, and assumed that N58428 depicted T. C.’s Helicopter, on Magnum just from the camera ship references in its logbooks.

People who owned it mistakenly told people, without doing any research, that it was used as T.C.’s helicopter when in reality it was NOT. It was just a camera helicopter and used to haul equipment around.

Furthermore they ignore its famous use on AIRWOLF and Blue Thunder, and dozens of other, stateside 80’s tv shows.

N58428 is a very famous Hollywood helicopter, but contrary to popular misconception, it was never used as T.C.’s helicopter.
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Other research references that back up my research:

https://books.google.com/books?id=Nh6TD ... 0d&f=false




http://magnum-mania.com/Articles/The_Chopper.html
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Onehoof wrote:I have done extensive research on the helicopters used on Magnum P.I.
There were a total of five different helicopters that depicted T. C.’s helicopter:
N58243 - S1
N2958 - S2
N1095A - S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6
N4943T - S6, S7, S8
and possibly
N9267F (500C with fake registration as N58243)
N58243 crashed into the ocean, on November 19, 1980, during the filming of the 6th episode, killing the cameraman.
After this tragic crash, N1095A was brought in to replace N58243. N1095A ended up becoming THE most used 500D on the show, going into use after the 6th episode during Season One.
At one point, a 500C with the Y tail, was painted up, with N58243’s (the crashed 500D’s) registration number, after the crash. I have not been able to find this 500C’s real registration number yet. It is possible that it could have been N9267F, in temporary peel paint, until they got N1095A, as a permanent replacement.
N1095A was the most prolific helicopter used on the show, with a tenure that spanned S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and part of S6.
Towards the end of S6, N4943T (with the white window vent, on the back door) took over and was used for S6, S7 and S8. N4943T was the only Island Hopper Helicopter that had its registration number, on the tail boom.
———————————————————————-
The Second Crash
One week after Magnum P.I. ended, on Friday, May 13, 1988, N4943T, crashed into a drainage ditch, because of a runaway trim motor.
Former Magnum pilot, Steve Kux was seriously injured. and would have drowned, if a man nicknamed, “Tiny”, hadn’t lifted the helicopter.
—————————————————————————
The N58428 Myth
There has been an erroneous myth going around that N58428 depicted T.C.’s Island Hopper Helicopter!
Apparently that myth has been propagated because people have misconstrued notations in its log book which says, “Mag PI film work” and “MPI equipment trans.”
It was owned by Jetcopters Incorporated, based at Van Nuys Airport, in California.
N58428 was too busy being used extensively in Hollywood, on virtually every t.v. show from the 1980’s (ie. Knight Rider, AIRWOLF, Streethawk, The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, Hardcastle and McCormick, The Fall Guy, Simon & Simon etc.)!
It most famously portrayed the bad guy helicopter flown by Malcom McDowell’s character in Columbia Pictures movie, Blue Thunder.
The Magnum P.I. episode, “Two Birds of a Feather” was mostly filmed in California, and N58428 was used as a camera ship, for that episode and possibly some others. Hence; “Mag PI film work and MPI equipment trans", in its logbook, indicating its use as a camera ship, that people have misconstrued.
But the bottom line is, N58428 never depicted T.C.’s helicopter with the famous orange, yellow and brown, bands. It was just used on Magnum as a camera helicopter and to haul equipment around.
If you don’t believe me, borrow the DVD’s from the library, and watch all 8 seasons, (fast forwarding) to the helicopter scenes, a majority of the time, you can clearly see the registration numbers when they show the various helicopters... and N58428 was never one of them.
It is unfortunate that people presumed, and assumed that N58428 depicted T. C.’s Helicopter, on Magnum just from the camera ship references in its logbooks.
People who owned it mistakenly told people, without doing any research, that it was used as T.C.’s helicopter when in reality it was NOT. It was just a camera helicopter and used to haul equipment around.
Furthermore they ignore its famous use on AIRWOLF and Blue Thunder, and dozens of other, stateside 80’s tv shows.
N58428 is a very famous Hollywood helicopter, but contrary to popular misconception, it was never used as T.C.’s helicopter.
———————————————————————-
Other research references that back up my research:
https://books.google.com/books?id=Nh6TD ... 0d&f=false

http://magnum-mania.com/Articles/The_Chopper.html
Hi Onehoof,
Thank you for all the research, most impressive. Do you have anything about coptors from other shows as well? I recall on Highway Patrol
the actual pilot of the faux State Police helicopter, who sometimes got a few lines to say to Broderick Crawford, crashed and died during filming.
I read on another Board that some cretinous crew member was peddling, on the side, close up footage of the pilot as the copter went down.
'Crawfish' Crawford heard about it and that same midnight visited him, 'talking' the man into turning over the footage.
The Crawfish was one tough SOB.

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Is it known if Roger ever married Toni Laudermick ?

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Look fast for a graying-haired Roger in two scenes from the theatrical trailer for Hit Man (1972):


youtu.be/2UIxegXqfwM
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Farewell T.C. Rest in peace.
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#115 Post by Kevster »

Another piece of my favorite show is gone.

RIP Roger...
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#116 Post by bobbyboy »

What sad heartbreaking news. Roger was a big loveable teddy bear of a man. 😪😪😪

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Only Tom and Larry left now. 😭
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#118 Post by emenius »

Yeah, only Tom and Larry left. RIP Roger.

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#119 Post by charybdis1966 »

Such sad news. Another one of my childhood heroes is gone.
RIP Roger Mosely.

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Thanks for the memories!

Rest in peace.

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