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The Aero Commander 200 is a light aircraft, which was built by American manufacturer Aero Commander, after acquiring the rights to built the 'Meyers 200D' in 1966. Meyers built all their aircraft by hand, so this model was not suitable for mass production. Production was cancelled in 1968.

History[]

Helga Brandt uses a white Aero Commander 200 to fly James Bond from Kobe to Tokyo. The plane belongs to Osato Chemicals and Engineering (since it has the company logo on it), and is registered as 'OS-7429'. The registration OS does not exist. Using a flare hidden inside a lipstick, Brandt sends the plane on a crash course, and traps Bond with a wooden plank on the back seat, before leaving by parachute. Bond however manages to break the wooden plank, and performs a crash landing on a rural highway. After having escaped from the burning plane, it explodes.

Behind the Scenes[]

The plane used for the filming was American-registered as 'N2907T'. It was de-registered and sold to Rhodesia in 1971, where it was registered as 'VP-WMD'. When Rhodesia became Zimbabwe in 1980, the registration was changed to 'Z-WMD'. In 1998, the plane was sold to South Africa, where it is registered as 'ZS-ODT'. The aircraft is currently for sale ($ 90,000).

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