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Sean Connery models the jetpack Bond
uses in Thunderball. |
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Jetpack
Also on display from Thunderball is the Jetpack used during the pre-credit sequence to escape from the French chateau after attending the funeral of Colonel Jacques Bouvar, a SPECTRE operative and Bond has to make a very speedy exit from the roof.
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James Bond in flight |
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The Bell Rocket Belt used was not a special effect and worked for real in the film. It was developed by Bell Aircraft Corporation and could fly - but only for about 20 seconds before using up all its hydrogen peroxide fuel in the tank.
The jetpack in our museum was assembled for the major Paris Bond exhibition and using some of the original bits from the late Bert Luxford.
THE FILM
1965. Directed by Terence Young.
Starring Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Desmond Llewelyn, Bernard Lee.
SOUNDTRACK
Music by John Barry
Main theme sung by Tom Jones |