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[[File:OBCPO1.jpg|thumb|right|Jock's seaplane]]
 
[[File:OBCPO1.jpg|thumb|right|Jock's seaplane]]
 
'''OB-CPO''' was the registration of [[Jock Lindsey]]'s [[UBF-2]] seaplane. Jock hired out his aircraft to fly [[Indiana Jones]] into and out of a [[South America]]n jungle.<ref>[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)|''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' novel]]</ref>
 
'''OB-CPO''' was the callsign of [[Jock Lindsey]]'s seaplane. Jock hired out his aircraft to fly [[Indiana Jones]] into and out of a [[South America]]n jungle.<ref>[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)|''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' novel]]</ref>
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
The plane's callsign OB-CPO is an inside joke aimed at ''[[Star Wars]]'' fans ("OB" refers to [[starwars:Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and "CPO" refers to [[C-3PO]]). Nods to the [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] sci-fi franchise would continue in subsequent [[Indiana Jones (franchise)|''Indiana Jones'']] works, especially the OB-CPPO plane, which is referenced in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb]]'' with Lindsey's planed being called [[OB1]]. The "OB-CPO" name was also included in the [[LEGO Indiana Jones]] set "Temple Escape!".
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The plane's registration OB-CPO is an inside joke aimed at ''[[Star Wars]]'' fans ("OB" refers to [[starwars:Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and "CPO" refers to [[C-3PO]]). Nods to the [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] sci-fi franchise would continue in subsequent [[Indiana Jones (franchise)|''Indiana Jones'']] works. The "OB-CPO" name was also included in the [[LEGO Indiana Jones]] set "Temple Escape!". The "OB-" prefix does actually denote [[Wikipedia:List_of_aircraft_registration_prefixes|a plane registered in Peru]] after 1928 but the trailing letters do not follow Peruvian registration conventions.
   
 
The real life aircraft that was used in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' was a Waco Aircraft Company UBF-2. The plane sits on display near the ''[[Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull]]'' theme park attraction at Disneyland Tokyo.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/youngindyfilmlocations/indiana-jones-film-locations/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-film-locations Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Filming Locations] at [https://sites.google.com/site/youngindyfilmlocations YoungIndyLocations.com]</ref>
 
The real life aircraft that was used in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' was a Waco Aircraft Company UBF-2. The plane sits on display near the ''[[Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull]]'' theme park attraction at Disneyland Tokyo.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/youngindyfilmlocations/indiana-jones-film-locations/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-film-locations Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Filming Locations] at [https://sites.google.com/site/youngindyfilmlocations YoungIndyLocations.com]</ref>
   
At some point during the 1990s, it was presented a ''Raiders'' playset prototype to the [[Wikipedia:Galoob Micro Machines|Galoob Micro Machines]] company in order to make it an actual set. The set included two sectors from the film, [[Peru]] and [[Egypt]], with [[Jock Lindsey]]'s OB-CPO appearing at the Peru sector. The set, however, was never approved and went unproduced.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060810155802/http://www.throwmetheidol.com:80/proto.html -Unreleased Products-] at [http://www.throwmetheidol.com THROW ME THE IDOL] {{C|Web archive}}</ref>
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At some point during the 1990s, a ''Raiders'' playset prototype was presented to the [[Wikipedia:Galoob Micro Machines|Galoob Micro Machines]] company with the hope of turning it into an actual set. It represented two sections from the film, [[Peru]] and [[Egypt]], with the OB-CPO present in the former. The set, however, did not get approval and went unproduced.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060810155802/http://www.throwmetheidol.com:80/proto.html -Unreleased Products-] at [http://www.throwmetheidol.com THROW ME THE IDOL] {{C|Web archive}}</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)|''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' novel]] {{Fa}}
 
*[[Raiders of the Lost Ark (novel)|''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' novel]] {{Fa}}
 
*''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' {{C|First identified as OB-CPO}}
 
*''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' {{C|First identified as OB-CPO}}
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*[[Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar (attraction)|''Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar'']] {{C|Model}}
 
*''[[Star Wars Galactic Spy]]'' {{Nc}}
 
*''[[Star Wars Galactic Spy]]'' {{Nc}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
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==See also==
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*[[OB1]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Water vehicles]]
 

Revision as of 19:04, 21 June 2020

OBCPO1

Jock's seaplane

OB-CPO was the registration of Jock Lindsey's UBF-2 seaplane. Jock hired out his aircraft to fly Indiana Jones into and out of a South American jungle.[1]

Behind the scenes

The plane's registration OB-CPO is an inside joke aimed at Star Wars fans ("OB" refers to Obi-Wan Kenobi and "CPO" refers to C-3PO). Nods to the Lucasfilm Ltd. sci-fi franchise would continue in subsequent Indiana Jones works. The "OB-CPO" name was also included in the LEGO Indiana Jones set "Temple Escape!". The "OB-" prefix does actually denote a plane registered in Peru after 1928 but the trailing letters do not follow Peruvian registration conventions.

The real life aircraft that was used in Raiders of the Lost Ark was a Waco Aircraft Company UBF-2. The plane sits on display near the Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull theme park attraction at Disneyland Tokyo.[2]

At some point during the 1990s, a Raiders playset prototype was presented to the Galoob Micro Machines company with the hope of turning it into an actual set. It represented two sections from the film, Peru and Egypt, with the OB-CPO present in the former. The set, however, did not get approval and went unproduced.[3]

Appearances

Notes and references

See also