You don't live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean without needing a way to get around. Name ONLY 1 kind of airplane we saw on the show. (And, no: "One with propellers" is not an answer.)
We saw Douglas DC-3s and -4s, as well as Martin 404s in "Leopard on the Rock" (Season 2). This was as Hawaiian Airlines was transitioning from propeller-driven aircraft to jet-powered ones. Then, we began to see Douglas DC-9s wearing Hawaiian Airlines livery, perhaps most notably in "We Hang Our Own" (Season 7). Before United began flying the Boeing 747, it flew Douglas DC-8. We had a blog about it just a few months ago.
As far as military aircraft go, we saw the C-141 StarLifter in "Cocoon" (Pilot) and, in stock footage, in several episodes. In “The Ways of Love” (Season 1), we saw Steve Crowley and Dave Barca (James Patterson) stow…
Yes! The Coast Guard was ever present on Five-0, both at sea and in the air in their Sikorsky HH-52 helicopters. It's interesting to note that today's Sikorsky helicopters can be recognized by what they looked like back in Five-0's day.
To close out this mini-quiz . . .
We saw Douglas DC-3s and -4s, as well as Martin 404s in "Leopard on the Rock" (Season 2). This was as Hawaiian Airlines was transitioning from propeller-driven aircraft to jet-powered ones. Then, we began to see Douglas DC-9s wearing Hawaiian Airlines livery, perhaps most notably in "We Hang Our Own" (Season 7). Before United began flying the Boeing 747, it flew Douglas DC-8. We had a blog about it just a few months ago.
As far as military aircraft go, we saw the C-141 StarLifter in "Cocoon" (Pilot) and, in stock footage, in several episodes. In “The Ways of Love” (Season 1), we saw Steve Crowley and Dave Barca (James Patterson) stow…
Yes! The Coast Guard was ever present on Five-0, both at sea and in the air in their Sikorsky HH-52 helicopters. It's interesting to note that today's Sikorsky helicopters can be recognized by what they looked like back in Five-0's day.
In a Sikorsky Helicopter you can fly from one island to another.
Yes! You are correct, Honu. The United Airlines planes shown from 1974 forward were Boeing 747s.
I will take a guess that some of those United jets were 747s. I don't really know them by sight.