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Image Number

DM6813

Photographer

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007.

Date

1979-06

Date Note

Photographed in June 1979.

Collection

Dale McDonald collection
Dale M McDonald Collection N2003-10

Geographic Term

Monroe County (Fla.)
Key West Naval Air Station (Fla.)

Subject Term

Aviation
Motion picture industry--Employees
Motion picture locations--Florida--Monroe County--Key West
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Sikorsky aircraft
Sikorsky helicopters
Sea King (Helicopter)
Government aircraft
Aeronautics, Military
Airplanes, Military
Motion picture actors and actresses--Florida--Monroe County--Key West
Military helicopters

Personal Subjects

Sheen, Martin.

Physical Description

1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm.

General Note

"The Final Countdown" starred Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katherine Ross, and was directed by Don Taylor. The film involved a U.S. nuclear ship that accidentally goes back in time to December 7, 1941, and must decide whether to change history. Some of the scenes were filmed at the Naval Air Station in Key West, and featured the public debut of the USS Nimitz and the F-14 Tomcat.

Motion picture actor Martin Sheen in doorway of SH-3 Sea King helicopter at NAS Key West during the filming of "The Final Countdown"..

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Motion picture actor Martin Sheen in doorway of SH-3 Sea King helicopter at NAS Key West during the filming of "The Final Countdown"..

Subject

Aviation

Motion picture industry--Employees

Motion picture locations--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Motion pictures--Production and direction

Sikorsky aircraft

Sikorsky helicopters

Sea King (Helicopter)

Government aircraft

Aeronautics, Military

Airplanes, Military

Motion picture actors and actresses--Florida--Monroe County--Key West

Military helicopters

Creator

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007.

Date

1979-06

Identifier

dm6813

Image URL

/fpc/dalemcdonald/dm6813.jpg

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Date Note

Photographed in June 1979.

Geographic Term

Monroe County (Fla.)

Key West Naval Air Station (Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 photonegative - col. - 35 mm.

Series Title

Dale McDonald collection

Dale M McDonald Collection N2003-10

General Note

Subject - Person

Sheen, Martin.

Title of Work

Final Countdown (Motion picture)

Collection ID

Chicago Manual of Style

McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Motion picture actor Martin Sheen in doorway of SH-3 Sea King helicopter at NAS Key West during the filming of "The Final Countdown".. 1979-06. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/60065>, accessed 4 July 2022.

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McDonald, Dale M., 1949-2007. Motion picture actor Martin Sheen in doorway of SH-3 Sea King helicopter at NAS Key West during the filming of "The Final Countdown".. 1979-06. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/60065>

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(State Archives of Florida/McDonald)

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