Airplane II: The Sequel

The following guns were used in the movie Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

"Airplane II: The Sequel," is the 1982 sequel to the 1980 comedy classic, Airplane!. The writers and directors of "Airplane!", David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, refused to take part, and claim to have never even watched "Airplane II." The film brings back the two leads from "Airplane!", Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty, as well as some supporting actors, like Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Stephen Stucker, Al White (one of the Jive Dudes) and Lee Bryant (the hysterical lady.) Chuck Connors, Rip Torn, John Vernon, Sonny Bono, Raymond Burr, and William Shatner round out the all-star cast. Whereas "Airplane!" was a spoof of "Zero Hour!" and the "Airport" movies, "Airplane II" was pretty much just a spoof of "Airplane!" That, the recycling of jokes ("The sun, what is it?!" "A large, fiery ball at the center of our solar system, but that's not important now.") and the lack of participation from the original creators, causes "Airplane II" to be an afterthought in the minds of many compared to the original.

Handguns

Smith & Wesson Model 13

The porter (Kenneth O'Brien) shoots Jimmy's dog, Scraps, with a Smith & Wesson Model 13 only to reveal a second later that he's using blanks. This is the only gun that fires onscreen in this film.

Smith & Wesson Model 13

The porter shoots Scraps.

Just kidding, only blanks.

Walther P38

An off-screen actor holds a Walther P38 pistol to the Moscow anchorman's head. After screen cuts away, a gunshot is heard, but the anchorman shows up alive towards the end.

Walther P38. The one from the film has a shorter barrel, but unlike the P38K, the front site remains on the barrel, and not on the slide.

Ah, the Cold War...

I think that is a MGC replica pistol. It has the bobbed hammer, and short barrel of their U.N.C.L.E P38 replica. David.

Various revolvers

During Ted's stay in the psychiatric hospital, his fellow patients pull out revolvers and put them to their heads rather than listen to Ted's story. A gunshot is heard off-screen.

Not all of them are clear enough for ID.

Rifles

Unknown M16 variant

In a gag playing off of the recent Iranian hostage crisis, the Iran Air courtesy shuttle drops off blindfolded passengers, along with guards wielding M16s. It's hard to tell which variant they are, however.

M16SP1

Probably a lot funnier now than it was back then.

Machine Guns

Browning M2 Aircraft

A terrorist carries a Browning M2 Aircraft machine gun through the metal detector, without security noticing. This is most likely a rubber prop, as the actor appears to be carrying it and an ammo belt with ease.

The one from the film had spade grips.

Probably a lot funnier then than it is now.

MG15

During Ted's flashback to Macho Grande, a MG15 machine gun is seen. This is just stock footage from Airplane!, which used stock footage from World War II.

MG15 machine gun

"Over Macho Grande?" "No. I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande."

Miscellaneous

Various weapons

A group of terrorists carry various heavy weapons through the airport metal detector while airport security thoroughly check an old lady.

See Also

• Airplane!