Whirlybirds

infobox television
show_name = Whirlybirds


caption =
format = Adventure
runtime = 30 min.
creator = Art Napoleon
Jo Napoleon
starring = Kenneth Tobey
Craig Hill
Nancy Hale
Sandra Spence
country = USA
executive_producer = N. Gayle Gitterman
Mort Briskin
network = CBS
music =
camera =
first_aired = February 4 1957
last_aired = January 18 1960
num_episodes = 111
num_seasons = 3
tv_com_id = 16844
imdb_id = 0050077
website =

"Whirlybirds" (sometimes called "The Whirlybirds") was a U.S. television show that aired from 1957 to 1960 with a total of 111 episodes. The show was about Chuck Martin and P.T. Moore (Kenneth Tobey and Craig Hill), owners of a fictitious helicopter company, Whirlybird Service, in the west who sold their services out of Longwood Field to various clients. The first four episodes were titled "The Whirlybirds", with the subsequent 107 shows being titled just "Whirlybirds".

Many episodes were directed by Harve Foster and Robert Altman. Creators were Art and Jo Napoleon. The show was a Desilu production. The program changed its name to "Copter Patrol" when it went into syndication.

Helicopters used

The two helicopters were Bell Models 47G and a 47J Ranger; the tail numbers were N975B and N2838B(and N1538B as back-up), respectively.

References

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* [http://www.newwhirlybirds.com/NEW%20WHIRLYBIRDS%20HEADLINES.html The New Whirlybirds & Tribute] Details of program.
* McNeil, Alex, "Total Television" - A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1984 to the Present", p.712, 1984, Penguin Books, New York, NY, ISBN 0 14 00.7377 9