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Series filming started in 1956. The first four episodes were titled The Whirlybirds and the rest simply Whirlybirds. Many episodes were directed by Harve Foster and Robert Altman. The creators were Art Napoleon and Jo Napoleon. Assistant Directors Bruce Bilson and Sid Sidman handle 2nd unit filming. The series was filmed on location in California.
Whirlybirds: Created by Art Napoleon, Jo Napoleon. With Kenneth Tobey, Craig Hill, Nancy Hale, Sandra Spence. Charter helicopter pilots Chuck and P. T. solve crimes.
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Whirlybirds (TV Series 1957–1960) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
"Whirlybirds" was filmed in the Van Nuys area of California. "Bell Helicopter Corp." supplied the helicopters for all but the first 4 episodes through an operator in Van Nuys
Whirlybirds. PT Moore (Craig Hill) and Chuck Martin (Kenneth Tobey) were ex-American Air Force pilots operating a Bell helicopter charter service – the Whirlybird Service of Longwood Field, California (call sign Seven-Five-Bravo) – with some crime-fighting on the side, of course.
The Whirlybirds - Full Cast & Crew. A contemporary Western about two pilots who run a helicopter-charter service in Southern California, inspired, oddly enough, by a 1956 episode of 'I Love Lucy...
The show centered around Chuck Martin (Kenneth Tobey) and Pete (P.T.) Moore (Craig Hill), owners of 'Whirlybirds, Inc', who flew their helicopter (N975B) between Longwood Field and anywhere where they could be of help to someone in trouble.
