Who owned the helicopter in Magnum PI?
Mosley appeared in Magnum, P. I. He had a role as Tom Selleck’s friend, helicopter pilot Theodore T. C. Calvin, who operates his own tourist charter, Island Hoppers. Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role on the action crime series Magnum, P. I. He was 83. Mosley died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Sunday as a result of injuries he sustained in a car accident in Lynwood, California, on Thursday, Mosley’s daughter Ch-a Mosley confirmed to USA TODAY.
Did TC really fly the helicopter in Magnum PI?
During the filming of Magnum P. I. Roger was not allowed to fly or perform any stunts with the famed Island Hoppers helicopter due to the filmmaker’s insurance policy. A film production pilot flew for the scenes wearing a body stocking and fake arm muscles instead. Mosley became a certified private helicopter pilot. When making Magnum, P. I. A pilot wearing a body stocking with false muscles was used instead.