Scroggins Aviation

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Scroggins Aviation is an American aircraft salvage and aviation movie special effects company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] It has provided special effects for several network television shows and feature films.

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History

The company initially operated in the commercial aircraft dismantling, crash recovery, and recycling industry. [2] [3] Scroggins Aviation was founded in 2000 by James Douglas (Doug) Scroggins III, a veteran of the film industry and aviation industry. [4] [5] [6] The company changed its name in 2015 to Scroggins Aviation Mockup & Effects. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Film and television

A selection of films that used Scroggins to produce aviation materials for its sets include:

Television series for which Scroggins has designed sets have included:

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