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In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle vs. the Nazi Germany Air Force for control of British air space to prevent a Nazi invasion of Britain. | In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle vs. the Nazi Germany Air Force for control of British air space to prevent a Nazi invasion of Britain. | ||
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3 Airworthy Hurricanes where used during the production of the film: MkIIc PZ865/G-AMAU, MkIIc LF363 and MkXII 5377/C-AWLW. 2 further Hurricanes MkI (P2617) and Sea Hurricane Mk1b (Z7015) where not airworthy but used as taxiing examples. Hurricane MkIIc (LF751) was acquired by the production team and was used as a mould for the replica Hurricanes to dress the set and did not itself appear in the film. These non flying replicas included some that where fitted with motorcycle engines and able to taxi. All airframes where modified to resemble a Hurricane MkI as this is the correct variant for 1940. | 3 Airworthy Hurricanes where used during the production of the film: MkIIc PZ865/G-AMAU, MkIIc LF363 and MkXII 5377/C-AWLW. 2 further Hurricanes MkI (P2617) and Sea Hurricane Mk1b (Z7015) where not airworthy but used as taxiing examples. Hurricane MkIIc (LF751) was acquired by the production team and was used as a mould for the replica Hurricanes to dress the set and did not itself appear in the film. These non flying replicas included some that where fitted with motorcycle engines and able to taxi. All airframes where modified to resemble a Hurricane MkI as this is the correct variant for 1940. | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 16 September 2014
Movie (1969)
Starring:
Harry Andrews (Senior Civil Servant)
Michael Caine (Squadron Leader Canfield)
Trevor Howard (Air Vice Marshal Keith Park)
Curd Jürgens (Baron von Richter)
Ian McShane (Sgt. Pilot Andy)
Kenneth More (Group Capt. Baker)
Laurence Olivier (Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding)
In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle vs. the Nazi Germany Air Force for control of British air space to prevent a Nazi invasion of Britain.
[Hawker Hurricane]
3 Airworthy Hurricanes where used during the production of the film: MkIIc PZ865/G-AMAU, MkIIc LF363 and MkXII 5377/C-AWLW. 2 further Hurricanes MkI (P2617) and Sea Hurricane Mk1b (Z7015) where not airworthy but used as taxiing examples. Hurricane MkIIc (LF751) was acquired by the production team and was used as a mould for the replica Hurricanes to dress the set and did not itself appear in the film. These non flying replicas included some that where fitted with motorcycle engines and able to taxi. All airframes where modified to resemble a Hurricane MkI as this is the correct variant for 1940.
Hawker Hurricane MkIIc
Hawker Hurricane MkXII
Supermarine Spitfire I
CASA 2.111
Spannish production under licence of german bomber Heinkel He-111. Built by CASA and re-powered after war with Rolls-Royce engines.
Junkers Ju-52 /3m
Genuine Junkers Ju-52/3m , post-war spannish CASA 352 or French built AAC-1 Toucan? Difficult to say.
Junkers Ju-87B Stuka
Hispano HA-1112-M
Messerschmitt licenced built by spannish Hispano Aviaçion in the 40’ and 50’s. Using either french Hispano engines or Rolls-Royce Merlin engines (latest productions).
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