633 Squadron

633 Squadron DVD cover.

Movie (1964)

Starring:
Cliff Robertson (Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant)
George Chakiris (Lt. Erik Bergman)
Maria Perschy (Hilde Bergman)
Harry Andrews (Air Vice Marshal Davis)

When Norwegian resistance leader Lieutenant Erik Bergman reports the location of a German V-2 rocket fuel plant, the Royal Air Force's 633 Squadron is assigned the mission to destroy it.

The plant is in a seemingly-impregnable location beneath an overhanging cliff at the end of a long, narrow fjord lined with anti-aircraft guns. The only way to destroy the plant is by collapsing the cliff on top of it, a job for 633 Squadron's fast and manoeuvrable de Havilland Mosquitos.

De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

De Havilland Mosquito, at least six examples seen in the movie. Three in flying condition, some used for static or taxiing scenes and one destroyed in a airfield crash and explosion

North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber

When filmed the plane was in use in a peace-time role, possibly in RAF Transport Command by the white upper fuselage

Used to drop Lt. Erik Bergman into enemy-held territory.

Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun

The Messerschmitt is actually the post war French built and Renault engined version S.N.C.A.N. Nord 1002 'Pingouin' II from 1946.

Miles M.38 Messenger

A 'night-time' scene, the picture has been lightened to improve the visible detail.

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See also

• 633 Squadron at IMDb
  
• 633 Squadron at Wikipedia
• 633 Squadron at IMCDb