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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.
  

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Battle of Britain american movie poster.

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 PZ865/G-AMAU painted as Air Chief Marshal Sir Park’s personal Hurricane OK-1. This aircraft is currently operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Hawker Hurricane PZ865/G-AMAU.
Hawker Hurricane LF363 Taxiing with fictional registration H3422 and squadron code. This aircraft is also currently operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Hawker Hurricane MkXII

Hawker Hurricane MkXII 5377/G-AWLW with fictional registration H3418. This aircraft was operated by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, until 1993 when it was destroyed in a hanger fire.


Supermarine Spitfire I

SPITFIRE 1.JPG
SPITFIRE 2.JPG
SPITFIRE 3.JPG
SPITFIRE 5.JPG
SPITFIRE 6.JPG

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.

HEINKEL HE 111 E.JPG
HEINKEL HE 111 F.JPG
HEINKEL HE 111 H.JPG
HEINKEL HE 111 C.JPG
HEINKEL HE 111 D.JPG

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 52 A.JPG
JUNKERS JU 52 B.JPG

Junkers Ju-87B Stuka

JUNKERS JU 87 STUKA 2.JPG
JUNKERS JU 87 STUKA 3.JPG

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).

Hispano HA-1112-M as Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109
Hispano HA-1112-M as Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109
Hispano HA-1112-M as Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109


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