The Blue Max

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The Blue Max movie poster.

Movie (1966)
Also Known As : Le crépuscule des aigles

Starring:
George Peppard (Lt. Bruno Stachel)
James Mason (General Count von Klugermann)
Ursula Andress (Countess Kaeti von Klugermann)
Jeremy Kemp (Willi von Klugermann)
Karl Michael Vogler (Colonel Otto Heidemann)

A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.

Note : Most of the aircraft but the Morane-Saulnier MS.230 will fly again in front of the camera for Von Richthofen and Brown.

De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth

Anachronistic and unlikely DH-82 Tiger Moth in German and British air forces colours.

De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth.

De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth.

De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth.

De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth.

Caudron C.277 Luciole in front.

Fokker D.VII (Replica)

Made for movie replicas built by Rousseau Aviation of Dinard (Ille et Vilaine -35 France).

Fokker D.VII.

Fokker D.VII.

Fokker D.VII.

Fokker D.VII.

Fokker D.VII.

Pfalz D.III

Authentic aircraft still flying 49 years later its production. The D III was powered with 6 cylinder Daimler engine. Around 500 aircraft built in 1917 and 1918.

Pfalz D III.

Pfalz D III.

Pfalz D III.

Pfalz D III.

Pfalz D III.

Fokker Dr.I

Replica of the famous Red Baron's aircraft (its fate is on the discussion tab).
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Fokker Dr.I.

Fokker Dr.I.

Fokker Dr.I.

Fokker Dr.I.

There are some other replicas visible with normal camouflage liveries.

Fokker Dr.I

Morane-Saulnier MS.230

Presented in the story as an advanced new prototype of german aircraft industry, faster and very maneuverable, it is given to handles of ace Bruno Stachel (G.Peppard). But airplane is not perfectly settled yet, and Bruno Stachel will crash and die in it. Actually, the aircraft is anachronistic for a WWI story, being in fact a 1929 french Morane Saulnier MS.230, a successful training airplane of the 30’s built at around 1100 samples.
Reg. F-BGMR
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Military Fixed-Wing).

Morane Saulnier MS.230.

Morane Saulnier MS.230.

Morane Saulnier MS.230.

Morane Saulnier MS.230.

Morane Saulnier MS.230.

Caudron C.277 Luciole

This plane is a Caudron C.277 Luciole. Anachonistic and unlikely 1930 French airplane for the German air force of the WWI.

Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 (replica)

In fact Slingbsy T.56 based on Currie Wot, an aerobatic british aircraft of the 30’s modified to looking like an R.A.F S.E.5.

Slingsby T.56 (R.A.F. S.E.5 replica).

Slingsby T.56 (R.A.F. S.E.5 replica).

Slingsby T.56 (R.A.F. S.E.5 replica).

Formation of S.E.5 replicas, but background airplanes are De Havilland Tiger Moth.

Slingsby T.56 (R.A.F. S.E.5 replica).

Slingsby T.56 (R.A.F. S.E.5 replica).

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See also

• The Blue Max at IMDb
  
• The Blue Max at Wikipedia
• The Blue Max at IMCDb