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[[Image:  Where-eagles-dare-us-1sh-R.jpg|thumb|right|350px|none | <i> Where Eagles Dare</i> movie poster.]]
 
[[Image:  Where-eagles-dare-us-1sh-R.jpg|thumb|right|350px|none | <i> Where Eagles Dare</i> movie poster.]]
<b>Movie (1968)</b><br>
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<b>Movie (1968)</b><br>
 
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French title : <b>Quand les aigles attaquent</b><br>
  
 
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<b>Starring:</b><br>
 
<b>Starring:</b><br>
Richard Burton (Maj. Jonathan Smith, MC)<br>
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Richard Burton (Maj. John Smith)<br>
 
Clint Eastwood (Lt. Morris Schaffer)<br>
 
Clint Eastwood (Lt. Morris Schaffer)<br>
 
Mary Ure (Mary Elison)<br>
 
Mary Ure (Mary Elison)<br>
Patrick Wymark (Col. Wyatt-Turner)<br>
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Patrick Wymark (Col. Turner)<br>
Michael Hordern (Adm. Rolland)<br>
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Michael Hordern (Vice Adm. Rolland)<br>
Donald Houston (Capt. James Christiansen)<br>
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Donald Houston (Olaf Christiansen)<br>
 
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</font>
  
 
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on.
 
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on.
  
== [[Category: Junkers Ju-52]]  [[:Category: Junkers Ju-52| Junkers Ju-52/3mg4e]] ==
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== [[:Category: Junkers Ju 52| Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e]] ==
Swiss Air Force Ju-52/3m used as Luftwaffe aircraft for this film. Flies the Allied commandos into Bavaria and another one (possibly the same one) rescues them at the end.
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Flies the Allied commando team into Bavaria and later rescues it at the end.<br>
[[Image: JUNKERS_JU52_A_QLAA.JPG |thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju-52/3mg4e]]
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It's a Swiss Air Force Ju 52/3m, registration A-702 which was used as a Luftwaffe aircraft; the code could be that of the KGrzbV 109... if flipped.<br>
[[Image: JUNKERS_JU52_B_QLAA.JPG |thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju-52/3mg4e]]
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Same aircraft in other movies at [[IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft]].
[[Image: JUNKERS_JU52_C_QLAA.JPG|thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju-52/3mg4e]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare1.jpg|thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.]]
[[Image: JUNKERS_JU52_D_QLAA.JPG|thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju-52/3mg4e]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare4.jpg|thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare17.jpg|thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare18.jpg|thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare27.jpg|thumb|500px|none | Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.]]
  
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== [[:Category: Bell 47|Bell HTL-4]] ==
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Flies General Rosemeyer to the Schloss Adler. Schaffer kills the pilot so it can't be used by the Germans. An American Bell HTL-4 (47G) equipped with German markings, this helicopter is the source of some controversy among viewers who aren't aware that there ''were'' rotary-wing aircraft during World War II, even on the German side (birotor Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 and Flettner Fl 282) . However, they looked much different than this, and it is several years too soon for the 47G. It is taken for granted by every character and even referred to as a helicopter in dialog.
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare7.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Bell HTL-4.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare10.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Bell HTL-4.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare11.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Bell HTL-4.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare13.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Bell HTL-4.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare14.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Bell HTL-4.]]
  
== [[Category: Bell 47]]  [[:Category: Bell 47| Bell 47G]] ==
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== [[:Category: North American T-6| North American T-6 Texan]] ==
Anachronistic Bell 47G in a WWII film! Equipped with German markings, it flies General Rosemeyer to the Schloss Adler. Despite being several years too soon, it is taken for granted by every character and even referred to as a helicopter in dialog.
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"German" fighter planes seen at Oberhausen Airfield (in fact, loaned Austrian Air Force trainers). Smith cripples them by running into them one at a time with the bus so they can't take off and follow the Junkers.
[[Image: Bell3li.jpg|thumb|500px|none |Bell 47G]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare15.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare21.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare22.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare25.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan.]]
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[[Image:where_eagles_dare26.jpg|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan.]]
  
== [[Category: North American T-6]]  [[:Category: North American T-6| North American T-6 Texan]]  ==
 
Pretending to be German aircraft. Several are seen at the airfield. Smith cripples them by running into them one at a time with the bus so they can't take off and follow the Junkers.
 
[[Image: FOCKE_WULF_1_QLAA.JPG|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan]]
 
[[Image: FOCKE_WULF_2_QLAA.JPG|thumb|500px|none | North American T-6 Texan]]
 
  
 
{{Footnote}}
 
{{Footnote}}
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065207/  Where Eagles Dare at IMDb]<br>
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065207/  Where Eagles Dare at IMDb]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Eagles_Dare  Where Eagles Dare at Wikipedia]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Eagles_Dare  Where Eagles Dare at Wikipedia]
 
* [http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=65207 Where Eagles Dare at IMCDb]
 
* [http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=65207 Where Eagles Dare at IMCDb]
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[[Category: Bell 47]]
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[[Category: Junkers Ju 52]] 
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[[Category: North American T-6]]

Latest revision as of 07:06, 30 April 2018

Where Eagles Dare movie poster.

Movie (1968)
French title : Quand les aigles attaquent

Starring:
Richard Burton (Maj. John Smith)
Clint Eastwood (Lt. Morris Schaffer)
Mary Ure (Mary Elison)
Patrick Wymark (Col. Turner)
Michael Hordern (Vice Adm. Rolland)
Donald Houston (Olaf Christiansen)

Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on.

Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e

Flies the Allied commando team into Bavaria and later rescues it at the end.
It's a Swiss Air Force Ju 52/3m, registration A-702 which was used as a Luftwaffe aircraft; the code could be that of the KGrzbV 109... if flipped.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.
Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.
Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.
Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.
Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e.

Bell HTL-4

Flies General Rosemeyer to the Schloss Adler. Schaffer kills the pilot so it can't be used by the Germans. An American Bell HTL-4 (47G) equipped with German markings, this helicopter is the source of some controversy among viewers who aren't aware that there were rotary-wing aircraft during World War II, even on the German side (birotor Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 and Flettner Fl 282) . However, they looked much different than this, and it is several years too soon for the 47G. It is taken for granted by every character and even referred to as a helicopter in dialog.

Bell HTL-4.
Bell HTL-4.
Bell HTL-4.
Bell HTL-4.
Bell HTL-4.

North American T-6 Texan

"German" fighter planes seen at Oberhausen Airfield (in fact, loaned Austrian Air Force trainers). Smith cripples them by running into them one at a time with the bus so they can't take off and follow the Junkers.

North American T-6 Texan.
North American T-6 Texan.
North American T-6 Texan.
North American T-6 Texan.
North American T-6 Texan.


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