Mosquito Squadron (1969) | |
Director(s) | Boris Sagal |
Producer(s) | Lewis J. Rachmil |
Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
Top Topics | Aviation, World War II |
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Mosquito Squadron (1969) was a War - Drama Film directed by Boris Sagal and produced by Lewis J. Rachmil.
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Mr. Scott:
When your parents died, and you came to live with us, Mother and I always admired your spirit, the way you handled your grief, and went on with your life.
Munroe: Well, that's what they would have wanted me to do.
Mr. Scott: I... I only hope we can do as well, Quint.
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Munroe: Well, that's what they would have wanted me to do.
Mr. Scott: I... I only hope we can do as well, Quint.
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Contrary to some opinion mainly due to the word "Squadron" being in the title of both films, this movie is not a sequel to the same studio's 633 Squadron.
This was not the first movie to feature "bouncing bombs". They were seen in the earlier British war movie, The Dam Busters.
The Bouncing Bomb used in the film was a real weapon. Known as Highball (a smaller version of the Dambusting Upkeep bomb), it was originally designed by Dr. Barnes Wallis to be utilized against battleships, such as the Tirpitz. The Highball bomb weighed 1,280lb (580kg), carried 600lb (272kg) of explosive, and was small enough to be carried in tandem by a Mosquito fighter-bomber. Prior to release the bomb was imparted with a backward spin of 700-900 revolutions per minute, and dropped at high speed (360 mph (580km/h)) and low altitude (60 ft (18.2m)).
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This was not the first movie to feature "bouncing bombs". They were seen in the earlier British war movie, The Dam Busters.
The Bouncing Bomb used in the film was a real weapon. Known as Highball (a smaller version of the Dambusting Upkeep bomb), it was originally designed by Dr. Barnes Wallis to be utilized against battleships, such as the Tirpitz. The Highball bomb weighed 1,280lb (580kg), carried 600lb (272kg) of explosive, and was small enough to be carried in tandem by a Mosquito fighter-bomber. Prior to release the bomb was imparted with a backward spin of 700-900 revolutions per minute, and dropped at high speed (360 mph (580km/h)) and low altitude (60 ft (18.2m)).
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