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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Mosquito Squadron (1969)
By The Metzinger Sisters on May 31, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversDuring World War II, Londoners not only had to contend with German bombers destroying the streets and homes of their fair city but with a new kind of ballistic missile as well. It was known as the "V2" and was developed by Wernher von Braun, whom the United States government later recruited for the ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Munroe:
[Kemble has asked for a second run over the chateau] How close do you want to go this time?
Major Kemble: Knock their bloody heads off!
Flt. Lieut. Douglas Shelton: [Watching the German film of RAF prisoners being delivered to Charlon] That's Scotty!
Munroe: [Watching Quint come back from talking to Beth] Do you thing I should go to her?
Flt. Lieut. Douglas Shelton: No, I don't think you should go to her! Just let her cry!
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Major Kemble: Knock their bloody heads off!
Flt. Lieut. Douglas Shelton: [Watching the German film of RAF prisoners being delivered to Charlon] That's Scotty!
Munroe: [Watching Quint come back from talking to Beth] Do you thing I should go to her?
Flt. Lieut. Douglas Shelton: No, I don't think you should go to her! Just let her cry!
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Facts about
Most of the aerial flying scenes were filmed at the airfield at Royal Bovington Royal Air Force (RAF) Station in Hertfordshire, UK.
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)).
The whole pre-credits sequence in its entirety was taken from the studio's previous picture, Operation Crossbow. This movie would also utilize footage from the studio's earlier 633 Squadron, most noticably the shot of Munroe rolling on the ground to extinguish the flames on the back of his flying jacket, after rerturning from the recon mission.
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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)).
The whole pre-credits sequence in its entirety was taken from the studio's previous picture, Operation Crossbow. This movie would also utilize footage from the studio's earlier 633 Squadron, most noticably the shot of Munroe rolling on the ground to extinguish the flames on the back of his flying jacket, after rerturning from the recon mission.
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