Simviation Forum - More movie flying: "Mosquito Squadron"!! (part 1)

Jun 18^th, 2005 at 9:19pm

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Just rented this one; can't believe I never saw it before. With everyone's indulgence, I'd like to share some vidcaps...

This is the title card from the trailer; used it because some airplanes can be seen. Sorry these aren't cropped...

Here's some Nazis preparing a "buzz bomb" for launch. Boo... hiss!!

One of the better model shots in the movie- a buzz bomb launch, complete with undercarriage dropping away.

It is one of several, seen here approaching the English coastline.

Time to put a stop to this- send in: The Mosquito Squadron!

After climbing a bit to get a good look at the target, they peel off for their bombing run.

...more to come!

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Reply #1 - Jun 18^th, 2005 at 11:14pm

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Excellent Rotty. Can't wait for the rest! Cheesy

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Reply #2 - Jun 19^th, 2005 at 5:34am

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Nice pics

"633 Squadron" and "Mosquito Squadron" - Criminal Films... Angry

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Reply #3 - Jun 19^th, 2005 at 5:37am

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No Spitfires, but still whips the Tellytubbies Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #4 - Jun 19^th, 2005 at 5:39am

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No Spitfires, but still whips the Tellytubbies Grin

what about tellytubbbies in spits?
Nice grabs. i think i have seen this movie. Most likely one of the weekend movies they sometimes show on the bbc or itv.

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Reply #5 - Jun 19^th, 2005 at 2:36pm

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Nice pics

"633 Squadron" and "Mosquito Squadron" - Criminal Films... Angry

Meaning...? If you mean "MS" is sort of silly, I agree. But there's some decent footage of warbirds and some very nice explosions... Grin

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Reply #6 - Jun 19^th, 2005 at 3:11pm

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Meaning...? If you mean "MS" is sort of silly, I agree. But there's some decent footage of warbirds and some very nice explosions... Grin

What he means is that every single Mosquito you see destroyed in both movies are REAL Mosquito's.

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Reply #7 - Jun 19^th, 2005 at 3:21pm

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What he means is that every single Mosquito you see destroyed in both movies are REAL Mosquito's.

Dear God, of course! Yes, it's heartbreaking. My guess is that only one real Mosquito was trashed; there are 2 crash landings, both clearly edited out of footage of one crash. Still, it's sad...

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Reply #8 - Jun 20^th, 2005 at 3:39pm

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How many are left that can actually fly? Maybe one?

300,000 KM/S - Its not just a good idea, its the law.

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Reply #9 - Jun 22^nd, 2005 at 12:19am

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It's the same footage in both movies as well.

I have both on DVD and the amount of commonality is heartening...at least they didn't destroy droves of Skeeters to make this pair of films.

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Reply #10 - Jun 25^th, 2005 at 1:11pm

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How many are left that can actually fly? Maybe one?

None I'm afraid at the m oment. The last crashed in July 1996.

Woody was correct as to why I call the films criminal. I seem to remember more than one was destroyed by the makers of the films...

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Reply #11 - Jun 25^th, 2005 at 2:58pm

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None I'm afraid at the m oment. The last crashed in July 1996.

Woody was correct as to why I call the films criminal. I seem to remember more than one was destroyed by the makers of the films...

Sadly they would probably have been scrapped anyway. Nobody was interested in warbird restoration at the time or saving them for posterity. The film industry is probably responsible for saving more aircraft than it destroyed. If it hadn't been for films like The Battle of Britain many of the vintage aircraft currently on the display circuit would not exist. This film more than any other started the warbird restoration business in the UK.

I don't remember this particular film but I'm sure I've seen it. There aren't many I've missed. Looks like the usual combination of various real-life operations combined into one - to make them MORE exciting. More exciting indeed. Roll Eyes

PS. Although two of the three B-17s flown to England in 1961 for the film The War Lover were scrapped, one made it back to the US & was used in Tora, Tora, Tora (1969). It's still flying as the EAA's "Fuddy Duddy". http://www.rmrfi.org/05_B17.htm

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Reply #12 - Jun 25^th, 2005 at 3:23pm

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Indeed - BoB was the beginning of the warbird movement as we know it. Unfortunately 633 was a few years too early...

Interesting to note the Bf109G-4 restored in Germany and flown last year (and maybe at Flying Legends in July) incorporates substantial parts of a Casa 1112 that was part of Hamish Mahaddies "air force" of 1969...

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