Other mistake: One of the taglines for this film was "Meet Jim Ferguson. He lived a daring double-life with one foot in the 20th century and the other in World War I." World War One was fought in the 20th century.
Biggles (1986)
1 other mistake - chronological order
Directed by: John Hough
Starring: Peter Cushing, Neil Dickson, Alex Hyde-White, Fiona Hutchison
Continuity mistake: During one of the dog-fight scenes, the snow on the ground disappears and comes back several times.
Air Commodore Colonel William Raymond: You see, Biggles is your Time-Twin.
Jim Ferguson: Time-Twin? Do you have anything stronger than coffee?
Question: How was Biggles able to land the helicopter on a moving train despite only just learning to fly it?
Answer: It would be virtually impossible for a novice pilot to be able to do this.
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