Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Curd Jürgens, Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Trevor Howard
Other mistake: When Archie parachutes into the greenhouse he is wearing socks or runners.
Suggested correction: Pilots often lost their boots or shoes due to the shock of the parachute opening.
He also didn't have his leather flying helmet on when he landed, which is strapped onto his head.
Factual error: The German planes in the movie should be Messerschmitt Bf-109E. However they're actually Hispano Buchon, a post-war version of the Bf-109 model, built in Spain. The Bf-109 was powered by a Daimler-Benz inverted V, and exhaust ports were at the bottom of the nose, not at the top as seen here. That's because the Hispano Buchon used the same engine as the Spitfire.
Squadron Leader Canfield: The engine's overheating, and so am I! Either we stand down, or blow up! Now which do you want?
Trivia: During the Stuka attack on the radar station, the two Stuka radio controlled models that collide was a complete accident. It looked good so was left in the final version.
Question: Did Sgt. Pilot Andy loot the mantle clock he can be seen carrying when he is returning from helping to rescue bomb victims, to the refuge shelter?
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