Andrew
Well-Known Member
Geir said:
Indeed he did. These were taken minutes before takeoff. Gibson's aircraft was in Formation 1 and was launched at 9.25pm on the 16 May and conducted the flight at tree top level so Battledress was sufficient for most. I can't imagine that with the expert advice they have received and personal interest of Jackson that they would add them in just for effect.
It is easy in hindsight to pick holes and as with everything in life we get better at it over time, so it's only natural that films have the potential to become more accurate each time (look at Goodwear for instance!). However it is a shame that back when they made the classic war movies of the '60's that they didn't use more real kit considering that it was still plentiful and cheap.
The BoB is a fav of mine too, however Christopher Plummer's floppy armed Irvinstein is a travesty. The FAA type C helmets with MkVIII goggles and made up cotton type D o2 masks can be forgiven. 633 Sq with equal opportunity casting including an example of Airman from almost every Commonwealth Country is a classic but relies too heavily on repeated shots of models. But as Rich mentioned it does have in common with BoB and several others great scores by Ron Goodwin- and Rich I must correct you- it's actually da da da da da da dar dar....
