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Re: Das Boot type of plane
Posted by: cate ()
Date: July 24, 2003 03:25PM

<HTML>well, budgets, deadlines, availability, need to create tension and artistic impact.....I don't think historic accuracy was top of the list in this instance :-)

I no nothing about aircraft, but asked my son who thinks the planes in the Gibraltar attack and final raid might be Thunderbolts, because of the shape of the air-intake behind the prop, and arrangement of guns linked to fire in sequence. The Klug article 'Filming Das Boot' says they were American trainers found at a French aero club and flown by two french pilots, with RAF roundels painted on for the film.The formation shot (which is a stock shot, not filmed by Petersen) he thinks may be B-25's.

I suspect a Swordfish, worthy aircraft though it was, as a bi-plane would not have matched these more streamlined aircraft (whatever they are) for aesthetic effect and excitement as they swoop in guns ablaze, even if one had been available.

rgds

cate</HTML>

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