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Very informative guys, thanks n/t
Posted by Pat Carry on Sun Sep 14, 2003 11:18:12 AM
In reply top Re: Battle of Britian/ the movie posted by PeterA on Sat Sep 13, 2003 05:38:42 PM
: Pat,
: Speaking just for the Spitfires.
:
: 26 were used comprising:-
:
: 12 Flying condition of which subsequently one was a total
: loss in a hangar fire and one was fatal crash but is being
: resurrected.
:
: 7 Taxiing condition of which three subsequently were made
: airworthy with the loss of one as fatal crash but is being
: resurrected.
:
: 7 Static condition of which four subsequently were made ai
: rworthy.
:
: I would estimate about 20 full scale GRP mockups plus some
: specials that could be hawser towed on the ground into cr
: ash sequences,
:
: PeterA
:
:
:
: : Last night I was watching the Battle of Britian on DVD.
: I
: : am curious as to how many "real" planes were used in th
: e
: : filming particulary in regards to the He 111. It looked
: li
: : ke there were 100's of He 111's but I realize probably 9
: 8
: : percent of those were special effects. How many of all
: th
: : e planes seen in the movie are still around today?