633 squadron

Slightly off topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UKot0qIFb4

I’m still waiting for 663 Squadron and Mosquito Squadron to appear as FREE DVDs in some news paper or other, as I appear to have every other war or aviation film on disc.

What surprises me is that for the same price of two episodes of Dr Who the BBC could make a reasonable attempt at telling the story that is Operation Jericho. All the flying sequences and aerodrome footage could be CGI without any problems. Actually I would imagine that 90% could be CGI, not just those involving the mosquito.

I say, steady on old boy!

One of only two survivors from the squadron was a short Scottish Observer by the name of Shuey Hamilton MacFee. He was de-mobbed in December 1945 and, following a period of unemployment, entered the catering trade as a Junior Assistant Brillo Pad (2nd Class) in July 1947. In 1972 his career peaked when he was appointed Chief Cook and Bottle-Washer at the Birmingham-based Crossroads Motel. Sadly, he was to later perish in a huge conflagration which consumed the cardboard motel and severely damaged Benny’s hat.

That’s brilliant. I love you, and I want to have your babies. :D:D:D

633 squadron mosquito’s

hi there

wondered if anyone had delved into the serial numbers of the mosquito’s in 633, i thought they would be fake, but it turns out they arent, they are all from FBIV’S, guess this is down to Mahaddie, since he was connected with mossie’s in ww2

any thoughts

Banjoman

Regular doses of embalming fluid 😉

You’re joking, surely? How does he look so young?

Mark G.

Brilliant! It’s nice to know the real history behind the Squadron. You may not know this but Pilot Officer Jones, who was apparently killed in training, actually survived the crash and was taken in by some Scottish crofters. He was unconscious for a number of days and suffered memory loss. The raid was so secret that the RAF refused to acknowledge who he was. With not knowing who he was through the amnesia, and being cared for by an Italian prisoner of war who was also a nursing orderly named Michele Baldwini, he anglicised the name into Mike Baldwin and is now the owner and manager of a lingerie (surprised the software allowed that word) factory in a town somewhere around the Manchester area.

Regards,

kev35

I feel that not enough is made of the pilots bravery in flying machines that just blow apart in the sky like that. That the Mossie was a tough old bird is illustrated by the way that one nose-dived into a rock and the rear fuselage ‘bounced’, but it was obviously more susceptible to lumps of lead and/or communications aircraft playing make believe…

Flood (tongue planted firmly in cheek, his own – unfortunately)

I suppose it’s better to have two films that are rather dubious in terms of acting rather than have no Mosquito films at all and probably even less Mosquitos.

Quick reminder… on in twenty minutes… 😉

Hi SFF,

That’s why I put the acting in inverted commers!:p

Neilly

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MarkG

One of only two survivors from the squadron was a short Scottish Observer by the name of Shuey Hamilton MacFee.

You forgot to mention that Shughie Hamilton Macfee spent many hours digging his way out of Germany as ‘The Mole’ in the Great Escape before he acquired his Brillo pad.

Please note the Scottish spelling of Shughie rather than the Ferrari version.

Originally posted by Bigglesworth
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Speaking of Mosquito Squadron, if you look closely (particularly the fire and wheels-up landing…) you will find there are quite a few of the same shots in BOTH films!. Four crashes for the price of two!

I am not sure whether one Production Company did both films or one used library footage and slightly different camera angles.

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633 Squadron was made by the GB arm of the Mirisch Company which was an independant producer distributing through United Artists. Mirisch was responsible for many film classics including Some Like it Hot, The Great Escape, and The Magnificent Seven.
Mosquito Squadron was produced by the less well-known Oakmont Productions that made a handful of forgettable films during 1969/70. It too was distribited by UA and used some scenes shot for or lifted from 633 Squadron. The 633 scenes are fairly obvious as the copying and transfer from ‘scope to standard ratio resulted in a degraded print quality. Mosquito Squadron was produced by Lewis J Rachmil who was Executive Producer on 633 Squadron. Another Oakmont title of 1970, The Last Escape, was directed by Walter Grauman who also directed 633 Squadron.

I thank you.

I’m available for panto, children’s parties and barmitzvahs (until the medication wears off that is) 😀

Not only are the Mosquitos the wooden ones… 😉

The low level opening title sequence of Mosquito Squadron and the first 5 mins or so is pretty good……..:D

But then it very rapidly sinks into oblivion after that………:rolleyes:

Sod watching all the ‘acting’ in between

Call that acting Nielly?

Now 633 Sqd. is on DVD, I can go straight to the flying scenes. Sod watching all the ‘acting’ in between:)

I think MarkG has a good sequel for Tom Whatshisname! After winning the Battle of Britain, for us. I think you should send the outline to Hollywood:p

Neilly

“This came very near to being as funny as Snapper’s Hendon reply.”

Nah, this is far funnier. Nice one MarkG. (Any relation to Ali?)