Hello there,
I am sure you forumites will get this in double quick time.
What’s the name of the film which at the end has a lady putting up a light in the rafters of a bombed out house at the end of an airfield runway? All I remember I that it is in black and white.
Am at work on a boat in the Atlantic, and this is really tormenting me as I can’t remember.
Cheers in advance!
Scotty
By: GEK - 11th July 2013 at 23:18
Bridleway Gate in Shropshire was a Relief Landing Ground for Shawbury’s Oxfords. There was, and still is, a cottage perilously near and the family living in it were asked to display a light in an upstairs window to warn pilots of the obstruction during night flying. So, not entirely fictitious!
A genuine ‘landing’ light!
By: DazDaMan - 11th July 2013 at 17:36
It was indeed Neethley in the film. In the scene in the ops room towards the end, one of the WAAFs remarks something about Septic’s callsign “when he first came into Neethley”.
I have a funny feeling The First of the Few also used that name for the airfield, though I could be wrong.
By: Jayce - 11th July 2013 at 16:17
Wasn’t it RAF Neethley in the film ?
Was it? Could’ve sworn they kept it as Kenley.
By: Phillip Rhodes - 11th July 2013 at 14:35
A few years ago The Daily Mail was giving away “Angels One Five” FREE on a DVD. You can still buy copies on eBay for around 99p (plus postage)…
By: Slipstream - 11th July 2013 at 13:16
It’s Kenley both in fiction and reality but the squadron is fictitious.
Wasn’t it RAF Neethley in the film ?
By: Atcham Tower - 11th July 2013 at 12:39
Bridleway Gate in Shropshire was a Relief Landing Ground for Shawbury’s Oxfords. There was, and still is, a cottage perilously near and the family living in it were asked to display a light in an upstairs window to warn pilots of the obstruction during night flying. So, not entirely fictitious!
By: knifeedgeturn - 11th July 2013 at 12:15
I think that is a reference to earlier in the film when the police call round because of infringement of the blackout regulations, the lady of the house says that she always leaves a light on to help the pilots.
By: Jayce - 11th July 2013 at 11:50
Not that I know of.
By: hampden98 - 11th July 2013 at 11:23
It’s Kenley both in fiction and reality but the squadron is fictitious.
The lady that places a lamp in her house to guide the pilots home. Is that based on a real event?
By: WL747 - 11th July 2013 at 09:09
Hi all,
Thanks for your responses. I’m now no longer in torment!
Will be purchasing a copy when I get home.
Kind Regards
Scotty
By: DazDaMan - 10th July 2013 at 23:24
Nope, you are quite right, and it was a genuine wartime relic recovered from a scrapyard for the scene (or at least that’s what I recall from previous discussions!)
By: Kurfurst - 10th July 2013 at 23:04
It must be four decades since I have seen this film,I have a vague recollection of one scene which featured a downed Bf110.Is my memory incorrect? or if not does anyone know if it was a genuine aircraft or a mock-up?
Regards Pete.
By: Jayce - 10th July 2013 at 14:35
It’s Kenley both in fiction and reality but the squadron is fictitious.
By: hampden98 - 10th July 2013 at 14:09
Is the airfield meant to represent any BoB airfield or is it fictitious?
Croydon Airfield had Hurricanes and Blenheims dispersed near to houses at the end of the runway. One Blenheim ending up in one of the houses.
By: Thunderbird167 - 9th July 2013 at 19:21
Except PZ865. 😉
And P2617
By: DazDaMan - 9th July 2013 at 19:00
I think the Hurricanes are ex-Portugese Air Force
Except PZ865. 😉
By: slicer - 9th July 2013 at 12:05
Enjoyable film. I think the Hurricanes are ex-Portugese Air Force, and
Humphrey Lestocq who appears as Flight Lieutenant ‘Batchy’ Salter, flew Typhoons with 609 Squadron.
By: xtangomike - 9th July 2013 at 11:33
“Septic calling…Septic calling……tell the Tiger our race will have to be delayed…indefinitely……….over “
By: jack windsor - 9th July 2013 at 11:12
Thats the one, Pimpernel sq…and Tiger…
regards
jack…
By: DazDaMan - 9th July 2013 at 07:37
Angels One-Five. Great wee film.
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