Can anyone confirm that the airfield scences that appear in the Da Vinci code were filmed at Dunsfold, I’m pretty sure the well know ‘Aces High’ Dakota G-DAKS is seen in the background.
BTW, go and see the film and judge it for yourself, I enjoyed it. 🙂
Septic.
By: Tailspin - 23rd May 2006 at 19:11
Case closed!
By: Vino Collapso - 23rd May 2006 at 17:36
Shots involving G-MKSS, including the Police car chase were filmed at Biggin. Some others were filmed at Dunsfold where G-DAKS also appeared in the background. That meant that G-DAKS had to be relocated to Biggin for continuity purposes during the HS125 scenes.
Biggin Tower was internally converted to represent Paris tower and the fight scene was also filmed in Biggin tower.
Regards
Biggin Hill employee and one of the mugs who got roped in to work alongside Roseline Productions who were the second unit for the film.
By: jagdtiger - 23rd May 2006 at 17:34
Definately Dunsfold!!
….and they`re filming Casino Royal Down here at the mo
Cheers
JT
By: COSMIC WIND - 23rd May 2006 at 15:46
Tower/Terminal shot Shoreham, “le bourget”. All the rest at Dunsfold. NOT Biggin at all.l
By: Tailspin - 23rd May 2006 at 15:34
Ah, the beauty and mystery of film making. As we all know, just because it says it’s Biggin Hill doesn’t necessarily mean it was shot at Biggin Hill. A few local newspapers have run stories regarding some scenes of The Da Vinci Code being filmed nearby in Croydon’s Fairfield Halls. So this would lead me to believe that some exteriors may have been filmed at the “Bump” but not all of them.
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 23rd May 2006 at 13:36
The very brief Le Bourget shot was filmed at Shoreham
By: Septic - 22nd May 2006 at 23:44
Biggin Hill signage on Dunsfold buildings. :rolleyes:
Septic
By: Manston Airport - 22nd May 2006 at 23:37
I’ve just had confirmation from someone who was involved with the filming that all the airfield scences were filmed at Dunsfold and the Dakota is indeed G-DAKS 😀
Septic.
I find the scene with a jet plane in is Biggin hill and the french control tower was filmed in biggin hills ATC.
James
By: Septic - 22nd May 2006 at 22:20
I’ve just had confirmation from someone who was involved with the filming that all the airfield scences were filmed at Dunsfold and the Dakota is indeed G-DAKS 😀
Septic.
By: Manston Airport - 22nd May 2006 at 21:31
It was all filmed at Biggin Hill.
James
By: PeterW - 22nd May 2006 at 20:21
Well def is supposed to be Biggin Hill and has shot of tower but the rest doesn’t look like it was filmed there. Never been to Dundfold so don’t know. I’ll check the credits again tmrw.
Peter
By: Paul F - 22nd May 2006 at 08:56
Da Vinci Code Airfield Scenes
Local press down here has been carrying the story that the “Biggin Hill” scenes were actually filmed at Shoreham Airport :confused:.
Paul F
By: The Blue Max - 21st May 2006 at 11:51
G-DAKS,now “N” somthing was certainly at Dunsfold a while back being worked on, and Ace’s High are based there!
By: Yak 11 Fan - 21st May 2006 at 11:14
Looked like Biggin Hill to me, not sure about the Dakota but it looked like the former G-DAKS at a brief glance.
By: PeterW - 20th May 2006 at 12:14
Was watching the film couple of nights ago and knew someone would start a thread on the Dakota! 😀
Must be Dunsfold as they get a mention in the credits.
Peter
By: Bruce - 20th May 2006 at 08:55
That depends, did the driver of the car they were in have a white Darth Vader style helmet, and get them to the aircraft in under 1 minute 37?
I think that Dakota is still at North Weald, and am unsure as to how active it is at present.
Bruce
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