This is a quote from Ben Roger’s Duxford Times site
“I think the story of Dark Blue World will strike a very deep chord with the audience. What happened to the Czech pilots is what the film is all about – it’s not about the Spitfires and explosions. says Nigel Lamb, pilot of the Mark V Spitfire which appears in the film.”
Can someone shed some light on which Mk V Spitfire was used in the film?
It was not HAC’s BM597, The BBMF’s AB910 and I am sure TFC’s EP120 and the Shuttleworth’s AR501 were not used.
I heard that it was OFMC’s Mk IX and Rob Lamplough’s Mk VIII that was used in filming in conjunction with the Battle of Britain footage.
The commentator at Duxford on Sunday also said that Mk V’s were used.
Thanks
Philip
By: DazDaMan - 7th November 2005 at 08:19
Yeah baby ! ! ! 😀 😀 :diablo:
It reminds me of an idea I had for a video for the theme to Spitfire Ace – if you’ve ever heard it in its entirety, it’s an awesome piece of music!
By: Andy Mac - 6th November 2005 at 22:21
I’m liking that “Aces High” video! 😀
Yeah baby ! ! ! 😀 😀 :diablo:
By: DazDaMan - 6th November 2005 at 21:04
If any one wants a taster of the film then scroll down to ‘Video clips related to the second world war’ and open the first one.
enjoy
Brian
I’m liking that “Aces High” video! 😀
By: Pen Pusher - 6th November 2005 at 19:25
If any one wants a taster of the film then scroll down to ‘Video clips related to the second world war’ and open the first one.
enjoy
Brian
By: Rlangham - 6th November 2005 at 12:48
Anyone know why the Spit Mk I/II’s are more expensive than the IX? Would have thought it would be the other way round with the Cannon and extra prop blade
By: Andy Mac - 6th November 2005 at 12:43
A friend bought one of the Dark Blue World Spitfire replica’s for £9,000 when they were let go. It was exhibited in Truro recently in the markings of two Mark 9’s. Honestly, up close they are as good as the real thing.
By: DazDaMan - 6th November 2005 at 12:09
Spitfire MK 9 = £22,500 + VAT
Hurricane = £21,800 + VAT
V1 Doodlebug = £7,300 + VAT
Mk1 /11 £28,000 + VAT
Un-painted versions are 20% less
According to www.spitfirespares.com
By: Rlangham - 6th November 2005 at 12:05
Ah right, saw that advert when i bought Flypast on Friday. Anyone know how much a replica Spit would cost? East Midlands Aeropark got a replica Spit recently, i think it was the one owned by a guy in Leicester, it wasn’t the one at Donington Racetrack
By: DazDaMan - 6th November 2005 at 11:19
Wow, those replicas really do look good! Couldn’t tell the real ones from the replicas in the film, or if they just used cgi or used the flying Spits over and over again.
According to the ad in the latest FP, in the middle of the Spitfire section, the replicas were all supplied by GB Replicas.
“We lost one plane, sir.”
BANG!
“Two planes.”
😉
By: Mark12 - 6th November 2005 at 11:07
It WAS shot in the Czech Republic. Pardubice, I think, but I might be wrong on that.
Hradcany.
Mark
By: DazDaMan - 6th November 2005 at 09:35
This film gets a viewing at least once a month here – high time it was watched again 😉
By: Atcham Tower - 6th November 2005 at 08:44
It WAS shot in the Czech Republic. Pardubice, I think, but I might be wrong on that. Historian and technical adviser Zdenek Hurt (author of the recent Czechs in the RAF book and many others) wanted it to be shot in southern England but the costs were too high. This doesn’t detract from its quality. The director was responsible for the Oscar-winning Kolya, nothing to do with aeroplanes but a really enjoyable film nevertheless. The hero does with a cello bow what was done with a joystick in Dark Blue World. Maybe it is a recurring theme in his films!
By: LN-ATC - 6th November 2005 at 00:42
Dark Blue World was on Norwegian TV this night.
Where did they shoot the ‘RAF airfield’ scenes? The terrain and surroundings didn’t look very English in my opinion. 🙂 Was it shot in the Czech republic?
By: Rlangham - 5th July 2005 at 14:33
Wow, those replicas really do look good! Couldn’t tell the real ones from the replicas in the film, or if they just used cgi or used the flying Spits over and over again.
By: JDK - 5th July 2005 at 13:24
Thanks for sharing Evzen! Most interesting.
By: DazDaMan - 5th July 2005 at 12:08
Loved the way they did the cockpit sequences for DBW – set up on the back of a truck and driven around the airfield to give the illusion of movement. Very simple, very clever, very effective.
By: Evzen Vsetecka - 5th July 2005 at 12:01
For friend film Tmavomodrý svět (Dark Blue World ) 😀
Replica used in film
Evžen
By: JDK - 5th July 2005 at 00:18
OK, I’ll tell.
There’s a secret requirement that ALL aviation war films have a B-25 in. If you’ve been bad, it has to go in front of the camera in silver. (DBW, 633 Sqn) If you’ve been good, it can go as the camera ship. If you are going to be very good your B-25 gets painted lots of colours and takes the fighters to find the sun (Battle of Britain) and if you aren’t careful they breed and you get Catch 22. If you’ve got one broken one you make a TV film based on Lady be Good story.
By: Moggy C - 4th July 2005 at 23:02
Great film, just been watching it. Not ttoo sure about the RAF B-25’s in polished silver.
I could forgive the colour scheme, expensive to change and at least some B25 flew in polished metal.
But strobes!
There is a switch in the cockpit to turn them off 😡
Moggy
By: Geoff K - 4th July 2005 at 20:43
One question though, what is the Czech biplane trainers used at the beginning of the film? Must be quite a few of them around, look a bit like Tiger Moths so maybe modifications of them?
Have a look at that section with the director’s commentary on & it will explain all 🙂
Geoff.
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