Do we get to find out where then? :confused:

Hi Hunterxf382,

Not meaning to be obtuse. I have mentioned this footage before on another B of B thread. It’s 8mm and owned by Stuart Uwings (sp?) who ran Skyleadrer Radio Control at Croydon. He flew the aircraft with the model unit for the duration, and did a presentation evening for the model club in 1980?. About 30mins of film and 200 or so slides. Very interesting. This film was made by the individuals involved as a record, and for marketing purposes. None of this was used in the B of B film, although it (Stuart’s) does contain some footage transferred from the movie.

Daz,

You mention the exploding Hurricane, which I have always thought was odd since only Spitfires, Buchons, and He111s were made for the movie. However way before production started some R/c test aircraft were built to see if it was possible to use them. A Hurricane and a Me110 were constructed (maybe a Stuka as well?) and I can only assume that the exploding Hurricane is from the original pre-production test footage!

All,
So where can you see all of the footage shot for the movie?

http://www.worldbackgrounds.com

Search for spitfire.

They have 50 hours of B of B movie footage in a mixture of 70mm and 35mm stock. Quite a bit (6-7 hours) is downloadable but the quality is a bit iffiy.

If you ask them nicely or offer them money they may send it to you on DVD. I think that Moggy may have done this. Ask him.

A contact was sending me all of it on DVD but he left WB after forwarding the first two DVDs. Note to self, must contact them again.

I used to work in the industry and looking through that much footage is a daunting task however much you like Spitfires and Buchons.

All the best,

Steve

Great shot. You can almost hear those (dummy) cannon blazing away!

Also a shot that should be in the “How Low Can You Go?” thread…

I don’t know about that, but maybe this one could.

All the best,

Steve

Hi Daz,

I’ve got some out takes with them firing, but check out the Battle of France straffing run. In the first shot of the Me 109s look at the a/c on the left. Those look like strobe cannons to me.

All the best,

Steve

Ok thanks LL… i wasn’t sure if the RAF museum had anything substantial tucked away.

ps.. any pics around of the surviving rear fuselage.?

The RAF/RAFM have nothing of any note of which I am aware (others may know more), and in my opinion have much to answer for by way of what has not been preserved or they have allowed to be scrapped.

I did a few years ago come across some references about a preserved rear fuselage in a European museum, Germany I think, but the museum had at that time been closed for a while and I have seen no mention of it since. So presumed it was just a rumor. Perhaps there is more?

Don’t you just love this Forum? Two threads about our favorite Treasure Hunt running at the same time. Now where is Indiana Jones when you need him?

Happy hunting.

Steve

The only Westland Whirlwinds flying anywhere in the world recently have been models or virtual ones like this one I did for X-Plane, see attached .jpg.

The TV show sounds interesting though.

All the best

Steve

Hi All,

I think that it is amazing that after all this time we are still finding out new stuff about this aircraft. Keep it coming.

All the best,

Steve

Hi Folks,

I popped into Duxford whilst I was in the UK at Easter ( felt I had to start the indoctrination for my seven month old son early ) and noticed that in one of the hangars was the camera nose from “Dolly” the B25 used to film “Memphis Belle”, and “A Piece of Cake”. Despite the fact that the aircraft left for sunnier shores some years ago.

Just wondered why it was still there really?

Anybody.

Steve