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WAR MOVIES Quiz......................

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  1. C.Evans

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    13 Mosquitos flew and the three were severely damaged, od and--my first guess (was well as the others) were all pure guesses.

    Now that I think about it--I think you mentioned at sometime in a thread somewhere--about what was used in the movie but--I can't remember which theread--or i'd go there for cheat notes. ;)
     
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  2. Martin Bull

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    13 Mosquitoes ?? [​IMG] I wish.... :(

    No - you'll need to gue...errr, research better than that ! [​IMG]
     
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    Mmmm--i'm getting colder eh?--How about 5 Mosquitos flew and three damaged?

    I know i'm cheating by multiple guesses but.....maybe someone will guess the correct numbers from all of it? before you might have to give the correct answer or?? :D
     
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  4. TA152

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    I looked at this site and he says it was 5 and 3.
    http://www.home.gil.com.au/~bfillery/mossie06.htm

    What I did find interesting is the listing for the movie The Purple Plain. This is a new one to me, is it any good ?

    Also it tells about the Tsetse Fly Mosquito which sounds interesting but no pictures were posted.

    [ 07. August 2003, 08:13 PM: Message edited by: TA152 ]
     
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  5. Martin Bull

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    Sorry, Ta ! Carl gue... sorry, got it right first ! Five flew, another three were tragically intentionally destroyed.

    BTW, the 'Tsetse' was the legendary Mosquito FB Mk XVIII armed with a quick-firing 57mm ( 6-pounder ) adapted anti-tank gun and used for shipping strikes.

    At the Mosquito Museum, we have a complete gun assembly on display with its' complicated automatic loading mechanism.

    Oh - and I like 'The Purple Plain' very much. Not really a 'war' movie as such, it has a very good performance from Gregory Peck and some nice location shots of Mosquitoes flying out of Seletar, Malaysia.

    Over to you, Carl.... [​IMG]

    [ 08. August 2003, 12:49 AM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]
     
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  6. C.Evans

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    A 633 Squadron question.

    How many crews survived at the end of their mission? And where did they crash? (meaning--was it on dirt or water?)
     
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  7. Martin Bull

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    OK chaps - here we go -

    From the start of the attack : -

    1 Mosquito hits the cliff
    2 crews ditch in fjord ( we don't see this )
    1 gets shot down by a Me108 (! :D )
    1 gets blown up by flak
    1 suicidally flies into the mountain
    1 rams the Me108 (! :D )
    The last one to bomb crashes on the shoreline

    Two aircraft survive after the attack but then fly back down the fjord directly past known flak positions ( well, wouldn't you ? Why look for a less hazardous way home... :rolleyes: )

    So 'Scott' gets blown up by flak, too ( looks like over water ), and then Cliff Robertson's Mosquito takes a hit and crash-lands on heathland. His observer pulls him clear to - die ? Lose consciousness? Sign a contract for '633 Squadron - The Sequel '?

    Oh, and that's a real Mosquito we see burning with 'bullet holes' made by pickaxes.. [​IMG] [​IMG]

    All in all, a bad day for the 'Airfix Model Air Force' but.... a last shot of Bovingdon Airfield and ' You cawn't kill a squadron' ;)
     
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    Well thats a much better answer than I could have ever hoped for so it's yer turn!! ;) :D
     
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  9. Martin Bull

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    A film made in the early '50s about the Bomber war had a leading character based heavily on Guy Gibson. Not surprising, as one of the screenwriters served with Gibson.

    Who was he, and what was the film ?
     
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    OK Martin, I think you stumped the chumps !! Ask an easier question like what is the meaning of life or something !! :rolleyes:
     
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  11. Martin Bull

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    Oh come on, everyone - this is easy-peasy!! [​IMG]
     
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    EZ for you because you know the damn answer, Mr Dambuster. :rolleyes:
     
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  13. Martin Bull

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    Well - I'll give you 24 hours and a clue - the writer of the screenplay was married to Margaretta Scott and served with Gibson in 106 Squadron..... ;)
     
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    You got me on this one mate. [​IMG]
     
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  15. Martin Bull

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    ( Sigh ! ) I'm disappointed in you all.... :rolleyes:

    The film was 'Appointment In London', the screenwriter John de L Wooldridge, the character was 'Tim Mason' played by Dirk Bogarde.

    You'll have to wait while I dream up another question....
     
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  16. Martin Bull

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    All right, here's the next question...

    In 'The Longest Day', a wartime Free French pilot was able to 're-enact' his own role in Normandy, strafing German ground forces at the controls of a Spitfire.

    Who was he ? ;)
     
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    Hi Martin, Pierre Laureys who also supplied a pair of Spitfires for the movie.
     
    Steve, Aug 19, 2003
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  18. Martin Bull

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    That didn't take long ! Over to you, Steve.... :D
     
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    Ok, The premier of the movie 'Run Silent, Run Deep' was shown where?
     
    Steve, Aug 19, 2003
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    April 1st, 1958, on board the submarine USS Perch
     
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