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Mosquito Squadron (1969) was a War - Drama Film directed by Boris Sagal and produced by Lewis J. Rachmil.

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Mosquito Squadron (1969)

By The Metzinger Sisters on May 31, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

During World War II, Londoners not only had to contend with German bombers destroying the streets and homes of their fair city but with a new kind of ballistic missile as well. It was known as the "V2" and was developed by Wernher von Braun, whom the United States government later recruited for the ... Read full article

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Mosquito Squadron Quotes:

Mr. Scott: When your parents died, and you came to live with us, Mother and I always admired your spirit, the way you handled your grief, and went on with your life.
Munroe: Well, that's what they would have wanted me to do.
Mr. Scott: I... I only hope we can do as well, Quint.
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Mosquito Squadron Facts
The whole pre-credits sequence in its entirety was taken from the studio's previous picture, Operation Crossbow. This movie would also utilize footage from the studio's earlier 633 Squadron, most noticably the shot of Munroe rolling on the ground to extinguish the flames on the back of his flying jacket, after rerturning from the recon mission.
Contrary to some opinion mainly due to the word "Squadron" being in the title of both films, this movie is not a sequel to the same studio's 633 Squadron.
The Bouncing Bomb used in the film was a real weapon. Known as Highball (a smaller version of the Dambusting Upkeep bomb), it was originally designed by Dr. Barnes Wallis to be utilized against battleships, such as the Tirpitz. The Highball bomb weighed 1,280lb (580kg), carried 600lb (272kg) of explosive, and was small enough to be carried in tandem by a Mosquito fighter-bomber. Prior to release the bomb was imparted with a backward spin of 700-900 revolutions per minute, and dropped at high speed (360 mph (580km/h)) and low altitude (60 ft (18.2m)).
The Mosquito Squadron of this movie's title refers to a World War II squadron of Mosquito airplanes which are more specifically described as RAF (Royal Air Force) de Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber aircraft.
The exquisite Chateau de Charlon seen in the movie was portrayed by Minley Manor, a Grade 2 listed country manor house, near Yateley and Farnborough in Hampshire, England. Over the past twenty years it has been actually the officers' mess (No 3 Royal School of Military Engineering) of Gibraltar Barracks.
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