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633 Squadron set photos on eBay

Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:28 pm

These are interesting for the notations, supposedly by John Crewdson:

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The notes on the back of this photograph read, "the excellent handiwork of our [underlined] Les the chief engineer of FAS (& co) - wired up by fishing tackle/piano wire - he jumped out at the last moment and steered it by the above means into a petrol tanker - a real bang!"


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The notes on the back of this photograph read, "1st crash after three attempts misfired... unbeaten Mosq (sic) refused to die in this way - wheels up fail - taxi and engine cut - another plane was used - it worked as a movie shot 100% perfect - J.C. @ controls"


https://www.ebay.com/itm/633-SQUADRON-o ... Swztde43CC

https://www.ebay.com/itm/633-SQUADRON-o ... SwCdVe42-N

(Same seller has a signed letter from Hamish Mahaddie with a rather pointed remark about Crewdson. :shock: )

Re: 633 Squadron set photos on eBay

Sat Jun 20, 2020 9:13 pm

So those are real prangs pics from the movie????

Cool!!!!

Re: 633 Squadron set photos on eBay

Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:13 am

Michel Lemieux wrote:So those are real prangs pics from the movie????


Pics of the 'staged prangs' from the movie would be a more accurate description.
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