Three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers (DB-17P 44-83684 from The Air Museum at Ontario, California, DB-17P 44-83525, from Tallmantz Aviation at Santa Ana, California, and B-17F 42-29782 ) from Aircraft Specialties at Mesa, Arizona, were used in the production. Another crash scene was taken from Twelve O'Clock High, the famous crash-landing carried out by Paul Mantz, another of Hollywood's leading stunt pilots, and Tallman's one-time partner in Tallmantz Aviation, before his death in 1965. The air-boss was legendary Hollywood stunt pilot Frank Tallman, but the most spectacular scene was a low-flying B-17 scene flown by Don Lykins. Īerial sequences included a mix of stock wartime footage, including the Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944), some of it colorized to match original footage. ![]() Additional studio work was completed at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood. Period-style maintenance shops, an operations center and a wartime-style control tower were added to re-create the fictional Steeple Bassington base. The local village and airport realistically portrayed a typical British wartime base. The main sets were in Santa Maria, California, and principal photography took place in winter 1968. The film was shot in a budget-conscious manner. The Mirisch Corporation signed George to a five-picture contract. The film was made for the Mirisch Corporation. The film was based on Ralph Baker's book of the same name which was published in 1966.
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