Airfields on film

A film called "Conflict of Wings" also known as "Fuss over Feathers" was made at RAF West Raynham, Norfolk 1953.

NORFOLKBIGBOY;49547 wrote:

A film called "Conflict of Wings" also known as "Fuss over Feathers" was made at RAF West Raynham, Norfolk 1953.

I understand that some of the film was shot at RAF Leconfield.

Tony Hart and the Vision On crew used RAF Kenley to do some of their larger art work. Used to bunk off school to watch them!

RAF Newton -

This Is England - A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

www.filminglocationsdetectives.com/films/this_is_england.htm

Also scenes from Bad Girls too.

"A conflict of wings" , John Gregsons in it.

The 1960s TV series 'The Planemakers' was partly made at RAF Hendon, as the mocked-up airliner was parked in the hangar then HQ to 120 Sqn ATC, & is now part of the Museum. They must've shot some scenes there, as the 'aircraft' was mostly plywood & hardboard fixed onto a framework of scaffolding poles, & wouldn't have survived more than being pushed a few yards. Viewed head-on, one 'engine' was definitely lower than the other!
Wasn't the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour partially shot on an airfield? I seem to recall a scene with them dancing about on top of some blast-pens.

Any ideas? A 518/40 type tower, as I recall, was used as a location in the 1980 mockumentary The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, a film by Julien Temple featuring the Sex Pistols. Also, a CFF Friday Film Special about a boy with a flying bicycle also featured an airfield.

PcGugs;58196 wrote:

A 518/40 type tower, as I recall, was used as a location in the 1980 mockumentary The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The scene is:

Malcolm arrives at the aerodrome but Steve, Paul and Sid are closing in. The script jumps between the four main characters. Malcolm answers the reporters questions. Sid, on a motorbike, takes a corner too fast and crashes. Paul hitches a lift with the Blowaves who beat him up in the back of the car which eventually crashes. Steve goes to a flying club, knocks out the pilot and steals the plane. The pilot recovers and throws Steve from the plane. He parachutes to the aerodrome singing; 'Here We Go Again' (described as a song of his own composition).
Final Scene 162 - Control Tower
Japanese Reporter: Mr McLaren, I think it's time you told us exactly.... Who killed Bambi?
Malcolm: Who killed Bambi? Well...
At this instant, Steve, still trailing his parachute, bursts in. He clamps his hand over Malcolm's mouth to stop him speaking. A symphonic version of 'GSTQ' can be heard as the camera moves back and upwards to see the entire aerodrome with its surrounding countryside. Sid's crashed motorbike and Paul's hitched car lie broken at the edge of the field... End credits roll up.

Found a list of some film locations - the only UK one outside London was Northampton Station. A Northants base perhaps?

Graham

I seem to remember the old Blue Streak tower at Hatfield (on the Manor road side) was used in Operation Crossbow

I don't think I can add to this (though there are a few seconds of film of a Horsa crashing into a lorry on the internet that were filmed at Gt Sampford). However, it has settled something I've wondered for years, which is where on earth Steed and Emma found a Mosquito! Yes, Bovingdon, 1965 - "The Hour That Never Was".

Adrian