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Wasn't Thurleigh used as a motor sport venue at one time? Rupertlt (talk) 15:33, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reference source[edit]

While researching for Thurleigh, I came across this reference [1] that may be a good source for the twelve o'clock high section. Derek Andrews (talk) 13:18, 29 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Significant misstatement in "Twelve O'Clock High" section[edit]

The final sentence of the second paragraph under the header "Twelve O'Clock High" reads as follows: "The opening scenes of the film were however filmed at former RAF Chelveston, a station several miles to the north where the 306th Bomb Group was based."

In fact, this famous 1949 film's opening scene was filmed in Florida. The 12 B-17s used in the production were were not flown to England. Instead, a satellite airfield in the extensive Eglin Air Force Base grounds had a WWII control tower and other replica wartime structures built as a backdrop for filming.

While there are ample sources to confirm this, I sadly don't have them at hand. I would point others to the book "Celluloid Wings" by aviation film historian James Farmer, who also wrote an American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS) Journal many decades ago. His in-depth descriptions of this film's creation remain the definitive works on the subject.

I hesitate to simply delete the offending sentence and, lacking supporting citations, cannot credibly correct it myself. I'd appreciate any thoughts and guidance others may have as to how to proceed.

Textpilot22 (talk) 01:11, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]