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The appearance of the flak against the SBD's struck me as what you've mentioned and I put it down to 'dramatic license'. I did not know that the rear gunners job was to call out the altitudes to let the pilot know when the correct release altitude was reached. I had always thought the pilot had some sort of 'heads up' indicator for that. I know that the Stuka used an automatic release and pull up system to relieve the pilot of some of the work load. Again the extra Zero's over the Hiryu were probably put there by the film makers to make the odds against the SBD's appear greater.Just watched a History Buffs video review of the movie, Midway. It seemed to me the flak coming up against the SBD's was heavier and a little more accurate than what I have read. I also question the altitude of the bomb releases from the SBD's. I also think there were too many Zeros as CAP defending the last CV left, Hiryu.
The only time I saw that was in the film 'The Longest Day' which, given the lack of CGI or something comparable at the time, I think can be forgiven. At least it was a 108 and not a P-51 in LW markings.Anything that uses an Me108 instead of a 109. it looks as much like a fighter as a Supermarine Walrus does.
I remember them going around but forgot the reason.Memphis Belle going around for a second try because they might have hit the school that was right next to the factory they were supposed to bomb.
An A-36 or a Bouchon looks more like a Bf109, the Bf108 looks like a Cessna. There are several movies that it has been used in.The only time I saw that was in the film 'The Longest Day' which, given the lack of CGI or something comparable at the time, I think can be forgiven. At least it was a 108 and not a P-51 in LW markings.
I've seen the HA-1112 in a couple of films and remember; it is a Bf-109 with a Rolls Royce-Merlin engine (talk about full circle). Perhaps that type was unavailable or too expensive at the time for the film I mentioned. It was right around then or shortly after that the Spanish Air Force stopped using the type. The deep fuselage of the A-36/P-51 gives them away. The 108 does look like a number of modern low wing general aviation airplanes.An A-36 or a Bouchon looks more like a Bf109, the Bf108 looks like a Cessna. There are several movies that it has been used in.
I'd say it looks more like a Piper, but...details....An A-36 or a Bouchon looks more like a Bf109, the Bf108 looks like a Cessna. There are several movies that it has been used in.