Production Aces High (film)

s.e.5a (200 h.p. geared hispano-suiza 4-bladed propellor) of no. 56 squadron raf.

the exterior scenes in aces high shot in southern england , spain, while indoor scenes made @ pinewood studios, st katharine docks , eton college, principal photography shot @ booker airfield, high wycombe, buckinghamshire. squadron depicted, no. 76 squadron, (which stationed in england throughout war , never saw combat during ww1), loosely based on no. 56 squadron, 1 of notable s.e.5 squadrons.

the airfield facilities, barracks , motor transport authentic looking first world war era equipment , aircraft flown, although not real s.e.5s converted stampe sv.4s, similar enough , camouflage used authentic. there real avro 504 used in film.

the german aircraft in film adapted post-first world war aircraft except replica fokker e-iii appears in combat se-5s. in reality 2 types separated in war service more year. gresham s hits on fokker eiii result in stream of black sump oil, improbable real fokker eiii rotary-engined machine lubricated castor oil in engine s fuel, similar modern two-stroke engines. had no circulating oil or sump. production stills of malcolm mcdowell (gresham) showed him posing bristol m1c type not appear in film. fokker e.iii eindecker reproduction makes appearance when brought down intact , pilot given toast british counterparts.

some scenes based on real stories of rfc, such pilot prefers jump burning aircraft rather being roasted in cockpit (no parachutes issued during conflict allied aircrew). fatalistic mess room songs , juvenile, public school attitudes of young pilots considered authentic portrayals of time. film reused aerial sequences blue max , von richthofen , brown.

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