Question 1

Why do the P-47s in Fighter Squadron have different color schemes?

Accepted Answer

The fighter group is equipped with 16 Republic P-47 Thunderbolts from Air National Guard units in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, which still had the type, so the planes have different color schemes and markings.

Question 2

What real-life incident is depicted in the landing of 'Mortician's Delight'?

Accepted Answer

The second crippled P-47 landing with only left gear down is 'Mortician's Delight' of the 365th Fighter Group. On July 26, 1944, Lt. Neal Worley's plane was hit by a 20mm shell; he burned fuel for over an hour before landing as seen in the film.

Question 3

Where was Fighter Squadron filmed?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot for two weeks at Oscoda Army Air Field on Lake Huron, Michigan, which approximated the terrain of the fictional English air base.

Question 4

What is the significance of the address '29 Rue de Rivoli' in the film?

Accepted Answer

In a sub-plot, Captain Chappelle knows a sexy dancer in Paris but won't share her address. When Major Hardin's plane is hit, Chappelle tells him '29 Rue de Rivoli'—the location of the historic Hotel de Ville.

Question 5

Who plays Major Ed Hardin in Fighter Squadron?

Accepted Answer

Edmond O'Brien plays Major Ed Hardin.

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