Question 1

What real weapon was featured in Mosquito Squadron?

Accepted Answer

The Bouncing Bomb used in the film was a real weapon known as Highball, a smaller version of the Dambusting Upkeep bomb, designed by Dr. Barnes Wallis to target battleships.

Question 2

Which real-life WWII operation is similar to the film's premise?

Accepted Answer

Operation Jericho, a 1944 Allied bombing raid on Amiens Prison to free French Resistance prisoners, involved Mosquitos but used conventional bombs, not bouncing bombs, and did not target V-1 sites.

Question 3

What was the maximum airspeed of the DH Mosquito?

Accepted Answer

The DH Mosquito had a maximum airspeed of 415 mph (668 km/h), making it one of the fastest propeller-driven aircraft of WWII.

Question 4

Where was the Chateau de Charlon actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

The Chateau de Charlon was portrayed by Minley Manor, a Grade 2 listed country manor house near Yateley and Farnborough in Hampshire, England.

Question 5

Who plays the RAF officer Quint Munroe in Mosquito Squadron?

Accepted Answer

David McCallum plays Quint Munroe, the RAF officer and new leader of a Mosquito squadron tasked with destroying a secret Nazi base.

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