633 Squadron

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633 Squadron is a 1964 WWII film based on a true story of a DeHavilland Mosquito fighter bomber squadron assigned to a "do or die" mission. When Allied forces learn of a Nazi plan to launch rockets at England prior to D-Day, the 633 Squadron is assigned to destroy the rocket fuel plant to eliminate the threat. Cliff Robertson stars as Wing Commander Roy Grant, the squadron leader as they fly into the Norwegian fjord and into history. Director Walter Grauman would later utilize footage from this film for his 1970 WWII thriller The Last Escape.

Actors: Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris, Maria Perschy, Harry Andrews, Donald Houston

Directors: Walter Grauman

The following guns were used in the movie 633 Squadron:

MP40

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Example of MP40 used in film

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German soldier firing a MP40.

Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* Rifle

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Example of Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* Rifle used in film

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RAF sentry holding a No.1 MkIII Endfield rifle

Lewis Gun

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Example of Lewis Gun ground version used in film

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RAF sentry manning a pair of Lewis Guns in a dual mount

Browning AN/M2 .303 Aircraft

British Pattern .303 calibre Browning machine guns are nose mounted in the DeHavilland Mosquito's.

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Example of Browning AN/M2 fixed version used in film

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Four Browning AN/M2 Aircraft machine guns mounted in nose of Mosquito. These are dummy barrels, fitted to a painted-over plexiglass nosecone, as no solid nosed Mosquito fighters remained during filming.