One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

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During a raid on Germany a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland and are aided by Dutch civilians.During a raid on Germany a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland and are aided by Dutch civilians.During a raid on Germany a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland and are aided by Dutch civilians.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Trivia
One day, Noël Coward visited the set and after seeing how the crew staged and wrapped up an elaborate sequence in about two hours, decided to use most of them on In Which We Serve (1942).

Goofs
At the very start of the film a list is shown of the five Dutch nationals who were executed for aiding the British airmen. The first name in the list is shown as "Arie van Steenset". This is a typo. His name was actually "Arie van Steensel".

Quotes
Else Meertens: Do you think that we Hollanders who threw the sea out of our country will let the Germans have it? Better the sea.

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: Sunday morning, 04.26, at an operational station somewhere in England

Alternate versions
Some versions only have the first part of Frank Shelley's impersonation of Sgt. Hopkins when he's told that he won't be flying. Some versions cut Frank saying "You've got to be kidding me".

Connections
Edited into WW II Theater: One of Our Aircraft is Missing (2022)

Soundtracks
Onward Christiam Soldiers
(uncredited)
19th Century British hymn
Words by Sabine Baring-Gould (1865)
Music by Arthur Sullivan (1871)
Whistled by Bernard Cribbens

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Featured review

9/10

Marvelous

Made in the middle of WWII, One of Our Aircraft Is Missing is quite a great film. The technical aspects and special effects are extraordinary. The script is wonderful (Oscar winning) and the British RAF members are all well developed. Some of the Dutch could use a little more characterization, but it's not too bad. One might think that the Archers' strengths lie in fantasy films, but they stick to realism here, and they do a great job. If you are a fan of the Archers, don't miss it. If you are a WWII buff, also make sure you catch it. 9/10.