is actually an RAF Avro Lancaster bomber. The DC-3 shown in the first hour is equipped with modern turboprop engines. One scene shows a de Havilland Chipmunk trainer in a hangar but there were none in service in 1940; the first one flew in 1946. Other discrepancies include the American general wearing five stars indicating the rank of General of the Army, a grade only achieved during the Second World War by Army Air Corps officer Hap Arnold, in 1944. A modern dial tone could be heard during overseas telephone calls between Bennett and Lord Beaverbrook. Air-traffic control equipment under repair contained TO-3 transistors instead of thermionic valves. Reception Above and Beyond was well received. Reviewer Andrew Melomet noted, "If you're looking for a historical drama covering an overlooked and previously untold story, you'll enjoy Above and Beyond." Awards Directors Guild of Canada's Craft Awards: Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series — Sturla Gunnarsson (won) Picture Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series — Jeff Warren (won) Sound Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series — David Rose, Kathy Choi, Jane Tattersall (nominated) Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Gemini Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series — Jonathan Scarfe (won) Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series — Jonathan Goldsmith (nominated) Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series — Pam Hall, Ane Christensen (nominated) Best Sound in a Dramatic Program — Henry Embry, Steph Carrier, Ronayne Higginson, Dino Pigat, David Rose, Jane Tattersall (nominated) Best Visual Effects — Peter Evans, Darryl Couch, Chris Darlington, Mike Mombourquette, Michael Skiffington, John Vatcher, David Woodrow (nominated) Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series — John W. Doyle, Lisa Porter (nominated) Writers Guild of Canada's WGC Awards: MOW & Miniseries — John W. Doyle, Lisa Porter (won) See also North Atlantic air ferry route in World War II References Notes Bibliography Christie, Carl A. and F.J. Hatch. Ocean Bridge: The History of RAF Ferry Command. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1995. . Delve, Ken. The Source Book of the RAF. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1994. . "Atlantic Ferry." Flight, December 1941. External links Films about the United States Army Air Forces 2000s Canadian television miniseries Aviation television series CBC Television original films English-language Canadian films Canadian drama television films