Boeing 707, two Douglas DC-8-31s, 10 North American F-86 Sabre (1/2 scale models representing the Ugandan Air Force MiGs), North American FJ-3 Fury and Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter. Principal photography on Raid on Entebbe took place in November 1976, with the training for the raid that took place using a replica of the Entebbe Airport. The actual airport had been built by an Israeli construction company and their involvement led to an accurate mockup being built to test out tactics devised for the raid. Reception Critical response Raid on Entebbe received initially good reviews. Capitalizing on its strong all-star ensemble cast, a film version was released theatrically in the UK and Europe in early 1977. In May 1977, local Thai authorities banned the film from being shown in Thailand. They argued it presented a one-sided image of the Middle East conflict and posed a risk to the nation's relations with Arab states. Accolades See also Operation Thunderbolt Victory at Entebbe 7 Days in Entebbe References Notes Citations Bibliography Barron, Colin N. Planes on Film: Ten Favourite Aviation Films. Stirling, UK: Extremis Publishing, 2016. . Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. . External links 1977 television films 1977 films 1970s action thriller films American aviation films American political thriller films American action thriller films Cultural depictions of Idi Amin Cultural depictions of Menachem Begin American docudrama films Films about the Israel Defense Forces Films about aircraft hijackings Films about terrorism in Africa Films directed by Irvin Kershner Films scored by David Shire Films set in 1976 Films set in Israel Films set in Uganda Films set in airports Films set on airplanes Films shot in the United States Operation Entebbe Super Bowl lead-out shows 20th Century Fox Television films Thriller films based on actual events Films about battles and military operations American drama television films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films