sometimes on a double bill with other Mirisch features such as The Great Escape. An oddity of this double billing was that actor Angus Lennie appeared in RAF uniform in both films. The extensive footage of the Mosquito was also of considerable interest to aviation enthusiasts. 633 Squadron appears on the list of "The 100 Greatest War Films" voted by the UK public and is featured in the 2005 documentary of the same name. Influence The film's climax shows the squadron flying through a deep fjord while being fired on by anti-aircraft guns. George Lucas stated that this sequence inspired the "trench run" sequence in Star Wars. Lucas intercut sequences into Star Wars during post-production as a guide. 633 Squadron is well known in the UK for its regular appearances on television, and became almost a part of the Christmas schedule. The film had its network premiere on British television on 17 November 1970 on BBC1. It enjoyed the twelfth largest TV audience of the year. Although erroneously considered a sequel, the film Mosquito Squadron (1969) is similar to 633 Squadron and influenced by it, even using footage from the original. Frederick Smith wrote several sequel novels about 633 Squadron's further exploits, but these were never adapted for the screen. Soundtrack The musical score of 633 Squadron was written by the British composer Ron Goodwin and became very popular and well known to the public after the film's initial release. The theme was adapted for the computer games 1942 and Into the Eagle's Nest. It was used for TV advertisements for an insurance company during the early 2000s. It has also become a standard part of the repertoire of the RAF bands, most recently included in an album marking the 100th Anniversary of the RAF. Home media 633 Squadron was released on Region 2 DVD on 5 May 2003. The movie is presented in Widescreen 2.35:1 format and Dolby Digital 2.0 sound. The original trailer is included as an extra. See also British films of 1964 References Notes Bibliography Dolan, Edward F. Jr. Hollywood Goes to War. London: Bison Books, 1985. . Hardwick, Jack and Ed Schnepf. "A Buff's Guide to Aviation Movies". Air Progress Aviation, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 1983. Mirisch, Walter. I Thought We Were Making Movies, not History. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 2008. . O'Hara, Bob. "633 Squadron." The Making of the Great Aviation