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Old 1st Mar 2011, 23:43
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exgroundcrew
 
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I can confirm Fareastdrivers recollection of Valiant XD814 being used for the James Bond film. I was on 90 Squadron right to the bitter end and spent days removing the radar and radio kit and then dismantling all the Valiants. We took off the cockpit and the bomb doors for the film company and were originally invited to go with them to the Bahamas and rig up the instruments to simulate various readings.
Eventually The RAF decided that only commissioned officers could go but the film company then said it would get their own people to rig the instrument panel so in the end no RAF staff went.
So definitely some of the shots were from the Valiant even if a Tin Triangle was used for others.
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