I know!
Shame no one will ever make a truly historically accurate air war movie (or any war movie, for that matter!).
I have been a part of several TV projects, and some of my more distinguished friends Movie projects, and all say the same thing.................no one wants to incorporate historical accuracy; all that matters is "the Director's Vision" or some such.
Case in point: - I was cast as the Sheriff of Lanark in a TV documentary about William Wallace called "The Real Braveheart". The show was aimed at correcting the dozens of myths and inaccuracies of the Mel Gibson movie (a SUPERB action flick, but a 'historical' disaster!)
They asked for the arms and armour likely to have been worn by a minor noble of the early 14th Century.
When I clanked onto set, in multiple layers of maille and plate armour, they were VERY impressed - particularly in how hard it would be to kill someone so well protected. I pointed out that this was the general idea! and that a couple of hundred years of armour evolution had led to this panoply.
In order for Wallace to be able to slit my throat with obvious ease, they asked me to remove various items of armour;
Sugar Loaf Helmet
Secret" helm
Silk surcoat
Maille coif
Coat of Plates
Pauldrons and Besagews
Maille hauberk
Knee cops
shin plates
So that I could be dragged easily, they then asked me to remove the leg maille!
I was left in just my padded undergarments, looking like any other pleb - so they asked me to don the silk surcoat again, and wear my hand-and-a-half Sword of War with this.
I pointed out that I now looked like a thief!
They weren't interested, so we shot the scene as directed.
What a complete and utter waste of 45 mins donning all that armour!!!!!
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