Originally, was slated to score the film, but his work was deemed too short and eventually replaced by Goodwin's iconic tracks.

: One of the planes used in the film, TA639 , is still on display at the RAF Museum Midlands in Cosford. A Blueprint for Star Wars

: While many scenes used 1/48-scale models , real Mosquitos were used for the training and low-level flight sequences.

The most significant "deep" connection is how 633 Squadron’s final mission—a high-stakes raid through a narrow Norwegian fjord to destroy a Nazi fuel plant—served as the direct inspiration for the in Star Wars: A New Hope .