FULL PITCH
Detailed presentation of the series, characters, episode structure and historical background.
PRODUCER OVERVIEW
Concise overview of the concept, format, characters, themes and production potential.
Available on request.
NIGHT MISSION : 305 BOMBER SQUADRON
The project draws on squadron records, flying logs, contemporary documents, personal accounts, photographs and family material. Further research documentation and historical references are available to potential production partners.
DOWNLOADS
FILMS THAT INSPIRE THE SERIES
DAS BOOT
For its claustrophobic treatment of men operating together inside a confined wartime machine.
DR. STRANGELOVE
For the cinematic possibilities of the bomber interior and the tension created by a crew operating under pressure.
TOP GUN
For its portrayal of pilots as young, confident, competitive people whose identities are inseparable from flying.
USEFUL LINKS
One of the three principal airmen in Night Mission was my father, Mietek. These two short films tell part of his story and provide a personal introduction to the world from which the series developed.