The Eagle Has Landed - 'Fake' WW2 Planes?
Oct 19, 2025•Channel
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Published8 months ago
Duration11:09
Video IDk4Pp6KfIVIo
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views136.2K
Likes9.4K
Comments822
Engagement Rate7.49%
Likes per 100 views6.89
Comments per 1K views6.04
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One of my favourite war films is 'The Eagle Has Landed', based on the 1975 novel by Jack Higgins. Planes feature prominently in the story, and I've often wondered whether they were authentic German and Allied WWII aircraft. Let's find out!
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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Credits: The National Archives; Library of Congress; Robert Nichols; Peter Nicholson; John Tomlinson; Alan Crouchman; Kogo; Chris England