Continue reading]]> On June 12, we wrote about a rumour suggesting that Christopher Nolan was planning to destroy a warbird for his movie “Dunkirk”.

It would appear that the rumour is untrue: France 3 Nord-Pas-de-Calais, a French local news channel, has indicated that a Spitfire replica has been delivered in Dunkirk and that this is the “warbird” that will be destroyed.

Thanks to Patrick for the information!

Continue reading]]> A rumour that originated from the Indie Revolver website has been agitating warbird fans for the past few days: it is suggested that Warner Bros. has spent $5 millions for a warbird that will be used and destroyed for Christopher Nolan’s movie Dunkirk, due to appear in July 2017.

The warbird is thought to be a German aircraft, which will be equipped with IMAX cameras and deliberately crashed to obtain realistic footage.

While this rumour might be unfounded, Christopher Nolan is know for his attention to detail and realism, and has reportedly already destroyed preserved vehicles and aircraft in some of his movies.

Update (June 21, 2016): the rumour appears to be unfounded as only a Spitfire replica will be destroyed for the shooting of the movie according to French media sources.