The original script called for an adventure film in the mould of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and would have been much more faithful to Johns' original novels. During scriptwriting, however, Back to the Future (1985) was released and became a major hit, so the script was duly altered to follow this trend, in an attempt to capitalise on Back to the Future's popularity.
Jim Ferguson:
You can't fly this. You don't know how.
Biggles:
If you can fly a Sopwith Camel, you can fly anything.
As Biggles And Raymond Approach The Sound Weapon, The Speaker Is On The Left Side Of The Helicopter. As Biggles Turns Away The Speaker Is Now On The Right Side. But In The Very Next Scene With The Helicopter, The Speaker Is Again On The Left Side Of The Helicopter.
In the end of the credits it says: Filmed on location in New York - London - and the Western Front 1917.
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