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24th May 2021

Fail-Safe (1964)

Factual error: Many general officers are shown wearing 1/2 inch sleeve braids on their service coat. General Officers wear a 1 and 1/2 inch sleeve braids.

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24th May 2021

Fail-Safe (1964)

Factual error: Two mistakes. 1. A one star general is shown with the star worn near the edge of the epaulettes. It should be centered on the epaulette. 2. A four star general is shown with his cap showing two pairs of clouds on it. General officers wear three pairs of clouds.

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12th May 2021

Fail-Safe (1964)

Continuity mistake: There is only one bomber left in the air. Yet the SAC command center display shows three bombers. (01:37:30)

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12th May 2021

Fail-Safe (1964)

Factual error: Air Policemen that restrain the Colonel that is the General's aide are wearing officer insignia on their service cap, and they show enlisted "US" insignia on their collar. Both are wrong. They should wear enlisted insignia on the cap, and no collar insignias.

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12th May 2021

Fail-Safe (1964)

Stupidity: The President gives an order to have fighters go to afterburners and intercept and shoot down Bomber Group 6. When the order is given to go to afterburners, the scene shows the fighters firing missiles instead.

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12th May 2021

Fail-Safe (1964)

Factual error: An Air Force crewmember is playing pool in the ready room. He hits a striped ball with his pool cue instead of the cue ball.

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