

Unassuming catering salesmen Jim Ferguson falls through a time hole to 1917 where he saves the life of dashing Royal Flying Corps pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth after his photo recon mission is shot down. Before he can work out what has happened, Jim is zapped back to the 1980s......
Practical Effects
Genuine WWI biplanes being flown by actual madmen
Costume
Peter Cushing's magnificent mustache doing heavy lifting
Sound
Jon Anderson's prog-rock theme that absolutely nobody asked for

Director
John Hough
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Screenwriter John Hough was so obsessed with authenticity that real WWI pilots were consulted, then completely ignored for the time travel plot.
Based on 60+ beloved British novels, this film so enraged UK fans that it became a cautionary tale about Hollywood adaptation—author W.E. Johns died before seeing it, possibly mercifully.