Sky Pirates (Children’s Film Foundation)

At a Model Aeroplane Club, Ted Hughes (Roger Avon) attends to his radio controlled plane while Eddie Phillips (Reginald Marsh) and his son Sidney (Jamie Foreman) look for a suitable model to steal. Graham McMullen locates this as Wisley Sports and Social Club on Wisley Lane in Wisley, Surrey.

Having decided to take Ted's aircraft, the crooks move their van into position outside the club. The gates to Wisley Sports and Social Club field on Wisley Lane, Wisley advises Graham McMullen who adds that the site is now used as a car park for the Royal Horticultural Society's RHS Wisley.

In the back of the van, Sidney takes control of Ted's plane after locking on to the correct wavelength using his console. Graham McMullen identifies this as Wisley Lane at Wisley in Surrey with the Old School House in the left distance.

While his father drives them away from the club, Sidney makes sure that the bright red plane follows.

After landing the aircraft and loading it into the Land Rover, the two thieves head home. Pyrford Court on Pyrford Common Road between West Byfleet and Pyrford in Surrey.

Steve Platt provides this view of the gateway.

Entering the grounds Eddie drives to the back of the house. Almost identical views of Pyrford Court are seen in ‘The Omen’, ‘The Cat and the Canary’, 'Endless Game', ‘The Mind of Mr. Soames’ and ‘Tales from the Crypt’.

Eddie tells Sidney to prepare the plane for a trial run while he sends a message to their accomplices. Pyrford Court on Pyrford Common Lane, Pyrford to the east of Woking.

To repair Mike and Harry's elastic driven model plane, ex-fighter pilot Charlie Bradford takes the brothers back to his workshop.

While his niece Maggie (Sylvia O'Donnell) opens the workshop's doors, Charlie Bradford (Bill Maynard) is helped by Mike (Adam Richens) and Harry Ramsey (Michael McVey) as they unload two Spitfires from the Transit.

Eddie tells Sidney what course to follow before the stolen plane takes off.

The aircraft is flown over the coast and out to sea, towards a moored ship on which a Man is waiting to take over control. East Beach, Selsey, West Sussex. The outfall is near to a slipway, opposite East Beach Road. (SD)

The outfall and a slightly higher tide. (SD)

Charlie take the two brothers home in his van. Chittenden Cottages in Wisley, Surrey located by Steve Platt . . . .

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Mike and Harry thank Mr. Bradford for fixing their aeroplane and the three arrange to meet at the airfield the following morning. Identified by Steve Platt, this is Chittenden Cottages off Wisley Lane in Wisley, to the south of Byfleet.

Steve provides the comparison.

The two lads wave at the former fighter pilot as he drives away. Steve Platt advises that this is outside number 7 Chittenden Cottages in Wisley.

The following morning, Mike and Harry leave the house and make their way to the Model Aeroplane Club. Chittenden Cottages, Wisley in Surrey found by Steve Platt.

A good match by Steve Platt.

As nine o'clock approaches, Eddie and his son wait impatiently for the aircraft to return. Pyrford Court in Surrey.

Returning from it's flight, the tiny red aeroplane flies back over the beach and heads inland before running out of fuel and crashing. East Beach, Selsey, with the houses on the corner of East Beach Road and Chichester Way in the background. (SD)

Extra shingle obscuring the sea wall. (SD)

When Charlie's latest model aircraft is stolen by Eddie and Sidney, he and the children return to the workshop after getting stuck in mud while pursuing the crooks.

The Police arrive to question Eddie and Sidney after Mike and Harry report seeing Mr. Bradford's plane at the house. The front of Pyrford Court on Pyrford Common Lane in Pyrford, Surrey.

After the brothers do more investigating, Charlie calls the police station to speak with his friend Detective Inspector Kelly after deducing that the stolen plane is being flown back into the country that evening.

The Detective Inspector drives away from the station as the Sergeant runs out to catch him.

Charlie drives to the harbour where Detective Inspector Kelly keeps his boat. Facing Beach Road, Selsey. (SD)

Trees now obscure the view of Beach Road. (SD)

Finding his friend's Datsun Cherry, Charlie makes his way to the beach. Facing East Beach Road, Selsey. (SD)

Trees also obscure the view of East Beach Road. The green has now become a play park. (SD)

The Detective Inspector is spotted in his boat out at sea. The slipway, facing away from Beach Road. (SD)

The slipway and the beach, but without the fishing boats. (SD)

Charlie returns to the Datsun and leaves a note for Detective Inspector Kelly. By the fish huts, facing Beach Road. (SD)

Vans still park here but the fish huts have been replaced by kiosks. (SD)

Across the English Channel, Eddie's Brother drives towards his Associate with the Napoleon Blue Diamond which has been stolen from the French State Museum.

Placing the diamond into the stolen plane, the crooks fly it back to England where the children intercept it with Charlie's Spitfires armed with darts. Same section of beach as Capture 17. Same orange boat. (SD)

Same section of beach. No orange boat. (SD)