The panel in the B-52 labeled "Auto Destruct" is in fact a flare launch control panel. Visible under the black paint are the instructions
"INSTRUCTIONS
1) PULL COVER DOWN
2) MOVE MASTER (CENTER) SWITCH DOWN
3) RELEASE A FLARE BY MOVING EITHER SIDE SWITCH"While today's astronomical budgets can allow for all sorts of things, the fact is that the designers had to improvise virtually all of the interior. and on a limited budget. In addition, the only reference was a photo looking over a pilot's shoulder and through the windshield. The astonishing complexity of the interior was a true masterpiece for its time. In fact, when asked for their opinion, Air Force visitors on the set were stunned at how realistic it was. It was so real that Kubrick make the designer swear that none of his designs were based on classified material.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 08:08