In one scene, Boyington jokingly insults Col. Lard saying that he is "not exactly Speedy Gonzalez." However, the cartoon character Speedy Gonzalez did not make his first appearance until 1953 - 8 years after World War II.
A P-38 flown in this episode was one of three P-38L models converted to a proof-of-concept night fighter version of the Lightning known as the P-38M. The distinguishing characteristic of this model is the raised rear seat and canopy for the radar operator visible in some scenes. The other P-38 had been modified from an air racing configuration and lacked a mocked-up Hispano M2(C) 20 mm cannon in its nose. It did have, however, mocked-up barrels for four Browning M2 .50 cal. machine guns in their correct locations.