Star Wars Day: The Millennium Falcon was built in Pembroke
During production of the film, the only full-scale model of the classic spaceship, the Millennium Falcon, was built in Pembroke Dock's flying boat hangers. The Millennium Falcon is one of the most recognisable icons in cinematic history, piloted by legendary characters Han Solo and Chewbacca, but very few from outside west Wales realise it was built locally. John Clark was the foreman for the firm that built the spaceship, and his pictures of the design are now in Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre's archives. The prop was built with CIA-level secrecy before travelling to Pinewood Studios ...