Battle of Britain. A new look.

[rocketeer]

Watching a TV program about the Battle of Britain. Yes it has been covered many times though this time featuring unseen(unused) footage from the 1968 film of the same name.
Though the purists pick holes in the authenticity of the aircraft and clothing etc, this film has so much action and tells a fairly accurate story which is what brings most audiences in.
Now we have the opposite where the details are so perfect that there is no longer enough money to write a decent story(Red Tails )
If you can get it, take a look, it is well worth it.

 

[Mr. Godfrey]

Watching a TV program about the Battle of Britain. Yes it has been covered many times though this time featuring unseen(unused) footage from the 1968 film of the same name.
Though the purists pick holes in the authenticity of the aircraft and clothing etc, this film has so much action and tells a fairly accurate story which is what brings most audiences in.
Now we have the opposite where the details are so perfect that there is no longer enough money to write a decent story(Red Tails )
If you can get it, take a look, it is well worth it.

Are you talking about 'first light' ? I watched it last night and thought the footage from the film quite good, the way they had made the rain clouds. Could not understand why Mac never took his cap off but apart from that I enjoyed the program.

I recognised Mullion cove at the start of the programme, with Twinwood Control tower and then to Duxford for the take off and landing, also overlooking Kynance Cove at the end of the programme.


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[kowalski]

"Ci cholerni cudzoziemcy" Bloody Foreigners, it the only real movie unfortunately

 

[Stearmen]

 

[kowalski]

and ??
Sory , I do not understand
Could You expand on this idea ??

 

[Stearmen]

and ??
Sory , I do not understand
Could You expand on this idea ??

He's a Polish squadron RAF pilot, and the English farmer thinks he's a German!

 

[kowalski]

He's a Polish squadron RAF pilot, and the English farmer thinks he's a German!

to today, some politicians say even called ; Polish !!!!???? concentration lager \camp \ (Auschwitz )
there is nothing to be surprised English farmer...

 

[MisterCairo]

I've heard tell that even British pilots shot down over England were sometimes mistaken for Germans by surprised folks on the ground. Anyone else heard similar tales?