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- Mar 10, 2013
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I tell you what Gangs of London on sky is brutally good
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I look forward to watching these superb films with my daughter.
But for now, it’s Paw Patrol.
ITV4 Battle of Britain (which is on at the moment), amazing that it was all filmed with real aircraft, and WE WON!
So many great scenes, the Poles getting themselves Operational is probably my favourite...
A cliché you've no doubt heard many a time, but enjoy it all and make it goes slowly. Many magical moments ahead for you guys.
Films wise, we've loved Disney animations and still now adore Aristocats and Lady & The Tramp …. she get's the animals thing from me. Plus the 8 Harry Potter movies are loved, as well as about 25 Xmas movies.
A brilliant film.
Very atmospheric, capturing the waiting around at airfields, with captivating dogfight cinematography.
I'm researching 601 Squadron Auxiliary Air Force at the present as we have Flight Lieutenant Carl Davis DFC interred in our local Churchyard, killed in the Battle of Britain over Kent September 6th 1940 although flying out of Tangmere.
Pre-War 601 was known as the Millionaires Squadron as Auxiliary Air Force were similar to Territorials i.e. part timers and many of them had their own aircraft. Lots and lots of famous figures flew out of Tangmere with 601 such as Roger Bushell (played by Dickie Attenborough as Squadron Leader Bartlett in the Great Escape), the first USA pilot to be killed (Olympic Bobsleigher Billy Fiske, killed in August 1940 buried at Boxgrove) Max Aitken (son of Lord Beaverbrook owner of the Daily Express).
I'm hoping to do a Pilot by Pilot 601 BoB Biography for this years 80th anniversary for our local Church magazine.
As you can probably tell, I can bore for England on the subject of the BoB.
Looks like Mrs Jakartas Birthday gift of a Spitfire Flight from Goodwood will now have to wait until 2021. Which means a bit more Simulator time and perhaps I'll get it down on the Cut Strip by then...
I just have a bloke’s general knowledge of the BoB (as well as other stuff such as the Hawker Typhoon) from my Dad, reading and (pre having my own kids) I used to enjoy the History & Discovery Channels documentaries on cable TV. I don’t have a military or mechanical background. Just a patriot, who finds the world and history interesting.
The BoB was a great achievement. The Nazis had since January 1933 secretly built a colossal war and technological machine including warplanes, very belatedly we were building as many Spitfires and Hurricanes as we could, with a shortage of trained pilots too. Heavily outnumbered, yet they ended up with almost twice as many losses and a de facto defeat, their first of any sorts.
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Been my obsession for over 50 years, born & raised in Cheshire well away from where the action was, now very close to Tangmere and Goodwood where Boultbee fly their Spitfires from (under normal circumstances) so it is has not been unusual to be overflown by one almost every weekend in the Summer.
Watching a Spitfire Loop and Roll over the Downs will never cease being special to me. Found out about 'our' BoB Fighter Pilot by going to the BoB Museum in Hawkinge, Kent (if you have any interest in the Battle it is a must visit) about 15 years ago. There are a few artifacts from his Hurricane displayed and it mentioned he was buried at St.Mary's Storrington.
Found his headstone in dreadful condition and mentioned it to the Vicar who was also an ex RAF Chaplain.
To his credit he got in touch with the Commonwealth War Grave Commission who have given him a new and very smart one.
There is an annual BoB commemoration service (attended by our local ATC Squadron) which always concludes with the Last Post at his Graveside.
A few shorts year ago I was gardening, we live about 3 miles from the sea, when I heard the incredible sound of prop plane engines. Turns out it was a mini formation of Spitfires doing a mini tour of the south coast from the Eastbourne air show and back. Those beautiful RR Merlin engines. It must've been some sight and sound in 1940.