Spitfire

January 11, 2019, 04:21 AM

2000Z-71

Spitfire

Just watched this on Amazon Prime. Documentary on the design and history of the Spitfire with commentary from surviving pilots. Never understood why the Spitfire was held in such high regard. The Hurricane shot down more planes. The P-38, P-47, and P-51 were all faster and had a longer range. Then I watched this...

https://www.spitfire.film/?fbc...htQASGcBFKtHbLJsV2ww

January 11, 2019, 09:16 AM

jsbcody

"A Lady in the air, a Bitch on the ground".....going to have to see this.

January 11, 2019, 10:13 AM

P250UA5

Thanks for the head's up, may give it a watch this weekend.

January 12, 2019, 09:38 AM

P250UA5

Watched this last night, quite enjoyed it.
Thanks for the recommendation.

January 12, 2019, 02:46 PM

SigM4

Watching it now, very good.

January 12, 2019, 04:37 PM

AllenInAR

The English really make great documentaries. I've always loved Spits, this film was fantastic.

January 14, 2019, 11:20 AM

Dtech

Enjoyed it immensely! Always been a fan of the Spitfire but this film helped romanticize it even that much more for fans and curious folk alike.

-Dtech
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January 16, 2019, 12:01 AM

sjtill

Yes, great documentary!
Sometime watch "First of the Few", the movie about R J Mitchell, designer of the Spitfire; about the first half is about the Supermarine Schneider cup competition planes. BTW Mitchell in the movie has a dog whose name can't be mentioned, it's a black lab.

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January 16, 2019, 12:26 PM

Suppressed

This is a very well made documentary with beautiful aerial scenery.

January 17, 2019, 12:26 PM

lizardman_u

Thoroughly enjoyed this last night.

Thank you for the recommendation.

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January 19, 2019, 01:11 AM

RANGER20

I loved the trailer thank you.
I also enjoyed the flying scenes of the Spitfire in the movie Dunkirk...

My Uncle flew P51s over Europe. My Dad flew Patrol Bombers and landed on Iwo Jima when it was HOT..and was off the coast of Japan flying 50 to 100 feet over the water blowing up shipping etc... and flew barrier patrol when Box Car and Enola Gay gave their offerings to Japan.

The spitfire has been a background picture on my computer at work often She is beautiful... in the sky...