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| Jack of All Trades, Master of Nothing  |
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 My daughter can deflate your daughter's soccer ball. | ||
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| Never miss an opportunity to be Batman!  |
"A Lady in the air, a Bitch on the ground".....going to have to see this. | |||
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Thanks for the head's up, may give it a watch this weekend. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Watched this last night, quite enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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I run trains! |
Watching it now, very good. Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view. Complacency sucks… | |||
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Charmingly unsophisticated |
The English really make great documentaries. I've always loved Spits, this film was fantastic. _______________________________ The artist formerly known as AllenInWV | |||
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| Ethics, antics, and ballistics  |
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 __________________________ "I've got a life to live, people to love, and a God to serve!" - sigmonkey "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition" ― Rudyard Kipling | |||
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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.  _________________________ “ What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.”— Lord Melbourne | |||
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This is a very well made documentary with beautiful aerial scenery. | |||
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Recondite Raider |
Thoroughly enjoyed this last night. Thank you for the recommendation. __________________________ More blessed than I deserve. http://davesphotography7055.zenfolio.com/f238091154 | |||
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One day at a time |
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...  | |||
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