Battle of Britain Movie Part 12

Battle of Britain

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• Battle
• of
• Britain
• part
• RAF
• spitfire
• hurricane
• michael
• caine
• movie
• World
• War
• film
• 1969

[TumorMD]

As an American with WW II historical chops, I wholeheartedly agree with my British cousin, odkingmat, that we, the nation, had no skin in that game. That's not to take away anything that our valiant and gallant volunteers had accomplished. The Brits would never allow any form of invasion on that hallowed island.

[specom]

@duxforddixie I get the feeling you STILL don't like girls...

[YDDES]

@wilmanric1 If they had used "real" pilots, they would have had to show only "real" squadrons and "real " situations, which had made it impossible to show so many different things about the "Battle".

Therefore, they choose to show non-existing pilots and squadrons, which allowed more freedom.

[caras2004]

the 2 dislikes are German

[kaitimebb]

The last bit.  The horror in her eyes. Her words: "Is he, very badly burned?" Because the truth is, she doesn't want to be anywhere near him now.

[oiReWiin]

@garden2011city it's not the planes, it's the people using them

[mbabist01]

@MiLLwallpaul231258 I know - that's my favorite part as well!

[MiLLwallpaul231258]

"THANKS AWFULLY OLD CHAP" as the young lad passes the fags out

[wilmanric1]

@NobleKorhedron For some reason they changed the names of all the German pilots. Galland isn't named Galland; Priller isn't named Priller, etc. Maybe for legal reasons, or having to pay royalties, or something like that. **Sigh**. Most of the German pilots who survived the war were still alive when they made this movie.

Cheers!

[NobleKorhedron]

@Martin958: Eh, my bad. I didn't realise you were directly referring to this period. Which, considering what movie these comments are posted under was really kind of silly of me!! :-P

[Martin958]

@NobleKorhedron I meant during the time of the Battle of Britain, our fighters couldn't go all the way to Germany and back + fight. But true enough what you say for later in the war.

[NobleKorhedron]

@Martin958: Not after the P-51 was modified, they weren't!! The Merlin engine gave it the legs it needed to reach Berlin and return. The U.S. engines were all under-powered and used too much fuel for their own good, I.M.O.