Spitfire 944

Eichhörnchen · 07-26-17, 04:00 PM

Just watch this wonderful film (15 mins):

em2nought · 07-26-17, 07:32 PM

Thanks for sharing the video.

Reece · 07-26-17, 08:07 PM

Yes thanks for sharing that E, very enjoyable and in parts emotional.
Cheers.

Eichhörnchen · 07-27-17, 01:55 AM

You're welcome, guys

HW3 · 07-27-17, 02:30 AM

Good film!!!

Jimbuna · 07-27-17, 05:38 AM

Commander Wallace · 07-27-17, 06:57 AM

This is an excellent short film Eichhörnchen. I had no idea there was such a thing as " Flying Sergeants. " It took a lot of courage for Lt. Col John Blthe to fly the excellent Spitfire, In the unarmed reconnaissance version to war time Germany and back.

Thanks for posting and sharing this film Eichhörnchen.

Joefour · 07-27-17, 04:31 PM

Great find, Buddy!
Thanks for sharing it.

Eichhörnchen · 07-27-17, 05:34 PM

Hi, Joe! Wasn't he a nice guy? I just wished the movie was longer.

Joefour · 07-28-17, 11:35 AM

Yeah, he was.
You'd be mellow too(after the initial terror wore off).
Imagine flying into the heart of Germany with NO GUNS and every BF109 driver in the land gunning for you.
Not MY cup of tea.
Bet he's really religious.

August · 07-28-17, 12:04 PM

I think it'd be far safer for a WW2 recon pilot to make the flight to Berlin and back than it would be for a crewman on a B-17 or Lancaster even in a formation. At least the recon pilot had the advantage of being difficult to spot and track down whereas there's no hiding in a bomber.

Catfish · 07-28-17, 12:28 PM

A bit OT, but once downed, the evil Nazis did everything to help pilots and crews.

german:
http://www.spiegel.de/einestages/zwe...a-1159630.html

There was a whole shipwrecked service system installed in the channel by Germany to be used by all, i still try to get more information on that.

Fubar2Niner · 07-28-17, 02:54 PM

Again slightly O/T but well worth a watch. A short from an O/L flight group. I hope all will excuse the link and the quality. This is rather old but IMHO one of the best sim movies out there. Enjoy;

http://www.raf662.org/videos/videoga.../adler_tag.mp4

Fubar

07-26-17, 04:00 PM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,740 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Spitfire 944 Just watch this wonderful film (15 mins): __________________

07-26-17, 07:32 PM	#2
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing the video. __________________ Looks like we need a Lemon Law for Presidents now! DNC sold us a dud, and they knew it.

07-26-17, 08:07 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,704 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Yes thanks for sharing that E, very enjoyable and in parts emotional. Cheers. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

07-27-17, 01:55 AM	#4
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,740 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You're welcome, guys __________________

07-27-17, 02:30 AM	#5
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,438 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	Good film!!! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

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07-27-17, 06:57 AM	#7
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,014 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	This is an excellent short film Eichhörnchen. I had no idea there was such a thing as " Flying Sergeants. " It took a lot of courage for Lt. Col John Blthe to fly the excellent Spitfire, In the unarmed reconnaissance version to war time Germany and back. Thanks for posting and sharing this film Eichhörnchen.

07-27-17, 04:31 PM	#8
Joefour Engineer Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: At periscope depth in the Puget Sound Posts: 215 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Spitfire Great find, Buddy! Thanks for sharing it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]U-Boote: Churchills Alptraum. Los geht's! "I love the smell of burning oil slicks in the morning. It smells like...Victory!"

07-27-17, 05:34 PM	#9
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,740 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hi, Joe! Wasn't he a nice guy? I just wished the movie was longer. __________________

07-28-17, 11:35 AM	#10
Joefour Engineer Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: At periscope depth in the Puget Sound Posts: 215 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Spitfire Yeah, he was. You'd be mellow too(after the initial terror wore off). Imagine flying into the heart of Germany with NO GUNS and every BF109 driver in the land gunning for you. Not MY cup of tea. Bet he's really religious. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]U-Boote: Churchills Alptraum. Los geht's! "I love the smell of burning oil slicks in the morning. It smells like...Victory!"

07-28-17, 12:04 PM	#11
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 22,667 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think it'd be far safer for a WW2 recon pilot to make the flight to Berlin and back than it would be for a crewman on a B-17 or Lancaster even in a formation. At least the recon pilot had the advantage of being difficult to spot and track down whereas there's no hiding in a bomber. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

07-28-17, 12:28 PM	#12
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,892 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	A bit OT, but once downed, the evil Nazis did everything to help pilots and crews. german: http://www.spiegel.de/einestages/zwe...a-1159630.html There was a whole shipwrecked service system installed in the channel by Germany to be used by all, i still try to get more information on that. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

07-28-17, 02:54 PM	#13
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,139 Downloads: 275 Uploads: 0	Again slightly O/T but well worth a watch. A short from an O/L flight group. I hope all will excuse the link and the quality. This is rather old but IMHO one of the best sim movies out there. Enjoy; http://www.raf662.org/videos/videoga.../adler_tag.mp4 Fubar