Battle Of Britain Day

[Sailor Steve]

That's a pretty good video, except for the parts they got wrong.

Mostly it was okay though.

[Jimbuna]

One of many of my favourite parts in the movie:

Battle of Britain - "Repeat please!"

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That's a pretty good video, except for the parts they got wrong.

Mostly it was okay though.

As a security officer on a lot of CA movies and commercials these days (somebody watches the sets on production hiatus) its never "wrong"- it's "Poetic License"-generally a function of production cost cutting, the directors myopia, and budgetary requirements. Did get all the Mozzarella from a recent 1 day-shoot cheese commercial though, which went well with my home grown tomatoes and basil.. the perks!

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Oberon

This is worth a watch too, it dispells some myths about the Battle that have been held since it took place:

His comparisan of the 109 to the Spitfire is an utter fail.

[soopaman2]

Thank you all on the Isles for your strength, and determination.

Britain was a shining light in a dark situation. Churchill did a great job, and the people were strong and stalwart, despite the losses.

If not for Britain withstanding the nasty assault, allied forces would have had no staging area to counter-attack.

Thank you from America for being such a good friend to us all these years. *bows*

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

His comparisan of the 109 to the Spitfire is an utter fail.

This is true, but many of the other statements are true, in terms of the odds were not as stacked against us as it is often stated, particularly since the infamous sea mammal would have been an abject failure if attempted and as such was not really that much of a serious proposition.
Not by any means to degrade the value of the sacrifices of the pilots of both sides.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

His comparisan of the 109 to the Spitfire is an utter fail.

I was taken by his passionate display of the differences in the guns. Half-baked information is worse than no information at all.

Originally Posted by Oberon

This is true, but many of the other statements are true, in terms of the odds were not as stacked against us as it is often stated, particularly since the infamous sea mammal would have been an abject failure if attempted and as such was not really that much of a serious proposition.
Not by any means to degrade the value of the sacrifices of the pilots of both sides.

I completely agree. I'm sure at the time a lot of people were terrified that Britain might fall, and that has been reflected in books written in the following thirty years or so. I've seen "We almost copped it!" and "They never had a chance!" - sometimes in the same book. It was pretty much a repeat of the whole Armada thing.

Of course I'll also agree about the men who fought. They followed their orders and did what they thought was right.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Thank you all on the Isles for your strength, and determination.

Britain was a shining light in a dark situation. Churchill did a great job, and the people were strong and stalwart, despite the losses.

If not for Britain withstanding the nasty assault, allied forces would have had no staging area to counter-attack.

Thank you from America for being such a good friend to us all these years. *bows*

Well just remember what you've posted the next time you 'trash' Europe because we are still a part of it....sadly

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Well just remember what you've posted the next time you 'trash' Europe because we are still a part of it....sadly

I am trying to be nicer, and trash specific situations rather than blanket statements. I said mean things sometimes, and read them the next day like "why did I say that?"

Sorry,I love you guys.

I always thought it ironic how strong an ally we are despite our history.

[Jimbuna]

^ + 1

[Aktungbby]

[QUOTE=Sailor Steve;2114948]


I completely agree. It was pretty much a repeat of the whole Armada thing.

/QUOTE]
Not quite; the Armada had God on its side

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Well just remember what you've posted the next time you 'trash' Europe because we are still a part of it....sadly

Well... close the Chunnel man! god knows you didn't adopt the Euro too.

[eddie]

Is there any of our UK members who had relatives who fought in this air battle? Would love to hear their experiences during this epic struggle.

[Jimbuna]

My uncle was a flight sergeant on Lancasters but not exactly BoB.

[eddie]

What was his job on that Lanc Jim?