"Spitfire 944" Topic
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| GeoffQRF | 25 Apr 2014 2:01 a.m. PST |
In 2005, an 83 year-old World War II pilot is surprised to see 16mm footage of his 1944 Spitfire crash for the first time.
YouTube link An old documentary now, but a fascinating insight into long range PR work, and a heart-moving moment when he realises it is footage of him crash-landing. |
| Aviator | 25 Apr 2014 2:40 a.m. PST |
For those who can use BBC iPlayer, there is a repeat of the documentary about photo reconnaissance – Operation Crossbow – which is available at the moment and contains footage of this Spitfire and an interview with the pilot. link There are photos of the filming of the documentary back in March 2011 on the North Weald Airfield Facebook page link |
| jpattern2 | 25 Apr 2014 6:31 a.m. PST |
Very cool!
I've always thought the photo-reconnaissance Spitfires in PR Blue were some of the prettiest planes of WWII.
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| Dark Knights And Bloody Dawns | 25 Apr 2014 7:39 a.m. PST |
In blue it just looks pure speed but that could also be due to it's ancestry.
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| jpattern2 | 25 Apr 2014 2:05 p.m. PST |
Agreed, DK&BD.
And, as I said, the short film in the OP is very cool and well worth watching. The old pilot, John S. Blyth, is very open in his reminiscences, very well spoken, and very honest in his reaction to seeing the film. Made me smile.  |
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