In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the UK.
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Historical reenactment of the air war in the early days of World War Two for control of the skies over Britain as the new Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force determine whether or not an invasion can take place. Written by
John Vogel <[email protected]>
In the event of an invasion, Winston Churchill was going to release hundreds of tons of deadly chemicals, including anthrax, which he had obtained from the United States. Mustard gas and phosgene were to be used to help repel an invasion, and Churchill also intended to deploy it against German cities if the UK was invaded. See more »
Goofs
The bombsight on the German 'Heinkel' is misrepresented. The open sights with the wire crosshairs shown were indeed used for rough aiming to steer the aircraft towards the target. But once over the target the bombardier switches to a regular monocular optical bombsight located in a compartment underneath the open sights. In the movie the bombardier dropped his bombs using the open sight. See more »
Quotes
Squadron Leader Skipper:
How many time have I told you - never fly straight and level for more than 30 seconds in a combat area!
[pauses]
Squadron Leader Skipper:
You call your wife?
[Andy shakes his head slightly]
Squadron Leader Skipper:
All right, boy! Get in!
[cocks his head toward his small maroon Austin Ascot 12/6]
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Never knew this movie existed until I happened upon it at the local video store. I decided to give it a chance. This movie can be compared to "Tora! Tora! Tora!" in that it gives one the factual perspective of the Battle of Britain and not some love story or "shoot'em up" action adventure set around the Battle of Britain. It is the absence of such elements that makes some viewers not enjoy this kind of film. However, if you are interested in seeing history played out on the screen, or are a history buff like me, you will enjoy this movie. The characters are not deep or complex and there is little character development, but in a movie like this, it is not necessary. There is a pretty useless subplot involving a man and his wife, but other than that, this film is not to be missed by those who enjoy WWII history.
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Never knew this movie existed until I happened upon it at the local video store. I decided to give it a chance. This movie can be compared to "Tora! Tora! Tora!" in that it gives one the factual perspective of the Battle of Britain and not some love story or "shoot'em up" action adventure set around the Battle of Britain. It is the absence of such elements that makes some viewers not enjoy this kind of film. However, if you are interested in seeing history played out on the screen, or are a history buff like me, you will enjoy this movie. The characters are not deep or complex and there is little character development, but in a movie like this, it is not necessary. There is a pretty useless subplot involving a man and his wife, but other than that, this film is not to be missed by those who enjoy WWII history.