Spitfire 944

[=SqSq=Sulaco]

I saw this posted over on the DCS forums and figured that since we have a Spit to look forward to on the horizon I would post it here too.

 

This is a really incredible short that I recommend watching through to the end, very moving and very, very cool.

 

Who knew a Spitfire could make it all the way to Berlin!

 

[SCG_Tzigy]

awesome!

[Finkeren]

I saw it a couple years ago. The amazing thing to me is, that there still might be so much valuable footage hidden away in personal possession.

[Bando]

I had seen it before on these forums, but it's always a joy to watch it again.

[-=PHX=-SuperEtendard]

Nice story!!

[CUJO_1970]

Outstanding.

[LukeFF]

Great film indeed. Funny to see that they were arguing about flight models even back then   (the argument he got into about whether or not a Spitfire could fly to Berlin and back).

[-=PHX=-SuperEtendard]

Great film indeed. Funny to see that they were arguing about flight models even back then   (the argument he got into about whether or not a Spitfire could fly to Berlin and back).

 

The Key was in the selected mods indeed

Edited November 22, 2016 by SuperEtendard

[smink1701]

He had the right stuff!

[MigSu]

Nice

[ITAF_Rani]

Wonderful..hope to see same other pieces of history like this.

Many txs

[HBPencil]

A great vid indeed, I haven't watched this since I made a '46 mod skin of this aircraft back in the day.

Who knew a Spitfire could make it all the way to Berlin!

Not many knew (or know) but the first two PR Type D started reaching Berlin (and even further) in October 1940 although it was in early '41 that the regular production Type D (a.k.a PR.IV) entered service.

Edited November 22, 2016 by HBPencil

[unreasonable]

Thanks for the re-post: I had not seen this before - wonderful short film. 

[=38=Tatarenko]

Really enjoyed that, thanks.

[Jade_Monkey]

Nice vid!

[Guest deleted@30725]

This is a beautiful film.

[BlitzvogelMcpeek78]

I honestly think these type of pilots did and do not get enough recognition even today! Everybody loves the fighter pilots. Yet Recon is probably the most important element in warfare period. Without excellent information YOU ARE BLIND! And dangerously open to enemy exploitation. It would be nice to see just a few RECON missions added to BOS, BOM, BOK. Talk about BRAVE!!! All the way to berlin with no guns, no help, and not even any armor! Bet his navigation skills & pilotage skills are bar none excellent. I am a real pilot and all I got to say is WOW! Let me say that backwards WOW! About the closest I probably ever get to the real spitfire is my little Sonerai. VW powered taildragger but still a blast to fly!