Spitfire the plane that saved the world

[stuarthat]

Just watched this found it by luck ,and just WOW !!

[Johnny]

Watched Sunday night.

Wow pretty much sums it up!

[Eric Mc]

What channel was it on?

[aeropilot]

Just seeing the title makes me cringe.........

[Johnny]

I... acquired it. .

Just looked, I was watching Spitfire, The Feature Documentary. Assume it's the same thing? Narrated by Charles Dance...

Seems it's on at the cinema in the UK, plus DVD/BR

[Brum_Brum]

Seen the ad's cropping up on FB,. it does look like a good watch!

[stuarthat]

Cringe ?
Not at all, those young lads and young ladies makes you wonder .

[Eric Mc]

Wonder about what?

I am a big Spitfire fan - but it was a machine designed, built and flown by people. It's not a myth and it shouldn't be mythologised.

Like any aircraft, it had its flaws and its strengths.

[stuarthat]

Wonder?
Well about an 18 or 19 year old flying a plane like that described as a bh on the ground and how many times have you flown a spit ? I haven’t and the guy fell off the wing then she proceeded to take off 😁

[aeropilot]

Eric Mc said:

Wonder about what?

I am a big Spitfire fan - but it was a machine designed, built and flown by people. It's not a myth and it shouldn't be mythologised.

And it certainly didn't 'save the world'......

[stuarthat]

Just was giving a heads up for the show ,not going into micromanagement of the title ,or the plane , for me the whole package was excellent great scenic shots iconic landmarks ,with the last of the few stories was something special ,also watching in hd with cinema sound was epic also makes the flying in a spitfire next year is the icing on the cake .

[anonymous-user]

is this a film or tv?

[Eric Mc]

My original question was "What channel was it on?".

It would be nice to know.

[Cold]

Eric Mc said:

My original question was "What channel was it on?".

It would be nice to know.

It's not on TV. It's available to download or rent via the usual streaming services including Youtube, Google Play or the Microsoft Store

DVDs or BluRays can be purchased via Amazon or your favourite alternative outlet.

IMDb page

[Wacky Racer]

Preview here:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ndezai8oeA

[Eric Mc]

Cold said:

It's not on TV. It's available to download or rent via the usual streaming services including Youtube, Google Play or the Microsoft Store

DVDs or BluRays can be purchased via Amazon or your favourite alternative outlet.

IMDb page

Thanks. The OP didn't make it clear what platform he saw the programme on. I assumed it was on TV. It's obviously the film on the Spitfire that I saw being promoted through You Tube recently. I doubt I would learn anything new on the Spitfire (I already have about four DVD documentaries on the aircraft and at least a dozen books not to mention countless magazine articles) but the filmography looks stunning in the trailer and it is probably worth watching for that alone.

One very good documentary on the plane is this one which was made by the BBC back in 1976 and narrated by the ubiquitous Raymond Baxter. Back then, a number of people important to the development of the aircraft and the engines that powered it were still alive and are interviewed in the film - as were some of the people who flew it, such as Douglas Bader. Of course Baxter himself was a Spitfire pilot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA-lYGvBH4I

[XCP]

Saved the world?
That's quite a big claim.

[Dr Murdoch]

Thought it was a Hurricane?

[Eric Mc]

Dr Murdoch said:

Thought it was a Hurricane?

Thought what was a Hurricane?

[227bhp]

Cold said:

It's not on TV. It's available to download or rent via the usual streaming services including Youtube, Google Play or the Microsoft Store

DVDs or BluRays can be purchased via Amazon or your favourite alternative outlet.

IMDb page

Isn't it a bit strange how it's on sale on Amazon US, but not in the UK?
I think it's a bit odd they've made it so difficult to see, but then i'm just showing my age I suppose...