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Title: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: colmbo on April 12, 2012, 06:04:21 PM
The Spitfire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsO4_FrtsWM&feature=player_embedded)






Disclaimer:  I don't care what plane you fly.  I too fly the spit.
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: TwinBoom on April 12, 2012, 06:19:22 PM
which one is Bruv? its the Few lmao :devil

Edit still laughing thanks for that
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: JOACH1M on April 12, 2012, 06:26:49 PM
 :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Guppy35 on April 12, 2012, 06:37:52 PM
Just so you know.  That Spit is a combat vet from WW2 and is painted in it's wartime colors.  The AH Spit 9 default skin is from that Spit.
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: pipz on April 12, 2012, 06:42:37 PM
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rite on!
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: SunBat on April 12, 2012, 07:02:40 PM
Seriously, why would someone mock some of the bravest men in history?  Their contribution to human history and the testimony of their sacrifice to the indomitable human spirit is unparalleled and should only be held in the highest regard and treated with the utmost respect and demeanor.

Gah.
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: titanic3 on April 12, 2012, 07:08:32 PM
 :rofl

Aww man, ITS PERFECT!  :D
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: LCADolby on April 12, 2012, 07:13:24 PM
Makes one proud to be British.

 :aok
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: DMVIAGRA on April 12, 2012, 07:36:15 PM
Stupid Spit pilots!!! Always breathing a Jug pilots air, with those big intakes!
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Squire on April 12, 2012, 07:45:34 PM
Thats funny stuff.  :lol

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Seriously, why would someone mock some of the bravest men in history?

I don't see anything wrong with having some fun with history. Comedy has to have an element of political incorrectness or its not funny. If I thought it was genuinely mean spirited thats another matter but I don't see it there. Its ok to have some fun at national heroes and icons. Its meant as a laugh not as a serious commentary on WW2 veterans. I bet almost every one of the folks in that skit has lost a family member in either WW1 or WW2 and im sure on November 11th every year they are genuinely moved by their sacrifices.

Like Patton has never been spoofed? George Washington? Churchill? David Crocket? there have been a ton of comedys about war(s) and heroes in film, TV and other mediums. It's what makes us who we are.

Leave the folks with zero humor to hide in their caves.
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: USRanger on April 12, 2012, 07:54:01 PM
Oh damn, that's funny! :lol
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Reaper90 on April 12, 2012, 08:08:41 PM
 :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Daddkev on April 12, 2012, 08:18:54 PM
 :huh :rofl :huh :rofl :huh :rofl Thats funny.  :rofl :huh :rofl :huh :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: HighTone on April 12, 2012, 08:45:03 PM
Thats a good one  :lol
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: DrBone1 on April 12, 2012, 10:06:31 PM
 :rofl OMGZ!
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: FTJR on April 12, 2012, 10:26:31 PM
Seriously, why would someone mock some of the bravest men in history?  Their contribution to human history and the testimony of their sacrifice to the indomitable human spirit is unparalleled and should only be held in the highest regard and treated with the utmost respect and demeanor.

Gah.

I didn't see it as mocking them, just having fun. 

It was seriously silly and funny
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: uptown on April 12, 2012, 10:45:44 PM
 :rofl :rofl Oh gawd that's too funny  :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Daddkev on April 12, 2012, 10:47:56 PM
 :old: :old: :old: Im going to move to England  :old: :old: :old:
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: SHawk on April 12, 2012, 10:49:48 PM
That had to be the Midway Islands Squadron :lol
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Guppy35 on April 13, 2012, 12:27:59 AM
Seriously, why would someone mock some of the bravest men in history?  Their contribution to human history and the testimony of their sacrifice to the indomitable human spirit is unparalleled and should only be held in the highest regard and treated with the utmost respect and demeanor.

Gah.

I understand your point Bat.  But I'd tell you from hanging around the Spit drivers from 41 squadron back in the 80s, that they'd have laughed their tails off watching that.  Some of the silly things they did to relieve the stress of ops would put this video to shame :)

One of the funnier stories that came up more then once was the stolen wheel chairs being raced around a certain castle.

When I was at the reunion in 1985 I'd brought the photos I'd collected over the years of different pilots just to see if I could get some memories.  This particular guy, a DFC winner was best remembered for his habit of walking up to other pilots and telling them to:

"pull my finger"  Yes your first thought of what happened then is the correct one :)

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/LPGriffiths.jpg)

Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: nrshida on April 13, 2012, 01:41:27 AM
Seriously, why would someone mock some of the bravest men in history?  Their contribution to human history and the testimony of their sacrifice to the indomitable human spirit is unparalleled and should only be held in the highest regard and treated with the utmost respect and demeanor.

Gah.


It's a British thing SunBat, to not take oneself too seriously. British humour of course was the second most contributory factor to the defeat of Germany in the Second World War who had no sense of humour at all at the time. The first factor was the Spitfire, obviously.  :banana:

But thanks for the consideration and compliment  :salute


Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Ardy123 on April 13, 2012, 01:49:54 AM

It's a British thing SunBat, to not take oneself too seriously. British humour of course was the second most contributory factor to the defeat of Germany in the Second World War who had no sense of humour at all at the time. The first factor was the Spitfire, obviously.  :banana:

But thanks for the consideration and compliment  :salute

How does that Monty python skit go about the funniest joke of all times? I remember them reading it to German soldiers and having them laugh to death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpjk_MaCGM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpjk_MaCGM)
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: zack1234 on April 13, 2012, 02:06:38 AM
The spitfire was there at the beginning of the war and at the end it gave the Narzzies a proper good thrashing :)

Shida am i still CO of The GFC?
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Bruv119 on April 13, 2012, 03:03:03 AM
 :rofl

horrible histories is a great tv program for kids and if it encourages them to learn about the actual feats then they all get a big + 1 from me.
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: 1sum41 on April 13, 2012, 03:08:44 AM
 :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: JunkyII on April 13, 2012, 05:52:37 AM
"Their so Stroooong" I lost my juice at this point :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Scca on April 13, 2012, 11:35:16 AM
Seriously, why would someone mock some of the bravest men in history?  Their contribution to human history and the testimony of their sacrifice to the indomitable human spirit is unparalleled and should only be held in the highest regard and treated with the utmost respect and demeanor.

Gah.
Lighten up Francis...
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: MK-84 on April 13, 2012, 01:34:49 PM
I didnt know the Few had their own theme song  :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: B4Buster on April 13, 2012, 01:35:41 PM
 :lol :aok
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: TylerMac on April 13, 2012, 08:41:49 PM
Well that was most "interesting" :lol
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: RedBull1 on April 14, 2012, 01:52:44 AM
BEST. VIDEO. EVER.  :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Viperius on April 14, 2012, 07:22:07 AM
For years I thought the Few Theme song was this http://youtu.be/GJ2X9SANsME (http://youtu.be/GJ2X9SANsME)

But it seems we have to change it to this  :rofl
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Bruv119 on April 14, 2012, 12:20:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lahrb-8y1Mk&feature=relmfu

This link shows how the Luftwaffe chose targets to bomb.   
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: SWkiljoy on April 14, 2012, 01:51:14 PM
"Take that Hitler!"  <-- Midway!  :rofl :rofl :rofl


Funny video, thanks for sharing! Can't stop laughing!  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: TheMercinary60 on April 16, 2012, 06:44:28 AM
yet another reason i dont fly a spit!! i could never learn all the choreography  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Those silly Spit pilots....
Post by: Kazaa on April 16, 2012, 07:55:19 AM
Beautiful, just, beautiful. :cry