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Title: The First of the Few (1942)
Post by: potsNpans on May 21, 2012, 08:53:21 PM

Old movie fans might enjoy this one http://archive.org/details/TheFirstOfTheFew. By the late 1920's aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell feels he has achieved all he wants with his revolutionary mono-planes winning trophy after trophy. But a holiday in Germany shortly after Hitler assumes power convinces him that it is vital to design a completely new type of fighter plane and that sooner or later Britain's very survival may depend on what he comes to call the Spitfire. - IMDB Description

Title: Re: The First of the Few (1942)
Post by: Midway on May 21, 2012, 11:53:05 PM

Quote from: potsNpans on May 21, 2012, 08:53:21 PM

Old movie fans might enjoy this one http://archive.org/details/TheFirstOfTheFew. By the late 1920's aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell feels he has achieved all he wants with his revolutionary mono-planes winning trophy after trophy. But a holiday in Germany shortly after Hitler assumes power convinces him that it is vital to design a completely new type of fighter plane and that sooner or later Britain's very survival may depend on what he comes to call the Spitfire. - IMDB Description

 :aok :salute

Title: Re: The First of the Few (1942)
Post by: zack1234 on May 22, 2012, 12:33:48 AM

Hurrah!

I was reading an article that the P51 was intially a order place by the British, and when the US military realised that fistycuffs was on the cards had a look at it themselves and thought it a very nice plane:old:

I don't know if its true by the way, I apologise to the colonials prior to any hissy fits if I am misinformed :old:

I also read in Stanford Tucks book that his sqaudron recieved all new variable pitch propellors for their Spirfires from you colonials before lease lend :salute

Title: Re: The First of the Few (1942)
Post by: MiloMorai on May 22, 2012, 03:00:04 AM

The original P-51 (from British order) sat around at Wright-Patterson for a long time until the USN needed to do some gun testing. The P-51 was then rolled out and the Navy pilots were so impressed, their reports finally filtered down to the USAAF who decided to have a look at it. The rest is history.

Rotol and DeHavilland are not American companies.

Title: Re: The First of the Few (1942)
Post by: morfiend on May 22, 2012, 07:43:36 PM

 Great movie,I've seen it a few times. It was on TCM back in april or march.




   :salute

Title: Re: The First of the Few (1942)
Post by: Ruah on May 22, 2012, 09:17:36 PM

they can't take the spitfire mitch, they can't take the spitfire