WW2 Spitfire brings down Bf109, you'll never spot the twist at the end.

[Widewing]

and your assuming that they (in the video) were fighting over London. What if they werent?
In the entire video we dont see anything that even resembles london. and the fight in part is taking place over water.

Gotta remember too this is only a story. A work of fiction doesnt have to be 1000% accurate. It just has to be a good story.

Just keep in mind that the 109E had a 10 minute combat endurance over London, whereupon he must head for home or not make it back.... So perhaps, a 109E could reach Ireland, but he'd be out of gas when he arrived. Thus, theer is no reason for a Spitfire and 109 to be anywhere near Ireland.

I realize that some stories require the suspension of disbelief, but folks like me, with a history background and flying experience will tend to roll our eyes.

[PR3D4TOR]

Widewing, from August 1940 the 109E-4s were retrofitted with the plumbing for droptanks developed for the 109E-7. The often quoted 10-minutes over London is without droptanks.

[Angus]

Well it is just a story, with a twist. Plausibility is not always the first priority in these things. Anyone seen Topgun lately?

You're right Angus, it's just a short hop between Wales and the South West, made the trip myself in something a lot slower over cloud as it happens. (Was mistaken for an errant missile or drone by a military controller as it happens. But that's another story.) It's a popular routing for light aircraft. Still nervewracking being single engined over the sea beyond gliding distance of land.

Actually I might be visiting your neck of the woods quite soon.  The boss bought another Airvan in Iceland the other day. Going to ferry it home after Christmas. Should be very interesting .

Gimme a tink if you're here, I have many friends in aviation here.
What kind of Airvan was it?
BTW, a friend of mine once took his Cessna 172 to Greenland. Now that is a full endurance flight, and he put it simply:
If you're going down in THAT drink, you're dead. Trust in god and lycoming