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Forty Years On

This documentary on the Spitfire talks to Battle of Britain pilots, and the men and women who built the aircraft and kept them airworthy throughout the war. (1976)

In the second of two documentaries looking at the development of the Spitfire and its role in World War II, the programme talks to Battle of Britain pilots and the men and women who built the aircraft and kept them airworthy throughout the war. It includes an extraordinary story from a female member of the ground crew who one day found herself unexpectedly airborne, clinging to the outside of a plane. (1976)

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Dec 1976 22:15

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WWII: The Battle of Britain Collection

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