pipedreams Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) About the 3 minute mark the actual interview starts. An 18 year-old just out of high school was trained to take pictures of damage done to German targets by B-17’s. He flew in a British Spitfire fitted with extra fuel tanks where the guns were. In other words, he flew over Germany unarmed… WWII American Spitfire Pilot… This is probably one of the best WWII film clips out there. Stored for 61 years in two suitcases of 16mm home movies that were inherited by filmmaker William Lorton from his great uncle who served as a Flight Surgeon. Those suitcases contained 3 hours of war footage that included a compelling crash landing of a Spitfire in 1944 Filmed in a 2005 interview with the then 83 year old pilot and seeing the expression on his face when he realizes it is him in the cockpit, is something you won't soon forget. At 18 years old, he was all alone, behind enemy lines, with no guns, no escort, and he gladly did it. They just don't make them like that anymore. It was truly the greatest generation and we owe them so much. Click this link: American Spitfire Pilot in WWII Edited April 21, 2020 by pipedreams 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Bet he was hell on wheels. Or wheels retracted as the case may be. That was one sexy airplane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 There was a cousin on my dad's side who was an American volunteer for the RAF who few Spits. And that's pretty much all i know about him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Czervik Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Cool, thx. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamboolman Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 6:19 PM, pipedreams said: They just don't make them like that anymore. He would have done it, but he hadz a sad that he just couldn't shake. For 30 years.: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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