kanemono Posted February 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 19, 2017 This is an incredible documentary about an American pilot who flew a Spitfire alone over Berlin on a reconnaissance mission. Amazing story and amazing WW2 film https://www.youtube.com/embed/ie3SrjLlcUY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted February 19, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 19, 2017 Great movie, It would great to see the rest of his movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted February 19, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 19, 2017 Great movie and a great story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBS Posted February 19, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 19, 2017 That is a really cool story. Thanks for posting it! Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted February 20, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks for sharing! Really good little movie. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted February 20, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 20, 2017 What a treasure to have all that footage. Very cool that they found the pilot that crash landed. What a great thing for him to see all those years later! JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted February 21, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 21, 2017 That's been around for a while. The Spitfire XI was the premier recce bird flying in the ETO. Walt Weitner took the post mission pictures of the first Berlin raid in. Spit XI. 7th PRG flew both the Spit and recce 38/F-4,F-5 for the USAAF out of England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-17Guy Posted February 21, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 21, 2017 Great story and as 38driver mentioned it has been around for a while. Here is some additional information from the 2013 thread. John http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/178309-american-spitfire-flying-sergeant/?hl=spitfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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