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To: moose07
Watched a WWII British movie friday night, "Angels One Five", with Jack Hawkins. About a Hurricane base in Neethy (sp?). They had to borrow the 'canes from the Portuguese for the film.

Oh, those wild RAF flight officers in their off hours!

Interest bit during the Jerry bombing of their command center. Ladies manning the board (well, how else could I phrase that?) were told to don their "battle bells", the dish pan helmets.

By Gad! They were good enough against French armour at Crecy, they're good enough for Jerry.( with some mod mods.)


1,197 posted on 07/31/2016 6:53:14 AM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor

Jack Hawkins was great in everything.


1,198 posted on 07/31/2016 6:57:13 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("How sad for civilization." ~ hal ogen)
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To: Covenantor

Can’t beat the older war films. Proper Chaps. :)
NB, the vast bulk of Raf pilots where NCOs during the Battle of Britain.
Raf Neethley is fictitious, the filming location was Raf Kenley.

The Waafs did an amazing job in the control rooms throughout the war.
Imagine the stress of seeing the whole battle scape and being unable to do anything to help, except give out calm reassuring radio messages.

Hurricanes are still in short supply, everybody that owns vintage wants a Spitfire. £30k minus engine ,for brand new.


1,200 posted on 07/31/2016 7:06:01 AM PDT by moose07 (DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) Putting a Gorilla Suit in a Washing machine is a BAD move.)
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