Fighter Pilot | RAF Recruitment Film (1940)

This 1940 Royal Air Force propaganda film was made to describe the life of a fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain, explain the activities on the ground needed to get both plane and pilot into the air, and offer a view of combat operations.

[@andrewbranch4075]

Given that the RAF was only 22 years old in 1940 with no real war experience, their achievements, professionalism and courage is nothing short of miraculous. What a breed of men they were and they were as humble as they were brave. The best 👍

[@robertsansone1680]

I enjoyed this. Thank You. "Never in the history of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few".

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

Thank you. Fascinating view of fighter command.

[@gavanwhatever8196]

2 bladed props on those spits at

[@CollieDog24]

That was Sqdn leader Don McDonell talking in a group ,and at the end facing the

[@scotisland]

Great stuff!

[@fus149hammer5]

The flight leader with his canopy open, his half mast oxygen mask and his overacting looking for the enemy was filmed on the ground for the benefit of the camera.

[@curiousuranus810]

If this was a hard Recruitment push, then the Few are even greater than we might think.

[@wallywally8282]

I’ve been flying for almost 45 years, I can’t imagine what it would have been like flying agricultural flying machines with very little experience all the while being shot at! Bravery at its finest!

[@DONALDSON51]

In the early days of Vic's and a weaver at the back

[@iatsd]

Ah, yes - flying at 20,000 feet with the canopy open, no goggles, and the mask half off. That would indeed make you feel a bit isolated and woozy. Hypoxia is a bitch that way.

[@alexandradane3672]

Thank you .

[@ibilki]

Espérance de vie : 25 ans !! Respects les jeunes !

[@andi73c]

Don't forget about Polish team number 302 303. One of the best pilots in that time ...

[@RemusKingOfRome]

"..BEWARE ! The Hunn in the sun .. or ,being Britain, ..BEWARE the fiend in the fog !.." :D

[@dubinatub1]

bless them all

[@johnforrester8332]

Can somebody please explain to me what the flapping canvas is all about when they show a close up of the guns firing?

[@tuco0x]

More than once emphasis was placed on the importance of the oxygen mask. And more than once we see the pilot's nose not even covered by the mask flying around with an open canopy.

[@MarkHarvey-uh8oc]

If only it were that easy!

[@abastard]

Given our recent Mexican Beer Flu experiences, did the pilots have a problem with their goggles fogging?