A Fighter Has Crashed | RAF Instructional Film (1943)
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2024
- Actor David Farrar plays the role of an RAF pilot advising some unhappy locals in a British country pub in this 1943 public relations film. They had tried - and failed - to rescue a downed pilot unconscious in his wrecked Spitfire.
Farrar explains how to trigger the cockpit latches and access doors on a varieth of combat planes - including an early model Hawker Typhoon and Bristol Beaufighter.
At the end, Farrar says that he doesn't mind trying to give some pointers and advice - the pilot somebody saves may be him!
Thank you Armoured Archivist for these wonderful old “instructional “ films. I think that some people here have no idea of what they are mocking and zero respect for what went on before , what was endured and the sacrifices made .
Oh-no, we didn’t get to turret-fighters before the landlady chucked us out! 🙀
"Is there anything else you can possibly tell us that might help us save lives in the future?"
"Well yes, actually..."
"TOO BAD, GET THE ELL OUT!"
Love these old instructional films. Thanks for sharing!
In the context of the time and of the events, the need to inform yet not disclose any information that might aid the enemy, these old films are outstanding in every respect. Some of the comments are insulting
Imagine trying to remember all these instructions if the time came.
(I love the bit when the three people stop and listen to strange noises. Oh father!)
It really just boils down to "Break the window (preferably without killing the pilot), find a red lever in the canopy or door and pull it, release the seat belt and dinghy, lift guy out". Having a more consistent design between planes would have been a good idea, of course.
Oh dear, another crash. More tea, vicar?
Thank you for these uploads from this older Canuck
I’m afraid that that hot piece in the frock distracted me violently old boy!
I had been wondering what Mr Chulmleigh Walker had been up to lately 😊.
Fancy going into battle with Jerry just to get killed by an Englishman with an axe.
I’m afraid I initially mistook the struggling Spit for father’s problem - an almost musical complaint brought on by those dashed cigarettes.
Thank you for posting.
Very slick!!!
Great find!
Great upload
I think i was shown this at RAF St Athens in the early 70`s ...as we were learning how to load bombs onto a lancaster bomb rack ...3 weeks later working on Phantoms !!!!!!
The sound effects are comical as are the visuals of the plane. All done on a budget in wartime I guess
Mr Chumley Warner....
Probably saved a lot of lives....
😂
...time (ahem) gentlemen PLeAsE!
(the lady gets to stay)
LOL. That's really believable !
Was that Harry Endfield voice on the radio?
Invasion stripes on the Typhoon, check the date. I just realized they are not invasion stripes and the canopy is an early model. My bad!
I believe some of the early tiffies were striped up after suffering too many friendly fire incidents
A lack of black & yellow paint!
They are funny with the awful RP and no mistakin’