Being A Young Fighter Pilot | WW2: I Was There
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2020
- Paul was 20 when he joined the RAF in 1939 and became a fighter pilot. Like many young recruits he had joined looking for adventure not realising the real dangers of war. Germany couldn’t invade Britain until they had air superiority and so on 10th July 1940, the Battle of Britain began. Paul recalls his experiences of flying in one of the most important battles during the war.
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I Was There: an original series from BBC Studios. The series portrays first-hand testimonies from pivotal moments in WW2, as well as detailed accounts of the everyday life of the soldiers, civilians and children of the time. Memories worth sharing.
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I don’t see a grandfather in his 90s. I still see a young man willing to die for freedom. A DFM and MiD. A very brave man. You should be proud, as are the rest of us!
What a gentleman. An ace at a pivotal point in the history of the free world and yet entirely humble. I salute the memories of them all.
A young man who just happened to find a calling and ended up fighting the most critical battle for his country's future.
A Hero to the freedom of this country!
Right to feel quite proud of it! It was an achievement that saved not only Britain, but whole Western Europe and the free world as it is now. Thank you all for being so brave. We also will never forget! 🌷 Love from Holland
That is when men were REAL MEN and took upon themselves great responsibility without asking for praise! They performed their duties with great pride! Wish I could have lived in that time period!
He has every right to be proud.🇬🇧
Yup!❤️
Film star looks, brave as a lion, Ace fighter pilot, and modest about it. Respect !
What a man........
He was a sharp looking young man in that photo with that slicked back hair
The original Maverick 💗
8:45 - Absolute badass
Handsome man (inside and out). He had the RAF moustache just like the one my Dad had (also in the RAF) till the day he died. I think they all had that moustache.
I would have liked to shake his hand and said Thank You. Probably wouldn't have had the nerve to ask for a signature.
Legend
Wing Commander Paul Farnes...the last living British & Commonwealth ace of that pivotal year..1940..he marked the end of a long line of extraordinary fighter pilots...we'll never see their like again.
Respect and gratitude to Paul and all. 👍❤X
Amazing man. I wonder if this generation knew that their achievements for the UK wouldn't be truly appreciated until their time had long passed. Or if they were really that bothered.
What a hero!
For the benefit of viewers not from the U.K., “Tally Ho” is what a fox hunter shouts when he sees the fox, and the chase is on. So the RAF did the same, if a pilot saw the enemy he alerted the other pilot. And then the RAF attacked. We will remember them forever.
Wasn't always an old boy once a lion
His mustache was barely visible in the first photo... and by the time he retired it was as thick as broom
Sounds like great fun except for the dying bit. 😂 My distant relative Guenter Seelhorst was observer in a Dornier shot down over Cornwall. That crew had a somewhat tougher landing and all died.
Sorry to hear that