Movie Theater American Spitfire Pilot over Berlin 1944

[Phil1]

SPITFIRE 944 - YouTube

A 14 minute movie about US Spitfire reconnaissance pilot in 1944 flying to Berlin solo, unarmed.

 

[Xshot]

Thanks... I really enjoy actual footage of the old war birds.

 

[McCrazy]

Great story. My mom always said my Grandfather flew Spitfires as an American in WW2, but he died before I was born so I will probably never know the whole story.

Added bonus is that I too am from San Bernardino County just like Doc.

 

[Geronimo]

Thank you, great stuff. Amazing.

 

[Mk4]

I can remember as a kid getting mine and my family's picture made from a photographer in the little town that we lived. I had known this man and his wife all my years of growing up there. I didn't know until my adult years that this individual had flown Spitfires with the "Eagle Squadron" in the early years of WWII. When the U.S. entered the war, he was re-trained to fly B-17's and became a co-pilot on a Superfortress by the name of....."Memphis Belle." When all this became apparent to me, I had a 100 questions for him but he passed away before I got to ask them. His name was (Capt.) Vernon "Shine" Parker and a hero of the highest order in my eyes.

 

[turbo54]

Thanks for posting, very cool.

 

[Punisher29073]

That was great. Thanks for sharing.

Ryan

 

[Komok]

Thank you, great stuff.

 

[limamike56]

Thanks for posting this. It was excellent. One of my wife's patients is a 95 year old pilot from the Eagle Squadron who flew in the Battle of Britain and later with the 8th Air Force. Fortunately we have been able to spend a lot of time together over the years and he has some amazing stories. I am going to show him this and I know he will get a kick out of it. What a generation. May God bless them all.

 

[BALLISTIC]

Great find, Thanks!

 

[FN in MT]

Thank You for posting. That was amazing.