Spitfires – "The Longest Day"

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By: DazDaMan - 9th April 2017 at 20:14

Always makes me wish there was more to see of the Spitfire sequence!

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By: Mark12 - 9th April 2017 at 14:18

During the course of filming in 1961 the three Spitfires MH415, MK297 & MK923 all coded GW of the Free French 340 Squadron, the Cross of Alsace/Lorraine stick on insignia grew from modest, to large on to ‘God almighty’.

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By: SADSACK - 9th April 2017 at 12:05

Thanks for sharing. i guess that most of the aerial scenes didnt make the final edit.

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By: Mark12 - 8th April 2017 at 07:05

A marvellous find. Thanks for posting

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By: scotavia - 7th April 2017 at 23:41

A neat 3 ship air to air in this article http://www.jerrybilling.ca/Jerry%20Billing%20Spitfire%27s/History%20of%20Spitfire%20MK923.htm

and this archive entry http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?130494-Film-The-Longest-Day

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By: Bradburger - 7th April 2017 at 23:25

Very nice.

Thanks for posting Daz!

Cheers

Paul