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The squadron depicted is the fictional Hornet Squadron, which is equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters,[3] and deployed to France, where it waits out the Phoney War in comfort and elegance, until the German attack on Western Europe in May 1940. One by one, nearly all of the original pilots are killed and as losses mount, the character of the squadron changes from a casual nonchalance to a fight for survival. By the end of the series, only four of the original fourteen officers have survived.
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00:00The
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00:24The
00:26Oh, my God.
00:56Where the hell are you, Star?
01:09You're supposed to be following me.
01:11What's the matter with you?
01:12I don't like people who dawdle.
01:13Come on, tighten up.
01:15Sorry, Red Leader.
01:16I'm afraid I'm a little ill.
01:17I mean, I'm a little crocky.
01:19That's what happens when you get Blotto in the mess.
01:26Close up, Star.
01:31Not at my fault.
01:32Have you ever seen a tailplane tuned off by a propeller?
01:35No, sir.
01:36It's a nasty sight.
01:37And the prop's a nasty sight as well.
01:39They fall off, you know.
01:41They become ill, like you.
01:44I've been checking the results of the pilot's tests on aircraft recognition.
01:49Very depressing.
01:50Half of them are imbeciles.
01:52Don't believe it.
01:53They should know the difference between ours and theirs.
01:55What do you think?
01:56It's different in the sky.
01:58The old man's giving a bit of stick to young Star.
02:01He'll get two out of ten in his test.
02:03Odd you being in the Air Force.
02:06I think you should try flying.
02:08It's unnatural.
02:09It would encourage the chaps if the new intelligence officer had actually been in an airplane.
02:14Now, let's get a decent landing.
02:16Speed, one, six, zero, and falling.
02:20Undercarriage, select the lever down.
02:22Now.
02:25Your speed is 135 and falling.
02:29Height, 700.
02:31We're on our final approach.
02:32Laps down.
02:33We're on our final approach.
02:40We're on our final approach.
02:41We're on our final approach.
02:42We're on our final approach.
02:43We're on our final approach.
02:44We're on our final approach.
02:45We're on our final approach.
02:46We're on our final approach.
02:47We're on our final approach.
02:48We're on our final approach.
02:49We're on our final approach.
02:50We're on our final approach.
02:51We're on our final approach.
02:52We're on our final approach.
02:53We're on our final approach.
02:54We're on our final approach.
02:55We're on our final approach.
02:56We're on our final approach.
02:57We're on our final approach.
02:58We're on our final approach.
02:59We're on our final approach.
03:00We're on our final approach.
03:01Get out! Get out!
03:31Not that slip wrench.
03:33Bloody fools! It's confident idiots!
03:35I didn't mean there!
03:37You're on a bloody charge all of you!
03:39What are you German spies?
03:41Do you know how much a spitfire costs?
03:43You'll calm down.
03:45Really?
03:47Can I help you sir?
03:49How can you help? Just go away!
03:51There's a ladder coming sir.
03:53Stop your ladder!
04:01You'll be okay sir?
04:03Are you alright sir?
04:05Excuse me so if you don't mind it.
04:11I'll be buggered.
04:13If you don't mind I'll be buggered.
04:15I'll be buggered.
04:17I'll be buggered.
04:19I'll be buggered.
04:21I'll be buggered.
04:23I am speaking to you from the cabinet room
04:52of 10 Downing Street.
04:55This morning, the British ambassador in Berlin
04:59handed the German government a final note
05:03stating that unless we heard from them by 11 o'clock
05:09that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland,
05:15a state of war would exist between us.
05:19I have to tell you now
05:20that no such undertaking has been received
05:23and that consequently this country is at war with Germany.
05:31You can imagine
05:33what a bitter blow it is to me
05:36that all my long struggle to win peace has failed.
05:40Now may God bless you all
05:44and may he defend the right
05:46for it is evil things that we shall be fighting against.
05:51Brute force, bad faith, injustice, oppression and persecution.
05:57It was a traffic accident rather than a flying accident.
06:06I just thought I'd put you in the picture sir.
06:08Yes sir, I certainly do know there's a war out.
06:20Worst time ever.
06:21The Luftwaffe don't have these problems apparently.
06:23Well they're Germans.
06:24Who's that sir?
06:26I was just talking to our intelligence officer sir.
06:28Yes sir, mum's the word.
06:31Oh yes indeed sir, the whole squadron's on alert.
06:34Goodbye sir.
06:39Well?
06:40Oh yes, senior pilot takes over.
06:43Is young Fanny Barton good enough to lead us into war?
06:46First class chap is people farm sheep in Australia.
06:49A bit dull though, don't you think?
06:53Oh funny, we were just talking about you.
06:55Come in.
07:01You're gonna be acting CO for a while.
07:05Am I?
07:07I can hardly fill the shoes of squadron leader Ramsey.
07:10I don't know about that
07:11but one of your first tasks
07:13is to write to the old man's next of kin.
07:15Well I'm not very good at writing letters
07:17particularly that sort of thing.
07:19Tell them he exhibited a complete disregard
07:21for his own personal safety.
07:23That's the formula as I remember it.
07:24But he fell off his aeroplane.
07:26We don't want to tell them that, do we sir?
07:40Fanny, give me the envelope.
07:43Top secret.
07:44Need your signature.
07:49Well, you all know what's happened.
08:01It's a sad day for us.
08:04But an historic day as well.
08:06We seem to be missing some pilots.
08:10They went to the pub, sir.
08:13May I point out that this squadron is on active service.
08:15We're on alert.
08:16A and B flights are on a five minute standby.
08:19And nobody goes to the pub.
08:21Particularly this day.
08:23They heard the Prime Minister's speech, didn't they?
08:25That's why they went to the pub.
08:28Well, somebody should have stopped them.
08:32Now, as I was saying, Hitler's got about, well, about 2,000 bombs.
08:40Come on, you chaps.
08:42You should be up here at a briefing.
08:44They didn't tell us.
08:46I want you in here right away.
08:48What have I done?
08:49Flying Officer Stickwell, I'm your acting CO, and I've given you an order.
08:53That goes for the lot of you.
09:03Look, I want to make this quite clear.
09:05This is not a glorified playboy flying club.
09:08Don't sit down when I'm talking to you.
09:10We thought we were on release.
09:12Well, you're wrong.
09:13Hornet Squadron is available.
09:15That means we've got to be ready to take off in whatever time the controller says.
09:19All right, sit down.
09:22Incidentally, I wouldn't imagine the Luftwaffe is carousing in their local beer keller.
09:28And I'm pretty sure the Polish Air Force hasn't got time for a laugh or a joke.
09:32There's a good reason for having a drink.
09:35That was so bloody stupid, Moggy.
09:37Hasn't it sunk in yet?
09:38We're at war.
09:39The games are finished.
09:41And we may be into action sooner than you think.
09:44I have here some top secret documents.
09:47Useful Polish terms and phrases for British aircrew.
09:51Each pilot must memorise these phrases in 24 hours.
09:55Oh, snap.
09:57I thought that would get you going.
09:59All right.
10:00That's all for the moment.
10:01I don't know.
10:02I felt like a scoutmaster.
10:03Nothing wrong with that.
10:04Moggy has a bad influence on Sticky.
10:07They're all the same.
10:08Let's face it.
10:09Fighter pilots are an odd lot.
10:10They're a bit mad, if you ask me.
10:11Well, I'm not mad.
10:12Well, I wonder.
10:13They've had a year practising for this war.
10:14Now it's come, they're thrilled a bit.
10:15Thrilled?
10:16Bloody right.
10:17They're just itching to be let loose on some jerry bomber.
10:18They're not policemen or defenders.
10:19Different attitude.
10:20They want to shoot some some.
10:21I mean, they didn't join the St John's Ambulance Corps, did they?
10:23What about you, Uncle?
10:24Were you a bit mad as well?
10:25Well, I suppose I must have been.
10:26I was bloody lucky.
10:27I was a bit mad, if you ask me.
10:28I was a bit mad, if you ask me.
10:29Well, I'm not mad.
10:30Well, I wonder.
10:31They've had a year practising for this war.
10:32Now it's come, they're thrilled a bit.
10:33Thrilled?
10:34Bloody right.
10:35They're just itching to be let loose on some jerry bomber.
10:37They're not policemen or defenders.
10:40Different attitude.
10:41They want to shoot some some.
10:42I mean, they didn't join the St John's Ambulance Corps, did they?
10:46What about you, Uncle?
10:48Were you a bit mad as well?
10:50Well, I suppose I must have been.
10:52I was bloody lucky, I can tell you that.
10:54Well, not mad.
10:55Sort of eccentric.
10:57What I'm saying, Fanny, Rakeith, is that when it comes to the push,
11:01you'll probably find that you're a good deal madder than you think.
11:13You done your Polish tests?
11:15Lost mine.
11:16They're secret.
11:17What are they gonna do?
11:18Put me in the Tower of London?
11:19I don't even want to speak to a Pole.
11:21If they can't speak the King's English, Sodom.
11:24Let's have a look.
11:28Where is the Pox Hospital?
11:30Doesn't say that, does it?
11:31Should.
11:33Silly man.
11:34Haven't written your name on it.
11:35I'll get a colossal bollocking for that.
11:38Anthony Eden.
11:41Ready?
11:42Studying your Polish. Good.
11:44Bomber Command have dropped leaflets on Hamburg and Bremen.
11:47They should drop Moggy.
11:52Ready room.
11:53On our way.
11:55Let's try and get a Jerry Bomer instead, eh?
12:00That's what I told him so.
12:01The
12:05What?
12:06You're not there.
12:08What?
12:09You're not there.
12:10You're not there.
12:11Maybe.
12:12What can I say?
12:13What can I say?
12:15You're not here.
12:17You're not there.
12:18You're not there.
12:19No, no.
12:20No.
12:21You're not there.
12:24I'm sorry, Doc.
12:36It's starting up.
12:54Oh, my God.
13:24Oh, my God.
13:54This is Cowslip. Request your position, Jester Red Leader.
13:57This is Jester Red Leader, approximately over Foulness Point.
14:02Angels 7, over, Cowslip.
14:04Jester Red Leader, this is Cowslip.
14:05Ten plus bandits approaching Thames Estuary.
14:08Steer 150, make Angels 5, over.
14:11Understood, Cowslip.
14:12Keep tight. They're aiming at London.
14:28Bandits, 11 o'clock low.
14:30One mile, Red Leader.
14:31See them right, too.
14:32Crossing to starboard.
14:34Calling to cloud.
14:35Just the aircraft. Safety catches off.
14:43Attack! Attack!
14:51You got it, Fanny!
14:52You got it, Fanny!
15:22You got it, Fanny!
15:32It's done good so, Fanny.
15:38I think we acquitted ourselves rather well.
15:39You got a fast kill. Do you realise that Hornet got a fast kill?
15:43Bloody incredible show.
15:44I winged an ME109.
15:46Hold on, I got him in the bar.
15:47Well, there are plenty of them, you know.
15:49One of them even had a go at me, bloody cheap.
15:51What, Happy Warriors?
15:52Should I be dashing to the phone and telling Group about your exploits?
15:55One Junkers 88 destroyed, another damaged,
15:58and we returned fire to several Messerschmitt 109s.
16:01Outnumbered.
16:02Citation, Scull. Gongs for everybody.
16:04Messerschmitts, are you sure?
16:06We were there, Scull.
16:07I simply question the word Messerschmitt.
16:09Why?
16:10As I'm sure you know, the Messerschmitt has a range of about 400 miles,
16:13thus it has an operational radius of some 200 miles.
16:16Are you with me?
16:18You've got a beautiful speaking voice.
16:20Thank you, Moggy.
16:22Mathematics is not my forte,
16:24but as we know, the nearest German airfield is at least 400 miles away.
16:28How on earth were they going to get home?
16:30Simple. They had extra long-range fuel tanks.
16:32Disposable ones.
16:33Unlikely.
16:34Well, maybe they took off from an aircraft carrier.
16:36The German Navy has no aircraft carriers.
16:38Are you calling us liars?
16:39My dear boy, would I imply such a thing?
16:41Come on.
16:46You probably didn't study this at Oxford, Cambridge or Harrods or wherever it was.
16:50Good Lord.
16:51It's not bloody dry rock, you know.
16:53Another two feet and he'd have lost his left bollock.
16:55Oh dear, I will phone group immediately.
16:57Tell them about the Junkers 88.
16:59Whatever you say.
17:00Are we going to have you for the rest of the war?
17:02Unless I get a better offer from Goering, old boy.
17:05Damn fine show.
17:07Thanks, Uncle.
17:08Quite remarkable.
17:09First scrap, a hunt down, two possibles, no losses.
17:13As sure as we can do it.
17:14May I make a suggestion?
17:16Perhaps a thrash tonight.
17:18Make a fuss of it.
17:19I've always said it.
17:20In fact, it was my CEO in the last two.
17:22Always said, it's all done by kindness.
17:25Probably right.
17:26Have you got a couple of seconds?
17:28A chap in my office, a bit of a complaint.
17:32If you could just say, what's it all about?
17:35Now, sir, this is by Lieutenant Barton.
17:37He's our acting CO.
17:38There's one.
17:39There's another.
17:40And that's the third.
17:41I beg your pardon?
17:42There's a letter to the Secretary of State for Air.
17:45One to my MP.
17:47And that's the National Farmers Union.
17:48I'm sorry.
17:49I don't quite know what you're talking about.
17:51No, that's a bloody problem.
17:52You don't know.
17:53No, you don't care.
17:55They're robbers blind, don't they, bloody Raph?
17:58Well, Roland Hitler, that's what I say.
18:00Sir, if you could just explain the nature of the...
18:02Four of them in a car driving across my cornfield.
18:05You ought to see the damage, drunk and all.
18:07I want them arrested.
18:08They were fighting against Germans half an hour ago.
18:10Well, that's your problem, isn't it?
18:12Don't you realize there's a war on?
18:18I don't know.
18:19You'd better come over here.
18:21Well, I must say, Keith, they've got a nerve with their bloody cornfields.
18:38Here are the Polish tests, incidentally.
18:41I'm afraid they're not natural scholars.
18:48I haven't even tried.
18:52Group, we're not at all happy about those long-range Jerry fighters and the Yunkers.
18:56I told you, we engaged several aircraft.
18:58Rather important.
18:59Our side suffered some losses in the engagement.
19:02How many?
19:03One pilot killed, one Blenheim destroyed, several wounded.
19:08Funny thing is, no bombs were dropped on London.
19:11No German aircraft was seen to fall in the Thames estuary area.
19:18The Spares depot is only 30 miles from here.
19:24I've tried.
19:25No form, no Spares.
19:27We need a bloody form to get a form.
19:29I know there's a bit of a flap on, but group intelligence need more information about your bombers.
19:33I've told you everything about that.
19:35For example, did you observe return fire from the German gunners?
19:38I don't know.
19:39No.
19:43Possibly.
19:44Did you notice the markings on the aircraft?
19:47They were silhouettes.
19:48How the hell could I notice that?
19:50I'm sorry, Fanny.
19:51This is my job.
19:52Look.
19:53Can you help me?
19:54I've got two spits, unserviceable.
19:56I don't know.
19:57Hauling Squadron.
19:59It's like bloody Piccadilly circus in here.
20:01You're from the National Farmers Union, I suppose.
20:03As it happens, I do farm.
20:05Inheritage.
20:07But I'm Squadron Leader Rex, your new CM.
20:10Sorry, sir.
20:20I happen to know when Commander Brestow at the Spare's Depot.
20:22We were at Cramwell.
20:26Why don't you buzz off in a 1500 weight truck and I'll phone him.
20:30That's the stuff.
20:31This is...
20:34Gullet, sir.
20:35And what do they call you?
20:36Harry, sir.
20:37Jolly good.
20:38Well, Harry, if you'd do the honors.
20:40What else?
20:43Um...
20:44We've collected our Anglo-Polish phrase papers.
20:47Polish?
20:50What will they do next?
20:54Not Polish, anyway.
20:56Swedish, I fancy.
20:58Good Morgen.
20:59Yes, that's Swedish.
21:01I wish you'd told me.
21:03Now, if the Air Ministry can invade Sweden,
21:05what about shooting down Blenheims?
21:07Technical fault, apparently.
21:09We scrambled some Blenheims to intercept Jerry over the channel.
21:13Port's alarm.
21:15None of the Beastly Huns about.
21:18Coming back, our Blenheims show up on our tracking screen.
21:21Looks like a raid.
21:22We scramble.
21:24There we are.
21:26The old Blenheims look remarkably like a Junkers 88.
21:28No, no, no, sir.
21:29We met Junkers.
21:31And we were shot at.
21:33They thought you were Messerschmitts.
21:35What?
21:36Spitfire does look like an ME 109 from some angles.
21:39You're bloody knowledgeable all of a sudden.
21:41I've talked to the CO concerned.
21:44One Blenheim destroyed, one pilot killed.
21:49Some smart bod wrote down the letters of the attacking aircraft.
21:52If you could broach the other bottle of champagne, please, Harry.
22:04Yes, sir.
22:06Nobody's fault.
22:08Your letters?
22:14I'd, er...
22:16I'd better get on.
22:17When you get back, could you get some of your chaps
22:19to obliterate the identification letters on the remaining aircraft?
22:23Why, sir?
22:24We don't want to get caught again, do we?
22:30Thank you, Harry.
22:32Yes, sir.
22:37Will happen again.
22:39Happened all the time in the last two.
22:41Everything happened so quickly, Lanier.
22:44Oh, could you?
22:50This is Riley.
22:53Our new squadron mascot.
22:56300 hours airborne.
23:06Good thing to do.
23:08Hop into an aircraft and nip over to Manston.
23:11Oh, I suppose.
23:13Apologize.
23:15Apologize? They'll shoot me.
23:16Nonsense. The CO's are charming now.
23:19What can I say?
23:21Flips on the screen.
23:23You were lucky they weren't.
23:25Off you go.
23:27But Christ, the man died.
23:30I'm sure many more will.
23:32Off you go.
23:33And don't take all bloody day.
23:34We're off to France tomorrow.
23:37Go!
23:38Go!
23:45You may never see him again.
23:48The Manston CO's a tartar.
23:50He was furious.
23:52Quite right too.
23:54Could you show me to my quarters?
23:55I really must have a bath.
23:56I'm sure you're expert navigators.
23:57So there's no excuse for missing Le Touquet.
23:58A lively little place.
23:59I'm sure you're expert navigators.
24:00There's no excuse for missing Le Touquet.
24:01A lively little place, an adequate casino and excellent restaurant mentioned in your Michelin.
24:04A skipper of the crew.
24:06But I'm sure you're expert navigators.
24:08What are you doing?
24:09I'm sure you're expert navigators.
24:10I'm sure you're expert navigators.
24:11There's no excuse for missing Le Touquet.
24:13A lively little place and an adequate casino and an excellent restaurant mentioned in your Michelin.
24:16well gentlemen we're going to france over that way i'm sure you're expert navigators so there's
24:22no excuse for missing la touque a lively little place in an adequate casino and an excellent
24:27restaurant mentioned in your michelin a skipper of the crew i should explain three things the
24:33french thing get off as you were nobody kicks riley who was your mascot he peed on me sir
24:42he thought you were a lamppost
24:46as i was saying the french think they invented flying wine and sex a quick course in aircraft
24:52recognition might come in handy they have some very strange airplanes no matter how tempting they
24:58may be please please don't shoot them down they're on our side as for wine the french are appalling
25:06alcoholics if somebody offers you a drink take it we'll be doing him a favor sex the ladies are
25:12staggeringly attractive you are officers and gentlemen if you must fornicate at least take
25:18off your shoes and socks no questions i hope good keep it tight keep it tidy off we go riley
25:27bit of a bright spark isn't it i think we're going to enjoy this walk a few errands uncle when you've
25:41settled your bits and pieces i want you to telephone harrods and order some goodies french
25:46beers like camel piss hundreds of bottles of whip bread some decent farmhouse cheddar and lots of
25:51sausages i like a good sausage how shall i pay sir put it on my account they'll deliver now my motor
25:57car some type from the service corps go to ferry the beast across the water is that possible sir why
26:02have we not chum of mine at the war office taking care of things keys and of course riley he usually
26:11drives with me but anything about 4 000 feet he gets a trifle distraught no scraps good marrow bone from
26:17the cook house and barton sir barton
26:29is it a good one flight price of the collection sir oh good
26:35god i hope he's not gonna pine wouldn't it be all right flying zeteron apparently will i be all right
26:40why not bombay freighter it's slow brute to fly is it safe really scull wouldn't you have been happier in
26:47the army
27:10so
27:19so
27:21so
27:53Hornet Squadron, we're in it together.
27:58Squadron into big.
27:59Into big.
28:12Hornet lead up.
28:13Two Vicks astern.
28:14Two Vicks astern.
28:23One Vicks astern.
28:53One Vicks astern.
29:23One Vicks astern.
29:25Borgner, squadron leader Rex.
29:53Our town is your town.
29:55I am Lieutenant Jack Rocca, and this is Captain Martino, who is your liaison officer, but unfortunately
30:05he doesn't speak English.
30:06Oh, dear.
30:07Would you like to say a few words to the people?
30:10Ah, yes.
30:11Yes.
30:12Monsieur le Maire, mes amis, mon français épouvantable.
30:23Au nom de squadron Hornet, je dis merci beaucoup.
30:29Maintenant, parlons-en de la guerre.
30:33Nous sommes, Monsieur Hitler, for six.
30:37I didn't realize French was just like English.
30:39Nous allons faire passer un mauvais quarteur à Hermann Göring et sa Luftwaffe.
30:46Vive la France, vive la squadron Hornet, liberté, égalité, fraternité.
30:58I don't know about you, mon maire, but a monster of your local brew might not be a miss.
31:16Brew?
31:17What is that?
31:18Poco vina.
31:19Brew de champagne.
31:20Certainly.
31:21Merci.
31:22What a charming speech for the leader.
31:26Yes, well off the cuff, you know.
31:28Perfect stuff, sir.
31:29I thought so.
31:37Your friend, the captain.
31:38Bit of a character.
31:40A very great hero.
31:42An ace during the last war.
31:44Looks like Basil Rathbone playing Adolph Bourdieu.
31:47I don't understand that.
31:49Not important.
31:50What happened to the rest of him?
31:53He had a big plane and a small bridge.
31:56Flew under a bridge?
31:58Not far.
31:59Thionville.
32:00Some said it couldn't be done.
32:02So far the result is pilots won the bridge three.
32:06And Basil Rathbone?
32:08Not an honorable job.
32:10Pilots are crazy.
32:12I was impressed by your air display.
32:15Piece of cake.
32:16Morse de gâteau.
32:18Hmm.
32:19Sounds nicer in French.
32:22Be a famous song.
32:25Prison E.
32:26Perth when it convinces you.
32:28Animal火 tengoael,
32:28Atenas after all?
32:30完了,
32:31c'est vulnerable.
32:32Pisalie plants,
32:32isn't Carlos Cattano,
32:33what are you going пыщ��tit?
32:33He has a camera now.
32:35On theена?
32:36And as far as I Premium life has taken public life.
32:36Hans St aidans,
32:37's business,
32:37it focuses like Adam throwing,
32:38it opens games.
32:38Me also gives you 학 the çocuk of가,
32:39if her daughter doesn't want to learn anything.
32:41How both are you going to learn anything.
32:42It is listening to the dream.
32:43On the nova side of the road ish edge.
32:44A remote that would not put six Hyatter will open it.
32:46be happy to take the journey.
32:48atch the pepper and never give it.
32:48Oh
33:18people.
33:34Everybody silent!
33:36Come on, chaps. Squadron song.
33:38Here we go.
33:40Our name is Hornet Squadron,
33:42Nobody good are we.
33:44We cannot shoot,
33:46We cannot shoot, we cannot fight, nor march like infantry.
33:51But when it comes to play parade, we shout with all our might.
33:56For God, you are an other.
34:02Up your shack, we're all right.
34:05Come on!
34:35Come on!
34:37Come on!
35:03Navigating, Uncle?
35:04Absolutely.
35:06Just over the brow.
35:08Good gracious.
35:10Some Jewish banker.
35:12Left in a hurry.
35:13Not bad, eh, Uncle?
35:15Are we allowed to do this, sir?
35:17Picking out our own billet?
35:19I don't see why not.
35:20They're gonna move us anyway.
35:22In fact, the German border is only 40 miles away.
35:26Big library. Squash Court.
35:32Do you play, Uncle?
35:33Not all that well.
35:37There's a tennis court.
35:39Golf course.
35:40No, afraid not.
35:42A swimming pool somewhere.
35:45Will you take a look at the hangar, Mary?
35:47If there's a good chat.
35:48Yes, of course, sir.
36:06Mary, it's an odd one.
36:08The sort of chap you meet from the AA when you've got a puncher.
36:11He's very good.
36:12Sure.
36:13Do you think the chaps will like the billet, Uncle?
36:15What can I say?
36:16Enchanted?
36:17But how, sir?
36:18Our French aviator and liaison officer.
36:23Requisitionable, apparently.
36:24I hope they'll be grateful.
36:26It's not a question of gratitude.
36:28This squadron means a lot to me.
36:30I hope there's something special in the air and on the ground.
36:34They'd be one second round.
36:40flir insist what happens if there are more than one of thosenis.
36:46Here's what he looks at.
36:50ORGAN PLAYS
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37:59Max.
38:01Sir.
38:02I hope you approve, sir.
38:05The men seem to like it.
38:07I bloody well hope so, Rex.
38:09Well, of course, we're not quite settled in yet, but...
38:12Well, sir.
38:14The men seem to be astonished.
38:24Why, sir?
38:25Why?
38:26Maybe not.
38:28If you're going to have a war, at least have a good one, eh?
38:32This way, sir.
38:44Gentlemen, Air Commodore Bletchley.
38:48Flight Lieutenant Galloway, the Gretz.
38:50For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful.
38:55Amen.
38:56Amen.
39:08Care for the share, please?
39:09Yes.
39:10Yes, sir.
39:12Thank you, sir.
39:15Thank you, sir.
39:20— Squadron.
39:21— I have the honor to introduce Air Commodore Bletchley, who would like to say a few words about the war.
39:27We at the Ministry want to put you in the picture.
39:36People say that an Englishman's word is his bond,
39:40and we gave that word to Poland.
39:43So did France.
39:45The Polish people have made an outstanding contribution
39:48to 20th century civilization
39:51by siding with Poland against the,
39:54well, let's call a spade a spade,
39:56the Hum, a traditional enemy of ours.
40:00We are standing for freedom,
40:02democracy and justice,
40:05and it will also be the path of glory
40:08and eventual triumph.
40:15The Air Commodore has kindly offered to answer any questions.
40:26I think you've covered everything, sir.
40:32No questions?
40:35Who's going to win the gold cup, sir?
40:39Not bloody Hitler.
40:41Are you here, sir?
40:45Well, I think you should start, don't you?
40:50I was wondering, sir, when Germany's defeated,
40:53is it the Allies' intention to restore Poland?
40:56I should hope so.
40:57And all her boundaries?
40:59Obviously.
41:00But it was only a year ago
41:01the Poles occupied the Teixian area of Czechoslovakia.
41:04Will they keep that?
41:06The Poles?
41:07Yes.
41:09I'm not an expert on Czechoslovakia.
41:11All cobbled up by the politicos.
41:13Bit of a potpourri.
41:15I mean, the nation.
41:17I mean, after the last show
41:19they gave Czechoslovakia
41:20three and a half million Germans.
41:22Quite absurd.
41:24Hitler, more or less, said that.
41:26Skull?
41:28The Flying Officer's skeleton was at Don's.
41:30Cambridge, wasn't it?
41:32My boy's going up there.
41:34What will you read?
41:35God knows.
41:36Hoping for blue.
41:37Cricket.
41:38What was your speciality?
41:40Radical thought in Elizabethan England.
41:43Partly the influence of the Puritan sects
41:46in the northern counties.
41:48Remarkable.
41:49Yes.
41:50One hardly knew where to begin.
41:52Nothing about Poles and Czechoslovakians.
41:55I simply asked the Commodore to clarify these murky matters.
41:59How's your soul, sir?
42:02First class.
42:03And of course the Russians have also invaded Poland.
42:06We're not fighting about boundaries.
42:08Aren't we?
42:09Not completely, anyway.
42:11This war is about...
42:14Well, decency.
42:16And the Poles.
42:18Wonderful musicians.
42:22The Poles.
42:23Of course.
42:24Chopin.
42:26And the others.
42:27Very decent people.
42:29Beethoven.
42:30What?
42:31Oh, yes, I heard what you said.
42:32Well, just remember this.
42:33Poles don't beat up...
42:36Well, Jews.
42:37Oh, but they do.
42:38Nonsense.
42:39Quite regularly.
42:40And with every sign of keen enjoyment.
42:42Rubbish.
42:43Are you here, sir?
42:44I'll say this to you, Flying Officer Skelton.
42:46I've been in the service, man and boy, for 25 years,
42:48and I'll give you some advice.
42:50Never, never, never talk politics in the mess.
42:53I'll have some of that shabbly.
42:55Do you get to do much flying these days, sir?
43:01I miss that.
43:04On your own.
43:08Ever flown a sop with Pup?
43:10I'm talking about the last show.
43:12Swooped down on Flanders and you'd think of those buggers in the mud and the trenches.
43:18Barbed wire.
43:21There you were.
43:23Free as a bird, eh?
43:26Don't mind telling you I miss that.
43:29I hope you have the same pleasure.
43:32I do, sir.
43:34Oh, yes, sir.
43:36I'm afraid I get vertigo.
43:45What are you looking at, Moggy?
43:48Old Adolphe Mongeau.
43:50Alias Long John Silver.
43:53Leave all that nonsense.
43:55Flying under bridges.
43:57Frogs are terrible liars.
43:59Cocky sod.
44:02I'd like to see this bridge.
44:03I've flown to some power cables once.
44:06And a tiger moth.
44:07You could fly the Queen Mary sideways under power cables.
44:11It was bloody hairy.
44:13Pathetic Scotch dwarf.
44:22Good night.
44:23I suppose we soldier on?
44:25Yes, I was going to ask her about that, sir.
44:27Soldiering on.
44:28The war, you mean?
44:30All that stuff about gallant Poland.
44:31Well, Poland's down the drain.
44:34The question is, will Gerry have a go at France?
44:37Waiting game.
44:39Be prepared, Rex.
44:41We've got the Maginot Line so we don't want to be,
44:43well, aggressive.
44:45Thank you, sir.
45:01Thank you, sir.
45:02Thank you, sir.
45:03Thank you, sir.
45:04Thank you, sir.
45:05Thank you, sir.
45:09Got a replacement for Bath.
45:11Oh, good.
45:12Decent, sir.
45:13Um, Pilot Officer Christopher Hart.
45:16The Chet's an American.
45:18They've sent me an American?
45:19What is this?
45:20The bloody Foreign Legion?
45:21Well, he's probably got some connection with our country.
45:24How do you know?
45:25They're not even in the war.
45:26They're not even friendly.
45:28Half of them are Germans.
45:30I didn't know that, sir.
45:31Well, it's true.
45:33Bloody Yanks.
45:34They're awful.
45:35Did you see that film?
45:36The Yank Goes to Oxford.
45:38Robert Taylor smoking a cigar,
45:40running the half mile, winning a boat race.
45:42I won't have a very experienced pilot, is he?
45:46Seventy-four squadrons.
45:47Hurricanes and Spits.
45:48Bully for him.
45:49Highly commended by Air Commodore Bletchley.
45:51No, it's his family.
45:54I think it's probably a publicity stunt.
45:57You don't need publicity for a war.
46:02Not at the bloody Palladium.
46:04Come on, Harley.
46:12Come on, Harley.
46:16Tighten up.
46:17Warning, aircraft.
46:27Red section.
46:28Attack.
46:39Please, don't just set the French Railways.
46:42Red leader from Red 2.
46:43I've got a hot engine.
46:55Check oil temperature, Red 2.
47:03I've got boiling oil leader.
47:05Okay, Red Dewey, we're to buzz off home.
47:28Why do you whisper green grass?
47:33Why tell the trees what I'm seeing?
47:39Whispering grass the trees don't have to know.
47:49Why tell the trees what I'm seeing?
48:01THE END
48:31THE END
48:32THE END
48:33THE END
48:34THE END
48:35THE END
48:36THE END
48:37THE END
48:38THE END
48:39THE END
48:40THE END
48:41THE END
48:42THE END
48:43THE END
48:44Early.
48:45I hope the others haven't gone sightseeing in Germany. Is that illegal? Of course.
48:58Some MP suggested the RAF should bomb the forests near the Ruhr.
49:02Sir Kingsley Wood, our secretary for air, answered this by saying,
49:06Do you realize this is private property?
49:08Yes, well I suppose it is.
49:20Afternoon, sir.
49:21Nice big pint, Harry.
49:23A bit early.
49:29Good day, sir.
49:31Yes.
49:32Pretty good.
49:34Hot engine.
49:35Can't grumble though.
49:38Up here up mine, sir, but any influence with the old man?
49:46Why?
49:47His dog, sir.
49:48Are you an animal lover?
49:49Not a lot.
49:50That bleeding Riley.
49:51It's a menace.
49:52Pissed on my leg.
49:53If you'll excuse my French.
49:54It's having a go at everybody.
49:55It's only the lower ranks, you know.
49:57Well, they always say that, sir.
49:59I've always been pissed on from a great height.
50:01Still, it pays good though.
50:02Oh yes, sir.
50:03Can't grumble.
50:04Hello.
50:05I'm Christopher Hart.
50:06I've been posted here.
50:07With what?
50:08Skiing instructor.
50:09Flying as well.
50:10I just saw something.
50:11What?
50:12What?
50:13What?
50:14What?
50:15What?
50:16What?
50:17What?
50:18What?
50:19What?
50:20What?
50:21What?
50:22What?
50:23What?
50:24What?
50:25What?
50:26What?
50:27What?
50:28What?
50:29What?
50:30What?
50:31What?
50:32What?
50:33I just saw some idiot fly under a bridge.
50:36Did you?
50:37Yes.
50:38Almost buzzed my taxi.
50:41That wasn't you, was it?
50:43Seemed to be the only pilot around.
50:45Oh, they're practicing.
50:47Yes, I really was you.
50:49Pretty damn good.
50:51Maybe magnificent.
50:53Really?
50:54You're not supposed to do that sort of thing, are you?
50:57Catamo.
50:58They call me Moggy for some reason.
51:01American?
51:02Yep.
51:03Drink?
51:04Love one.
51:06About the bridge, if you could keep it under your hat.
51:11Sure.
51:12How come you've joined the RAF?
51:15I guess it was for the polo.
51:17We don't play polo.
51:18I get it.
51:20What would you like?
51:21I don't know.
51:22Half a bottle of Krug?
51:23Is that a bit presumptuous?
51:24I'm a simple peasant myself.
51:25Ah, you'll grow out of it.
51:26A pint of bitter old bean.
51:27A pint, Harry.
51:28Here they come.
51:29Any action?
51:30Not here, old boy.
51:31It's illegal in this war.
51:32The madman.
51:33No.
51:34No, no, no.
51:35No.
51:36No.
51:37No.
51:38No.
51:39No, no, no, no, no.
51:40No.
51:41No.
51:42No.
51:43No, no, no, no, no.
51:44No.
51:45No.
51:47They're not important.
51:48There they come.
51:49ORGAN PLAYS
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