Speaking of Galland: a friend of a friend told me that his friend used to fly Mustangs with the 8th. He got in a dogfight with a FW Dora 9. Both pilots flew skillfully, but they couldn't knock each down. Both ran out of ammo, waved, and flew away. Years later, this friend attended an 8th reunion, where a guest was Galland. This friend told Galland about the dogfight. Galland, bug-eyed, said, "That was YOU!? Goddamn, you nearly got me killed!" The two were best buds since!

@envitech02

Жыл бұрын

It's funny how former enemies are now best friends. Ah, adventure and chivalry in the air between gentlemanly soldiers!

@johnhudson1965

Жыл бұрын

@@envitech02 like the Brown-Stigler incident… a bf 109 refused to shoot down a badly damaged B17, limping home…escorted the B17 out of Germany

@Cool2BCeltic

Жыл бұрын

Brings home how stupid war is.

@raypurchase801

7 ай бұрын

@@envitech02 Galland fought the RAF ace Bob Stanford-Tuck above London on 15th September '40. Neither gained an advantage over the other. They became firm friends after the war and attended conventions together.

The best part about this scene is the fact that the actual German pilot who said that, helped make the movie :D Adolf Galland you beauty!

@Cybermat47

8 жыл бұрын

+Mach 8.7 I know, he said it just to piss off Göring, which makes it even better!

@Tank50us

6 жыл бұрын

He was basically telling the truth. At the time, the Spit either matched, or exceeded the BF109 in almost every category (this would not last of course). On top of that, if a British Pilot got shot down, he could theoretically walk back to his base. If a German pilot got shot down, he was basically a POW at that moment.

@lafeelabriel

5 жыл бұрын

Oh I dont know, Kesselring's reaction when he got out of Goering's ear shot is pretty epic too. He laughed his ass off.

@MrPicklerwoof

4 жыл бұрын

@John Smith I thought it was the subsequent versions of the 109 which matched/exceeded the Spitfire? It's been a long time since I studied it though. At the time of BoB the turning circle/speed combination of the new Spitfires was ridiculously powerful in the hands of the right pilots, if I recall.

@livingonadollar2882

3 жыл бұрын

@John Smith The hand of who had the better plane Changed every few months As they changed Engines Guns Add ons Tactics One thing remained The Germans flew toward England slowly And climbing slightly to save fuel In Combat the gained speed with diving Or going into combat speed using limited fuel. The RAF Was given time to know of incoming attacks Via Radar And Sped as fast as thye could Many pilot accounts were noted to say : All you done was ran to your plane Sed down the runway And climbed as much as you could to meet them ..Sometimes you were above them with luck..But many many times They were above us So you spent that time toying with them to bite We lost alot of men that way I myself was jumped by 3 while 3 more gloomed over us They would swoop down take a few shots And climb back up while the other 3 would come down And take a crack at us

That awkward moment when you tell your boss the truth.

@dominicallin834

7 жыл бұрын

Gordon Stewardson just a drop the mic moment

@gregorynasrallah1755

7 жыл бұрын

The statement was in reference to the Spitfires Armour protection, not it's overall ability. In most fighter on fighter engagements, the Luftwaffe prevailed. Research the records and you'll see.

@gordonstewardson7683

7 жыл бұрын

Oh that's true. The Spitfire was a capable aircraft but it wasn't superior. What was superior was the British logistics, the supply of new aircraft, pilots, parts, fuel, ammunition etc. Not to mention the coastal radars and combined command system. Many times Luftwaffe squadrons were left on the ground for want of these things but RAF squadrons never were. That's the remarkable truth to me - the British beat the Germans on organisation. However it must have seemed like the Spitfire was impossible to keep down from the Luftwaffe's perspective.

@gregorynasrallah1755

7 жыл бұрын

The Luftwaffe also had to operate on recently captured air fields which greatly affected those problems you mentioned. In addition they had limited time over targets due to the distance traveled over the channel. It was a logistical nightmare, and it's amazing they almost pulled it off.

@gregorynasrallah1755

7 жыл бұрын

The Luftwaffe also had to operate on recently captured air fields which greatly affected those problems you mentioned. In addition they had limited time over targets due to the distance traveled over the channel. It was a logistical nightmare, and it's amazing they almost pulled it off.

I just *love* the way Goering's smile disappears when the word "Spitfires" is mentioned! Hilarious!

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

5 ай бұрын

It never happened.

@dianeunderhill8506

24 күн бұрын

​@@JamesRichards-mj9kwYes it did. Adolf Galland said it!

Funny thing is all the BF-109s in the film were spanish made variants that had merlin engines just like the Spitfire. So the Luftwaffe did have a squadron of "spitfires", in a sense.

@davidparsons452

6 жыл бұрын

John Cole all the he 111's too

@w-james9277

6 жыл бұрын

In the film they used the Spanish 109's because there were no German ones left after the war.

@AnimatedAirlines

5 жыл бұрын

eyyy, I see what you did there John! Nice XD

@Wombat1916

5 жыл бұрын

W-James Actually, the Czechs and the Israelis (or was it the Egyptians) used some in the late 1940s. There are very few pukka 109s left now, or even in the late 60s when this film was made. If you find the part of the film where the Polish pilots break formation to attack the Germans, look at the rear of the formation. There are a few of the Merlin-engined 109s masquerading as Hurricanes due to the lack of the real McCoy.

@joeshmoe9978

5 жыл бұрын

Terry Shulky ...Israel had 109s and Egypt had Spitfires.

Goering accused the Luftwaffe pilots of cowardice and inflating their kill claims. After Galland and others challenged Goering at a meeting in early 1943, Galland states "Goering then accused me of falsifying reports and hiding deficiencies from him. This was the last straw for me. I then stood, unhooked my Knight’s Cross, Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, and threw them onto the heavy oak table. I then took off my Wound Badge and Iron Cross, along with the Spanish Cross in Gold with Diamonds, and they went on the table also … (the other pilots at the meeting) also took off their medals from around their necks and put them on the table … I then moved my chair back and turned to leave the meeting with my fighter leaders following me. Goering yelled at us, stating that we had not been dismissed … (Gunther) Lutzow shot back ‘You can’t shoot us all.’ We were all thinking that we had just terminated our careers, if not our lives … we never heard anything further about this from Goering. My medals were sent to my office a few days later."

@bigowl9408

9 жыл бұрын

Emlyn Owen There's a lot you don't hear about! Like just how many Eton chinless wonders, were Nazi sympathisers because of the exploitation of the working classes policies, that were so attractive because of the anti union rules brought out by the Nazi regime. There is stacks of stuff another is how BP supplied Japanese war ships with fuel oil on the eve of Pear Harbour. The list of hypocrisy is endless!

@freakyflow

9 жыл бұрын

don smith It was Adolf Galland thatwas friends with Franz stigler Who took notes from Galland not only in battle but the man he was Franz was the pilot of a 109 that esorted a heavy damaged B-17 out of Germany with dead and half alive crew members rather then shoot them down His words : I couldn't shoot them down it would of been like shooting someone in there parachute I have seen my fill of death ..Both B-17 pilot (Charlie Brown) and Franz met almost 50 years later finding out they lived 3 hrs away from one another USA/Canada ..Becoming good friends...They both died only months apart

@theymusthatetesla3186

9 жыл бұрын

freakyflow Wow! REAL Warriors!

@freakyflow

9 жыл бұрын

***** Franz stigler and the story can be found on youtube

@theymusthatetesla3186

9 жыл бұрын

...cheers.

Battle of Britain 2 - They're back and this time they have a squadron of Spitfires. In cinemas from September 15.

Goering was flamboyant, but he was definitely no slouch. He was a highly-decorated World War I flying ace. Given the fact that most such airman were killed after a few weeks in combat, this is nothing short of remarkable.

@Woozler554

9 ай бұрын

@@-GEZtapo- Agreed.

Best line in the movie " give a squadron of SPITFIRES " gotta love it !!!!!!!😀😀😀🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸.

@shepherdlavellen3301

5 жыл бұрын

don't know why Spitfire is superior than BF109, at least he isn't speaking "give me a squadron of Me262"

In this movie, the technical consultants were many veterans from both sides of World War 2.

I met Galland years ago he told me Goring was angry after bitching by the bomber crews about the fighters not being close enough. In fact the 109s were on free hunt, causing RAF fighters to scramble, only to be bounced by the 109s but enough fighters were getting through to worry the bus drivers;(bomber pilots) however Goring changed his tact by being more open and offered his help to remedy his Commanders worries. But they were all to scared to answer him back, so; Galland asked him to get Spitfires for his wing, which was a polite way of telling him to mind his own business and leave us alone. Most of the Luftwaffe fighter units liked their Messerschmitts and really didn't want Spitfires. One point of interest a captured Spit MK1 was fitted with a DB601 engine, as fitted in the 109E. It out performed Merlin powered Spits and 109 on all accounts. Galland also said the Luftwaffe was not designed to attack England on it's own, but be part of the Blitzkrieg of Poland, France and the early parts of the Soviet campaign; therefore they were not capable of winning the Battle of Britain themselves, but needed ground support too. Something the Allies found out with their bombing offensives.

@freakyflow

9 жыл бұрын

Must of been many years ago since his ill heath in the 80's he reduced his traveling to seeing friends that have passed on I know one of his friends that supassed his life by 10 years and Galland's account was Goring had Galland aside from everyone And told him : You have planes better then the enemy's yet you complain You have Numbers Yet you fail to break ground ...Galland : whoever is telling you there's no RAF out there should be shot You can come up and see for yourself Now if you will excuse me I have to have my engine replaced on my "better" plane

@Dave6177

9 жыл бұрын

"One point of interest a captured Spit MK1 was fitted with a DB601 engine, as fitted in the 109E. It out performed Merlin powered Spits and 109 on all accounts. " At least this part can not be true as it is physically impossible that an engine that produces less power (db engine produced less power than the merlin) makes a larger, heavier plane (spit was larger and heavier than the bf 109) perform better than a plane (spit with merlin) that already performed on par with the bf 109. As to your story of meeting galland. I really do not believe that you did not just make that up. Edit: Or in short that an engine that produces less power makes an aeroplane go faster (under the assumption that the weight of the engine was not noteworthily increased, which it wasn't. At least not to a degree that would validate that rediculous claim of yours).

@robinworth7142

9 жыл бұрын

Barack Obama I read about the captured Spit in Willam Green's book Fighters Volume 3 green covered pub 1961 the spit's nose was modifed to take the DB engine. It was only done as an experiment and taken no further. A similar experiment was carried out with the P51Mk1 with Allision a GM built engine, after changing it to a Merlin, which tranformed good to world's best and Packard building Merlins under leash (V1601)

@robinworth7142

9 жыл бұрын

Robin Worth Can I refer you to Google "captured spitfires" where you' ll find a picture of Spit MK1 with a DB601 engine as described.

@freakyflow

9 жыл бұрын

Barack Obama i seen many test after the war on the 109 and the spitfire .. what test they lack was to use different fuels both planes of the ww2 era had 87 syn fuel and american 112 oct, when tested after the war both used the same 112 and of course the fuel injectied 109 pulled ahead in proformance

Adolph Galland made the remark to Goering. He talks about it in his book, "Die Ersten und Der Letzen" (The First and the Last). He then explains that he didn't really prefer the Spitfire to the ME-109 (only 109's made prior to 1938 were considered Bf's). He explains that the Spitfire was a better defensive fighter and if they were to be forced to the defensive, the Spitfire would have been preferable. That was why he made the remark.

@timothyhouse1622

4 жыл бұрын

At least someone knows the full quote. The movie cut out the last part of the discussion between Goering and Galland. Goering asked why he would want Spitfires and he explained that if they were being forced to babysit the bombers the Spit had a lower wing loading and could turn better at low speed, which they would be at having to match the bombers.

@vstar7196

Жыл бұрын

You’re wrong. Galland admits in his autobiography and in subsequent interviews that he never made such a comment. To do so would be seen as insubordinate. Check your references.

1:26 Never fails to crack me up!!! Look at Goering's face!! LOL!!!

I once read an interview with a Luftwaffe ace, and apparently a lot of Luftwaffe officers actually started saying that to Goerring's face near the end of the war. He became so unpopular that it became commonplace.

@patsmith8523

2 жыл бұрын

Goering started having a lot of problems with Luftwaffe officers from the Battle of Britain onward. His mismanagement of the Luftwaffe cost them dearly as the war progressed.

This was,and still is, an excellent and well-made movie with a good all-star cast and brilliant actions scenes. I remember this scene quite well. Yes, he was quite furious! Ken Palmer

My wife's grandfather was one of "The Few." He would have loved seeing this.

Uniforms by Hugo Boss.

@viamilitaris011

9 жыл бұрын

Steve Garrod I think not . He designed uniforms for SA,SS,Gestapo and some others Nazi organizations but not for Wermacht.

@flymax4066

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha xD

@thitran1362

6 жыл бұрын

Uhm wat? Hugo Boss design for the entire German army! It makes no sense if they only design for the SA, SS and not the Wehrmacht.

@JustSomeGuy489

6 жыл бұрын

Boss himself did not design the uniforms. His company only manufactured them.

@smartlp3010

6 жыл бұрын

When you wanne look like a Boss...

" Come on guys,I'm here to help! What you need?" " How about A squadron of Spitfires,?" "MAAANNNN...FORGET I EVEN ASKED!"

When there was no VCR or computers and we only had four channels on the tv i loved it when it came on tv and i was excited for days after, so when i got my flat and my first VCR , this was the very first film i bought to watch on it and ive still got it.

"Yah you fat idiot, give me a squadron of freaking spitfires" XDROFL! XD

@1960caesar

8 жыл бұрын

+Motherbrain Jr The LUFTWAFFE CALL GOERING OLD FATSO!.

@marvelmax03191 Remember that episode of "Fawlty Towers"? "You started it!" "No we didn't!" "Yes you did. You invaded Poland."

One of the greatest films ever made with class actors………it’s the only film I can watch over and over again! ❤️

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

It was an awful flop with an overage cast.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

10 ай бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 Yawn..... The usual complete BS Mark.

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

9 ай бұрын

It's a racist film.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

9 ай бұрын

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw Mark... James... which one will you be next?

@Neil-clare

9 ай бұрын

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw in what way ?

Better tactics- and a severe misjudgment of Britain's resolve.

@comanchio1976

7 жыл бұрын

... plus Britain was out-producing Germany in terms of replacement aircraft, and the strength of the royal navy made an invasion a huge gamble - even *with* air superiority.

@w41duvernay

5 жыл бұрын

AND add BRitians radar stations as well.

@exsappermadman25055

4 жыл бұрын

"Undisputed World War champions!".....Al Murray.....

@Wanderer628

3 жыл бұрын

@@comanchio1976 It wasn't a gamble, it was a suicide mission. In war games between British and German generals after the war they had to remove the royal navy from the equation altogether because the invasion was being slaughtered piece meal and even then the Germans couldn't win.

There was the FW-200 Condor which was 4-engined and had a great range coupled with the ability to carry up to 2 tons of bombs but it was mainly used as a maritime patrol aircraft searching for allied convoys in the Atlantic. Later in the war there was also the He-177 Greiff which had the unusual feature of using DB610 engines, basically two DB605s coupled together. So it basically had 4 engines but in a 2 engine arrangement

Not only that but when the movie was made they actually hired Adolf Galland as a consultant, to make sure they got it right. Galland made them go the extra mile, he had a lot to say about how the camouflage of the Buchons (Spanish built Me-190's) looked and also corrected the costume department about the uniforms. In addition he also went over the dialogue to make sure it was historically correct.

'This was their finest hour' Happy 90th Birthday R.A.F!!

In Galland’s autobiography he readily admits that he made no such comment to Goering. Nothing more than an urban myth.

@armincherusker

Ай бұрын

Göring was asking to Mölders and Galland: “What can I do to improve the fighting capability, especially for escort?” Göring was annoyed of him and answered: “Please Herr Reichsmarschall, equip my wing with Spitfires!”

@MarkHarrison733

29 күн бұрын

@@armincherusker It never happened.

That guy that asked for spitfires sure has balls to say that to a fieldmarshal

LMAO I love that line and yes Goring's face afterwards was priceless :-)

@kchishol1970

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was worth it to see the smile of the Flightless Fatso being wiped off!

@omcx1e From an interview with a former German fighter ace in Military History magazine, I gather it was fairly common for Luftwaffe personnel to make personal cracks or jokes to Goerring's face :)

That's the nicest thing about the fact the war ended is we can all go back to liking one another. I lived in Germany for two and a half years and have many good memories about it.

@AS-fn3qk

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, war is stupid and obsolete to human progress and advance, love and peace for each other is a much better way to live and be ♥️

One of the best movies of all time

"The theme of fighter protection was chewed over again and again. Goering clearly represented the point of view of the bombers and demanded close and rigid protection. The bomber, he said, was more important than record bag figures. I tried to point out that the Me109 was superior in the attack and not so suitable for purely defensive purposes as the Spitfire, which, although a little slower, was much more manoeuvrable. He rejected my objection. We received many more harsh words. Finally, as his time ran short, he grew more amiable and asked what were the requirements for our squadrons. Moelders asked for a series of Me109's with more powerful engines. The request was granted. 'And you ?' Goering turned to me. I did not hesitate long. 'I should like an outfit of Spitfires for my group.' After blurting this out, I had rather a shock, for it was not really meant that way. Of course, fundamentally I preferred our Me109 to the Spitfire, but I was unbelievably vexed at the lack of understanding and the stubbornness with which the command gave us orders we could not execute - or only incompletely - as a result of many shortcomings for which we were not to blame. Such brazen-faced impudence made even Goering speechless. He stamped off, growling as he went." The First And The Last by Adof Galland

It was Adolf Galland who said it to Goering as an affront..

My dad's favourite film of ALL TIME and I can't blame him

Goering flew with the Red Baron and was a member of the Flying Circus in WW I.

amazing film. just how they got so many spitfires and bf109's for the ariel scenes is amazing in itself. the only slight inaccuracy is that german radar was rather good and the big wings took time to assemble which meant the german airforce had plenty of time to prepare.

@masterscubaman

9 ай бұрын

Not true. Germany all but ceased radar research in 1939, and only fully restarted after Britain started winning the war in the Atlantic in 43 - using cm sets to detect u boats on surface - so too late to catch up.

@Jonesyb90

5 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the sound mirrors on the South coast, whilst not perfect they did a hell of a job, especially considering how simple they were.

I think one of the most important factors was not the slight inferiority of the BF109E compared to the Spitfire but the inability of German Command to, in advance, see the necessity for a fighter that can escort bombers over long ranges.

@TheMythtern5 Aces High, or the Luftwaffe theme. It was written for the film. They play the full version at the beginning of the film.

The BF-109 and the Spitfire were closely matched, so a squadron of German Spitfires would have hardly made a difference. The Germans had the disadvantage of flying over British territory at the outer limits of their operational range, so the could only remain about 10-15 minutes before fuel-shortage would force a retreat. In case of being shot down, and surviving, German pilots would become POW's, and be out of the war while RAF pilots could return to their airfield and rejoin the fight as soon a replacement plane was available. If shot down into the sea near the coast and - again - surviving, pilots might be picked up by high-speed RAF rescue-tenders, with the same results. Damaged or fuel-starved German aircraft might have to ditch in the channel on the way back, with little chance of the crew being rescued if they survived the crash landing. Beside these disadvantages, the Germans had to deal with a much more efficient use of British fighters through the guidance of radar. Despite all these disadvantages, the Germans had the RAF on the brink of being defeated, due to their tactic of targeting the airfields and other infra-structures vital to the RAF. But they managed to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory by switching from targeting the RAF, to targeting Urban areas ... from then on the RAF was on the ascendancy and continued to win the BoB.

@roykliffen9674

7 жыл бұрын

twinstu50 In the later stages of the BoB German fighters were ordered to fly closer to the bombers after complaints of the bomber-crews that the British fighters managed to get through in too large numbers, wreaking havoc among the bombers. It lead to higher losses amongst the fighters, so the natural request would have been to "release" the fighters from their leashes. The German fighter pilots did however have tremendous respect for the Spitfire, so much so that they considered it even undignified to be shot down by any other plane e.g. a Hurricane. In their admiration they may have overrated the Spitfire compared to their own fighters, which would explain a request for Spitfires. But it is difficult to ascertain exactly what was meant.

@ertwander

7 жыл бұрын

It was A.Galland who said to Göring: "Rüsten sie mein Geschwader mit Spitfires aus!" He wasn´t serious of course, he only wanted to mock Göring for beeing ignorant.

@benschmidt3967

7 жыл бұрын

The Me109s range was something the Spitfire pilots did not have to worry about as well as a slight low speed handling advantage due to its wing design led to faster Me109s and the Fw190...to counter it. Me109 had a better turn rate at high speed so a good pilot in either plane- actually it came down to better tactics by the British and Luftwaffe running out of pilots too and Operation Sea lion was never to be. In a negative G turn the Diamler Benz engine being fuel injected had a edge over the Spit which powerful Rolls Royce engine was limited by carburettor. Some would say when Hitler bombed London instead of taking out the airfields was a poor use of resources too as the British began bombing raids on Europe proper made him loose his cool- and the British won here as well.

@barracuda7018

7 жыл бұрын

109 was the better fighter even the famous British BoB historian James Holland confirms : www.griffonmerlin.com/2010/07/15/the-me109-v-spitfire-debate-keeps-going/ People can argue all they like about handling, wing-loading, under-carriage widths etc etc, but the bare-faced facts are these: the Me109 could climb faster, had considerably greater fire-power, and could dive faster. That made it the best air-to-air fighter of 1940. That’s not a debate, it’s a fact. This chapter is closed and Spitfire myth has been debunked long time ago ..

@barracuda7018

7 жыл бұрын

Had Goering listened to Galland and other aces like Wick or Moelders, 109's would have annihilated Spitfires despite the huge disadvantage with regard to fuel shortage..

The scene just prior to this really gets to me, when the german pilot's trying to fly his damaged plane back home while holding on to his very badly wounded friend. Really puts the war into perspective. Every soldier, Allied or Axis, deserves respect and recognition. It's their leaders who are the real monsters. Guaranteed there were equally as many acts of bravery on the Axis side of this conflict, too bad hardly any of them get credit since they lost.

@mozzy747

5 ай бұрын

Not quite Luftwaffe pilots were notorious for shooting pilots in parachutes as were the Japanese

He was and also highly respected by many of Britain's top aces several of which he became good friends with including Tuck, Bader, and Johnson,.

It was actually members of the Spanish Air force. The scenes (flight) were down to the second, as they had limited time to use the "borrowed" aircraft. Buchon ME-109's had merlin engines, and were called "pouter pigeons" due to the new appearance. Also the He-111's in the movie were CASA built in Spain, and re-engined. At the time this movie was filmed, there were maybe 15 airworthy Spits and 3-5 Hurricanes, now approaching 100+ airworthy Spits and at least 15 hurricanes..

Did Galland actually ask Goering for a squadron of Spitfires?? If so they could have earned no higher praise than this - that the enemy desires them more than what they're flying! I know everyone who made comment on them said the same thing - that they were a beautiful plane to fly - Mr. Mitchell obviously hit on a winner when he designed this little marvel!

@1960caesar

8 жыл бұрын

+Wombah 0070 Galland said, GIVE ME A PLANE LIKE A SPITFIRE !

@Wombah-rc6zz

8 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@animelovers000

8 жыл бұрын

+Wombah 0070 he really did say that to goering whats more also he helped to make the movie

@shauntbarry

8 жыл бұрын

+Inquisitor T. Torquemada And the Hurricane was responsible for the amount of He-111's and Ju-88's.. Spitfires were mainly used as a fighter v fighter.. Hurricane was the main hero aircraft of Bob when you think about it

@Wombah-rc6zz

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is true. It just amuses me no end that when asked by fat guts Goering, Gallant asks for a SPITFIRE! Sure just ring the factory & place an order! NO PROBLEM! Delivery address:- German airfield Northern France!! I repeat - In the field of human conflict there can be no higher praise than THIS - We want what they are flying in!

Goering: "Ah, my friends. I am here to help! Is there anything I can do for you?" Falcon: "Yes sir, give me a squadron of Spitfires." Goering: "..." --___-- This is so well done!!!!!!

Goering was another officer in high command that contributed a lot to Germany losing the war.. praise God for his glorious grace

@SE09uk You'd be surprised about the spitfire comment. It was recorded as having happened, though as a person affront to Goering. As for being shot on the spot, from what I've read from Luftwaffe veterans, it was actually pretty common for people to do that to Goering, especially near the end of the war.

Those Spanish versions of the Me-109 though. *Licks lips*

@Clio1326

8 жыл бұрын

+CMD REDDY Buchon.

@growlanser5600

7 жыл бұрын

I think they are fucking hideous.

@AnimatedAirlines

5 жыл бұрын

smooth as butter

@michaelclentworth1283

4 жыл бұрын

I saw one at the Warbirds Over Wanaka air show.

What he actually said was:"Give me British Spitfires and Polish pilots!"

@MrJoshua1875

6 жыл бұрын

there were only 140 poles , and 2300 british...100 newzealand etc etc, .so no. he didnt. this is germany, they thought they were the best at everything. But britain stopped them. with a little help from friends. but hey. germany had plenty too,

@markharrison2544

6 жыл бұрын

Germany had no allies, while Britain had a worldwide empire.

@MrJoshua1875

6 жыл бұрын

mark harrison, yes they did, namely italy and japan, a fair bit of yugoslavia, romania and its oil fields,also hungary, they had ss divisions from beligium, they had a divison from spain at eastern front, the fact that they were in good relations with the swedes meant they had mass amounts of iron ore, which was just as important to a war effort than supplies UK got from allied shores.They were also allied with finland, just as much as Uk was allied with USa until 1942! Germany is not an island, massive advantage compared to Uk, and larger population for manpower, to say Germany had no allies, and to assume they did it alone is completely wrong. they lost with allies!

@angloirishcad

5 жыл бұрын

Nonsense, the waffen SS recruited tens of thousands from across Europe, they had entire divisions from France, Holland Norway etc.

@stephenluczkowski6533

5 жыл бұрын

THE POLISH PILOTS OF THE R.A.F. SQ. 303..WAS THE HIGHEST SCORING SQ. IN THE R.A.F...AT THE 1945 VICTORY PARADE..IN LONDON..THE POLES WERE NOT INVITED TO ATTEND..THE BRITISH DID NOT WANT TO OFFEND STALIN..THE BRITISH SUCK...S.LUCZKOWSKI. .

Hermann Göring what do you need to defeat Britain?Luftwaffe brownings.

@heybuddyheybuddy what this part of the film was taken from was a discussion between adolf galland and goering, when he asked what he needed to defeat the raf, he declared he needed spitfires, not that he thought the spitfire was better than the 109 but more that he was so frustrated with the tactics goering had created.

Ahh the spitfire, the plane that won the war!

@DanyKenz

8 жыл бұрын

+Tommylee Sheils .. not the only one .. P51 mustang and F4U corsair was fabulous too :) .. aahh WW2 fighters planes .. was the real fighters :)

@caroll3309

8 жыл бұрын

And not forgetting the Hurricanes

@FORBAN2

7 жыл бұрын

It never won any war, its all British propaganda ..

@steliosrouchotas8698

7 жыл бұрын

Tommylee Sheils If the Me262 had been produced in larger numbers,the Allies would have soon lost air supremacy,if not the war itself...

@andrewzheng4038

7 жыл бұрын

Or he was masturbating so hard to the Me-262 flight tests that he accidentally wrote "produce as bomber" in place of "produce as fighter", not that I blame him :D

I doubt it The Zero was know for its speed and agility not for its fuel consumption also they lacked adequate Armor protection. A Spitfires cannons would tear A Zero to shreads.

@LtBrown1956

6 жыл бұрын

spits only had .30 mgs not cannons at this stage of the war ...but your point is valid, zeros were a bonfire waiting a winnie roast

@GoranXII

5 жыл бұрын

Zeros had great range, and great manoeuvrability, however, both came at a cost due to their low powered-engines. The Zero lacked self-sealing fuel tanks, and often, radios.

Love the BoB theme music as well. It sounds so uplifting and authentically German. Rob Goodwin has outGermaned the Germans!!

@thebritish25 Douglas Bader, Spitfire pilot with 2 artifiial legs was the "This is your life" programme subject. Out from behind the curtain a mystery guest appeared, it was Adolf Galland. That programme may well have been in the late 60's

I know it has been said that Adolf Galland requested a squadron of spitfires but I seriously doubt it, The 109 was as good a fighter as the spitfire,in many ways better.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

10 ай бұрын

And in many ways worse.

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

9 ай бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 Germany had the best aeroplanes and tanks.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

9 ай бұрын

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw As was demonstrated by the their withdrawal from British daytime skies after having their arses handed to them during the battle of Britain.

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

9 ай бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 The Battle of Britain was completely irrelevant as Hitler never intended to invade the UK.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

9 ай бұрын

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw Unfortunately for you James even the nazis own documentary evidence confirms the fallacy of the nonsense you constantly bleat on about.

Major Falke is loosely based on Adolf Galland.

@wcstevens7

5 жыл бұрын

Gary VanDecar ..General Galland was a really brave man, a true German patriot ..and he became great friends with the late,great, Douglas Bader ( two really obstinate and determined buggers )

@Skyisnotalimit You're right. The exhaust pipes were deeper the body frame. The Messerschmitts in this movie are actually Hispano HA1112, spanish built MEs with Hispano engines.

Thanks, and thank you for confirming it again. I've had commentators say none of this took place.

nah it was adolf galland. my father actually met galland when he came to greece to visit the Greek Aeronautical Museum. They painted the german cross of the Luftwaffe (not the swastika - the cross) on a small piper and took him around the airfield while doing some aerobatics. i'm quite jealous of my father, as he has also met douglas Bader.

I've met Galland, which this clip is based on was to tell Goring to go and mind his own business politely, nothing do do with SpitfiesvBf109s, knowing what Goring promised he couldn't keep. Galland wanted the German high command to allow the Bf109s to keep their free hunt, which was giving Fighter Command a course to defeat; but the bomber boys were pestered by the few fighters getting through to intercept. Anyway the Luftwaffe wasn't built for this kind of warfare, it was for Blitzkreig.

@bobbyewing2486

4 жыл бұрын

Robin Worth yes I am sure some old fucked off German would have told you anything to make him feel more superior.

@peterm3964 The Hurricane, being slower than the Spit, was relegated to going after the bombers, whilst the Spit went after the fighter escort. Both were VERY hot ships.

Many propellor aces formed Galland's late war jet unit JV44, the 'squadron of the experts'. This squadron boasted (with justification) that the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz), which the majority of the unit's pilots wore, was the unofficial badge of the unit.

Critical mistake I see here, he shouldn't be asking for a squadron of Spitfires. Instead he should be asking for a squadron of Polish and Czechoslovakian pilots ;)

@StandardSpec.

7 жыл бұрын

And Irish pilots!

@gan9e

7 жыл бұрын

and what would they have flown in hmmm?

@MyScubasteve

7 жыл бұрын

Thats ok my friend, yes thats ok but 180 pilots excellent as they were added to 1500 pilots. I do think though that 180 polish pilots could have been enough to rip the arse out of germany, but just glad they were not on their own.. Best

@MrLongbow1415

7 жыл бұрын

What the Same Poles who got invaded and lost in a few days, then relied on Britain to save em ? Stupid Poles, should have left em to the Boche.

@MyScubasteve

7 жыл бұрын

MrLongbow1415 yeah the same poles who fought at Arnham and were diverted there instead of the original plan of being dropped into Poland. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Independent_Parachute_Brigade_(Poland)

An admirable film ruined for the most part by a 'commercial' music score, which replaced the trenchant, martial music by the great Sir William Walton OM. Only Walton's 'Battle in the Air' was retained because of Sir Laurence Olivier's lobbying.

@Bfdidc

8 жыл бұрын

Best music of the movie. That climactic scene over London...

@harryselwind

7 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree with this. For me, Goodwin's score is completely appropriate to the action it accompanies, It captures the initial and over-riding jaunty optimism of the German forces but then mixes this with dark and chilling passages as the battle develops. Moreover, I always believed (though I could be wrong) the Goodwin replaced Walton (a notoriously slow composer) because he was taking too long to complete the score.

@FifthContinentMusic

7 жыл бұрын

Your comments about Walton taking too long are absolute rubbish. You know nothing about the music in this film/

@FifthContinentMusic

7 жыл бұрын

Are you stupid or what? Go troll somewhere else.

@harryselwind

7 жыл бұрын

As for knowing nothing about Walton, he's a composer I've enjoyed for many years and have recordings of many of his works. The remark that he was a slow composer was not intended as a criticism, merely an explanation as to why Goodwin was used as his replacement. "Walton was a slow worker, painstakingly perfectionist, and his complete body of work across his long career is not large." (Wikipedia.) I will not be getting drawn further into this. I made perfectly reasonable comments in an inoffensive manner. The nature of your response is uncalled for and disproportionate. It says more about yourself than it does this topic of this discussion.

At 0.05 one 'pilot' says: We suffer big losses. What is not indicated in the subtitles... 1.30: The expression on the face of 'Goering'. Priceless!!!!

@logancody05 I've read that, towards the end of the Battle, the Brits moved the Hurricane to night-fighting. It was slower so it could handle unescorted bombers, and had a wide-track landing gear that enabled it to land in open fields, if need be.

Galland never actually said this.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

7 ай бұрын

They must have overruled him as he was a senior advisor on the film, Mark.. I mean James.

@MarkHarrison733

7 ай бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 They did. He was very angry about it.

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

2 ай бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 Galland condemned the awful film.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

2 ай бұрын

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw They mustn't have paid him enough when he acted as an advisor for the film. Mind you it's only to be expected when the film displayed how his "side" had their arses kicked that summer in 1940 !!!

@JamesRichards-mj9kw

2 ай бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 Germany did not lose the Battle of Britain, as Galland confirmed. The battle was irrelevant in any case as Hitler never intended to invade the UK.

POV: Du kommst von Nerd & Kultur

@NobleKorhedron The 209 was never really intended as a replacement for the 109. It was designed to set a new speed record, which it did, but it was determined that once it was properly outfitted for combat it's perfprmance would not be equal to the 109 in speed or maneuverability. The Me 210, and it's later development, the Me 410, came along after the Me 110. The 210 was intended to replace the 110 but problems with in-flight stability led to it being discontinued shortly after delivery began.

Interesting comparison between the two main fighters from the Battle of Britain (leaving out the Hurricane since, as a better gun platform, it was usually sent after the bombers) The Spitfire was much better in a turn than the Bf-109, but the Bf-109 had more punch with a 20mm hub firing cannon which could take out a Spitfire with 1 or 2 rounds if it was able to get off the fist shot.

@LovelyElbe11 Awe, poor, poor Nazi Germany. :( They just wanted the Rhineland. And Austria. And the Sudetenland. And Czechoslovakia. And Poland. And...

@eigernordwand1018

5 жыл бұрын

ignorant fool

@richardschiffman7657

5 жыл бұрын

Both Brits and Germans are arrogant bastards. I prefer the French. Napoleon should have won!

Yeah, love the corsairs, 190s pretty good to.

This guys mannerisms make you feel he's really Goerring. :)

@goldyn12345 there was the FW 200 condor, the Junkers Ju 290,and the Messershmidt Me 264, to name a few. there were also larger planes like the Ju 390, which had 6 engines, and actually got withing 12 miles of new york on a test flight.

Aces High, it's the Luftwaffe's theme the entire movie. If you look at the video I uploaded showing some of the opening shots of the movie, you hear the song in its entirety.

There needs to be a reboot of this movie. A newer versions with current actors and current film tech. BUT I do love this movie.

I was at primary school when this film was first shown on BBC television in September 1974. The following morning I can remember one guy, Gavin Bruce, (who was always drawing pictures of battles during painting and drawing class) telling the class that he'd watched The Battle of Britain the previous night and then said "The German general asked the German pilot if there was anything he wanted and he said a squadron of Spitifres". He didn't know that the "German general" was Goering.

@Domiedave99 then how do you explain the influence of frenh language in the english one?

Goering is the kind of marshall who listens to classic opera with his eyes closed

I find myself in agreement with your view.

Take some time to read the posts below. The depth and breadth of knowledge some of these people display is staggering to me. I wish I had time to read all of them.

Okay! The supervisor of a friend few P-51 for the Eighth. One time he got into a dogfight with an FW 190 D-9 (Dora 9 to the Germans, long-nosed FW to the Americans). Both pilots could not get a good shot at each other, ammo gone, waved and left. Yrs later, Galland was invited to an Eighth reunion. Man told Galland the story. Galland, bug-eyed, exclaimed, "That was YOU!? G** damn, you nearly got me killed!" They were best buds since! :-D

@Professor6871 I think I remember that scene. Doesn't Dowding walk into a minister's office, get questioned about it with, "You realize I'll have to give this to Churchill?" to which Dowding responds, "That's why I wrote it."

The best aviation movie ever, too bad this can't be done again today

@garryferrington811

Жыл бұрын

You could do it with CGI and I won't be surprised when someone does.

Great. Thanks.

@NobleKorhedron Another really interesting plane was the Heinkel He 219 Uhu (Owl). It was probably the best night-fighter to see service in the war.

Hab mal eine frage gibt es diesen Film auch Ungeschnitten

@goldyn12345 Germany had several long range aircraft, like the junkers JU 290, the FW 200 Condor, and the Messershmitt ME 264, but they were never properly applied to the role of precision bombing. they also had long-range seaplanes and flying boats, but many of these were destroyed on the ground.

The Camoflage on the `109 changed because they were operating more over water and a camo with a lot of grey and blue worked better than the green paterns in use up until the Battle of France. The same sort of thing happened with the RAF who later on replaced the Brown/Green Camo on fighters with a Grey/Green one.

@colindominy This is true. I will say this, Galland DID have a flair. His autobiography, "The First and the Last" was a joy to read!

"Yes Field Marshall, a squadron of Spitfires." I half expect Goering to turn to the guy next to him and say : "Shoot him."

@HenryvKeiper is the man who says it in the video indeed not a german fighter ace? in the description it says he's not.

@marvelmax03191 I thought it was also when I first heard it. A similar story was by Ernst Barkhorn, an SS panzer commander who fought on both the Eastern and Western fronts. Sometime after the war he met a former Soviet tank commander whom Barkhorn personally fought against. They had a drink together, and agreed it was also the little guys who had to fight the wars.

@lfc011 actually, in 1944, there was a "MesserSpit" a Captured relatively intact Spitfire hull was mated to the BF-109 Engine. form what i heard, she flew rather well. and it was not uncommon for intact planes to be used by either side. the Luftwaffe had at least 5 B-17 Bombers for example, and it is well documented how the Brits used a German HE-115 Seaplane stolen in Norway.

@KrautGoesWild Photos I saw of him when he commanded Richtofen's old squadron show him as very thin, there was lots of room around his bod when he was pictured in his Fokker D7. To be fair, Udet got a bit thick as well. Not as bad as Goering, as he was a test pilot, but he was getting jowly by the time of his suicide.

One of the bad decisions about this movie by the producers was in my opinion the decision to use pseudonym names for the historically significant minor figures such it was Adolf Galland and Werner Mölders.If you could point out defects regarding this movie this was one of the major ones but whitch thankfully had no effect on this masterpiece of celluloid artwork a true monument about the historic and world changing time period named Battle of Britain.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree with that point, they use all the correct British names, but make no named references to the opposing heirarchy (apart from Georing), It would have made it much more satisfying for those with an interest in the subject.

The spitfire comment is actually true he did ask for a squadron of spitfires with German pilots Goring himself actually praised the British pilots and the aircraft ( spitfires and hurricanes) and in regard to the heinkel the crew would not have worried where they dropped their bombs

Not many comments on KZread make me laugh out loud but this one did, literally. Thanks Ed. Sadly I work overseas and people would just look at me blankly.

@mbabist01 Well thank you again for some interesting info. I didn't know he'd written his memoirs. Was it good?