All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Never stay still, never fly straight and level, chuck it around. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Some of them men, mostly elderly, take off their hats and the womenfolk in their black hoods and cloaks cross themselves. Their son and daughter survive him and a second daughter predeceased him. In the mid . Drag images here or select from your computer for Geoffrey Harris Augustus Boy Wellum memorial. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. 'Those Other Eagles' Shores, 2004, page 635, First Light: The Story of the Boy Who Became a Man in the War-Torn Skies Above Britain, "Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot dies at 96", RAF.mod.uk: 92 Squadron Geoffrey Wellum, A Cobra in the Sky. Geoffrey Harry Augustus Wellum was born in Walthamstow, Essex, where his father managed an off-licence. Born an only child in Walthamstow, Essex, Wellum was educated at Forest School, Snaresbrook before serving in the RAF. "Only this week Sqn Ldr Wellum had been talking enthusiastically about attending the Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey on 16 September," he said. I used to make Skybirds, he said. 'Those Other Eagles' Shores, 2004, page 635, This page was last edited on 29 March 2023, at 13:16, FirstLight:TheStoryoftheBoyWhoBecameaManintheWar-TornSkiesAboveBritain, "BattleofBritainSpitfirepilotdiesat96", RAF.mod.uk:92SquadronGeoffreyWellum, ACobraintheSky. The book became a bestseller and was adapted for a 2010 drama-documentary to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Wellum, right, in 1941 posing for Cecil Beaton with Brian Kingcome at RAF Biggin Hill, Kent, Wellum in 2015 with Jodie Kidd, the model, in Fairford, https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/register/squadron-leader-geoffrey-wellum-obituary-prswmxfsr. [3], Wellum saw extensive action during the BattleofBritain. The unmistakable engine tone of a Spitfire could be heard echoing over Mullion yesterday for a flypast in memory of Geoffrey Wellum. By September his time with 92 Squadron had come to an end, and he was tired. Geoffrey Wellum, who was just 18 when he joined the RAF in August 1939, died at his home in Cornwall on Wednesday evening, the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said. 92 Squadron RAF at RAF Biggin Hill, September 1941. During the early years of the war Wellum had jotted down some reflections and these formed the basis of First Light. He was involved in dozens of dogfights over France and England. Disappointed to be leaving frontline service, Wellum initially found the experience to be "almost unbearable". We have created a browser extension. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"Winston Churchilll, Prime Minister, 1940, In Ever Loving Memory, Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum, DFC, 1921-2018, One of "The Few", In Pectore Robur, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Wellum never intended his memoir for publication, but two years ago, he gave it to James Holland, a young author researching a novel set during the Second World War. The reminiscences that he wrote a quarter of a century later were put away in a drawer for another three decades before he lent them to an editor at Penguin researching the period. Trout streams, water meadows, waders, fast-flowing water, the pretty barmaid at the inn. A system error has occurred. Wellum insisted that the drink be served in a tankard with a handle, the same as it had been at the White Hart in Brasted during the height of the Battle of Britain. He joined the RAF at the age of 17 and served through the Battle of Britain, eventually leaving the RAF in 1961. Unique friendship was forged in the Battle of Britain. I even began to enjoy [teaching] pupils". Quite often you'd find yourself surrounded by aeroplanes and then the sky would be empty. Drama-documentary telling the story of Geoffrey Wellum who, at the age of just 18, was one of the youngest Spitfire pilots to go into . People say, 'You've got to forget all this, it was a long time ago'. In 1943, he married Grace Neil, his wartime girlfriend, with whom he had three children. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. It was exactly 79 years ago that Squadron . Two days later Britain declared war on Germany. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Wellum joined a family haulage business, but this went bust and afterwards he worked as a sugar broker in the City. At that point he had never seen a Spitfire, let alone flown one. Geoffrey Wellum married Grace Christian in September 1943. This account has been disabled. A medal and a royal handshake didnt seem important any more I felt destroyed by the war.. His business had failed, his marriage was coming to an end and he had recently lost his house. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Three loves emerged from Wellums account of that fateful summer: his country, his comrades and flying a Spitfire. Eventually, Wellum relaxed: "I found a new peace andgradually I seemed to unwind. Dear Jesus why this?. The Nazis, flushed with a series of astonishing victories, appeared invincible, with a far greater number of planes and pilots. ", His first Commanding Officer was Roger Bushell, (later immortalised in The Great Escape), shot down with two others the day after Wellum's arrival, covering the evacuation of Dunkirk. Aged 18, in spring 1940, Wellum was posted to 92 Squadron and it was then that he encountered, and flew, a Spitfire for the first time. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Geoffrey Wellum was born on August 4, 1921 in Walthamstow, London, England. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Resend Activation Email. Next day,with no flying experience,he is expected to pilot a Spitfire;he is nervous but exhilarated. The book became a best seller and Wellum enjoyed a period of celebrity as its author, as well as for being among the last surviving fighter pilots of the Battle of Britain, known as "The Few". Ellie Cullen. Walthamstow, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England, Mullion Cove, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England. 2023 BBC. They were wooden and you used to buy them as a kit and I had 50 of the damned things. Squadron Leader Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum DFC [1][2] was a British fighter pilot and author, best known for his participation in the Battle of Britain. From the fort a bugle sounds the "Still" and not a soul moves". Wellum also appeared in the documentary "Greatest Events of World War II in colour," being interviewed on his experience at the Battle of Britain. Born an only child in Walthamstow, Essex, Wellum was educated at ForestSchool, Snaresbrook before serving in the RAF. Geoffrey Wellum recalls the RAF's 'finest hour'. During the fierce air battles over northern France in May 1940 there was an urgent need to replace fighter pilots lost in combat. (modern). The comradeship in a fighter squadron that has survived the Battle of Britain is something that you will never be able to understand, he observed, and I will never experience again. Even at the height of battle, Wellum suspected that their heroism would be forgotten. In August 1941, soon after being photographed with others in his squadron by Cecil Beaton, he was awarded the DFC. Of the numerous Bf 109 fighters which escorted the German bombers, Wellum wrote "God, is there no end to them? ", In despair, he started writing a memoir about his youth. When I was first given one to fly, he recalled, my emotion was almost intimidation. Thanks for your help! [3], Wellum's first commanding officer was RogerBushell, (later immortalised in TheGreatEscape). Later, in First Light, he wrote of the experience: "I experienced an exhilaration that I cannot recall ever having felt before. Wellum eventually became the deputy harbourmaster. Although just 18, he was not the youngest pilot to fight in the battle, an honour which is currently held by Martyn Aurel King, born 15 October 1921 - [7]) despite being nicknamed "Boy" by his colleagues. I'll never know how I got away with it.". He had never flown a Spitfire and his squadron commander, Roger Bushell, of Great Escape fame, was not impressed to receive half-trained youngsters. "[4], In the summer of 1941 Wellum was taken off active duty, and assigned to a training squadron: No 52 Operational Training Unit at Aston Down, flying Hawker Hurricanes. Unique friendships were forged in the heat of battle - Geoffrey Wellum (r) and his commanding officer Brian Kingcombe, Geoffrey Wellum with Prince Charles following a service at Westminster Abbey to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Hurricanes taking off from Gravesend in Kent during the Battle of Britain in September 1940. After the war he remained in the RAF until 1961, and later ran a haulage business. At school, I was captain of cricket and a monitor." I thought 'To hell with this, I'm not ready to go yet'. Geoffrey Wellum married Grace Christian in September 1943. '", 'First Light' is published by Viking, 16.99, Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. The film was first shown by the BBC on 14 September 2010 starring Sam Heughan.[19]. During the recent offensive operations over France he has led his section and flight with great skill and determination. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? This officer has been with his squadron since the evacuation of Dunkirk. Having learnt to fly in Tiger Moths, he first went solo on September 1, 1939. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Some of them men, mostly elderly, take off their hats and the womenfolk in their black hoods and cloaks cross themselves. In the mid-1980s he retired and . Please try again later. [6], Life for Wellum at the end of his career as a fighter pilot was never be quite the same. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. There was an error deleting this problem. Is Geoff wellum alive? "I was shot up badly on three occasions," he says. Here, he is remembered and his life as a fi. [4] On 9 September 1940, 92 Squadron was posted to RAFBigginHill in Kent, in the centre of the fighting. His father, who had served at Gallipoli during WW1, ran an off-licence. Self: Witness 1939: When War Broke Out. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. This is a carousel with slides. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said it was "saddened by the news". Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Throughout the summer of 1940, in the skies above southern England, Wellum and his comrades battled the Luftwaffe to prevent invasion. The marriage was later dissolved. He left the service in 1960 with the rank of Squadron Leader. By now, the Luftwaffe was flying a new fighter aircraft, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, superior in all but turn radius to the Spitfire V, and the squadron took heavy losses. [3] In 1943, he married Grace Neil, his wartime girlfriend, with whom he had three children. 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This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He is jovial, charming and lucid, even after three lagers, but his long-suppressed emotions occasionally threaten to overwhelm him. Of the numerous Bf 109 fighters which escorted the German bombers, Wellum wrote "God, is there no end to them? From the fort a bugle sounds the "Still" and not a soul moves". There, Wellum made his first sorties, pursuing a Junkers Ju 88 German bomber as far as Weymouth, Dorset, and losing it in the clouds; attempting night-fighting around Bristol; and chasing isolated German aircraft all over the south-west. After the war he remained in the RAF until 1961, and later ran a haulage business. After the war, Wellum remained in the RAF until 1961. In the early 1970s Geoffrey Wellum was at a very low ebb. Geoffrey Wellum ( right ) and his commanding officer Brian Kingcombe. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. For Wellum and his comrades the intensity eased, as Spitfires were unsatisfactory nightfighters, and the squadron moved into winter quarters at Manston in Kent. It was there that Wellum began his combat career, "chasing isolated German aircraft all over the south-west". He had been mad about aircraft as a boy and joined the service straight out of school. I'm not much for war movies. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Wellum's first solo flight was on 1 September 1939. The average life- expectancy of a Spitfire pilot was four weeks. Dogged by despair, he began to write a memoir about his youth: I just wanted to convince myself that at some point in my life I had been of use.. From early 1941, Fighter Command went on the offensive, flying sweeps over northern France, sometimes escorting small bomber formations, all with the intention of drawing the Luftwaffe into combat. Next day,with no flying experience,he is expected to pilot a Spitfire;he is nervous but exhilarat Read allIn May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In his evocative memoir, First Light (2002), he wrote: I look into the far distance, the vast panorama of sky. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. Geoffrey Wellum was born on 4 August 1921, an only child, in Walthamstow, Essex, to Percy and Edith Wellum. He remained in the RAF after the war. 'Recollections of an RAF Squadron Leader' - Battle of Britain, Heros Of The Battle Of Britain: A Nation Remembers | Timeline. [11], In February 1942, he was reassigned to combat duties, being transferred to 65 Squadron based at Debden, where he was appointed a Flight Commander in March 1942. During the recent offensive operations over France he has led his section and flight with great skill and determination. His father, Percy, who managed an off-licence, had fought at Gallipoli as a quartermaster sergeant before receiving a battlefield commission. He was a regular at his local pub, having never lost his taste for English bitter. Thereafter he briefly test-flew Typhoons and then saw out the war as a pilot attack instructor. Wellum also appeared in the documentary "Greatest Events of World War II in colour," being interviewed on his experience at the Battle of Britain. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. ), For many years he had regarded his wartime service as the pinnacle of his life, with the rest of it as anticlimactic. He had been mad about aircraft as a boy and joined the service straight out of school. Officers and guests celebrating the first anniversary of the arrival of No. The story is deeply moving and astonishingly evocative. After his final retirement in the 1980's he moved to the village of Mullion in Cornwall. Later in the war he served in the defense of Malta before returning to England for duty as an instructor pilot. The film was first shown by the BBC on 14 September 2010 starring Sam Heughan.[19]. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Born an only child in Walthamstow, Essex, Wellum was educated at Forest School, Snaresbrook before serving in the RAF. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. SquadronLeader Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum DFC (4 August 1921 18 July 2018)[1][2] was a British fighterpilot and author, best known for his participation in the BattleofBritain. Today, less than 300 of "the chaps" are still alive. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219366673/geoffrey-harris_augustus-wellum. Geoffrey Wellum was the youngest spitfire pilot to serve in the Battle of Britain in 1940 (during World War Two). It was well produced for a TV movie. My poor parents, they must have been very brave. What a pity, in a way, that an aeroplane that can impart such a glorious feeling of sheer joy and beauty has got to be used to fight somebody.. ", "Looking at my life now, I had peaked at about 21 or 22. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He returned from Malta to Britain, becoming a test pilot on the Hawker Typhoon, based at Gloster Aircraft. Geoffrey Harry Augustus Wellum, pilot and writer, born 4 August 1921; died 18 July 2018, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. The family settled in Epping, Essex.[3]. of his instructors, he grew up quickly, although his age and cockiness earned him the nickname Boy. After surgery, he returned from Malta to Britain via Gibraltar, and later became a test pilot for new aircraft, such as the new Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber, based at Gloster Aircraft. As Geoffrey Wellum watched the squadron of Spitfires soar into the sky earlier this year he was overcome with emotion. "It was always the other chap. [3], To prove to himself that he had actually done something with his life,[14] Wellum took his wartime notebooks and wrote a longhand memoir of his time as a Spitfire pilot, that he never intended for publication. In May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. What happened to three days grace?. The family settled in Epping, Essex. "That at some point in my life I had been of use.". He joined the local choir, and eventually became deputy harbourmaster. Surprised and gratified by the book's success, he's eager to step down from the publicity bandwagon and return to the Cornish village where he lives. Geoffrey was just 18 when he became the youngest fighter pilot to fly in the . Geoffrey Wellum married Grace Christian in September 1943. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. In air combat over France, Wellum's number two, Freddie Haskett, was killed by a Fw 190, and Wellum himself survived only by "throwing the spit all over the sky without really looking round". After surgery, he returned from Malta to Britain via Gibraltar, and later became a test pilot for new aircraft, such as the new HawkerTyphoon fighter-bomber, based at GlosterAircraft. Every night, listening to the news on the wireless 'Ten of our Spitfires are missing'.". He fell in love with the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire almost instantly. Give me a sign, God, anything.. Everyone who read the manuscript of Wellum's journey from confident 17-year-old schoolboy to his emotional and physical breakdown on Malta three years later, was engrossed. He saw extensive combat flying Spitfires during the Battle and shot down an HE-111 on 11 September 1940. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. I decided that if I survived, I wanted to be allowed to relish it. These are Huns attacking England, our small country, our island, intent upon invasion and eventual occupation. A swarm of gnats on a warm summer evening the whole spectacle frightens yet fascinates.. Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum was born at Walthamstow, on August 14 1921. Disappointed to be leaving frontline service, Wellum initially found the experience to be "almost unbearable". Yes, and he currently resides in Mullion, Cornwall, England. It was like one of those wonderful dreams, a Peter Pan sort of dream". GEOFFREY WELLUM, a veteran of the Battle of Britain, was the youngest fighter pilot (at 18) in the Royal Air Force (RAF) to have fought in that battle. My only regret is that it had to happen so early in life". Try again later. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. To use this feature, use a newer browser. He was subsequently involved in the testing of Hawker Typhoon fighter-cum-ground-attack aircraft, but did not return to combat duties. Wellum looks sad. He later led eight Spitfires from HMS Furious to relieve Malta. [3] "Quite simply, the Fw 190 outclasses our Spitfire 5Bs. Wellum was a great supporter of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust. GREAT NEWS! Sqn Ldr Wellum was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and was later promoted to flight commander with 65 Squadron. In May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Died. Geoffrey Wellum, author of First Light (2002), in which he looked back on his life as a Spitfire pilot in the second world war. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Verify and try again. He then became a commodity broker in the City . "The Air Force soon knocked that out of me. After the war he remained in the RAF until 1961, and later ran a haulage business. On hearing of the death of one of his closest friends he wrote, Why take young lives like Peters? Next day,with no flying experience,he is expected to pilot a Spitfire;he is nervous but exhilarated. Youngest Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot whose bestselling war memoir was hailed as one of the most powerful and poignant ever written. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum, who was just 18 when he joined the RAF in August 1939, died at his home in Cornwall on Wednesday evening aged 96. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. "The family business was going into liquidation," he recalls, voice quavering. The family settled in Epping, Essex.[3]. Wellum recovered from his breakdown, married "Grace", his girlfriend in the book, had three children and stayed in the RAF for another 20 years. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 'Where's everybody gone? It was then that you were in danger. Born an only child in Walthamstow, England, Wellum was educated at Forest School, Snaresbrook before serving in the RAF. "It doesn't matter," Wellum says, unconvincingly. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Dear Jesus why this? The sun glints on their wings and bellies as they roll like trout in a stream streaking over smooth round pebbles. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. What is this life on earth all about? Here they were, coming over our green and pleasant land, bombing everything in sight, I dont know what they were up to . [11], On Malta, Wellum was diagnosed with severe sinusitis and battle fatigue, after three years' of intensive frontline flying. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. With 192 Squadron at RAF Watton in the mid-1950s, he flew more than 50 special operations at high altitude, gathering intelligence about Soviet air defences and Egyptian radar capability in the run-up to the Suez crisis. Dad would drive past and then, in about 1937, there was one of the new Hurricanes taxiing in, and there was the pilot with the oxygen mask on him, and I thought, God, I want to be one of those. . The dangers were huge. [3], In the mid-1980s, with the family business in liquidation and his divorce pending,[14] Wellum retired, as he had promised himself in his youth, to The Lizard peninsula, Cornwall,[14] settling in Mullion. Their son and daughter survive him and a second daughter predeceased him. Learn more about merges. Learn more about managing a memorial . His are the inchoate thoughts of a young man who grows wearily accepting of death. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. He found it difficult to appreciate that his days on 92 Squadron were over and he missed the intensely close relationships he had forged with the air and ground crews. For Wellum the focus had switched to daytime sweeps, mainly over northern France. The marriage was later dissolved. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. But all of this was a prelude to the squadrons move, on 9 September 1940, to Biggin Hill in Kent, at the centre of that summers battle. Nothing else mattered after that, nothing was worth recording." As he fought against hordes of enemy fighters he compared the ugliness of his situation set above the beauty of the English countryside he loved. Patrick Tootal, secretary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, said members of the charity's staff and volunteers had been "much saddened by the news". I thought, 'Hold on a minute, this is bloody dangerous! "[4], Soon after Dunkirk, 92 Squadron was transferred from RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire to RAF Pembrey in Carmarthenshire, Wales. My only regret is that it had to happen so early in life". I thought you might like to see a memorial for Geoffrey Harris Augustus Boy Wellum I found on Findagrave.com. [3][10], By this time most of Wellum's original colleagues at 92 squadron had been killed or captured; he survived owing to a combination of luck and skill. Congratulations on this excellent venture what a great idea! Now, I have a life of deep tranquillity: I sing in the choir, I'm the deputy harbour master, I help out at church. He was also stationed at RAFGaydon, and in East Anglia. It was not so much that Wellum was a born writer although vivid set- pieces, such as his description of stalking a Ju 88 in the rain over the sea showed that he was as that he had a subject about which he felt compelled to write. [6], Life for Wellum at the end of his career as a fighter pilot was never be quite the same. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Reading it, you feel you are in the Spitfire with him, thrown around at 20,000ft, chased round by a German Heinkel, with your ammunition gone. cemeteries found in Mullion, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Approached in 2000 by author James Holland who was researching a novel set during the Battle of Britain, Wellum lent him his unpublished memoir (see "First Light", below), Holland showed it to friends in publishing at Penguin Books and, in 2002, Eleo Gordon, Penguin's editorial director, approached Wellum with a publishing deal[6][14] two decades after he had originally written the memoir. At this time he began to develop severe headaches, "a splitting headache pain across my eyes". He and his wife were divorced in 1975. He worked for a family haulage business and, after that went under, spent time working as a commodity broker in the City. Dear Jesus why this? In the mid-1980s he retired and moved to Mullion,Cornwall, where he wrote down his wartime memoirs. After two years of near constant action, with dozens of colleagues killed or wounded, Wellum's youthful enthusiasm had disappeared forever, replaced by a weary acceptance of death. In 1940, when he was 18, Wellum had, as the youngest Spitfire pilot in the RAF, flown in the Battle of Britain. Soon he is seeing action against the Luftwaffe,his sense of duty dispelling fear,and,h See production, box office & company info, Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham. Geoffrey Wellum was still just 18 when the Battle of Britain started in July 1940. During the battle he had shot down a Heinkel He 111 bomber, and claimed a quarter share in a Ju 88. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. But was the writing at least cathartic? An only child, Wellum grew up in Essex, always dreaming of flying. Next day,with no flying experience,he is expected to pilot a Spitfire;he is nervous but exhilarated. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The movie wasn't so much about Spitfires as it was on the affects the fighting had on the pilots.
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