Spitfire aka First Of The Few (1942)

Description

Originally known as “The First Of The Few”, this is a faithful biography of one of Britain’s least-known heroes: the late, great Reginald Joseph Mitchell. By the late 1920’s aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell feels he has achieved all he wants with his revolutionary mono-planes winning trophy after trophy. But a holiday in Germany shortly after Hitler assumes power convinces him that it is vital to design a completely new type of fighter plane and that sooner or later Britain’s very survival may depend on what he comes to call the Spitfire. Several real-life Battle of Britain RAF pilots such as Anthony C. Bartley and Brian Kingcome, are featured in small roles in the opening and closing sequences at the dispersal hut, talking with David Niven’s character.