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Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2006

Runtime

0h 45m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

Production Companies

ASA Productions

Director

Stephen Saunders

Description

‘Spitfire— Birth of a Legend‘ tells the story of the Spitfire from a radical design on the drawing board to the fighter aircraft that became the symbol of Britain’s determination to fight on to victory. It celebrates the history of this acclaimed aircraft, the men who designed and built it, and those who flew and fought in it. The story, along with dramatic archive and colour film of aerial combat, graphically illustrates the appeal and fascination the Spitfire has maintained since it faced and fought the fighter and bomber formations of the Luftwaffe.