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OT EU Theater
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:06 am
by Scott_USN
Awsome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjU67KLY1Tw
"The Polish Pilots flew and fought as they did when defending their homeland. We will remember them always and thank them for helping defend my homeland." Assuming that was a British quote.
Couldn't help but love the little Hurricane! And greatest air battle ever.
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:12 am
by RangerJoe
There is a movie about this unit. The highest scoring ace was actually a Czech pilot.
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:26 am
by Scott_USN
Yeah I think they mention that. Pretty awesome story!
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:27 am
by Scott_USN
Damn shame Poland didn't get freedom in 1945! Our greatest let down.
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:27 am
by Scott_USN
Then the socialist shot all the smart people.
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:53 am
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Scott_USN
Then the socialist shot all the smart people.
Correction: the Communists shot the intellectuals and leaders of any kind. Many countries around the world have practiced socialism in a democratic system quite nicely. It was the Bolshevik/Communist idea that all opposition had to be liquidated to protect the revolution (the Dictatorship of the Proletariat). The poor Russian peasants and workers replaced an Autocratic Monarchy with an Autocratic Crapocracy.
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:45 am
by Sardaukar
There is decent movie about Polish pilots in RAF, 303 Squadron.
Unit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._303_Squadron_RAF
No. 303 Squadron claimed the largest number of aircraft shot down of the 66 Allied fighter squadrons engaged in the Battle of Britain, even though it joined the fray two months after the battle had begun.[15]
That was claims, verified ones by various historians put numbers between 44-60. Lower number would put unit 4th highest-scoring, higher number to highest-scoring still in BoB.
About movie, aerial scenes are decently well made for low-budget movie.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5475734/
Also known as Hurricane:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(2018_film)
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:44 am
by Scott_USN
ORIGINAL: Sardaukar
There is decent movie about Polish pilots in RAF, 303 Squadron.
Unit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._303_Squadron_RAF
No. 303 Squadron claimed the largest number of aircraft shot down of the 66 Allied fighter squadrons engaged in the Battle of Britain, even though it joined the fray two months after the battle had begun.[15]
That was claims, verified ones by various historians put numbers between 44-60. Lower number would put unit 4th highest-scoring, higher number to highest-scoring still in BoB.
About movie, aerial scenes are decently well made for low-budget movie.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5475734/
Also known as Hurricane:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(2018_film)
I will check that out!
RE: OT EU Theater
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:43 am
by Scott_USN
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Scott_USN
Then the socialist shot all the smart people.
Correction: the Communists shot the intellectuals and leaders of any kind. Many countries around the world have practiced socialism in a democratic system quite nicely. It was the Bolshevik/Communist idea that all opposition had to be liquidated to protect the revolution (the Dictatorship of the Proletariat). The poor Russian peasants and workers replaced an Autocratic Monarchy with an Autocratic Crapocracy.
I would actually totally disagree with that but not the place for it.