WEBVTT FILE 1 00:00:01.691 --> 00:00:04.245 [intro music] 2 00:00:02.000 --> 00:00:07.000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:13.000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:08.387 --> 00:00:11.804 [wind whooshing] 5 00:00:11.804 --> 00:00:16.395 [bells chiming] [wind whooshing] 6 00:00:16.395 --> 00:00:18.846 [soft music] 7 00:00:29.477 --> 00:00:31.962 [soft music] 8 00:00:36.450 --> 00:00:41.420 [thunder rumbles] [soft music] 9 00:03:22.202 --> 00:03:24.652 [soft music] 10 00:03:34.283 --> 00:03:36.768 [soft music] 11 00:03:43.361 --> 00:03:48.400 [birds chirping] [soft music] 12 00:03:52.162 --> 00:03:55.959 [wind whooshing] [birds chirping] 13 00:04:03.933 --> 00:04:08.972 [footsteps approaching] [birds chirping] 14 00:04:16.704 --> 00:04:21.744 [birds chirping] [thunder rumbling] 15 00:04:30.270 --> 00:04:33.238 [soft music] 16 00:04:33.238 --> 00:04:35.689 - Then I saw a flame come outta his machine. 17 00:04:36.586 --> 00:04:38.692 It grew bigger and bigger. 18 00:04:38.692 --> 00:04:41.211 Mick was no longer kicking his rudder. 19 00:04:41.211 --> 00:04:43.490 His nose dropped slightly 20 00:04:43.490 --> 00:04:45.492 and he went into a slow right hand turn 21 00:04:46.596 --> 00:04:48.288 and hit the ground in a burst of flame. 22 00:04:49.944 --> 00:04:51.429 Poor Mick, 23 00:04:51.429 --> 00:04:54.052 those hunters had shot my major down in flames. 24 00:04:56.157 --> 00:04:57.262 - What happened then? 25 00:04:57.262 --> 00:05:00.507 - What the devil are you two reading? 26 00:05:00.507 --> 00:05:03.164 - We've just been reading about Mick Mannock. 27 00:05:03.164 --> 00:05:05.374 [footsteps approaching] 28 00:05:05.374 --> 00:05:09.136 He died unbeaten in the sky, proved 'em all wrong he did. 29 00:05:09.136 --> 00:05:11.759 All those who said he would never be a fighter pilot. 30 00:05:11.759 --> 00:05:14.072 - So what happened to him? 31 00:05:14.072 --> 00:05:16.039 - He broke one of his own rules, 32 00:05:16.039 --> 00:05:18.352 followed a kill down behind enemy lines 33 00:05:18.352 --> 00:05:20.250 and German ground fire got him. 34 00:05:20.250 --> 00:05:22.322 [soft music] 35 00:05:22.322 --> 00:05:25.082 Just got lucky that day, that was all. 36 00:05:25.082 --> 00:05:26.326 They say every man has a bullet 37 00:05:26.326 --> 00:05:28.155 with his name on it, don't they? 38 00:05:28.155 --> 00:05:30.088 - That's what they say. 39 00:05:30.088 --> 00:05:32.090 - Tell us the story Mom. 40 00:05:32.090 --> 00:05:34.817 Tell us about the bullet that almost got Brendan. 41 00:05:34.817 --> 00:05:37.751 - You must have heard that story a thousand times already. 42 00:05:39.373 --> 00:05:41.858 Haven't you two had enough stories for one night? 43 00:05:42.721 --> 00:05:45.655 [soft music] 44 00:05:45.655 --> 00:05:46.484 [book thuds] 45 00:05:46.484 --> 00:05:47.933 [Mrs. Finucane exhales] 46 00:05:47.933 --> 00:05:51.489 [soft music] 47 00:05:51.489 --> 00:05:55.493 They were dangerous times then in Dublin. 48 00:05:55.493 --> 00:05:59.289 You were just a baby, not yet 12 months old. 49 00:06:00.187 --> 00:06:03.259 I remember it was a cold day, 50 00:06:03.259 --> 00:06:05.330 especially cold for that time of year. 51 00:06:07.815 --> 00:06:11.163 You were tucked up in that old pram, all snug and cozy. 52 00:06:12.372 --> 00:06:14.512 We were on our way home. 53 00:06:14.512 --> 00:06:16.134 We'd just been out shopping. 54 00:06:17.756 --> 00:06:20.932 And as we approached the house, 55 00:06:20.932 --> 00:06:22.209 all of a sudden 56 00:06:23.279 --> 00:06:26.109 I heard a crack of gunfire 57 00:06:26.109 --> 00:06:27.801 and all hell broke loose. 58 00:06:27.801 --> 00:06:30.666 A fierce battle was being put between the Irish rebels 59 00:06:30.666 --> 00:06:31.943 and the English soldiers 60 00:06:31.943 --> 00:06:34.773 and we were right in the middle of it all. 61 00:06:34.773 --> 00:06:37.051 Right outside our front door. 62 00:06:37.051 --> 00:06:39.399 Bullets flying in all directions. 63 00:06:39.399 --> 00:06:41.815 Pew, pew, pew, pew, pew, pew, pew, pew, pew. 64 00:06:41.815 --> 00:06:43.575 I grabbed you up outta that pram 65 00:06:43.575 --> 00:06:45.543 and threw myself on top of you. 66 00:06:45.543 --> 00:06:47.993 It's a wonder I didn't crush you. 67 00:06:47.993 --> 00:06:51.341 And of course being pregnant with you, 68 00:06:51.341 --> 00:06:52.998 I nearly had you there and then. 69 00:06:54.690 --> 00:06:56.657 Our front door seemed 70 00:06:56.657 --> 00:06:58.348 so far away. 71 00:06:59.729 --> 00:07:03.457 So I crawled to the only bit of shelter I could find 72 00:07:04.562 --> 00:07:05.977 that old pram. 73 00:07:08.151 --> 00:07:09.394 It was then 74 00:07:10.464 --> 00:07:12.328 I saw the bullet hole 75 00:07:12.328 --> 00:07:13.916 [soft music] 76 00:07:13.916 --> 00:07:16.194 it must have missed you by less than an inch. 77 00:07:17.920 --> 00:07:21.682 And do you know what the chances were 78 00:07:21.682 --> 00:07:24.547 of that bullet missing you by less than an inch? 79 00:07:24.547 --> 00:07:27.343 - A million to one? - Yes. 80 00:07:27.343 --> 00:07:29.345 A million to one. 81 00:07:30.691 --> 00:07:33.314 So it might be true 82 00:07:33.314 --> 00:07:35.593 that every man has a bullet with his name on, 83 00:07:37.457 --> 00:07:40.149 but it's the fickle winds of fate 84 00:07:40.149 --> 00:07:41.875 that guide that bullet. 85 00:07:42.772 --> 00:07:44.602 Now go to sleep. 86 00:07:44.602 --> 00:07:45.982 [mouth kissing] 87 00:07:45.982 --> 00:07:48.468 [soft music] 88 00:07:54.888 --> 00:07:57.477 [dramatic music] 89 00:08:12.008 --> 00:08:13.769 - Okay, let go. - Are you sure? 90 00:08:13.769 --> 00:08:14.873 - Just let go. 91 00:08:14.873 --> 00:08:16.254 - But you can't ride a bicycle Greg. 92 00:08:16.254 --> 00:08:17.600 - You know they say that learning to fly 93 00:08:17.600 --> 00:08:19.326 is just like learning to ride a bike. 94 00:08:19.326 --> 00:08:21.570 - Yeah, but much harder. 95 00:08:21.570 --> 00:08:22.847 - Just let go, will ya? 96 00:08:22.847 --> 00:08:27.886 [bicycle tires reeling] [soft music] 97 00:08:30.957 --> 00:08:32.546 Woo. 98 00:08:32.546 --> 00:08:37.586 [mouth rumbling] [soft music] 99 00:08:39.553 --> 00:08:41.554 Woohoo 100 00:08:41.554 --> 00:08:43.971 [mouth rumbling] [soft music] 101 00:08:43.971 --> 00:08:45.179 Ah. 102 00:08:45.179 --> 00:08:47.630 [soft music] 103 00:08:50.115 --> 00:08:51.185 Ah, I don't know. 104 00:08:51.185 --> 00:08:52.152 [tires screeching] 105 00:08:52.152 --> 00:08:54.603 - Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Greg! 106 00:08:54.603 --> 00:08:56.605 [tires reeling] 107 00:08:56.605 --> 00:08:57.709 - I'm okay. 108 00:08:57.709 --> 00:09:00.022 - I think you broke my new bicycle. 109 00:09:00.022 --> 00:09:01.644 Dad's gonna kill me. 110 00:09:01.644 --> 00:09:03.957 [whimsical music] 111 00:09:03.957 --> 00:09:08.133 [boys grunting] [whimsical music] 112 00:09:08.133 --> 00:09:09.687 [Andy exhales] 113 00:09:10.826 --> 00:09:12.103 - Your mother tells me you pair 114 00:09:12.103 --> 00:09:13.587 are after getting into another fight in school. 115 00:09:13.587 --> 00:09:15.106 - He tried to take Ray's bike. 116 00:09:15.106 --> 00:09:17.936 [birds chirping] 117 00:09:20.663 --> 00:09:24.218 - Well, did you give as good as you got? 118 00:09:24.218 --> 00:09:25.910 - Better. 119 00:09:25.910 --> 00:09:29.051 [birds chirping] 120 00:09:29.051 --> 00:09:31.743 - Hey listen, we Finucanes, 121 00:09:31.743 --> 00:09:33.780 we don't go looking for a fight, 122 00:09:33.780 --> 00:09:36.368 but when the fun comes knocking on our door 123 00:09:36.368 --> 00:09:39.509 and by God we give them a fight to remember. 124 00:09:39.509 --> 00:09:41.581 That's the way it's always been. 125 00:09:42.754 --> 00:09:43.617 Go on. 126 00:09:44.618 --> 00:09:46.516 [footsteps thudding] [soft music] 127 00:09:46.516 --> 00:09:48.864 Oh, and I might as well tell you this now 128 00:09:50.037 --> 00:09:51.487 I'm after getting a promotion at work 129 00:09:51.487 --> 00:09:53.006 so we'll be moving 130 00:09:53.006 --> 00:09:53.972 [soft music] [birds chirping] 131 00:09:53.972 --> 00:09:55.146 to London. 132 00:09:55.146 --> 00:10:00.185 [soft music] [birds chirping] 133 00:10:04.776 --> 00:10:07.227 [soft music] 134 00:10:15.131 --> 00:10:17.064 - [Mr. Atkins] Mr. Finucane? 135 00:10:17.064 --> 00:10:18.997 [soft music] 136 00:10:18.997 --> 00:10:21.621 Mr. Finucane? 137 00:10:21.621 --> 00:10:24.313 - It's Finucane Mr. Atkins. 138 00:10:24.313 --> 00:10:25.279 - Yes. Well. 139 00:10:26.453 --> 00:10:29.490 I pay you to do accounts not to daydream. 140 00:10:29.490 --> 00:10:30.940 - [Brendan] Yes sir. 141 00:10:30.940 --> 00:10:32.701 - Oh dear I'm late. 142 00:10:32.701 --> 00:10:34.254 Opera tonight. 143 00:10:34.254 --> 00:10:36.774 Mrs. Atkins has been looking forward to this for weeks. 144 00:10:38.638 --> 00:10:40.087 Lock up after you. 145 00:10:40.087 --> 00:10:41.813 Where'd it go, will you? 146 00:10:41.813 --> 00:10:42.642 [keys jingle] 147 00:10:42.642 --> 00:10:44.057 - Yes sir. 148 00:10:44.057 --> 00:10:45.575 Have a good night. 149 00:10:45.575 --> 00:10:48.199 [door opens] 150 00:10:48.199 --> 00:10:49.683 [door closes] 151 00:10:49.683 --> 00:10:52.652 [typewriter typing] 152 00:10:59.589 --> 00:11:01.039 - Tickets please. 153 00:11:01.039 --> 00:11:02.592 Tickets please. 154 00:11:02.592 --> 00:11:04.180 Tickets gentlemen. Thank you. 155 00:11:04.180 --> 00:11:05.250 Thank you sir. Thank you. 156 00:11:05.250 --> 00:11:06.527 Ticket sir? 157 00:11:06.527 --> 00:11:07.770 Ticket please, sir? 158 00:11:07.770 --> 00:11:09.530 Ticket. Thank you very much. Thank you. 159 00:11:09.530 --> 00:11:10.911 Thank you. 160 00:11:10.911 --> 00:11:13.120 [footsteps thudding] 161 00:11:13.120 --> 00:11:14.535 Next up St. Pauls. 162 00:11:16.399 --> 00:11:17.297 - Excuse me. 163 00:11:20.196 --> 00:11:22.682 [soft music] 164 00:11:32.622 --> 00:11:34.314 [oven door closes] 165 00:11:35.729 --> 00:11:38.249 - So you want your mother doing your dirty work for you now? 166 00:11:38.249 --> 00:11:39.284 I thought I'd raise my son to be 167 00:11:39.284 --> 00:11:42.356 a big, strong, proud Irishman? 168 00:11:42.356 --> 00:11:44.393 To stand on his own two feet. 169 00:11:44.393 --> 00:11:45.705 Not hide behind my skirt. 170 00:11:45.705 --> 00:11:47.914 - Mom, mom come on. 171 00:11:47.914 --> 00:11:51.607 You know how things have been between me and him recently. 172 00:11:51.607 --> 00:11:53.298 It might just be easier coming from you. 173 00:11:53.298 --> 00:11:56.198 - Nothing worth having has ever come easy. 174 00:11:56.198 --> 00:11:58.752 You're too much alike, that's always been the problem. 175 00:12:00.133 --> 00:12:01.306 [hand smacking] 176 00:12:01.306 --> 00:12:02.445 A good smack is what the pair of you need 177 00:12:02.445 --> 00:12:04.447 all this squabbling all the time. 178 00:12:08.555 --> 00:12:10.453 - Have they let him know about the job yet. 179 00:12:12.801 --> 00:12:14.803 And you let me go on there about joining the RAF 180 00:12:14.803 --> 00:12:16.494 knowing that I'm the only person in the house now 181 00:12:16.494 --> 00:12:19.014 with a paying job is a crazy idea anyway. 182 00:12:20.394 --> 00:12:21.913 I'll go get changed. 183 00:12:21.913 --> 00:12:25.399 - Do you know I'll always remember taking you 184 00:12:25.399 --> 00:12:28.299 to that air show at Baldonnel. 185 00:12:28.299 --> 00:12:32.475 I paid 10 Bob and watched you go up in that plane. 186 00:12:32.475 --> 00:12:34.339 You were so excited. 187 00:12:35.133 --> 00:12:37.170 And when you landed, 188 00:12:37.170 --> 00:12:38.516 you came running right up to me 189 00:12:38.516 --> 00:12:39.862 and you grabbed hold of my hand 190 00:12:39.862 --> 00:12:42.037 and you said to me, "This! 191 00:12:42.900 --> 00:12:44.764 "This is what I want to do." 192 00:12:47.456 --> 00:12:49.389 Don't you worry about us. 193 00:12:49.389 --> 00:12:50.493 We'll manage. 194 00:12:50.493 --> 00:12:51.598 We always do. 195 00:12:51.598 --> 00:12:52.910 [door opens] 196 00:12:52.910 --> 00:12:55.326 [soft music] 197 00:12:56.534 --> 00:12:57.984 [door closes] 198 00:13:00.952 --> 00:13:02.712 Bren has something to tell you. 199 00:13:02.712 --> 00:13:05.198 [soft music] 200 00:13:08.546 --> 00:13:10.375 - I wanna join the RAF dad 201 00:13:11.169 --> 00:13:12.308 if they'll have me. 202 00:13:14.552 --> 00:13:15.725 - I see 203 00:13:17.589 --> 00:13:19.177 - They're offering short service commissions 204 00:13:19.177 --> 00:13:21.145 for successful applicants. 205 00:13:21.145 --> 00:13:23.492 I'll get to fly planes and be paid for it. 206 00:13:23.492 --> 00:13:25.943 [soft music] 207 00:13:28.290 --> 00:13:30.050 - Have you any idea what they'd say back home 208 00:13:30.050 --> 00:13:31.914 if they found out that one of Andy Finucane's boys 209 00:13:31.914 --> 00:13:33.398 was thinking of joining the British- 210 00:13:33.398 --> 00:13:35.953 - Joining the RAF won't make me some kind of a deserter, 211 00:13:37.230 --> 00:13:39.197 but the Irish and English aren't fighting anymore. 212 00:13:39.197 --> 00:13:40.750 These are different times now. 213 00:13:41.751 --> 00:13:42.649 Dad, 214 00:13:44.168 --> 00:13:45.617 this is what I want to do. 215 00:13:47.240 --> 00:13:48.482 I wanna fly. 216 00:13:50.346 --> 00:13:53.418 - And what happens if they turn you down? Hmm? 217 00:13:53.418 --> 00:13:55.144 You think Mr. Atkins is just gonna take you back? 218 00:13:55.144 --> 00:13:58.251 - If I fail the course, I'm not coming home. 219 00:13:59.424 --> 00:14:00.356 So you needn't worry. 220 00:14:05.016 --> 00:14:07.191 - You're always one with your head in the clouds. 221 00:14:07.191 --> 00:14:09.641 [soft music] 222 00:14:11.678 --> 00:14:12.921 I suppose you're with him on this. 223 00:14:12.921 --> 00:14:15.061 - I'm old enough to make my own decision. 224 00:14:15.061 --> 00:14:18.581 [dramatic music] 225 00:14:18.581 --> 00:14:21.826 - Yes, I suppose you are. 226 00:14:21.826 --> 00:14:24.622 [dramatic music] 227 00:14:29.938 --> 00:14:32.423 [soft music] 228 00:14:40.741 --> 00:14:44.124 [footsteps approaching] 229 00:14:45.850 --> 00:14:48.266 - I was wondering when you'd show up. 230 00:14:49.716 --> 00:14:52.857 [footsteps thudding] 231 00:14:55.411 --> 00:14:58.000 [chair creaking] [Priest exhales] 232 00:14:58.000 --> 00:15:00.175 Your father was in here earlier, 233 00:15:00.175 --> 00:15:01.935 same Look on his face too. 234 00:15:04.248 --> 00:15:06.319 Told me all about you 235 00:15:06.319 --> 00:15:08.838 wanting to join the British Air Force. 236 00:15:08.838 --> 00:15:10.219 - It's The Royal Air Force. 237 00:15:11.876 --> 00:15:13.188 Sorry. 238 00:15:13.188 --> 00:15:15.224 It's just, it's the Royal Air Force. 239 00:15:17.675 --> 00:15:18.572 - Anyhow. 240 00:15:19.711 --> 00:15:20.954 I tell you what I told your father 241 00:15:20.954 --> 00:15:22.300 when he was sitting there. 242 00:15:24.889 --> 00:15:26.408 [Priest exhales] 243 00:15:26.408 --> 00:15:28.962 You know, for the life of me, I can't remember who it was. 244 00:15:28.962 --> 00:15:31.378 Anyway, someone once said 245 00:15:31.378 --> 00:15:33.794 that the cost of not following your heart 246 00:15:33.794 --> 00:15:36.832 is to spend the rest of your life wishing that you had. 247 00:15:39.869 --> 00:15:42.010 And he should know more than most, 248 00:15:42.010 --> 00:15:44.357 what with him one moment, the big freedom fighter 249 00:15:44.357 --> 00:15:46.462 leading the charge against English 250 00:15:46.462 --> 00:15:48.913 with the devil there himself by his side 251 00:15:48.913 --> 00:15:50.535 [soft music] 252 00:15:50.535 --> 00:15:51.915 and then suddenly decided he's going 253 00:15:51.915 --> 00:15:54.367 to go and marry an English woman. Hmm. 254 00:15:55.506 --> 00:15:56.886 What I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall 255 00:15:56.886 --> 00:15:58.647 when he told his father that. 256 00:15:58.647 --> 00:16:01.063 [soft music] 257 00:16:02.444 --> 00:16:07.104 But you know, I think maybe he's worried about you too. 258 00:16:08.691 --> 00:16:09.969 What with the paper's saying 259 00:16:09.969 --> 00:16:12.005 that we might be at war with Germany soon. 260 00:16:14.283 --> 00:16:16.699 But I told him, "I'm sure old St. Kevin 261 00:16:16.699 --> 00:16:18.184 "will be looking after ya." 262 00:16:18.184 --> 00:16:21.601 Aye, him for sure having a soft spot for the birds 263 00:16:21.601 --> 00:16:25.156 and the creatures of the air. Hm. 264 00:16:26.433 --> 00:16:29.678 I'm sure he'd be very proud of our Dublin flyer. 265 00:16:32.888 --> 00:16:34.855 Anyway, be off with you. 266 00:16:34.855 --> 00:16:37.479 I have the Lord's work to do 267 00:16:37.479 --> 00:16:39.929 and he can be a very impatient man. 268 00:16:39.929 --> 00:16:44.969 [footsteps disappearing] [soft music] 269 00:16:50.457 --> 00:16:52.908 [soft music] 270 00:16:53.840 --> 00:16:56.498 [drawer opens] 271 00:16:58.672 --> 00:17:00.122 [drawer closes] 272 00:17:04.194 --> 00:17:06.300 - I heard you were leaving us today? 273 00:17:06.300 --> 00:17:07.371 - Oh Jean. 274 00:17:07.371 --> 00:17:09.131 [gentle music] 275 00:17:09.131 --> 00:17:11.512 I was gonna pop around just after, 276 00:17:13.204 --> 00:17:14.516 after I finished packing. 277 00:17:18.968 --> 00:17:20.348 [Jean chuckles] 278 00:17:20.348 --> 00:17:21.178 - Oh here. 279 00:17:22.523 --> 00:17:23.835 [lock latches] 280 00:17:23.835 --> 00:17:25.560 But I'm glad you were going to say goodbye. 281 00:17:25.560 --> 00:17:28.012 We are neighbors after all. - Yes, of course. 282 00:17:28.012 --> 00:17:29.565 I've just been busy here 283 00:17:30.704 --> 00:17:34.225 sorting things out and packing, you know. 284 00:17:35.847 --> 00:17:37.435 [soft music] 285 00:17:37.435 --> 00:17:38.747 You look nice. 286 00:17:41.198 --> 00:17:44.235 - Thanks. But I always dress like this for work, so. 287 00:17:45.478 --> 00:17:47.790 [soft music] 288 00:17:47.790 --> 00:17:48.688 - Well? 289 00:17:50.552 --> 00:17:53.072 - Well I have to go or I'll be late. 290 00:17:55.177 --> 00:17:56.834 Just wanted to wish you good luck. 291 00:17:56.834 --> 00:18:01.356 [soft music] [footsteps thudding] 292 00:18:01.356 --> 00:18:02.219 - Can I? 293 00:18:04.290 --> 00:18:05.567 [Brendan sighs] 294 00:18:06.775 --> 00:18:07.638 Would it be all right 295 00:18:07.638 --> 00:18:09.709 if I wrote to you 296 00:18:11.297 --> 00:18:12.160 sometimes? 297 00:18:13.920 --> 00:18:14.817 - I'd like that. 298 00:18:15.887 --> 00:18:18.511 [gentle music] 299 00:18:20.720 --> 00:18:21.755 - I better go, 300 00:18:23.343 --> 00:18:24.206 train to catch. 301 00:18:25.069 --> 00:18:26.381 - Oh, just a moment. 302 00:18:27.313 --> 00:18:30.937 [footsteps approaching] 303 00:18:30.937 --> 00:18:33.422 [soft music] 304 00:18:34.872 --> 00:18:36.908 There. That's better. 305 00:18:36.908 --> 00:18:39.359 [soft music] 306 00:18:39.359 --> 00:18:41.465 Do make sure that nothing happens to you. 307 00:18:42.362 --> 00:18:44.813 - Ah. What's gonna happen to me? 308 00:18:48.575 --> 00:18:50.163 - I have to go or I'll be late. 309 00:18:51.060 --> 00:18:53.511 [soft music] 310 00:18:59.931 --> 00:19:00.967 - You'll be off then. 311 00:19:02.071 --> 00:19:04.522 [soft music] 312 00:19:06.628 --> 00:19:08.319 - You take care now son. 313 00:19:08.319 --> 00:19:10.908 And write to us as soon as you can. 314 00:19:10.908 --> 00:19:13.393 [soft music] 315 00:19:25.681 --> 00:19:27.373 - You be a good boy now. Okay? 316 00:19:28.581 --> 00:19:29.478 You too. 317 00:19:30.479 --> 00:19:31.687 Mom's gonna be keeping me updated 318 00:19:31.687 --> 00:19:33.275 on all those dancing lessons of yours. 319 00:19:33.275 --> 00:19:35.760 So I'll be wanting a dance when I get back. 320 00:19:35.760 --> 00:19:37.693 Keep at it. Okay? 321 00:19:37.693 --> 00:19:40.179 [soft music] 322 00:19:46.426 --> 00:19:48.704 - It sounds like riding a bike flying those things, 323 00:19:48.704 --> 00:19:50.775 maybe try landing this time, huh? 324 00:19:50.775 --> 00:19:53.640 [hands tapping] 325 00:19:53.640 --> 00:19:56.125 [soft music] 326 00:20:05.238 --> 00:20:06.135 - Good luck, boy. 327 00:20:07.482 --> 00:20:08.931 And remember- - I know dad. 328 00:20:10.209 --> 00:20:12.797 Failure is unknown in the Finucane household. 329 00:20:15.006 --> 00:20:16.663 And I meant what I said if I do. 330 00:20:17.699 --> 00:20:20.495 [dramatic music] 331 00:20:50.387 --> 00:20:53.424 - Go. Fly Finucane. 332 00:20:53.424 --> 00:20:56.185 [dramatic music] 333 00:20:59.844 --> 00:21:03.262 [airplane engine roaring] 334 00:21:08.508 --> 00:21:09.785 - Excuse me. 335 00:21:09.785 --> 00:21:12.823 Do you mind telling me what do you intend to do 336 00:21:12.823 --> 00:21:15.584 about that hedge that's coming towards us? 337 00:21:15.584 --> 00:21:19.139 [airplane engine roaring] 338 00:21:40.782 --> 00:21:43.578 [plane crashing] 339 00:21:46.028 --> 00:21:48.376 [cow mooing] 340 00:21:54.623 --> 00:21:56.349 - Switch the engine off please. 341 00:21:56.349 --> 00:21:59.559 [plane engine idling] 342 00:22:03.667 --> 00:22:07.326 Well, Mr. Finucane I can tell you this. 343 00:22:07.326 --> 00:22:11.260 You most certainly are not the next best thing. 344 00:22:12.676 --> 00:22:13.608 No indeed. 345 00:22:17.094 --> 00:22:18.578 You are the original. 346 00:22:22.789 --> 00:22:25.274 [both laugh] 347 00:22:29.969 --> 00:22:32.454 [both laugh] 348 00:22:35.284 --> 00:22:37.770 - Why don't you just give up Paddy, ey? 349 00:22:37.770 --> 00:22:41.221 Let's face it God never intended an Irishman to fly, did he? 350 00:22:41.221 --> 00:22:43.983 Oh, don't look so sad. 351 00:22:43.983 --> 00:22:46.434 [both laugh] 352 00:22:52.543 --> 00:22:55.408 Oi, oi, oi, steady on lads. 353 00:22:55.408 --> 00:22:57.755 What's all this about then? Eh? 354 00:22:57.755 --> 00:23:00.896 Now listen. My little four leaf clover, 355 00:23:00.896 --> 00:23:03.105 I know that blockhead of yours, 356 00:23:03.105 --> 00:23:05.625 likes to take a little knock or two, doesn't it? 357 00:23:05.625 --> 00:23:09.836 But trust me, you do not wanna get into it with him. 358 00:23:09.836 --> 00:23:14.427 See this? This is Roy Battler Lane 359 00:23:14.427 --> 00:23:17.257 Worcester Amateur boxing club's champion. 360 00:23:17.257 --> 00:23:19.743 How many years is it now, Roy? Two? 361 00:23:19.743 --> 00:23:20.778 - Three. 362 00:23:20.778 --> 00:23:21.848 - [Dickie] Three. 363 00:23:23.747 --> 00:23:24.920 - Come on Bren. 364 00:23:27.129 --> 00:23:28.545 [both laugh] 365 00:23:28.545 --> 00:23:30.581 [hands punching] 366 00:23:30.581 --> 00:23:32.790 - Let's go Roy, come on you got him. All right. 367 00:23:32.790 --> 00:23:34.516 Hit him, hit him. 368 00:23:34.516 --> 00:23:37.312 [dramatic music] 369 00:23:43.939 --> 00:23:45.389 - Johnny come on. 370 00:23:45.389 --> 00:23:46.873 Swing it, swing it, swing it. 371 00:23:46.873 --> 00:23:49.428 [hand punches] [dramatic music] 372 00:23:49.428 --> 00:23:52.258 [dramatic music] 373 00:24:04.063 --> 00:24:06.375 [hand shakes] 374 00:24:07.376 --> 00:24:08.239 Oh shit. 375 00:24:08.239 --> 00:24:09.137 Jonesy. 376 00:24:10.034 --> 00:24:13.210 [dramatic music] 377 00:24:13.210 --> 00:24:15.315 - All right Joe Lewis, 378 00:24:15.315 --> 00:24:18.042 station commander would like to see you in his office. 379 00:24:19.319 --> 00:24:21.598 Now, Mr. Finucane. 380 00:24:21.598 --> 00:24:22.564 [feet running] 381 00:24:22.564 --> 00:24:24.566 - Pilot's abilities, 382 00:24:24.566 --> 00:24:27.707 400 out of 750. 383 00:24:27.707 --> 00:24:29.364 Officer qualities, 384 00:24:29.364 --> 00:24:32.160 450 out of 750. 385 00:24:33.126 --> 00:24:34.852 [pages ruffling] 386 00:24:34.852 --> 00:24:38.580 In navigation you managed to achieve 77%. 387 00:24:38.580 --> 00:24:41.790 [paper ruffling] 388 00:24:41.790 --> 00:24:44.103 These scores are indicative. 389 00:24:44.103 --> 00:24:47.382 You're a pilot officer who's average, at best. 390 00:24:51.593 --> 00:24:53.768 And some of the flight instructors tell me 391 00:24:53.768 --> 00:24:55.459 you're a bit of a loner. 392 00:24:55.459 --> 00:24:56.633 Keep to yourself a bit. 393 00:24:59.118 --> 00:25:01.051 I'll be frank with you, Finucane, 394 00:25:01.051 --> 00:25:02.811 the only reason you are still here 395 00:25:02.811 --> 00:25:05.538 is because you're so bloody determined to succeed. 396 00:25:06.712 --> 00:25:07.782 You are a fighter. 397 00:25:09.059 --> 00:25:10.129 We're at war now. 398 00:25:11.095 --> 00:25:12.787 We're going to need fighters. 399 00:25:17.239 --> 00:25:19.172 You're to be posted to an operational training unit 400 00:25:19.172 --> 00:25:20.553 in Harridan, 401 00:25:20.553 --> 00:25:22.969 for a two week conversion course on spitfires. 402 00:25:24.108 --> 00:25:26.041 Let's see how you do in a fighter aircraft. 403 00:25:27.215 --> 00:25:31.012 But first, I want you to take a few days leave. 404 00:25:31.978 --> 00:25:32.876 Go home, 405 00:25:34.187 --> 00:25:35.119 see the family, 406 00:25:36.155 --> 00:25:38.467 take some time for yourself, 407 00:25:38.467 --> 00:25:39.986 get some rest. 408 00:25:40.815 --> 00:25:41.678 All right? 409 00:25:43.749 --> 00:25:46.130 - There's no plane in the world like a spitfire 410 00:25:48.512 --> 00:25:49.893 thing of beauty to look at. 411 00:25:50.721 --> 00:25:51.584 Sure is. 412 00:25:53.517 --> 00:25:55.692 That Rolls Royce Merlin engine of hers. 413 00:25:56.658 --> 00:25:58.867 1,040 horsepower it is. 414 00:26:00.041 --> 00:26:03.907 That means a top speed is 374 miles per hour 415 00:26:05.253 --> 00:26:07.669 and she can go as high as 37,000 feet. 416 00:26:09.395 --> 00:26:12.778 - The way you talk about that plane makes me jealous. 417 00:26:12.778 --> 00:26:15.504 [radio playing] 418 00:26:20.717 --> 00:26:23.202 It must look so beautiful from up there. 419 00:26:24.341 --> 00:26:26.861 [soft music] [birds chirping] 420 00:26:26.861 --> 00:26:28.207 - It is. 421 00:26:28.207 --> 00:26:30.658 [soft music] 422 00:26:43.429 --> 00:26:45.051 - Look at these. 423 00:26:45.051 --> 00:26:47.536 [soft music] 424 00:26:49.573 --> 00:26:52.403 I've never seen yellow roses in the wild before. 425 00:26:52.403 --> 00:26:54.854 [soft music] 426 00:27:00.791 --> 00:27:02.103 It was such a perfect day. 427 00:27:02.103 --> 00:27:03.518 - Good luck. 428 00:27:03.518 --> 00:27:05.934 [light flickers] 429 00:27:05.934 --> 00:27:08.074 It's like a grand old soft day in Ireland. 430 00:27:09.386 --> 00:27:11.595 [gentle music] 431 00:27:11.595 --> 00:27:14.046 [rain pours] 432 00:27:15.047 --> 00:27:20.052 [thunder rumbles] [Jean laughs] 433 00:27:21.467 --> 00:27:23.469 - You can keep your grand soft days. Thank you very much. 434 00:27:23.469 --> 00:27:25.505 - Oh. It's nice and cozy in here. 435 00:27:27.646 --> 00:27:30.407 Well it's drier than it is out there. 436 00:27:31.995 --> 00:27:35.205 And we do have the place all to ourselves. 437 00:27:35.205 --> 00:27:36.516 - Hmm. 438 00:27:36.516 --> 00:27:39.174 [gentle music] 439 00:27:40.072 --> 00:27:43.869 ♪ You got me smiling 440 00:27:43.869 --> 00:27:48.908 ♪ You got cawing like a duck 441 00:27:49.633 --> 00:27:51.083 ♪ Will you be the one 442 00:27:51.083 --> 00:27:52.740 ♪ I hope 443 00:27:52.740 --> 00:27:54.500 ♪ Darling I'll bring you 444 00:27:54.500 --> 00:27:56.847 ♪ Out of the cold 445 00:27:56.847 --> 00:28:00.713 ♪ Darling just everyone smiles like you ♪ 446 00:28:00.713 --> 00:28:03.095 ♪ When they're in love 447 00:28:03.095 --> 00:28:06.788 - They say that the yellow rose is the flower for newlyweds. 448 00:28:06.788 --> 00:28:09.757 [gentle music] [rain pours] 449 00:28:09.757 --> 00:28:11.828 That it symbolizes friendship, 450 00:28:13.450 --> 00:28:14.347 love. 451 00:28:15.245 --> 00:28:18.213 [gentle music] [rain pouring] 452 00:28:18.213 --> 00:28:20.940 [radio playing] 453 00:28:26.601 --> 00:28:28.845 You are staying the whole weak, aren't you Bren? 454 00:28:30.950 --> 00:28:31.813 - No. 455 00:28:32.676 --> 00:28:33.988 I'm afraid not. 456 00:28:35.299 --> 00:28:36.266 I have to get back. 457 00:28:37.716 --> 00:28:39.372 [soft music] [rain pours] 458 00:28:39.372 --> 00:28:41.098 I'm staying for the weekend though. 459 00:28:42.272 --> 00:28:43.549 - Only the weekend? I thought- 460 00:28:43.549 --> 00:28:45.724 - They need trained fighter pilots. 461 00:28:47.277 --> 00:28:49.106 We have to be ready. You know. 462 00:28:50.314 --> 00:28:53.524 [soft music] [rain pouring] 463 00:28:53.524 --> 00:28:54.767 These yellow roses 464 00:28:54.767 --> 00:28:56.320 [gentle music] 465 00:28:56.320 --> 00:28:58.081 They're worth fighting for, aren't they? 466 00:28:59.082 --> 00:29:02.775 I mean, it's all worth fighting for, 467 00:29:03.707 --> 00:29:04.743 isn't it? 468 00:29:04.743 --> 00:29:07.193 [soft music] 469 00:29:15.892 --> 00:29:19.274 - What's it like Bren, to fly? 470 00:29:19.274 --> 00:29:21.760 [soft music] 471 00:29:24.210 --> 00:29:25.349 - It's like, 472 00:29:25.349 --> 00:29:28.214 [Brendan exhales] 473 00:29:28.214 --> 00:29:30.113 I don't know. 474 00:29:30.113 --> 00:29:30.976 It's like, 475 00:29:33.150 --> 00:29:35.187 it's like something's pulling you up 476 00:29:36.153 --> 00:29:37.879 off the earth into the sky 477 00:29:37.879 --> 00:29:42.608 and soon you're so high up 478 00:29:42.608 --> 00:29:47.233 that there's nothing above you anymore. 479 00:29:47.233 --> 00:29:51.099 [airplane engine roaring] 480 00:29:51.099 --> 00:29:53.481 The Earth is so far below that 481 00:29:53.481 --> 00:29:55.621 [airplane engine roaring] 482 00:29:55.621 --> 00:29:57.623 it's like you're not a part of it anymore. 483 00:29:57.623 --> 00:30:02.662 [airplane engine roaring] [soft music] 484 00:30:04.112 --> 00:30:05.113 It's like, 485 00:30:05.113 --> 00:30:07.598 [airplane engine roaring] 486 00:30:07.598 --> 00:30:09.290 It's like you've been set free. 487 00:30:09.290 --> 00:30:11.913 [gentle music] 488 00:30:46.672 --> 00:30:50.124 [airplane engine roaring] 489 00:30:58.511 --> 00:31:00.099 - [Radio] Damn it Finucane. 490 00:31:00.099 --> 00:31:02.274 You are coming in too fast. 491 00:31:03.516 --> 00:31:08.556 [airplane engine roaring] [Finucane panting] 492 00:31:09.971 --> 00:31:14.217 [airplane engine roaring] 493 00:31:14.217 --> 00:31:19.256 [airplane engine roaring] [Finucane pants] 494 00:31:29.232 --> 00:31:32.787 [airplane engine roaring] 495 00:31:50.253 --> 00:31:52.048 - The ground's never quite where you expect it to be, 496 00:31:52.048 --> 00:31:53.497 is it Finucane? 497 00:31:53.497 --> 00:31:55.016 And damn it! 498 00:31:55.016 --> 00:31:57.432 If you are not satisfied with the approach and landing, 499 00:31:57.432 --> 00:32:00.297 you bloody well go round again. 500 00:32:00.297 --> 00:32:04.060 I don't care how many attempts at landing a pilot makes. 501 00:32:04.060 --> 00:32:06.476 Could be 10, could be a hundred. 502 00:32:06.476 --> 00:32:08.616 I don't bloody well care 503 00:32:08.616 --> 00:32:11.757 as long as he gets the plane down in one piece. 504 00:32:11.757 --> 00:32:13.241 Understood? 505 00:32:13.241 --> 00:32:14.104 - Sir? 506 00:32:16.244 --> 00:32:19.799 [airplane engine roaring] 507 00:32:21.491 --> 00:32:25.391 [suspenseful music] [sirens wailing] 508 00:32:25.391 --> 00:32:27.290 - France has fallen. 509 00:32:27.290 --> 00:32:30.224 The Battle of Britain has begun. 510 00:32:31.432 --> 00:32:33.503 [suspenseful music] 511 00:32:33.503 --> 00:32:36.575 Well what are you waiting for, man? 512 00:32:36.575 --> 00:32:38.163 Get back up there. 513 00:32:38.163 --> 00:32:39.371 - Sir. 514 00:32:39.371 --> 00:32:44.410 [feet running] [suspenseful music] 515 00:32:49.484 --> 00:32:52.211 [dramatic music] 516 00:32:58.493 --> 00:33:00.633 [airplane engine roaring] 517 00:33:00.633 --> 00:33:03.153 [guns firing] 518 00:33:04.603 --> 00:33:08.193 [airplane engines roaring] 519 00:33:30.215 --> 00:33:32.941 [missile fires] 520 00:33:34.598 --> 00:33:38.119 [airplane engine roaring] 521 00:33:42.227 --> 00:33:44.608 [gun fires] 522 00:33:53.824 --> 00:33:56.310 [airplane engine roaring] 523 00:33:56.310 --> 00:34:00.486 [dramatic music] 524 00:34:00.486 --> 00:34:02.178 - [Pilot] They're all over me. 525 00:34:02.178 --> 00:34:04.214 They're all over me. 526 00:34:04.214 --> 00:34:06.596 [gun fires] [airplane engine roaring] 527 00:34:06.596 --> 00:34:09.495 [airplane engine roaring] 528 00:34:09.495 --> 00:34:12.119 [guns firing] [radio chattering] 529 00:34:12.119 --> 00:34:16.951 [guns firing] [airplane engine roaring] 530 00:34:16.951 --> 00:34:20.505 [airplane engine roaring] 531 00:34:23.164 --> 00:34:26.788 [guns firing] [airplane engine roaring] 532 00:34:26.788 --> 00:34:30.378 [airplane engines roaring] 533 00:34:33.899 --> 00:34:36.453 [guns firing] 534 00:34:37.523 --> 00:34:41.079 [airplane engine roaring] 535 00:34:48.810 --> 00:34:53.331 [suspenseful music] [airplane engines roaring] 536 00:34:53.331 --> 00:34:56.370 [suspenseful music] 537 00:35:12.075 --> 00:35:17.115 [airplane engine roaring] [suspenseful music] 538 00:35:18.909 --> 00:35:23.949 [suspenseful music] [airplane engines roaring] 539 00:35:24.950 --> 00:35:28.471 [suspenseful music] [guns firing] 540 00:35:28.471 --> 00:35:30.335 [plane explodes] 541 00:35:30.335 --> 00:35:33.545 [guns firing] [suspenseful music] 542 00:35:33.545 --> 00:35:34.822 You come back from a show 543 00:35:34.822 --> 00:35:36.686 and find it very hard to remember what happened. 544 00:35:36.686 --> 00:35:40.207 [guns firing] [airplane engine roaring] 545 00:35:40.207 --> 00:35:41.518 Maybe you have a clear impression 546 00:35:41.518 --> 00:35:42.968 of three or four incidents. 547 00:35:44.383 --> 00:35:47.731 Some tiny link in the forgotten chain of events comes back. 548 00:35:47.731 --> 00:35:52.495 [airplane engine roaring] [suspenseful music] 549 00:35:52.495 --> 00:35:54.600 [guns firing] 550 00:35:54.600 --> 00:35:57.362 [plane explodes] 551 00:35:58.432 --> 00:36:00.917 [guns firing] 552 00:36:02.574 --> 00:36:05.059 [soft music] 553 00:36:05.059 --> 00:36:07.406 The reason is everything happened so quick. 554 00:36:07.406 --> 00:36:10.582 A tremendous amount of thinking, action, emotion. 555 00:36:12.170 --> 00:36:15.103 On my last flight I shot down two Me's 556 00:36:15.103 --> 00:36:17.002 and the next day, one more. 557 00:36:18.728 --> 00:36:20.247 Our guns are being kept nice and clean 558 00:36:20.247 --> 00:36:22.214 under some fine Irish linen. 559 00:36:22.214 --> 00:36:24.803 So they're always ready to shoot true and straight. 560 00:36:24.803 --> 00:36:27.737 [bells chime] 561 00:36:27.737 --> 00:36:30.222 [soft music] 562 00:36:33.432 --> 00:36:35.296 I'm now a bonafide flying officer. 563 00:36:36.677 --> 00:36:40.267 - And I put it all down to that Irish linen for sure. 564 00:36:40.267 --> 00:36:41.475 [Mrs. Finucane chuckles] 565 00:36:41.475 --> 00:36:43.787 It's a grand life and I know I'm lucky 566 00:36:43.787 --> 00:36:46.825 to be among the squadrons that are carrying out the sweeps. 567 00:36:49.241 --> 00:36:53.280 I have just heard about Ray being recalled back from leave. 568 00:36:53.280 --> 00:36:55.730 I thought it was pretty tough on him 569 00:36:55.730 --> 00:36:57.732 as he was only home for a few days. 570 00:36:59.044 --> 00:37:00.735 All my love to everyone. 571 00:37:00.735 --> 00:37:02.772 Your loving son Bren. 572 00:37:03.773 --> 00:37:06.258 [soft music] 573 00:37:07.673 --> 00:37:09.813 I do hope he's finding some time to relax. 574 00:37:11.021 --> 00:37:13.645 [soft music] 575 00:37:13.645 --> 00:37:15.750 ♪ As back to they're billets 576 00:37:15.750 --> 00:37:17.614 ♪ They crawl 577 00:37:17.614 --> 00:37:19.064 ♪ No pain no promotion 578 00:37:19.064 --> 00:37:21.480 ♪ This side of the ocean 579 00:37:21.480 --> 00:37:24.932 ♪ So cheer up my lads 580 00:37:24.932 --> 00:37:27.693 ♪ Bless 'em all 581 00:37:29.212 --> 00:37:32.905 - So Trixie, what is a girl like you 582 00:37:32.905 --> 00:37:35.287 doing in a war like this then ey?. 583 00:37:35.287 --> 00:37:38.014 - I don't know, why any of us are here? 584 00:37:38.014 --> 00:37:40.396 [bar music] 585 00:37:42.605 --> 00:37:45.470 Maybe deep down there is a piece of me 586 00:37:45.470 --> 00:37:47.748 that hates enough to want to be a part of it. 587 00:37:49.646 --> 00:37:51.096 It's the same for all of us, 588 00:37:52.028 --> 00:37:52.891 isn't it? 589 00:37:52.891 --> 00:37:55.307 [bar music] 590 00:37:55.307 --> 00:37:57.792 - I just wanted to fly. [chuckles] 591 00:37:57.792 --> 00:37:58.793 Right, fly everywhere. 592 00:37:58.793 --> 00:38:00.347 There was a lecture in my school 593 00:38:00.347 --> 00:38:03.350 all about the RAF, you know and he said something 594 00:38:03.350 --> 00:38:05.041 and I've never forget it, right? 595 00:38:05.041 --> 00:38:06.491 It's always been in my mind. 596 00:38:07.733 --> 00:38:10.495 He said, [chuckles] 597 00:38:10.495 --> 00:38:14.050 he said, "I often think that those who fly 598 00:38:15.293 --> 00:38:18.330 "are the greatest people on earth." 599 00:38:18.330 --> 00:38:20.884 There he is the man of the hour. 600 00:38:20.884 --> 00:38:22.300 How many's that now Bren? 601 00:38:22.300 --> 00:38:23.784 Five, six? 602 00:38:23.784 --> 00:38:24.923 No, hang on, don't tell me, don't tell me. 603 00:38:24.923 --> 00:38:29.065 Six kills and two probables. 604 00:38:29.065 --> 00:38:31.688 Woohoo, who'd have thought you had it in you, ey? 605 00:38:31.688 --> 00:38:33.656 Ooh, you know what they say? 606 00:38:33.656 --> 00:38:38.005 It's the quietest ones who always hate the most. 607 00:38:38.005 --> 00:38:40.179 Oh, come on. Hey. Hey. There's nothing wrong with that. 608 00:38:40.179 --> 00:38:41.629 Yeah, it's good honest emotion. 609 00:38:41.629 --> 00:38:42.458 Nothing wrong with it. 610 00:38:42.458 --> 00:38:43.769 - I don't hate them. 611 00:38:43.769 --> 00:38:46.427 [bar music] 612 00:38:46.427 --> 00:38:49.188 When I'm up there, I'm aiming at the machines 613 00:38:49.188 --> 00:38:50.845 not at the lads inside. 614 00:38:50.845 --> 00:38:53.158 [bar music] 615 00:38:53.158 --> 00:38:54.090 It's just a game. 616 00:38:55.436 --> 00:38:56.334 That's all. 617 00:38:57.369 --> 00:38:58.646 [bar music] 618 00:38:58.646 --> 00:38:59.509 Oh yeah. 619 00:39:00.303 --> 00:39:02.305 Pit yourself against them. 620 00:39:02.305 --> 00:39:04.411 Beat him to the position so that he's your target. 621 00:39:04.411 --> 00:39:06.965 Get him before he gets you. 622 00:39:06.965 --> 00:39:08.311 It's my skill against his. 623 00:39:09.416 --> 00:39:10.658 That's how it is for me. 624 00:39:11.797 --> 00:39:14.455 - I'll tell you this for nothing, this man 625 00:39:14.455 --> 00:39:16.733 is living proof 626 00:39:16.733 --> 00:39:20.150 that even the most ham-fisted pilots 627 00:39:20.150 --> 00:39:21.842 can make the best fighters. 628 00:39:21.842 --> 00:39:23.361 Ain't that the truth? 629 00:39:23.361 --> 00:39:24.741 [Roy chuckles] 630 00:39:24.741 --> 00:39:26.916 - Well, fighter always comes before pilot doesn't it? 631 00:39:26.916 --> 00:39:27.813 - It does 632 00:39:28.780 --> 00:39:30.022 To us. 633 00:39:30.022 --> 00:39:32.853 The gladiators of the sky. [laughs] 634 00:39:32.853 --> 00:39:34.337 - The knights of the air. 635 00:39:34.337 --> 00:39:37.409 - [Dickie] Oh. To us, the knights of the air. 636 00:39:37.409 --> 00:39:39.653 - [All] Knights of the air. 637 00:39:39.653 --> 00:39:40.481 [suspenseful music] 638 00:39:40.481 --> 00:39:42.034 - That's German bombers. 639 00:39:42.034 --> 00:39:45.106 [suspenseful music] 640 00:39:47.108 --> 00:39:48.455 - Southampton. 641 00:39:50.249 --> 00:39:52.838 - Didn't you say you have family at Southampton once Bren? 642 00:39:53.667 --> 00:39:54.702 - My aunt and uncle. 643 00:39:56.117 --> 00:39:57.602 - I'll get my car. 644 00:39:57.602 --> 00:40:00.984 [suspenseful music] [feet running] 645 00:40:00.984 --> 00:40:06.024 [fire crackles] [suspenseful music] 646 00:40:41.646 --> 00:40:43.855 - How can you see all this and not feel hate? 647 00:40:45.201 --> 00:40:46.513 I do feel hate. 648 00:40:46.513 --> 00:40:48.169 I do. 649 00:40:48.169 --> 00:40:50.240 And I will until every last German 650 00:40:50.240 --> 00:40:52.242 has been shot out of the sky 651 00:40:52.242 --> 00:40:57.213 [suspenseful music] [fire crackling] 652 00:40:58.973 --> 00:41:03.875 [suspenseful music] [airplane engine roaring] 653 00:41:04.979 --> 00:41:06.464 [Brendan moans] [guns firing] 654 00:41:06.464 --> 00:41:08.880 - Ireland may have declared itself neutral in this war, 655 00:41:08.880 --> 00:41:11.365 but by God the Irish are the most 656 00:41:11.365 --> 00:41:13.885 belligerent neutrals I ever saw. 657 00:41:14.713 --> 00:41:17.095 I'm recommending you for a DFC. 658 00:41:18.234 --> 00:41:21.271 Congratulations Acting Flight Lieutenant. 659 00:41:21.271 --> 00:41:24.378 You are also to be given command of a flight 660 00:41:24.378 --> 00:41:26.138 in 452 squadron. 661 00:41:27.001 --> 00:41:28.762 They're Australian. 662 00:41:28.762 --> 00:41:32.420 Decent fellows, a little green around the gills 663 00:41:32.420 --> 00:41:35.216 but I think you'll be the man to whip them into shape. 664 00:41:37.218 --> 00:41:38.668 [Kaminski laughs] 665 00:41:38.668 --> 00:41:39.842 - Come on boys. 666 00:41:39.842 --> 00:41:41.257 [crowd cheers] 667 00:41:41.257 --> 00:41:42.223 Come on down there. 668 00:41:42.223 --> 00:41:43.501 Come on there. 669 00:41:43.501 --> 00:41:46.227 [crowd cheering] 670 00:41:51.232 --> 00:41:54.408 - All I did was try to explain the rules of rugby sir. 671 00:41:54.408 --> 00:41:57.100 [crowd chatters] 672 00:41:59.517 --> 00:42:01.484 - He's down. I've got him. 673 00:42:01.484 --> 00:42:04.763 [crowd chatters] 674 00:42:04.763 --> 00:42:05.626 - Right. 675 00:42:07.317 --> 00:42:09.181 Where's me hat? 676 00:42:09.181 --> 00:42:11.805 [upbeat music] 677 00:42:23.161 --> 00:42:24.818 - Welcome to 452. 678 00:42:24.818 --> 00:42:27.993 [upbeat music] 679 00:42:27.993 --> 00:42:31.652 Trustcott's the name. But everyone calls me Bluey 680 00:42:31.652 --> 00:42:35.069 and I know it's not strictly uniform protocol, sir, 681 00:42:35.069 --> 00:42:37.244 but do you mind? 682 00:42:40.247 --> 00:42:43.250 - Cricket man, are ya? 683 00:42:44.423 --> 00:42:47.495 - Yeah. Was captain of the high school team, 684 00:42:49.152 --> 00:42:51.327 but more of a football man these days. 685 00:42:51.327 --> 00:42:52.673 - Footballer. 686 00:42:52.673 --> 00:42:54.813 [soft music] 687 00:42:54.813 --> 00:42:56.746 Career going well then? 688 00:42:56.746 --> 00:42:59.162 [soft music] 689 00:43:00.854 --> 00:43:02.649 - The redheaded bullet, they called him. 690 00:43:02.649 --> 00:43:04.616 He was the half-forward flanker for Melbourne. 691 00:43:04.616 --> 00:43:06.307 And I will never forget. 692 00:43:06.307 --> 00:43:08.896 Hey, you remember the grand final against Collingwood? 693 00:43:08.896 --> 00:43:10.657 - Yeah, of course, - Of course you do. 694 00:43:10.657 --> 00:43:11.865 'cause you were getting a bit 695 00:43:11.865 --> 00:43:14.005 of a thrashing that day, weren't you? 696 00:43:14.005 --> 00:43:17.318 Right up until the third quarter 697 00:43:17.318 --> 00:43:21.322 where he bloody well goes and kicks the greatest goal 698 00:43:21.322 --> 00:43:23.531 I've ever bloody seen. 699 00:43:23.531 --> 00:43:25.326 I mean that must have been a hundred yard kick at least. 700 00:43:25.326 --> 00:43:27.432 - Yeah. - Yeah. What a kick? 701 00:43:27.432 --> 00:43:28.744 - You were in your glory then mate. 702 00:43:28.744 --> 00:43:30.884 And you should've heard the crowd. 703 00:43:30.884 --> 00:43:33.403 There must've been a hundred thousand people you reckon? 704 00:43:33.403 --> 00:43:35.440 - Something like that, so many people. 705 00:43:35.440 --> 00:43:37.304 - Showed some guts that day. - Yeah. 706 00:43:37.304 --> 00:43:40.100 - Guts and sheer bloody minded determination. 707 00:43:40.100 --> 00:43:41.791 That's what took the day. 708 00:43:41.791 --> 00:43:43.690 The meek may inherit the earth my friends 709 00:43:43.690 --> 00:43:45.036 but they'll never win a game of football 710 00:43:45.036 --> 00:43:47.210 - [Man] Too bloody right. 711 00:43:47.210 --> 00:43:50.179 - Well there's might be the earth, 712 00:43:50.179 --> 00:43:52.595 but ours is the sky. 713 00:43:53.907 --> 00:43:55.494 - I'll drink to that. - [Crowd] Cheers. 714 00:43:55.494 --> 00:43:58.808 [glasses clanking] 715 00:43:58.808 --> 00:44:00.914 - Is it true you shot down the Jerry's number one. 716 00:44:00.914 --> 00:44:02.294 Gallant? 717 00:44:02.294 --> 00:44:04.538 Some of the boys were saying it was the Polish fella 718 00:44:04.538 --> 00:44:05.781 Dropinsky. 719 00:44:05.781 --> 00:44:07.817 - Yeah, he fights with real heart that one 720 00:44:07.817 --> 00:44:09.508 doesn't take any prisoners. 721 00:44:09.508 --> 00:44:10.993 He'd have made a bloody good football player. 722 00:44:10.993 --> 00:44:12.615 [all laugh] 723 00:44:12.615 --> 00:44:13.858 - He fights like a Pole. 724 00:44:15.204 --> 00:44:16.999 We're lucky to have them on our side. 725 00:44:16.999 --> 00:44:19.829 - Oh, let's hope if you get 'em Kaminski, eh? 726 00:44:19.829 --> 00:44:21.451 - Nostrovia. 727 00:44:22.832 --> 00:44:25.248 - Hey, what did they give you that DFC for? 728 00:44:25.248 --> 00:44:26.629 [all laugh] 729 00:44:26.629 --> 00:44:28.666 - Come on, Nick, he's just a little slow. 730 00:44:29.943 --> 00:44:31.738 You don't keep up with the war much do you mate? 731 00:44:31.738 --> 00:44:32.980 He'd been going home for a bloody year 732 00:44:32.980 --> 00:44:34.326 before he even knew it was happening. 733 00:44:34.326 --> 00:44:35.673 [all laugh] 734 00:44:35.673 --> 00:44:37.191 - A whole year? 735 00:44:37.191 --> 00:44:40.056 - Well you see Mick is from a little place called Timboro. 736 00:44:40.056 --> 00:44:41.264 - Where's that? 737 00:44:41.264 --> 00:44:42.472 - It's in the middle of bloody nowhere. 738 00:44:42.472 --> 00:44:43.750 [all laugh] 739 00:44:43.750 --> 00:44:45.096 - And they don't have newspapers there? 740 00:44:45.096 --> 00:44:46.856 - They got 'em, but his mom and dad were hiding 'em. 741 00:44:46.856 --> 00:44:48.720 Broke the wireless too. 742 00:44:48.720 --> 00:44:50.066 He only found out when he went into town 743 00:44:50.066 --> 00:44:52.828 and saw the posters to join the Air Force. 744 00:44:52.828 --> 00:44:54.105 Ain't that right? 745 00:44:54.105 --> 00:44:55.002 - Yeah. 746 00:44:56.348 --> 00:44:58.040 - Yeah. Well I'm sure you're gonna be a real asset 747 00:44:58.040 --> 00:44:59.524 to the Air Force mate. 748 00:45:00.525 --> 00:45:02.182 Your parents will be proud. - Yeah. 749 00:45:02.182 --> 00:45:03.873 - Thank you sir. 750 00:45:03.873 --> 00:45:06.496 I'm sure I've got a lot of catching up to do yet though. 751 00:45:06.496 --> 00:45:08.878 [bar music] 752 00:45:08.878 --> 00:45:10.431 - Ah. Right. 753 00:45:10.431 --> 00:45:12.917 [bar music] 754 00:45:12.917 --> 00:45:14.504 [glass thuds] 755 00:45:14.504 --> 00:45:16.679 I'll see you boys at 0600 hours. 756 00:45:16.679 --> 00:45:18.232 - Oh what for? 757 00:45:18.232 --> 00:45:19.509 - We'd like to get a couple hours practice in 758 00:45:19.509 --> 00:45:21.028 before breakfast. 759 00:45:21.028 --> 00:45:22.409 - Jesus. 760 00:45:22.409 --> 00:45:25.170 - Besides some of us have some catching up to do. 761 00:45:25.170 --> 00:45:27.207 - Oh bloody help Mick. 762 00:45:27.207 --> 00:45:29.830 [upbeat music] 763 00:45:31.798 --> 00:45:35.180 [airplane engine roars] 764 00:45:36.975 --> 00:45:39.806 [soft music] 765 00:45:39.806 --> 00:45:41.048 [airplane engine roars] 766 00:45:41.048 --> 00:45:42.705 - You've got 109's on your tail. 767 00:45:42.705 --> 00:45:44.189 [airplane engine roars] 768 00:45:44.189 --> 00:45:46.709 You won't see him until he's opening fire on your arse. 769 00:45:46.709 --> 00:45:48.055 [soft music] 770 00:45:48.055 --> 00:45:50.817 [airplane engine roars] 771 00:45:50.817 --> 00:45:53.371 So if you ever get left behind in the formation, 772 00:45:53.371 --> 00:45:55.407 you better weave like hell. 773 00:45:55.407 --> 00:45:58.928 [airplane engine roaring] 774 00:46:00.343 --> 00:46:01.897 I'm with 452 Squadron. 775 00:46:02.725 --> 00:46:04.106 There are a bunch of Australians 776 00:46:04.106 --> 00:46:07.178 and my first impression of them is, what a bunch. 777 00:46:08.455 --> 00:46:11.527 They're raw lads willing to put their backs into it, 778 00:46:11.527 --> 00:46:14.530 but they seem to like to do things their own way. 779 00:46:17.257 --> 00:46:19.604 - Ah, come on Finnu, you can't be serious. 780 00:46:19.604 --> 00:46:20.950 Every time we walk past that flag, 781 00:46:20.950 --> 00:46:22.607 we've gotta flaming well salute? 782 00:46:24.712 --> 00:46:27.577 - There are two things we expect you to understand 783 00:46:27.577 --> 00:46:29.614 in the Royal Air Force. 784 00:46:29.614 --> 00:46:32.755 The first is the English language 785 00:46:32.755 --> 00:46:35.102 and the second is discipline. 786 00:46:36.552 --> 00:46:39.417 Now I think you all have a fairly good grasp of the first 787 00:46:40.349 --> 00:46:41.246 and the second 788 00:46:42.385 --> 00:46:44.249 you will learn. 789 00:46:44.249 --> 00:46:45.492 [airplane engine roaring] 790 00:46:45.492 --> 00:46:47.701 So you'd better pull the bloody finger out. 791 00:46:47.701 --> 00:46:49.116 [airplane engine roaring] 792 00:46:49.116 --> 00:46:51.636 - Alright lads, you heard the squadron leader. 793 00:46:52.775 --> 00:46:55.260 Let's show him how we bloody well salute. 794 00:46:55.260 --> 00:46:58.298 [footsteps thudding] 795 00:46:58.298 --> 00:46:59.195 Attention. 796 00:46:59.195 --> 00:47:01.819 [feet stomping] 797 00:47:02.716 --> 00:47:06.133 [airplane engine roaring] 798 00:47:06.133 --> 00:47:10.103 - Now that flag might not mean anything to you, 799 00:47:12.553 --> 00:47:16.247 but I will have discipline in my squadron. 800 00:47:16.247 --> 00:47:17.213 Am I clear? 801 00:47:19.043 --> 00:47:21.045 - Permission to speak, sir? 802 00:47:21.045 --> 00:47:22.184 - What is it Truscott? 803 00:47:23.944 --> 00:47:26.567 - Most of us joined this squadron 804 00:47:26.567 --> 00:47:27.983 because we knew that sooner or later 805 00:47:27.983 --> 00:47:30.468 the war was gonna come knocking at our doors too. 806 00:47:31.883 --> 00:47:35.128 And by standing here we'd stand a better chance of winning. 807 00:47:35.128 --> 00:47:37.302 But even if that wasn't the case, 808 00:47:37.302 --> 00:47:39.718 I think most of us would still be standing here 809 00:47:41.375 --> 00:47:45.034 'cause of that bloody flag. Sir. 810 00:47:45.034 --> 00:47:47.485 [soft music] 811 00:47:48.520 --> 00:47:50.039 - All right, you're dismissed. 812 00:47:51.938 --> 00:47:55.355 [soft music] [feet stomping] 813 00:47:55.355 --> 00:48:00.360 [footsteps thudding] [soft music] 814 00:48:06.849 --> 00:48:09.576 - That bloody Finney's becoming a large royal pain 815 00:48:09.576 --> 00:48:10.991 in the arse. 816 00:48:10.991 --> 00:48:12.682 - No. Finney's all right. 817 00:48:12.682 --> 00:48:14.132 He's just been spending too much time 818 00:48:14.132 --> 00:48:16.548 with those bloody pom officers. 819 00:48:16.548 --> 00:48:18.585 Poor sod's starting to think he's one of them. 820 00:48:18.585 --> 00:48:20.345 ♪ Tangerine 821 00:48:20.345 --> 00:48:22.002 - Look at the state of those buttons. 822 00:48:22.002 --> 00:48:24.660 Have you not ironed that shirt and those shoes? 823 00:48:24.660 --> 00:48:26.075 Have you no self-respect, man? 824 00:48:26.075 --> 00:48:27.835 You may think that the RAF has a reputation 825 00:48:27.835 --> 00:48:29.216 for not looking after that uniform. 826 00:48:29.216 --> 00:48:32.116 But by God, I'll have clean shoes in my squadron. 827 00:48:32.116 --> 00:48:33.013 [all laugh] 828 00:48:33.013 --> 00:48:34.739 - That's pretty good, mate. 829 00:48:34.739 --> 00:48:36.396 Yeah, maybe if he got a little whistled 830 00:48:36.396 --> 00:48:38.329 once in a while, he'd loosen up a bit. 831 00:48:38.329 --> 00:48:41.159 - Now boys drink clouds the mind. 832 00:48:41.159 --> 00:48:43.851 you need to stay sharp and focused oh you do. 833 00:48:43.851 --> 00:48:46.061 I'll not have anyone getting pissed. 834 00:48:46.061 --> 00:48:47.441 [all laugh] 835 00:48:47.441 --> 00:48:49.996 - What do you think he means when he says 836 00:48:49.996 --> 00:48:51.238 "Pull your finger out?" 837 00:48:51.238 --> 00:48:53.689 Like pull it out from where? 838 00:48:53.689 --> 00:48:54.517 [all laugh] 839 00:48:54.517 --> 00:48:56.036 - I don't know, Mick 840 00:48:56.036 --> 00:48:58.452 But I can tell you where he can bloody well shove it. 841 00:48:58.452 --> 00:48:59.453 [radio playing] 842 00:48:59.453 --> 00:49:00.523 [throat clearing] 843 00:49:00.523 --> 00:49:03.595 [radio playing] 844 00:49:03.595 --> 00:49:07.530 [footsteps approaching] 845 00:49:07.530 --> 00:49:10.602 ♪ Tangerine 846 00:49:10.602 --> 00:49:13.364 ♪ When she dances by 847 00:49:13.364 --> 00:49:14.986 - I think now might be a good time 848 00:49:14.986 --> 00:49:17.782 to discuss battle tactics, don't you? 849 00:49:18.748 --> 00:49:22.235 [radio playing] 850 00:49:22.235 --> 00:49:24.202 Over a few beers, maybe. 851 00:49:24.202 --> 00:49:26.653 [radio playing] 852 00:49:26.653 --> 00:49:27.895 - You paying, sir? 853 00:49:29.035 --> 00:49:31.037 - Only if you're getting the second round. 854 00:49:31.037 --> 00:49:33.004 - Great, sounds good to me boys. 855 00:49:33.004 --> 00:49:34.109 [crowd cheers] 856 00:49:34.109 --> 00:49:36.387 - Oh, just one more thing, Raife, 857 00:49:39.045 --> 00:49:41.288 for Christ's sake, just call me Paddy. 858 00:49:42.427 --> 00:49:44.464 Everyone else in this bloody country does. 859 00:49:45.568 --> 00:49:48.019 [footsteps disappearing] [radio playing] 860 00:49:48.019 --> 00:49:49.641 [footsteps approaching] 861 00:49:49.641 --> 00:49:51.298 [hand taps] 862 00:49:51.298 --> 00:49:52.541 [radio playing] 863 00:49:52.541 --> 00:49:54.681 It's just like being in the ring, you know 864 00:49:54.681 --> 00:49:57.270 some pilots are all better to their left than their right. 865 00:49:57.270 --> 00:49:59.997 But you always have to take your play off the other fella, 866 00:49:59.997 --> 00:50:02.689 you know, don't hang around just bam, bam and out. 867 00:50:02.689 --> 00:50:06.279 Now don't just take a happy swing at anyone who comes by. 868 00:50:06.279 --> 00:50:09.454 You'll find yourself outta position within 10 seconds. 869 00:50:09.454 --> 00:50:13.010 And remember, an overenthusiastic right thumb 870 00:50:13.010 --> 00:50:15.046 can lead to a shortage of ammo 871 00:50:15.046 --> 00:50:16.772 and a shortage of ammo when you're surrounded 872 00:50:16.772 --> 00:50:18.843 by a dozen 109's, can lead 873 00:50:18.843 --> 00:50:21.535 to acute embarrassment, gentlemen. 874 00:50:21.535 --> 00:50:23.779 And never let anyone harmonize your sites. 875 00:50:23.779 --> 00:50:25.332 It's a simple job. 876 00:50:25.332 --> 00:50:29.233 And if your site is out, your next victory is out. 877 00:50:29.233 --> 00:50:33.961 Now, according to the met office, we're keeping the weather. 878 00:50:34.962 --> 00:50:36.688 So an early start tomorrow gents. 879 00:50:37.896 --> 00:50:39.588 Up at a sparrows fart. 880 00:50:39.588 --> 00:50:42.280 [birds chirping] 881 00:50:44.006 --> 00:50:45.973 [airplane engine roaring] 882 00:50:45.973 --> 00:50:47.354 - You all right? 883 00:50:47.354 --> 00:50:50.599 [airplane engine roaring] 884 00:50:50.599 --> 00:50:55.569 I just had this dream last night 885 00:50:56.432 --> 00:50:57.399 [airplane engine roaring] 886 00:50:57.399 --> 00:50:59.056 that I prang the control tower. 887 00:51:00.264 --> 00:51:01.506 - That wasn't a dream mate. 888 00:51:02.507 --> 00:51:04.578 No, that was a bloody premonition. 889 00:51:04.578 --> 00:51:06.580 One of us is bound to do at some point. 890 00:51:06.580 --> 00:51:10.101 [airplane engine roaring] 891 00:51:17.108 --> 00:51:20.663 [airplane engine roaring] 892 00:51:24.495 --> 00:51:27.843 - Now the Spit, she's just like a thoroughbred racehorse. 893 00:51:27.843 --> 00:51:29.431 No different. 894 00:51:29.431 --> 00:51:30.811 [airplane engine roaring] 895 00:51:30.811 --> 00:51:33.331 A little skittish and hard to handle on the ground. 896 00:51:33.331 --> 00:51:37.024 [airplane engine roaring] 897 00:51:37.024 --> 00:51:39.855 And occasionally she has a mind 898 00:51:39.855 --> 00:51:42.271 to try and take you somewhere you didn't wanna go. 899 00:51:43.410 --> 00:51:46.310 [plane door opens] 900 00:51:50.555 --> 00:51:53.903 Practice makes perfect. 901 00:51:53.903 --> 00:51:57.114 No more so when it comes to target practice. 902 00:51:57.114 --> 00:52:01.014 After all, what's of more value against the huns? 903 00:52:01.014 --> 00:52:02.671 The crack flyer 904 00:52:02.671 --> 00:52:03.844 or the crack shot? 905 00:52:05.260 --> 00:52:07.434 - Well, I guess we all better be bloody crack shots then. 906 00:52:08.711 --> 00:52:10.368 - Well at least a crack shot can deal effectively 907 00:52:10.368 --> 00:52:13.095 with anything you can lure within range. 908 00:52:13.095 --> 00:52:15.994 Sure all the other fellow can do is take evasive action. 909 00:52:15.994 --> 00:52:18.618 It is no use being a skillful pilot 910 00:52:18.618 --> 00:52:21.172 if you are not a successful fighter. 911 00:52:21.172 --> 00:52:24.382 The hard, vital core of that spitfire 912 00:52:25.418 --> 00:52:26.557 is in its guns. 913 00:52:27.523 --> 00:52:29.076 It's what she's made for lads. 914 00:52:30.595 --> 00:52:33.046 Likewise for you idiots. 915 00:52:33.046 --> 00:52:36.601 [airplane engine roaring] 916 00:52:40.226 --> 00:52:42.055 The whole of a fighter pilot's training 917 00:52:42.055 --> 00:52:44.333 is directed towards that one moment. 918 00:52:44.333 --> 00:52:46.956 [airplane engine roaring] 919 00:52:46.956 --> 00:52:49.545 When he has his enemy in his sites. 920 00:52:49.545 --> 00:52:50.477 [airplane engine roaring] 921 00:52:50.477 --> 00:52:51.789 - Bandits. Seven o'clock. 922 00:52:51.789 --> 00:52:52.755 - Okay. 923 00:52:52.755 --> 00:52:53.929 - Now you fellas are gonna see 924 00:52:53.929 --> 00:52:56.034 just what this war is all about. 925 00:52:56.034 --> 00:52:59.555 [airplane engines roaring] 926 00:53:07.598 --> 00:53:09.358 - In selecting your target, 927 00:53:09.358 --> 00:53:12.499 it is a golden rule to choose one and go for him. 928 00:53:12.499 --> 00:53:16.123 [airplane engines roaring] 929 00:53:22.889 --> 00:53:25.167 Wait until his wing tips overlap the horizontal 930 00:53:25.167 --> 00:53:28.619 graticule lines, aim for the center of the fuselage. 931 00:53:29.585 --> 00:53:30.517 [gun fires] 932 00:53:30.517 --> 00:53:31.967 Don't look up to see the result. 933 00:53:31.967 --> 00:53:34.314 Keep perfectly still and do it again. 934 00:53:34.314 --> 00:53:36.696 [gun fires] 935 00:53:37.800 --> 00:53:40.872 [airplane engine roars] 936 00:53:40.872 --> 00:53:44.359 And believe it or not, things will start happening. 937 00:53:44.359 --> 00:53:47.948 [airplane engine roars] 938 00:53:47.948 --> 00:53:50.503 [guns firing] 939 00:53:51.780 --> 00:53:55.818 [airplane engine roars] 940 00:53:55.818 --> 00:53:58.925 [gun fires] 941 00:53:58.925 --> 00:54:00.444 [airplane engine roars] 942 00:54:00.444 --> 00:54:02.549 [gun fires] 943 00:54:02.549 --> 00:54:04.310 [bullets clanking] 944 00:54:04.310 --> 00:54:05.242 [airplane engine roaring] 945 00:54:05.242 --> 00:54:07.209 Keep together. Keep together. 946 00:54:07.209 --> 00:54:10.764 [airplane engine roaring] 947 00:54:12.594 --> 00:54:14.458 About three o'clock. 948 00:54:14.458 --> 00:54:16.667 Keyhole squadron break right. 949 00:54:16.667 --> 00:54:19.221 [airplane engine roars] 950 00:54:19.221 --> 00:54:20.878 [guns firing] 951 00:54:20.878 --> 00:54:22.189 If in trouble, keep turning 952 00:54:22.189 --> 00:54:23.846 and work your way down the deck. 953 00:54:25.054 --> 00:54:28.472 Whatever happens, we have to stick together. 954 00:54:30.025 --> 00:54:31.958 Lone wolves make very easy targets. 955 00:54:34.305 --> 00:54:36.687 They're always the ones who get it first. 956 00:54:36.687 --> 00:54:39.103 [airplane engine roaring] 957 00:54:39.103 --> 00:54:40.829 These 109's are fast. 958 00:54:40.829 --> 00:54:43.590 [airplane engines roaring] 959 00:54:43.590 --> 00:54:46.110 But you take them up to 18,000 feet 960 00:54:46.110 --> 00:54:47.836 the spit can turn twice as fast. 961 00:54:49.182 --> 00:54:52.737 [airplane engine roaring] 962 00:54:58.985 --> 00:55:01.850 [gun fires] 963 00:55:01.850 --> 00:55:05.371 [airplane engine roaring] 964 00:55:06.648 --> 00:55:09.202 [guns firing] 965 00:55:11.963 --> 00:55:15.139 [water splashes] 966 00:55:15.139 --> 00:55:16.554 [airplane engine roaring] 967 00:55:16.554 --> 00:55:17.866 - [Radio] Calling keyhole red leader. 968 00:55:17.866 --> 00:55:21.179 Bandits spotted, angels 20 heading north wield. 969 00:55:27.634 --> 00:55:30.085 [soft music] 970 00:55:31.051 --> 00:55:33.813 [airplane engine roaring] 971 00:55:33.813 --> 00:55:38.852 [dog barking] [airplane engine roaring] 972 00:55:40.440 --> 00:55:43.995 [airplane engine roaring] 973 00:55:53.798 --> 00:55:55.835 [dog barking] 974 00:55:55.835 --> 00:55:59.356 [airplane engine roaring] 975 00:56:18.892 --> 00:56:21.205 - Bloody hell. - Yeah. 976 00:56:21.205 --> 00:56:23.276 I got a bit of a prang I'm afraid 977 00:56:23.276 --> 00:56:25.623 - By Christ sir, you must have some luck with you. 978 00:56:25.623 --> 00:56:26.866 No wonder they call it the luck. 979 00:56:26.866 --> 00:56:28.454 - Don't fecking say it, chief. 980 00:56:28.454 --> 00:56:30.801 - I saw you get a squirt at that bugger, sir. 981 00:56:30.801 --> 00:56:32.043 - Bloody great. 982 00:56:32.043 --> 00:56:33.528 - How did you manage to shoot at that angle? 983 00:56:33.528 --> 00:56:34.736 You must have been at the top of your climbing term 984 00:56:34.736 --> 00:56:36.013 when you fired those cannons. 985 00:56:36.013 --> 00:56:37.980 - It was fired more in hope than anything else. 986 00:56:37.980 --> 00:56:40.120 - That was 500 yards, I reckon Paddy. 987 00:56:40.120 --> 00:56:41.570 - You lucky bastard. 988 00:56:41.570 --> 00:56:43.296 - Did you get one Blue? 989 00:56:43.296 --> 00:56:44.953 - One certain, one probable. 990 00:56:44.953 --> 00:56:46.161 - [Brendan] Anyone see me land? 991 00:56:46.161 --> 00:56:47.231 What'd it look like? 992 00:56:48.646 --> 00:56:50.959 - Blimey, no wonder they call 'em the demolition squad. 993 00:56:52.270 --> 00:56:54.928 [upbeat music] 994 00:57:00.106 --> 00:57:02.522 [soft music] 995 00:57:05.007 --> 00:57:06.595 ♪ Tangerine 996 00:57:06.595 --> 00:57:07.907 [door opens] 997 00:57:07.907 --> 00:57:11.289 ♪ She is all they claim 998 00:57:15.190 --> 00:57:17.054 [lighter flickers] 999 00:57:17.054 --> 00:57:18.814 ♪ Tangerine 1000 00:57:18.814 --> 00:57:21.265 [soft music] 1001 00:57:32.966 --> 00:57:35.693 - Just giving it a little spit and polish sir. 1002 00:57:35.693 --> 00:57:38.178 [soft music] 1003 00:57:38.178 --> 00:57:40.180 - You're some man Chiefy. 1004 00:57:40.180 --> 00:57:42.389 [upbeat music] 1005 00:57:42.389 --> 00:57:43.943 In every squadron there is a plane 1006 00:57:43.943 --> 00:57:46.808 that is something more than a pattern of steel and wood. 1007 00:57:46.808 --> 00:57:49.466 [upbeat music] 1008 00:57:59.096 --> 00:58:03.031 [airplane engine roaring] 1009 00:58:03.031 --> 00:58:05.378 More than instruments and mechanism. 1010 00:58:06.448 --> 00:58:08.830 It's a living, graceful thing 1011 00:58:08.830 --> 00:58:10.866 that carries the spirit of the squadron. 1012 00:58:12.074 --> 00:58:14.801 [bomb explodes] 1013 00:58:17.735 --> 00:58:20.738 [upbeat music] 1014 00:58:20.738 --> 00:58:23.154 The 452 Squadron. 1015 00:58:23.154 --> 00:58:24.501 It's the flying sham. 1016 00:58:25.640 --> 00:58:29.367 [airplane engine roaring] [upbeat music] 1017 00:58:29.367 --> 00:58:31.473 [guns firing] 1018 00:58:31.473 --> 00:58:34.096 [upbeat music] 1019 00:58:40.655 --> 00:58:43.968 [guns firing] 1020 00:58:43.968 --> 00:58:47.006 [upbeat music] 1021 00:58:47.006 --> 00:58:49.629 [airplane engines roar] 1022 00:58:49.629 --> 00:58:52.874 [guns firing] 1023 00:58:52.874 --> 00:58:54.841 [airplane engine roars] 1024 00:58:54.841 --> 00:58:57.257 [bells chime] 1025 00:58:57.257 --> 00:58:59.915 [upbeat music] 1026 00:59:10.132 --> 00:59:13.308 [airplane engines roar] 1027 00:59:13.308 --> 00:59:15.034 [guns firing] 1028 00:59:15.034 --> 00:59:17.243 [upbeat music] 1029 00:59:17.243 --> 00:59:19.797 [guns firing] [plane explodes] 1030 00:59:19.797 --> 00:59:21.350 [upbeat music] 1031 00:59:21.350 --> 00:59:23.042 - Look at that boys. 1032 00:59:23.042 --> 00:59:25.216 They're all going home for lunch. 1033 00:59:26.908 --> 00:59:31.947 [upbeat music] [airplane engines roar] 1034 00:59:34.881 --> 00:59:37.574 [radio playing] 1035 00:59:41.198 --> 00:59:44.235 [bell chimes] 1036 00:59:44.235 --> 00:59:49.275 [feet running] [airplane engine roars] 1037 00:59:55.074 --> 00:59:56.420 - Mick. Come on. 1038 00:59:56.420 --> 00:59:58.180 - No, no, it's my lighter. I can't find it. 1039 00:59:58.180 --> 00:59:59.285 - Bloody leave it. 1040 00:59:59.285 --> 01:00:02.322 - It's my lucky lighter. - Come on. 1041 01:00:02.322 --> 01:00:04.221 [footsteps thudding] 1042 01:00:04.221 --> 01:00:07.742 [airplane engine roaring] 1043 01:00:16.578 --> 01:00:19.305 [clock ticking] 1044 01:00:25.069 --> 01:00:30.109 [airplane engine roars] [soft music] 1045 01:00:41.741 --> 01:00:46.712 [footsteps approaching] [soft music] 1046 01:00:52.821 --> 01:00:55.237 [soft music] 1047 01:01:13.739 --> 01:01:15.568 - It was under his bed. 1048 01:01:15.568 --> 01:01:18.053 [soft music] 1049 01:01:23.196 --> 01:01:25.060 It was under his bloody bed. 1050 01:01:25.060 --> 01:01:28.167 [soft music] 1051 01:01:28.167 --> 01:01:32.205 [lighter flickers] [soft music] 1052 01:01:32.205 --> 01:01:35.312 [telephone rings] 1053 01:01:35.312 --> 01:01:37.935 [upbeat music] 1054 01:01:42.008 --> 01:01:44.873 - Show on chaps. See you all there in five minutes. 1055 01:01:44.873 --> 01:01:46.150 Briefing in 20. 1056 01:01:46.150 --> 01:01:47.496 Blue, you're my number two. 1057 01:01:47.496 --> 01:01:48.877 - Alright, all right. 1058 01:01:48.877 --> 01:01:50.120 - Chissa tell Chiefy I want those aircraft ready 1059 01:01:50.120 --> 01:01:52.087 for takeoff at 1450 hours. 1060 01:01:54.055 --> 01:01:55.263 Chissa? 1061 01:01:55.263 --> 01:01:57.783 [upbeat music] 1062 01:02:01.303 --> 01:02:02.960 Is everything alright? 1063 01:02:02.960 --> 01:02:05.583 [upbeat music] 1064 01:02:09.070 --> 01:02:11.624 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. Absolutely. 1065 01:02:11.624 --> 01:02:13.626 [upbeat music] 1066 01:02:13.626 --> 01:02:14.765 - All right. 1067 01:02:14.765 --> 01:02:17.423 [upbeat music] 1068 01:02:19.805 --> 01:02:21.013 - You all right mate? 1069 01:02:21.013 --> 01:02:22.946 - Yeah, yeah. No, I just need a smoke. 1070 01:02:22.946 --> 01:02:25.431 [soft music] 1071 01:02:27.744 --> 01:02:29.159 [door closes] 1072 01:02:29.159 --> 01:02:33.577 [airplane engine revving] 1073 01:02:38.720 --> 01:02:40.998 [lighter flickers] 1074 01:02:40.998 --> 01:02:44.381 [airplane engine roars] 1075 01:02:48.419 --> 01:02:50.180 [Chissa exhales] 1076 01:02:53.839 --> 01:02:56.738 [airplane engines roaring] 1077 01:02:56.738 --> 01:02:58.015 - [Paddy] Red leader to base 1078 01:02:58.015 --> 01:03:00.155 no sign of enemy fighter escort. 1079 01:03:00.155 --> 01:03:02.364 Requesting permission to engage? 1080 01:03:02.364 --> 01:03:05.712 - [Base] Red leader, you are clear to engage. Good hunting. 1081 01:03:05.712 --> 01:03:08.336 [airplane engine roaring] 1082 01:03:08.336 --> 01:03:10.890 [guns firing] 1083 01:03:13.617 --> 01:03:17.000 [airplane engines roar] 1084 01:03:17.863 --> 01:03:19.347 Keep those eyes peeled now. 1085 01:03:21.383 --> 01:03:25.111 [airplane engine roars] 1086 01:03:25.111 --> 01:03:26.526 [gun fires] 1087 01:03:26.526 --> 01:03:28.425 - Okay Paddy, I've got him. 1088 01:03:28.425 --> 01:03:32.463 [airplane engine roars] 1089 01:03:32.463 --> 01:03:33.602 [Paddy laughs] 1090 01:03:33.602 --> 01:03:36.985 [airplane engine roars] 1091 01:03:42.439 --> 01:03:47.237 [airplane engines roar] [guns firing] 1092 01:03:47.237 --> 01:03:50.723 [Paddy panting] 1093 01:03:56.729 --> 01:03:59.283 [guns firing] 1094 01:04:01.251 --> 01:04:04.495 [airplane engine roaring] [suspenseful music] 1095 01:04:04.495 --> 01:04:07.567 [airplane explodes] 1096 01:04:08.914 --> 01:04:10.605 [airplane engine roars] 1097 01:04:10.605 --> 01:04:11.744 - Three o'clock Blue. 1098 01:04:11.744 --> 01:04:12.883 About six of them. 1099 01:04:12.883 --> 01:04:14.367 - I see 'em, Paddy. 1100 01:04:14.367 --> 01:04:16.128 - [Pilot] For Christ sakes will you all just shut up 1101 01:04:16.128 --> 01:04:18.130 and give the rest of us a chance? 1102 01:04:18.130 --> 01:04:23.169 [guns firing] [airplane engines roar] 1103 01:04:26.828 --> 01:04:29.658 [dramatic music] 1104 01:04:34.767 --> 01:04:39.806 [airplane engine roars] [guns firing] 1105 01:04:40.635 --> 01:04:42.119 - They're all over me. 1106 01:04:42.119 --> 01:04:44.639 [dramatic music] 1107 01:04:44.639 --> 01:04:47.055 [guns firing] 1108 01:04:47.055 --> 01:04:47.884 [bullet fires] 1109 01:04:47.884 --> 01:04:49.126 - Bloody hell mate. 1110 01:04:49.126 --> 01:04:52.509 [airplane engine roars] 1111 01:04:55.753 --> 01:04:58.964 [suspenseful music] 1112 01:04:58.964 --> 01:05:01.449 [guns firing] 1113 01:05:07.524 --> 01:05:09.526 [plane explodes] 1114 01:05:09.526 --> 01:05:11.045 [guns firing] 1115 01:05:11.045 --> 01:05:12.322 [plane explodes] 1116 01:05:12.322 --> 01:05:14.876 [guns firing] 1117 01:05:16.395 --> 01:05:19.674 [plane explodes] 1118 01:05:19.674 --> 01:05:22.401 [airplane engines roar] 1119 01:05:22.401 --> 01:05:23.850 All right boys, 1120 01:05:23.850 --> 01:05:25.369 let's go home. 1121 01:05:25.369 --> 01:05:28.821 [airplane engines roars] 1122 01:05:38.624 --> 01:05:41.247 [upbeat music] 1123 01:05:41.247 --> 01:05:43.491 Just look at that view boys. 1124 01:05:43.491 --> 01:05:45.355 Now that's something worth fighting for. 1125 01:05:45.355 --> 01:05:47.840 [soft music] 1126 01:05:51.602 --> 01:05:54.985 [airplane engines roar] 1127 01:05:59.852 --> 01:06:02.268 [soft music] 1128 01:06:04.753 --> 01:06:08.136 [airplane engines roar] 1129 01:06:08.999 --> 01:06:11.381 [dog barks] 1130 01:06:12.175 --> 01:06:14.660 [soft music] 1131 01:06:26.948 --> 01:06:30.331 [airplane engine roars] 1132 01:06:38.684 --> 01:06:41.135 [soft music] 1133 01:06:49.660 --> 01:06:52.422 [airplane engines roar] 1134 01:06:52.422 --> 01:06:55.563 - Woohoo. The flying Shamrock. 1135 01:06:55.563 --> 01:07:00.568 [soft music] [airplane engines roar] 1136 01:07:11.441 --> 01:07:13.063 - [Radio Announcer] From dawn to dusk 1137 01:07:13.063 --> 01:07:16.584 over occupied France, despite the German resistance. 1138 01:07:16.584 --> 01:07:18.206 - I was listening to that. 1139 01:07:19.138 --> 01:07:21.175 - A woman like you should be out 1140 01:07:21.175 --> 01:07:23.591 having fun, meeting new people. 1141 01:07:23.591 --> 01:07:24.557 [Jean exhales] 1142 01:07:24.557 --> 01:07:25.627 Not stuck in here every weekend 1143 01:07:25.627 --> 01:07:26.904 listening to that thing. 1144 01:07:26.904 --> 01:07:29.700 - Father please, just don't start this again. 1145 01:07:29.700 --> 01:07:32.048 - What your father is trying to say is, 1146 01:07:32.048 --> 01:07:34.567 yes, we understand 1147 01:07:35.741 --> 01:07:37.398 you have feelings for the boy. 1148 01:07:37.398 --> 01:07:38.502 - Feelings? 1149 01:07:38.502 --> 01:07:41.609 - But look, you are still so young. 1150 01:07:41.609 --> 01:07:43.473 The both of you 1151 01:07:43.473 --> 01:07:46.234 far too young to be so in love when the- 1152 01:07:46.234 --> 01:07:47.511 - Well we are in love mother. 1153 01:07:47.511 --> 01:07:49.375 So you're just going to have to deal with it. 1154 01:07:49.375 --> 01:07:52.171 - You're too young to know what love is. 1155 01:07:52.171 --> 01:07:54.035 And I suppose that Finucane boy, 1156 01:07:54.035 --> 01:07:55.485 well, he's more in love with flying round 1157 01:07:55.485 --> 01:07:58.419 and being a war hero than he is in love with you Jean. 1158 01:08:01.111 --> 01:08:02.008 I mean, 1159 01:08:02.871 --> 01:08:04.356 I like the boy of- 1160 01:08:04.356 --> 01:08:06.496 - What do you know about being in love anyway? 1161 01:08:06.496 --> 01:08:08.256 - No, no wait. 1162 01:08:08.256 --> 01:08:11.639 - You have never looked at mother the way he looks at me. 1163 01:08:11.639 --> 01:08:14.124 [soft music] 1164 01:08:15.367 --> 01:08:16.368 - Jean? 1165 01:08:19.474 --> 01:08:22.131 You know Mrs. Baxter down the road? 1166 01:08:22.131 --> 01:08:24.685 She had a telegram this morning. 1167 01:08:24.685 --> 01:08:26.930 It was her son, George. 1168 01:08:28.033 --> 01:08:29.967 You know, he's only just got married. 1169 01:08:31.590 --> 01:08:32.728 That poor girl. 1170 01:08:33.902 --> 01:08:36.077 A widow at 22. 1171 01:08:36.940 --> 01:08:38.528 Don't you see? 1172 01:08:38.528 --> 01:08:40.633 We're only trying to stop the heartache. 1173 01:08:40.633 --> 01:08:42.290 - What was it that Tennyson said? 1174 01:08:44.258 --> 01:08:47.261 Better to have loved 1175 01:08:47.261 --> 01:08:48.124 and lost 1176 01:08:49.987 --> 01:08:52.506 than never to have loved at all. 1177 01:08:52.506 --> 01:08:55.613 [clock ticking] 1178 01:08:55.613 --> 01:08:58.134 [soft music] 1179 01:09:02.621 --> 01:09:05.244 [upbeat music] 1180 01:09:19.292 --> 01:09:21.433 [guns firing] 1181 01:09:21.433 --> 01:09:25.057 [airplane engines roaring] 1182 01:09:26.576 --> 01:09:27.991 [bullet fires] 1183 01:09:27.991 --> 01:09:28.818 [airplane engine roars] 1184 01:09:28.818 --> 01:09:30.095 - I can't see them. 1185 01:09:30.095 --> 01:09:31.546 [airplane engine roars] 1186 01:09:31.546 --> 01:09:34.377 [bullets firing] 1187 01:09:34.377 --> 01:09:37.033 [guns firing] 1188 01:09:37.033 --> 01:09:39.416 [bullets firing] 1189 01:09:39.416 --> 01:09:42.799 [airplane engines roar] 1190 01:09:44.352 --> 01:09:46.906 [Paddy pants] 1191 01:09:49.115 --> 01:09:51.255 [Paddy moans] 1192 01:09:51.255 --> 01:09:54.638 [airplane engines roar] 1193 01:10:08.583 --> 01:10:10.689 [guns firing] 1194 01:10:10.689 --> 01:10:13.485 [plane explodes] 1195 01:10:17.696 --> 01:10:20.216 [Paddy moans] 1196 01:10:28.809 --> 01:10:31.710 [airplane engine roars] 1197 01:10:31.710 --> 01:10:34.264 [Paddy pants] 1198 01:10:36.577 --> 01:10:39.200 [heart throbs] 1199 01:10:43.755 --> 01:10:46.380 [curtain opens] 1200 01:10:48.898 --> 01:10:52.248 - Little Birdie told me today is your birthday. 1201 01:10:52.248 --> 01:10:54.077 Happy birthday Squadron Leader. 1202 01:10:55.906 --> 01:10:57.943 Oh, congratulations. 1203 01:10:57.943 --> 01:10:59.393 I read in the newspaper 1204 01:10:59.393 --> 01:11:03.085 that you were to be awarded a second bar to your DFC 1205 01:11:03.085 --> 01:11:06.192 and the distinguished service order. 1206 01:11:06.192 --> 01:11:08.367 [footsteps thudding] 1207 01:11:08.367 --> 01:11:11.646 Oh, it must be wonderful to have so many people write to you 1208 01:11:11.646 --> 01:11:13.752 from all over the world too. 1209 01:11:14.856 --> 01:11:18.757 - Most of them are marriage proposals. 1210 01:11:18.757 --> 01:11:19.654 - Oh. 1211 01:11:20.585 --> 01:11:27.386 ♪ Happy birthday to you 1212 01:11:27.386 --> 01:11:31.528 ♪ Happy birthday you little Irish bastard ♪ 1213 01:11:31.528 --> 01:11:33.943 ♪ Happy birthday to you 1214 01:11:33.943 --> 01:11:36.050 - [Soldiers] Yay. 1215 01:11:37.327 --> 01:11:40.192 - I'm sorry sister. We just, we've missed him is all. 1216 01:11:40.192 --> 01:11:41.745 - Oh no, it's quite all right. 1217 01:11:43.954 --> 01:11:46.853 Well I'll come back later and I'll check up on you. 1218 01:11:49.063 --> 01:11:51.514 [footsteps thudding] 1219 01:11:51.514 --> 01:11:53.136 - Sister. - Thank you. 1220 01:11:53.136 --> 01:11:55.897 [footsteps disappearing] 1221 01:11:55.897 --> 01:11:57.451 [book thuds] 1222 01:11:57.451 --> 01:11:58.728 - Feast your eyes on that. 1223 01:11:59.936 --> 01:12:03.388 A lovely two page spread on the RAF's finest. 1224 01:12:03.388 --> 01:12:07.460 A bunch of crazy Aussies led by an even crazier Irish fella. 1225 01:12:07.460 --> 01:12:08.565 You couldn't make it up. 1226 01:12:09.704 --> 01:12:10.567 How's the leg? 1227 01:12:11.568 --> 01:12:13.984 - Ah. Hardly gives me any bother. 1228 01:12:13.984 --> 01:12:15.916 - How you managed to land without a crack up Paddy 1229 01:12:15.916 --> 01:12:17.160 I'll never know. 1230 01:12:17.160 --> 01:12:18.264 You certainly did have all the luck 1231 01:12:18.264 --> 01:12:19.611 of the Irish on your side that night. 1232 01:12:19.611 --> 01:12:21.337 - Yeah. Anyway, how are you lads? 1233 01:12:22.821 --> 01:12:24.616 - Yeah. Yeah. Alright. 1234 01:12:26.549 --> 01:12:31.312 Yeah, Chissa got himself shot down three days ago. 1235 01:12:31.312 --> 01:12:32.209 And um, 1236 01:12:34.280 --> 01:12:37.007 well yesterday Jimbo's luck ran out 1237 01:12:37.007 --> 01:12:39.596 on a bloody training exercise 1238 01:12:39.596 --> 01:12:43.151 with that replacement Sergeant Williams, mid-air collision. 1239 01:12:43.151 --> 01:12:44.808 Can't think of a worse way to go. 1240 01:12:47.224 --> 01:12:48.743 - Here, what's all this? 1241 01:12:48.743 --> 01:12:50.642 [all laugh] 1242 01:12:50.642 --> 01:12:53.403 Oh, from a land girl 1243 01:12:53.403 --> 01:12:55.818 somewhere among the turnips. 1244 01:12:55.818 --> 01:12:59.202 My dearest Brendan, [chuckles] 1245 01:12:59.202 --> 01:13:01.687 I want to feel your breath on my shoulders 1246 01:13:01.687 --> 01:13:03.240 and hear your laugh. 1247 01:13:03.240 --> 01:13:05.001 You can't imagine how much I want you 1248 01:13:05.001 --> 01:13:06.243 at this present moment. 1249 01:13:06.243 --> 01:13:09.764 I can't wait to feel your touch. [laughs] 1250 01:13:09.764 --> 01:13:11.076 - There's more. 1251 01:13:11.076 --> 01:13:12.835 [paper ruffles] 1252 01:13:12.835 --> 01:13:16.046 Oh, this one is from a blond admirer, Ms. Betty Davis. 1253 01:13:16.046 --> 01:13:17.393 - I don't suppose there's one 1254 01:13:17.393 --> 01:13:18.704 from a Miss Rita Hayworth in here, is there? 1255 01:13:18.704 --> 01:13:19.740 - No, he's not that lucky. 1256 01:13:19.740 --> 01:13:21.397 [Raife chuckles] 1257 01:13:21.397 --> 01:13:22.950 Ah, you know you're gonna break a million hearts 1258 01:13:22.950 --> 01:13:24.157 when you finally pop the question 1259 01:13:24.157 --> 01:13:25.987 to that Shelia of yours, don't you? 1260 01:13:25.987 --> 01:13:27.713 [Paddy chuckles] 1261 01:13:27.713 --> 01:13:29.197 Oh, come on. 1262 01:13:29.197 --> 01:13:31.821 For some reason she thinks you're the ants pants mate. 1263 01:13:31.821 --> 01:13:33.305 [door knocking] 1264 01:13:37.309 --> 01:13:38.379 - Men. 1265 01:13:38.379 --> 01:13:39.344 - Sir. 1266 01:13:40.208 --> 01:13:42.003 Right, we'll be off then mate. 1267 01:13:42.003 --> 01:13:43.522 We should be back by six. 1268 01:13:43.522 --> 01:13:44.972 - I'll be seeing you boys soon. 1269 01:13:44.972 --> 01:13:46.007 - Look after yourself. 1270 01:13:46.007 --> 01:13:46.870 - Sir. 1271 01:13:46.870 --> 01:13:47.940 - Come on boys. 1272 01:13:47.940 --> 01:13:51.081 [footsteps thudding] 1273 01:13:55.327 --> 01:13:58.157 [door closes] 1274 01:13:58.157 --> 01:14:00.021 How are you feeling, Paddy? 1275 01:14:00.021 --> 01:14:01.402 - Don't worry sir. 1276 01:14:01.402 --> 01:14:03.922 I'll be up and outta this bed in no time at all. 1277 01:14:03.922 --> 01:14:05.302 [Captain chuckles] 1278 01:14:05.302 --> 01:14:06.925 - Well, the doctor seems to think that leg of yours 1279 01:14:06.925 --> 01:14:08.651 might need some time to heal. 1280 01:14:09.755 --> 01:14:12.344 - Well, if Bader can fly with no legs, 1281 01:14:12.344 --> 01:14:13.897 I think I can manage with one. 1282 01:14:18.661 --> 01:14:19.523 - Hmm. 1283 01:14:21.353 --> 01:14:23.010 Spitfire Paddy. 1284 01:14:26.116 --> 01:14:28.809 Hmm. You know, even the Americans are asking 1285 01:14:28.809 --> 01:14:30.603 to borrow some of our Spitfires 1286 01:14:31.777 --> 01:14:32.951 and the prime minister. 1287 01:14:34.159 --> 01:14:36.264 The old boys pushing the air ministry 1288 01:14:36.264 --> 01:14:39.267 to form a whole Shamrock wing. 1289 01:14:40.303 --> 01:14:41.925 And I think we'll get one too. 1290 01:14:45.135 --> 01:14:46.447 But in the meantime, 1291 01:14:47.379 --> 01:14:49.415 your to begin command 1292 01:14:49.415 --> 01:14:51.038 of the Hornchurch wing. 1293 01:14:51.038 --> 01:14:52.073 - Sir. 1294 01:14:52.073 --> 01:14:54.248 - Happy birthday wing commander. 1295 01:14:58.321 --> 01:15:00.012 [birds chirping] [footsteps thudding] 1296 01:15:00.012 --> 01:15:02.773 - Well done Wing Commander, that's two laps today. 1297 01:15:02.773 --> 01:15:03.913 - Ah, yeah. 1298 01:15:03.913 --> 01:15:05.708 See, all you had to do 1299 01:15:05.708 --> 01:15:07.710 was gimme a pair of wings. 1300 01:15:11.541 --> 01:15:13.509 I'll be flying outta here 1301 01:15:14.337 --> 01:15:16.201 by the end of next week. 1302 01:15:16.201 --> 01:15:18.030 [crutches clank] 1303 01:15:18.030 --> 01:15:20.273 - Look, Mr. Passion Pants. 1304 01:15:21.137 --> 01:15:23.484 - He's quite the ladies man. 1305 01:15:23.484 --> 01:15:26.142 Though his charms don't seem to work on matron. 1306 01:15:26.142 --> 01:15:29.145 She doesn't approve of our Mr. Passion Pants. 1307 01:15:29.145 --> 01:15:33.080 "This is a hospital. It's not a country house weekend," 1308 01:15:33.080 --> 01:15:34.875 is what she's always saying. 1309 01:15:34.875 --> 01:15:37.671 [birds chirping] 1310 01:15:42.503 --> 01:15:44.298 How's your tea? 1311 01:15:44.298 --> 01:15:45.195 - Hmm. 1312 01:15:46.023 --> 01:15:48.577 [cup clanks] 1313 01:15:48.577 --> 01:15:49.441 It's lovely. 1314 01:15:51.270 --> 01:15:52.927 - You're a terrible liar. 1315 01:15:52.927 --> 01:15:54.101 [both laugh] 1316 01:15:54.101 --> 01:15:55.861 It's perfectly dreadful. 1317 01:15:55.861 --> 01:15:57.794 I'm sorry, it's the best that we have. 1318 01:15:58.968 --> 01:16:00.486 [nurse sighs] 1319 01:16:00.486 --> 01:16:03.248 [birds chirping] 1320 01:16:04.559 --> 01:16:06.769 You know, it's rather wonderful what we can do today 1321 01:16:08.046 --> 01:16:08.978 with surgery. 1322 01:16:10.462 --> 01:16:13.223 Things have come a long way in the last couple of years. 1323 01:16:13.223 --> 01:16:14.880 You won't believe some of the treatments 1324 01:16:14.880 --> 01:16:16.261 that we're able to do now. 1325 01:16:18.469 --> 01:16:19.816 It's quite remarkable. 1326 01:16:20.748 --> 01:16:24.269 [birds chirping] 1327 01:16:24.269 --> 01:16:27.583 ♪ Though I walk through the valley shadow of death ♪ 1328 01:16:27.583 --> 01:16:32.621 ♪ I will fear no evil 1329 01:16:33.347 --> 01:16:36.487 ♪ For thou art with me 1330 01:16:36.487 --> 01:16:40.768 ♪ Thy rod and thy staff 1331 01:16:40.768 --> 01:16:43.253 ♪ Comfort me 1332 01:16:47.603 --> 01:16:50.295 - Well done boys. Well done. That's it. 1333 01:16:50.295 --> 01:16:51.675 We are done for today. 1334 01:16:53.574 --> 01:16:57.164 [footsteps thudding] 1335 01:16:57.164 --> 01:16:58.475 - Up the shamrock. 1336 01:16:58.475 --> 01:17:00.892 - Now now boys, remember where you are. 1337 01:17:00.892 --> 01:17:02.583 You are in the house of the Lord 1338 01:17:02.583 --> 01:17:05.034 and if there's any shouting to be done in here 1339 01:17:05.034 --> 01:17:07.380 it will be done by me. 1340 01:17:14.768 --> 01:17:18.150 [footsteps approaching] 1341 01:17:21.050 --> 01:17:22.361 Those boys think you are going 1342 01:17:22.361 --> 01:17:24.260 to be winning this war single handed. 1343 01:17:24.260 --> 01:17:25.882 - Yeah. Why wouldn't they? 1344 01:17:25.882 --> 01:17:28.298 That stuff they read about me. 1345 01:17:28.298 --> 01:17:30.438 Finucane, scourge of the Luftwaffe. 1346 01:17:31.681 --> 01:17:34.407 Tell you what they won't read in the papers, 1347 01:17:34.407 --> 01:17:36.548 at most nights you wake up in a cold sweat 1348 01:17:37.860 --> 01:17:39.931 and there are days that you just feel like, 1349 01:17:41.933 --> 01:17:43.589 like you're a walking graveyard. 1350 01:17:47.179 --> 01:17:48.353 I tell you what though, 1351 01:17:49.630 --> 01:17:52.115 if I could end this muck single handedly, I would. 1352 01:17:53.254 --> 01:17:55.049 I swear to Christ I would. 1353 01:17:56.602 --> 01:17:57.500 Sorry. 1354 01:17:59.364 --> 01:18:01.780 - This war's being staged for the world to see. 1355 01:18:02.954 --> 01:18:04.231 And I'm afraid before it's over 1356 01:18:04.231 --> 01:18:06.612 many more are gonna have to take up the gauntlet. 1357 01:18:07.612 --> 01:18:09.166 Some say it's a calling, 1358 01:18:10.064 --> 01:18:11.307 a crusade you might say. 1359 01:18:12.135 --> 01:18:14.275 [soft music] 1360 01:18:14.275 --> 01:18:18.141 May not even near its standard rear 1361 01:18:18.141 --> 01:18:19.971 against the cause of freedom. 1362 01:18:21.351 --> 01:18:24.389 Oh, the Shamrock, the green 1363 01:18:24.389 --> 01:18:25.804 immortal Shamrock 1364 01:18:27.530 --> 01:18:29.255 chosen leaf. 1365 01:18:29.255 --> 01:18:31.050 Of bard and Chief. 1366 01:18:32.984 --> 01:18:34.537 It's in your blood. 1367 01:18:34.537 --> 01:18:37.022 [soft music] 1368 01:18:38.334 --> 01:18:39.818 Anyway, how's Jean? 1369 01:18:39.818 --> 01:18:41.855 I haven't seen her for a while. 1370 01:18:41.855 --> 01:18:44.098 - Oh, she's grand. 1371 01:18:45.099 --> 01:18:48.482 Just busy with work I imagine. 1372 01:18:48.482 --> 01:18:50.035 - Yes. I should imagine so. 1373 01:18:50.035 --> 01:18:53.383 I mean the minister's work is vital to the war effort. 1374 01:18:54.902 --> 01:18:57.940 So when are you two gonna make it official? 1375 01:19:01.943 --> 01:19:03.531 Now, normally I'd be here telling you 1376 01:19:03.531 --> 01:19:06.431 that marriage isn't something you rush into. 1377 01:19:06.431 --> 01:19:08.536 Isn't that what you both want? 1378 01:19:08.536 --> 01:19:09.537 - Of course it is. 1379 01:19:12.333 --> 01:19:14.128 What good is it having a beautiful wife at home 1380 01:19:14.128 --> 01:19:16.475 when there's a German sitting on my tail wind? 1381 01:19:19.271 --> 01:19:21.618 The shamrock will only keep me safe for so long. 1382 01:19:21.618 --> 01:19:24.414 - Yeah well don't put your faith in lucky charms. 1383 01:19:24.414 --> 01:19:28.418 - I'm not, it's not that I'm afraid to die. I'm not. 1384 01:19:28.418 --> 01:19:29.316 It's just 1385 01:19:31.559 --> 01:19:33.320 I won't be a burden to anyone. 1386 01:19:33.320 --> 01:19:36.530 [soft music] 1387 01:19:36.530 --> 01:19:37.496 It wouldn't be fair. 1388 01:19:41.638 --> 01:19:45.539 - Trust in tomorrow, yea as little as you may. 1389 01:19:45.539 --> 01:19:46.885 But trust in love. 1390 01:19:48.197 --> 01:19:52.063 But look we all know, love bears all things. 1391 01:19:52.857 --> 01:19:54.341 Hopes all things. 1392 01:19:56.550 --> 01:19:59.208 [upbeat music] 1393 01:20:04.800 --> 01:20:06.456 ♪ Blue skies 1394 01:20:06.456 --> 01:20:08.907 ♪ Smiling at me 1395 01:20:08.907 --> 01:20:10.943 ♪ Nothing but blues skies 1396 01:20:10.943 --> 01:20:14.050 ♪ Do I see 1397 01:20:14.050 --> 01:20:15.914 ♪ Blue birds 1398 01:20:15.914 --> 01:20:17.467 ♪ Flying on high 1399 01:20:17.467 --> 01:20:18.468 - Hey Blue? 1400 01:20:18.468 --> 01:20:19.573 ♪ And nothing but blue birds 1401 01:20:19.573 --> 01:20:20.539 - Did you hear about those Japanese? 1402 01:20:20.539 --> 01:20:22.023 They didn't take no prisoners. 1403 01:20:22.023 --> 01:20:23.957 - Yeah, I can say the same thing about you mate. 1404 01:20:23.957 --> 01:20:26.130 ♪ Never saw the sun shining so bright ♪ 1405 01:20:26.130 --> 01:20:28.443 ♪ Never saw things going so right ♪ 1406 01:20:28.443 --> 01:20:30.618 ♪ Noticing the days hurrying by ♪ 1407 01:20:30.618 --> 01:20:32.068 ♪ When you are in love 1408 01:20:32.068 --> 01:20:33.242 ♪ My oh they fly oh 1409 01:20:33.242 --> 01:20:35.313 ♪ Blue days 1410 01:20:35.313 --> 01:20:37.452 ♪ All of them gone 1411 01:20:37.452 --> 01:20:39.764 ♪ Nothing but blue skies 1412 01:20:39.764 --> 01:20:42.803 ♪ From now on 1413 01:20:42.803 --> 01:20:46.842 ♪ Blue skies smiling at me 1414 01:20:46.842 --> 01:20:48.153 ♪ Nothing but blue skies 1415 01:20:48.153 --> 01:20:51.743 - I often think, quite often being in my choir? 1416 01:20:51.743 --> 01:20:54.125 Well will he never beat the crack shop than he is? 1417 01:20:54.125 --> 01:20:55.402 [Mrs. Woolford laughs] 1418 01:20:55.402 --> 01:20:57.300 Oh, I remember all the times I'd catch him 1419 01:20:57.300 --> 01:20:59.889 flicking those paper pellets down on some poor 1420 01:20:59.889 --> 01:21:02.236 unsuspecting member of my congregation. 1421 01:21:02.236 --> 01:21:04.135 You was on that big hat, 1422 01:21:04.135 --> 01:21:06.240 Mrs Blyton used to wear to mass. 1423 01:21:06.240 --> 01:21:07.068 You remember it? 1424 01:21:07.068 --> 01:21:08.553 [Mrs. Woolford laughs] 1425 01:21:08.553 --> 01:21:11.867 - Now dear, remember 1426 01:21:11.867 --> 01:21:14.973 you promised you'd stay away from the punch this time? 1427 01:21:14.973 --> 01:21:15.835 - Yes Dear. 1428 01:21:16.699 --> 01:21:18.563 - Oh Father. 1429 01:21:18.563 --> 01:21:20.323 Have you seen our notice board? 1430 01:21:20.323 --> 01:21:22.670 We have an orchestra coming. 1431 01:21:22.670 --> 01:21:26.433 Now I must invite you to meet the founder, Nigel. 1432 01:21:26.433 --> 01:21:29.263 I think I saw him over there. 1433 01:21:29.263 --> 01:21:33.129 I'm sure he'd be so intrigued to hear about your choir. 1434 01:21:33.129 --> 01:21:35.200 If I could steal you away. 1435 01:21:35.200 --> 01:21:38.376 [footsteps thudding] 1436 01:21:38.376 --> 01:21:41.482 - I don't suppose you've seen my fiance anywhere, have you? 1437 01:21:42.759 --> 01:21:46.452 - I think I saw him going into the hallway. Yes. 1438 01:21:46.452 --> 01:21:48.973 - Father, don't worry, I won't tell mother. 1439 01:21:51.216 --> 01:21:52.424 - There you are. - Oh hello. 1440 01:21:52.424 --> 01:21:53.839 - Show us the ring. 1441 01:21:53.839 --> 01:21:56.221 - Oh, it's beautiful. - [Woman] It's gorgeous. 1442 01:21:57.982 --> 01:22:00.225 [band playing] 1443 01:22:00.225 --> 01:22:03.193 ♪ I like New York in June 1444 01:22:03.193 --> 01:22:04.574 ♪ How about you? 1445 01:22:04.574 --> 01:22:06.852 - And what are you looking so self satisfied about? 1446 01:22:06.852 --> 01:22:08.061 - Mum didn't I tell you those two 1447 01:22:08.061 --> 01:22:09.510 will end up getting married? 1448 01:22:10.477 --> 01:22:12.928 - Well. ♪ How about you? 1449 01:22:12.928 --> 01:22:15.068 - They certainly make a very grand couple, 1450 01:22:15.068 --> 01:22:16.759 don't they? - Grand. Very grand. 1451 01:22:18.968 --> 01:22:20.936 Where's the old bugger? 1452 01:22:26.665 --> 01:22:28.943 - Hey, what you doing out here mate? 1453 01:22:29.978 --> 01:22:32.119 You know that party's for you, right? 1454 01:22:32.119 --> 01:22:33.050 Or did you forget? 1455 01:22:34.880 --> 01:22:36.916 - I don't like all the fuss. 1456 01:22:36.916 --> 01:22:39.885 Besides, I have to give my good dancing leg 1457 01:22:39.885 --> 01:22:41.094 a rest now, don't I? 1458 01:22:43.406 --> 01:22:44.648 Congratulations. 1459 01:22:45.546 --> 01:22:46.927 Squadron leader. 1460 01:22:49.136 --> 01:22:50.827 - Yeah. I reckon those extra stripes 1461 01:22:50.827 --> 01:22:52.760 will look good at the end of these arms, ey? 1462 01:22:54.175 --> 01:22:55.315 I owe it all to you mate. 1463 01:22:57.558 --> 01:23:02.148 Well good luck with the 602 squadron Paddy. 1464 01:23:02.148 --> 01:23:04.772 I hear those Canadians are a bit rough around the edges. 1465 01:23:04.772 --> 01:23:07.465 - Ah, don't worry about that. I'll smooth them out. 1466 01:23:07.465 --> 01:23:09.053 - Yeah, well, 1467 01:23:10.295 --> 01:23:11.987 I'm want you to take that. 1468 01:23:12.780 --> 01:23:15.438 [band playing] 1469 01:23:20.202 --> 01:23:22.721 I'll be wanting it back mind, next time I see you. 1470 01:23:23.826 --> 01:23:27.968 - Yeah, I'll look after it for you. 1471 01:23:30.039 --> 01:23:32.731 - Well then let's see how it looks. 1472 01:23:33.525 --> 01:23:36.080 [Paddy sighs] 1473 01:23:39.876 --> 01:23:41.257 There we go. 1474 01:23:41.257 --> 01:23:43.846 Now you look at fair dinkum Aussie. 1475 01:23:43.846 --> 01:23:45.951 [band playing] 1476 01:23:45.951 --> 01:23:50.991 [footsteps approaching] [women giggling] 1477 01:23:51.543 --> 01:23:52.406 Hello ladies. 1478 01:23:54.270 --> 01:23:56.031 - Hello handsome. 1479 01:23:56.031 --> 01:24:00.827 [footsteps thudding] [ladies giggling] 1480 01:24:00.827 --> 01:24:04.004 [footsteps thudding] 1481 01:24:09.699 --> 01:24:12.184 [soft music] 1482 01:24:40.523 --> 01:24:43.906 [footsteps approaching] 1483 01:24:48.980 --> 01:24:50.119 - It's a good turnout. 1484 01:24:51.983 --> 01:24:53.121 - It is. 1485 01:24:55.504 --> 01:24:56.367 I was just, 1486 01:24:58.576 --> 01:25:01.337 I was wondering what old Dave would think about all this. 1487 01:25:02.338 --> 01:25:04.513 Andy Finucane's boy in the RAF. 1488 01:25:07.619 --> 01:25:10.795 - Well apparently Churchill wants a whole Shamrock wing now. 1489 01:25:12.175 --> 01:25:13.349 - My God. 1490 01:25:14.487 --> 01:25:16.663 Is that right? - [Jean] Oh, there you are. 1491 01:25:16.663 --> 01:25:18.561 [footsteps approaching] 1492 01:25:18.561 --> 01:25:20.115 - I best be going back inside, 1493 01:25:21.012 --> 01:25:22.186 I promised his mother a dance. 1494 01:25:22.186 --> 01:25:23.083 - Ah. 1495 01:25:24.188 --> 01:25:27.329 [footsteps thudding] 1496 01:25:30.746 --> 01:25:33.197 - You two seems to be getting on well. 1497 01:25:33.197 --> 01:25:34.094 - Yeah. 1498 01:25:35.233 --> 01:25:36.683 - So he's finally warmed up to the idea 1499 01:25:36.683 --> 01:25:38.133 of you being- - A turncoat? 1500 01:25:46.037 --> 01:25:47.383 - Such a beautiful night 1501 01:25:49.351 --> 01:25:50.386 - That it is. 1502 01:25:53.148 --> 01:25:55.771 I mean all those stars, 1503 01:25:55.771 --> 01:25:56.978 they don't hold a candle 1504 01:25:56.978 --> 01:26:00.741 to the brightness of your cheeks. 1505 01:26:02.502 --> 01:26:03.606 - Alright Romeo. 1506 01:26:03.606 --> 01:26:04.849 - Oh was that Shakespeare? 1507 01:26:04.849 --> 01:26:05.815 - Mm. 1508 01:26:05.815 --> 01:26:07.748 - Thought that was me. 1509 01:26:07.748 --> 01:26:10.337 Oh, would you look, even the moon's 1510 01:26:10.337 --> 01:26:11.856 trying to hide her face now. 1511 01:26:11.856 --> 01:26:14.410 [Jean laughs] 1512 01:26:15.998 --> 01:26:16.999 - You know, 1513 01:26:18.449 --> 01:26:20.865 I hate to think that out there 1514 01:26:22.004 --> 01:26:22.901 somewhere, 1515 01:26:24.800 --> 01:26:26.008 someone's writing up orders 1516 01:26:26.008 --> 01:26:28.769 that will take you away from me, again. 1517 01:26:32.877 --> 01:26:34.154 - You're sure about this? 1518 01:26:35.362 --> 01:26:37.364 - I mean- - No regrets remember. 1519 01:26:41.472 --> 01:26:42.369 - No regrets. 1520 01:26:46.925 --> 01:26:49.307 - Tell me about Australia again. 1521 01:26:50.860 --> 01:26:51.758 - I thought- 1522 01:26:52.862 --> 01:26:55.348 - Woman can change her mind, can't she? 1523 01:26:55.348 --> 01:26:56.832 - Okay. 1524 01:26:56.832 --> 01:26:57.867 [Jean chuckles] 1525 01:26:57.867 --> 01:27:00.939 Well, me and Bluey 1526 01:27:00.939 --> 01:27:02.734 we're gonna start our own business. 1527 01:27:02.734 --> 01:27:03.632 - Hmm. 1528 01:27:03.632 --> 01:27:04.633 - Chartered flying. 1529 01:27:05.772 --> 01:27:06.911 That's the one for us. 1530 01:27:08.014 --> 01:27:10.535 I know Bluey's got it all worked out. 1531 01:27:10.535 --> 01:27:13.262 Of course we haven't decided on a name yet. 1532 01:27:14.884 --> 01:27:16.817 - Well Bluey seems to think it's going 1533 01:27:16.817 --> 01:27:18.923 to be called Truscott and Finucane. 1534 01:27:18.923 --> 01:27:20.476 - Oh, does he now? 1535 01:27:20.476 --> 01:27:23.134 - Don't worry, I set him straight. 1536 01:27:23.134 --> 01:27:26.137 Finucane and Trustcott is going to be the name. 1537 01:27:27.518 --> 01:27:29.520 After all I'm going to be a Finucane now, you know? 1538 01:27:31.556 --> 01:27:33.489 - It's gonna be a good life. 1539 01:27:33.489 --> 01:27:34.352 Best part, 1540 01:27:37.459 --> 01:27:38.736 is that we'll have time. 1541 01:27:39.564 --> 01:27:42.014 [soft music] 1542 01:28:11.871 --> 01:28:13.391 - Can't we just go 1543 01:28:15.290 --> 01:28:17.499 run away together? 1544 01:28:17.499 --> 01:28:19.121 [soft music] 1545 01:28:19.121 --> 01:28:20.674 - I wish we could. 1546 01:28:22.642 --> 01:28:23.952 But erm, 1547 01:28:25.369 --> 01:28:26.991 our guests, 1548 01:28:26.991 --> 01:28:27.888 you know 1549 01:28:29.338 --> 01:28:31.306 they're depending on us. 1550 01:28:31.306 --> 01:28:32.202 - I know. 1551 01:28:33.066 --> 01:28:35.517 [soft music] 1552 01:28:45.320 --> 01:28:47.770 [both laugh] 1553 01:28:48.599 --> 01:28:50.048 - Oh, look at you. 1554 01:28:50.048 --> 01:28:51.636 - Yeah, my bad leg and all. 1555 01:28:51.636 --> 01:28:52.879 - Mm. I like it. 1556 01:28:52.879 --> 01:28:55.364 [soft music] 1557 01:28:57.918 --> 01:28:59.023 Shall we? 1558 01:29:00.264 --> 01:29:01.646 - Yeah, I'll er- 1559 01:29:02.785 --> 01:29:05.166 I'll follow you in, I'll just be a minute. 1560 01:29:05.166 --> 01:29:09.689 - Well don't be too long now Mr. Finucane. 1561 01:29:09.689 --> 01:29:12.795 [footsteps thudding] 1562 01:29:19.837 --> 01:29:22.322 [soft music] 1563 01:29:42.237 --> 01:29:45.380 - Heard you boys were on the graveyard shift last night? 1564 01:29:45.380 --> 01:29:46.208 There you go lad, 1565 01:29:46.208 --> 01:29:47.105 - Cheers Sarge. 1566 01:29:48.383 --> 01:29:50.419 [birds chirping] 1567 01:29:50.419 --> 01:29:52.732 We can close up today then Bill. 1568 01:29:52.732 --> 01:29:54.285 - He's been testing her all morning. 1569 01:29:54.285 --> 01:29:56.666 He just told me to take the crash pad out. 1570 01:29:56.666 --> 01:29:58.737 - Ey? What for? 1571 01:29:58.737 --> 01:30:00.912 - He's been testing those new mark nines. 1572 01:30:00.912 --> 01:30:02.293 He said the first thing they did 1573 01:30:02.293 --> 01:30:04.226 was remove the bloody headrests. 1574 01:30:05.365 --> 01:30:06.331 - So what's he gonna have between his head 1575 01:30:06.331 --> 01:30:08.057 and the armor plate behind then? 1576 01:30:09.714 --> 01:30:10.577 - Nothing. 1577 01:30:11.958 --> 01:30:15.030 - Hey Sarge, you reckon it's gonna be a big show today? 1578 01:30:17.412 --> 01:30:18.620 - I don't know lad. 1579 01:30:20.553 --> 01:30:21.692 I don't know. 1580 01:30:24.626 --> 01:30:26.317 The orders are in gentlemen. 1581 01:30:27.559 --> 01:30:31.218 Our target is a German army camp at EÉtaples. 1582 01:30:32.323 --> 01:30:34.705 This will be a fighter ramrod. 1583 01:30:36.465 --> 01:30:39.295 Now this is going to be a pretty big show chaps 1584 01:30:39.295 --> 01:30:40.675 the largest of its kind 1585 01:30:41.850 --> 01:30:43.886 and the Hornchurch wing are leading it. 1586 01:30:45.992 --> 01:30:46.751 Wing Commander. 1587 01:30:51.135 --> 01:30:53.862 - According to the latest weather reports, 1588 01:30:53.862 --> 01:30:56.036 we can expect some light flack I'm afraid. 1589 01:30:57.486 --> 01:31:00.282 But the good news is, there should be some scattered clouds 1590 01:31:00.282 --> 01:31:01.697 at 2000 to 3000 feet. 1591 01:31:01.697 --> 01:31:05.389 So, perfect visibility over target. 1592 01:31:05.389 --> 01:31:09.049 81 and 154 squadrons will take off at 1150 hours. 1593 01:31:10.154 --> 01:31:13.053 122 Squadron will also be joining us. 1594 01:31:13.053 --> 01:31:16.505 The route, east from the Thames to Pevensey Bay 1595 01:31:16.505 --> 01:31:19.439 heading out over the channel at naught feet. 1596 01:31:20.405 --> 01:31:21.924 Right on the deck chaps. 1597 01:31:23.305 --> 01:31:25.652 We'll be getting air support from the north Wield wing 1598 01:31:25.652 --> 01:31:27.343 and we should reach the target... 1599 01:31:28.517 --> 01:31:32.038 Well, we should arrive just in time for lunch. 1600 01:31:32.038 --> 01:31:34.558 [all laugh] 1601 01:31:34.558 --> 01:31:37.526 Now I want you all to study those photos. 1602 01:31:37.526 --> 01:31:39.424 Take note of where the officer's mess is 1603 01:31:39.424 --> 01:31:41.806 because if anyone hits that target 1604 01:31:41.806 --> 01:31:44.188 there will be almighty hell to pay. 1605 01:31:45.707 --> 01:31:48.261 'Cause I'm saving that target for myself. 1606 01:31:48.261 --> 01:31:50.952 - Make sure you serve 'em up a nice round of hot lead, sir. 1607 01:31:50.952 --> 01:31:51.782 [all laugh] 1608 01:31:51.782 --> 01:31:53.197 - Alright. Alright. 1609 01:31:54.577 --> 01:31:55.510 Any questions? 1610 01:32:01.273 --> 01:32:03.138 We leave at 11:50. 1611 01:32:03.138 --> 01:32:06.210 [suspenseful music] 1612 01:32:08.592 --> 01:32:12.147 [airplane engine roaring] 1613 01:32:19.741 --> 01:32:23.607 - Okay, chaps, remember keep those eyes peeled now. 1614 01:32:24.539 --> 01:32:25.436 - [Pilot] Roger. 1615 01:32:26.437 --> 01:32:29.509 [suspenseful music] 1616 01:32:45.525 --> 01:32:50.565 [airplane engines roaring] [suspenseful music] 1617 01:33:00.228 --> 01:33:02.715 [guns firing] 1618 01:33:04.094 --> 01:33:05.303 - [Radio] We've just been hit. 1619 01:33:07.166 --> 01:33:09.894 I see them, two of them hiding above the hills. 1620 01:33:09.894 --> 01:33:12.552 [guns firing] 1621 01:33:12.552 --> 01:33:15.486 - Keep on course lads. Keep on course. 1622 01:33:15.486 --> 01:33:18.420 [airplane engines roaring] 1623 01:33:18.420 --> 01:33:21.009 - It's reading you sir. 1624 01:33:21.009 --> 01:33:21.906 Sir? 1625 01:33:22.873 --> 01:33:24.771 - I know Yellow tube, 1626 01:33:24.771 --> 01:33:27.947 but I can see she's running a temperature. 1627 01:33:29.258 --> 01:33:32.157 [airplane engine roaring] 1628 01:33:32.157 --> 01:33:34.160 I'm turning out. 1629 01:33:34.160 --> 01:33:35.886 - [Radio] Roger. 1630 01:33:35.886 --> 01:33:36.818 [suspenseful music] 1631 01:33:36.818 --> 01:33:38.198 - I'll be hot on your tail sir. 1632 01:33:38.198 --> 01:33:39.717 - [Radio] We'll get 'em good for you sir. 1633 01:33:39.717 --> 01:33:40.960 - Yeah, you better. 1634 01:33:40.960 --> 01:33:42.755 Or they'll be trouble when you get back. 1635 01:33:42.755 --> 01:33:46.309 [airplane engine roaring] 1636 01:33:49.624 --> 01:33:51.764 [guns firing] 1637 01:33:51.764 --> 01:33:53.523 - I killed the bastards. 1638 01:33:53.523 --> 01:33:57.873 [airplane engine roaring] [suspenseful music] 1639 01:33:57.873 --> 01:33:59.425 - Come on old girl. 1640 01:33:59.425 --> 01:34:00.186 Come on. 1641 01:34:01.325 --> 01:34:06.192 [airplane engine roars] [suspenseful music] 1642 01:34:25.418 --> 01:34:28.973 [airplane engine roaring] 1643 01:34:30.871 --> 01:34:31.907 Butch. 1644 01:34:34.151 --> 01:34:35.670 Get as high as you can. 1645 01:34:36.843 --> 01:34:38.707 I'm gonna have to ditch her in the drink. 1646 01:34:38.707 --> 01:34:40.053 - Roger Wilco. Sir. 1647 01:34:41.192 --> 01:34:43.193 - That thing will sank like a bloody stone. 1648 01:34:45.438 --> 01:34:48.165 [Paddy panting] 1649 01:34:50.443 --> 01:34:52.307 [airplane engine roaring] 1650 01:34:52.307 --> 01:34:54.689 - Okay, this is it chaps 1651 01:34:54.689 --> 01:34:57.830 [suspenseful music] 1652 01:34:57.830 --> 01:35:02.800 [airplane engine roaring] [Paddy panting] 1653 01:35:23.889 --> 01:35:28.930 [suspenseful music] [airplane engine roars] 1654 01:35:44.462 --> 01:35:46.706 - [Jean] No regrets remember. 1655 01:35:47.742 --> 01:35:49.433 - [Brendan] No regrets. 1656 01:35:50.916 --> 01:35:53.955 [suspenseful music] 1657 01:35:58.062 --> 01:36:01.410 [water splashes] 1658 01:36:01.410 --> 01:36:04.482 [suspenseful music] 1659 01:36:06.208 --> 01:36:07.762 - I can't see him. 1660 01:36:08.693 --> 01:36:12.249 [suspenseful music] 1661 01:36:12.249 --> 01:36:14.353 I can't see him. 1662 01:36:14.353 --> 01:36:17.841 [airplane engine roars] 1663 01:36:17.841 --> 01:36:20.291 [soft music] 1664 01:36:27.643 --> 01:36:30.474 [wind whooshing] 1665 01:36:35.272 --> 01:36:38.068 [gate opens] 1666 01:36:38.068 --> 01:36:41.934 [footsteps approaching] 1667 01:36:41.934 --> 01:36:43.867 [door knocking] 1668 01:36:43.867 --> 01:36:46.317 [soft music] 1669 01:36:48.423 --> 01:36:50.528 [door opens] 1670 01:36:50.528 --> 01:36:53.014 [soft music] 1671 01:36:58.916 --> 01:37:00.434 - Which one is it? 1672 01:37:02.195 --> 01:37:03.438 - Bren. 1673 01:37:04.680 --> 01:37:05.716 [soft music] 1674 01:37:05.716 --> 01:37:06.612 I'm sorry. 1675 01:37:07.856 --> 01:37:10.341 [soft music] 1676 01:37:48.655 --> 01:37:53.695 [Mrs. Finucane sobs] [soft music] 1677 01:37:55.490 --> 01:37:57.975 [soft music] 1678 01:38:17.407 --> 01:38:22.448 [soft music] [footsteps thudding] 1679 01:38:39.016 --> 01:38:41.260 - Mr. and Mrs. Finucane sir. 1680 01:38:41.260 --> 01:38:43.503 - Yes. Thank you Sergeant. - Thank you sir. 1681 01:38:47.231 --> 01:38:50.338 [footsteps thudding] 1682 01:38:52.443 --> 01:38:54.583 - Thank you both 1683 01:38:55.653 --> 01:38:56.550 for coming. 1684 01:38:57.862 --> 01:39:01.142 We have some photographers from the press waiting. 1685 01:39:01.142 --> 01:39:06.077 But first I just wanted to tell you both, personally, 1686 01:39:07.148 --> 01:39:10.151 how very sorry I am for your loss. 1687 01:39:10.151 --> 01:39:11.600 It was all just- - They said it was 1688 01:39:11.600 --> 01:39:13.154 a million to one chance. 1689 01:39:16.121 --> 01:39:17.365 The bullet that got him. 1690 01:39:19.193 --> 01:39:21.369 That's what they said, isn't it? 1691 01:39:21.369 --> 01:39:23.026 The newspapers. 1692 01:39:26.029 --> 01:39:30.273 - Yes. He was a remarkable man. Mrs. Finucane. 1693 01:39:31.482 --> 01:39:32.621 A remarkable man. 1694 01:39:34.727 --> 01:39:37.523 We will be in his debt, always. 1695 01:39:38.662 --> 01:39:40.215 - Thank you. 1696 01:39:40.215 --> 01:39:42.666 [soft music] 1697 01:39:45.669 --> 01:39:47.360 - Mr. and Mrs. Finucane? 1698 01:39:49.466 --> 01:39:52.193 Have you anything to say to our readers? 1699 01:39:52.193 --> 01:39:54.022 [soft music] 1700 01:39:54.022 --> 01:39:56.369 [camera flashes] 1701 01:39:56.369 --> 01:39:59.752 [airplane engine roars] 1702 01:40:02.341 --> 01:40:04.791 [soft music] 1703 01:40:10.728 --> 01:40:11.902 - [Poet] May Valour ne'er 1704 01:40:11.902 --> 01:40:13.317 his standard rear 1705 01:40:14.629 --> 01:40:18.012 [airplane engine roaring] 1706 01:40:18.012 --> 01:40:19.634 against the cause of freedom 1707 01:40:23.396 --> 01:40:25.019 Oh, the Shamrock, 1708 01:40:26.882 --> 01:40:30.438 [airplane engine roaring] 1709 01:40:32.716 --> 01:40:35.615 the green and immortal Shamrock 1710 01:40:35.615 --> 01:40:40.655 [soft music] [airplane engine roaring] 1711 01:40:49.008 --> 01:40:52.287 [airplane engines roar] 1712 01:41:19.073 --> 01:41:21.558 [soft music] 1713 01:42:14.887 --> 01:42:17.510 [upbeat music] 1714 01:42:18.648 --> 01:42:22.757 ♪ Bless 'em all 1715 01:42:22.757 --> 01:42:27.279 ♪ The long and the short and the tall ♪ 1716 01:42:27.279 --> 01:42:29.419 ♪ Bless all the sergeants 1717 01:42:29.419 --> 01:42:31.662 ♪ And the W01's 1718 01:42:31.662 --> 01:42:33.630 ♪ Bless all the corporals 1719 01:42:33.630 --> 01:42:35.735 ♪ And they're blinking sons 1720 01:42:35.735 --> 01:42:40.119 ♪ 'Cause we're saying goodbye to them all ♪ 1721 01:42:40.119 --> 01:42:44.434 ♪ As back to their billets they crawl ♪ 1722 01:42:44.434 --> 01:42:46.677 ♪ You'll get no promotion 1723 01:42:46.677 --> 01:42:48.852 ♪ This side of the ocean 1724 01:42:48.852 --> 01:42:50.923 ♪ So cheer up my lads 1725 01:42:50.923 --> 01:42:57.826 ♪ Bless 'em all 1726 01:42:57.826 --> 01:43:01.898 ♪ The long and the short and the tall ♪ 1727 01:43:01.898 --> 01:43:03.832 ♪ Bless all the Sargents 1728 01:43:03.832 --> 01:43:06.214 ♪ And WO1's 1729 01:43:06.214 --> 01:43:10.287 ♪ Bless all the corporal's and their blinking sons ♪ 1730 01:43:10.287 --> 01:43:12.186 ♪ 'Cause they're saying goodbye ♪ 1731 01:43:12.186 --> 01:43:14.705 ♪ To them all 1732 01:43:14.705 --> 01:43:18.916 ♪ As back to their billets they crawl ♪ 1733 01:43:18.916 --> 01:43:20.987 ♪ You'll get no promotion 1734 01:43:20.987 --> 01:43:23.197 ♪ This side of the ocean 1735 01:43:23.197 --> 01:43:27.718 ♪ So cheer up my lads bless 'em all ♪ 1736 01:43:27.718 --> 01:43:29.686 ♪ You'll get no promotion 1737 01:43:29.686 --> 01:43:32.171 ♪ This side of the ocean 1738 01:43:32.171 --> 01:43:34.829 ♪ So cheer up my lads 1739 01:43:34.829 --> 01:43:37.556 ♪ Bless 'em all 1740 01:43:41.076 --> 01:43:43.734 [upbeat music]