Colonel Reacts to “Dunkirk" Movie

Colonel Reacts to “Dunkirk" Movie | Air Battle

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Жыл бұрын

Reaction to the Air-to-Air scene in the movie Dunkirk between British Spitfires and German Me-109s.
Movie Credit:
Dunkirk (2017)
Warner Bros. Pictures
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*Disclaimers: all opinions are my own, sponsors are acknowledged. Not financial advice, for entertainment purposes only. In this short video, I react to some of the scenes where British Supermarine Spitfires fly in support of the evacuation of British and Allied Forces at the French beach of Dunkirk. The fly against German ME-109s.
I have bestowed on a warrior. I have exalted a young man from among the people. Psalm 89:19

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@deborahwhitfield8486 Жыл бұрын

My Grandfather was there , he was a hero and saved his Commanding Officers life ( he got a mention in dispatches ) and was awarded the oak leaf emblem

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

That is so awesome. Especially for you!

@mandyfox9376 4 ай бұрын

Little fun fact the voice off Fortis Leader is Michael Caine who also was in the Classic Battle of Britain Movie which was made in 1969 ❤

@storminscellar7207 4 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you. Loved the Battle of Britain movie!

@mandyfox9376 4 ай бұрын

@storminscellar7207 have you been watching Masters of the Air ?

@storminscellar7207 4 ай бұрын

@@mandyfox9376 oh, heck yeah!

@marka7831 Жыл бұрын

this really shows how hard it was to get a good shot. Collins closed the canopy because the thought was that if it was open it might slam shut and jam, which it did anyway. On the side door of the Spitfire was a little crowbar that he didn't use.

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input!

@harrymurray2515 7 ай бұрын

You just got yourself a British subscriber. My grandfather was in Electronic Warfare during WW2 in Burma. He received the Burma Star medal.

@storminscellar7207 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, Harry! I really appreciate it and your grandfather!

@lordmccormick4792 Жыл бұрын

Great post sir! My farther was Commander USAF. Based RAF LAKENHEATH 🇬🇧 76-89. I’m very proud of his service! My brothers and I would try and prise story’s from him..he was very stoic, and would always say he had none… Tho we all Knew he flew many combat missions. All three of my brothers and my self where born in 🇬🇧. Two are serving RAF. My eldest son is senior air cadet at his squadron. I am Aware more than any his impart on his family journey! Sorry for long reply! Thank you and my brave farther, and thanks to all the brave men and women that serve there country no matter which…

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your comments. I know all of you are very proud of your dad’s service!

@johnwylie6767 3 ай бұрын

My dad and 4 of my uncles were down on the beaches of Dunkirk.They were fighting Germans all the time for 4 days, till they got rescued from the beaches..They never saw a friendly plane the whole time they were there. caused a lot of bad feeling for the RAF lads..

@storminscellar7207 2 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Thanks for sharing and I can imagine the stories they could tell.

@richardkroll2269 Ай бұрын

It was a Heinkel 111 that had the right profile on the minesweeper when the Spitfire shot it, not a Messerschmidt.

@jonkomatsu8192 Жыл бұрын

This was intense. Great scene review! Between the drama of the dogfight and the gorgeous sight of the sun glinting off of the water, really engrossing. I was also confused about the pilot opening and shutting his canopy. But then watched the scene again and realized he changed his mind, since the "swell" in the water looked good, so figured he would ditch, and perhaps figured the closed canopy offered more protection in case the plane broke apart or something. 🤷 Great job, sir. Thanks! 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jon. He was also asked if he was going to bail out, but I think he was too low for that.

@tobiasmccallum9697 Жыл бұрын

Such an interesting reaction, many thanks for the video!

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tobias!

@FW190D Жыл бұрын

Another great commentary Colonel P.

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, brother!

@billykegs8782 Жыл бұрын

I’m a Brit. Thank you for your comments Sir. The water temp and survival time is interesting. If one was more secure in knowing your odds of freezing to death would that make you fight better? If it’s death in the air fair enough, but the thought of death in the water would freeze me in the sky. Thanks again.

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It would be a hard choice, for sure. Honestly, in the midst of battle, one really only things of the fight at the time.

@Patriotsfan128193 Жыл бұрын

Love this please make more videos!!!

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Will

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Will. I have many more on YT.

@sebjones1566 10 ай бұрын

My grandfather was providing air cover during Dunkirk evacuation in a Bristol Blenheim.

@storminscellar7207 10 ай бұрын

Wow, we’re you able to talk to him about his adventures?

@Insperato62 5 ай бұрын

My father was in Blenheims in 62 Squadron RAF out in Malaya in 1939. He expressed surprise at the squadron being sent to the Far East as he felt the War was going to begin in Europe, but in response the officer replied that it would begin in the Far East!! Let's just say dad's adventures involved marching the length of Malaya, Singapore escape, then Java, Sumatra, then turning from Darwin direction up northwest to Ceylon. He finished flying, unarmed, over Japan on reconnaissance. Finally made it back to England and converted to Lancs for Tiger Squadron and return to Far East to bomb Japan. You can see his photo under 62 Squadron RAF.

@goodshipkaraboudjan 11 ай бұрын

Just on the SAR stuff in the channel - I was fortunate enough in my high school aviation club in the 2000s to have an ex RAAF pilot join us for a chat one day. He was an old boy of the school and told us his stories. He flew Halifaxs that weren't fit for Bomber Command doing Meteorological flights out of Scotland into the North Sea, Scandinavia, Europe etc day and night taking readings so forecasts could be done for the RAF and USAAF when planning raids. Shockingly high casualty rate. He got wounded after a EFATO due fuel contamination then sent to a Coastal Command posting flying old Walrus flying boat biplanes on SAR duties in the channel for the bomber streams. Lots of crews bailed out once clearing the coast of France but the sheer bravery to be within range of the Luftwaffe in a string bag of a biplane doing sweeps looking for rafts and crews has never left anything but a permanent impression on me.

@storminscellar7207 11 ай бұрын

Wow, what an opportunity to hear history first hand. The Brits were a brave lot over the channel!

@goodshipkaraboudjan 11 ай бұрын

@@storminscellar7207 Well he was Aussie but apparently most of the squadrons were a mix bag of Brits, Aussies, Canadians, Kiwis, South Africans etc. They just sent people to where they were needed as all ran common doctrine. The stones on the men doing those met flights is so over looked unfortunately. Single pilot ops in a four engine bomber, no air gunners (the navigator, radio operator and engineer had do double duty as gunners when not taking meteorological readings) and a fatality rate of over 60%...

@jockstrapp21 Жыл бұрын

Close canopy to ditch because the shock of water hitting you at nearly 200 mph will knock you unconscious

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps

@TheMisterviv 5 ай бұрын

42 knots with flaps, 48 knots clean.

@goodshipkaraboudjan 11 ай бұрын

The onboards from the "Spits" were actually from Yak-52s. I've got plenty of time in my logbook on them and a close friend was involved with the production. Hence it looks a bit slow. Re the canopy, at least on the warbirds I'm familiar with they don't lock when they're open. They rely on the rake of the fuse on the ground and airflow in the air so (I guess) there would be concerns about it smashing forwards and getting knocked off the rails and jamming. That said, I don't know how it works in the spit myself either. The Yak and Wirraway you can lock it back.

@storminscellar7207 11 ай бұрын

A Yak? Wow! Thanks for all of that valuable info!

@milkyplays5566 Жыл бұрын

The reason Collins opened his canopy them closed it is because he originally was going to bail in the air, but looked down to see that the water was calm so he could ditch the plane

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Understand, but usually you leave it open before you hit the water. If you sink, it may be hard to open.

@spins321 Жыл бұрын

@@storminscellar7207 100% agree with you, Colonel. I may be reading to far into the characterization, but I think Collins was portrayed to be very "green". He was the flight fuel tracker; he focused on his flight leads "kill" instead of re-acquiring the second bandit (very novice, and why Tom Hardy's character immediately asked about the second bandit when Collins made his comment); Left his throttle locked as he was descending for the ditching; and of course the canopy mistake. Chalk it up to British cockiness? :P Not quite sure, but I think Collins didn't respond on the radio because he had already disconnected his comm gear. If this was intentionally written, I think it's a brilliant way to display differences in skills and decisions fighter pilots can make in stressful situations.

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

@@spins321 all great points!!!

@spins321 Жыл бұрын

@@storminscellar7207 Oh, last thing... I think locking the canopy forward was made an obvious mistake because... the high speed ditching jammed the canopy closed. It's amazing thinking of the nuances that may have been written in to create the drama!

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

@@spins321 👍

@michaeltaylor8835 Жыл бұрын

God bless you Sir

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sir!

@alparslan2971 Жыл бұрын

Nice scene

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@russellmarriott9396 3 ай бұрын

Spitfires would turn turtle and nose in during a water landing. The pilot needed to get out quickly.

@storminscellar7207 2 ай бұрын

Definitely!

@marka7831 Жыл бұрын

it was recommended to bail out rather than ditch because they didn't ditch too well. although he seemed to ditch ok.

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

👍

@VickersV 9 ай бұрын

A belly landing on a spitfire, I don't know I thought they did hand signalling at that time, thank you.

@jsmariani4180 Ай бұрын

I was mostly impressed by the lack of spatial awareness by the British pilots. Ooops, look at that, a 109 just shot me.

@storminscellar7207 2 күн бұрын

😀

@ARKHAMASYLUM-qc7bw 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for your bloody service we owe you a outstanding debt

@storminscellar7207 2 күн бұрын

👍

@erich9244 Жыл бұрын

Good Evening Colonel, I like your view on this small dogfight...could you give us more of your views on other dogfights? Also... have your takeoff and landings always equaled? I would assume so but you never know ...so thought I would ask :)

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

I have several dogfight videos on KZfaq. Yes, all have equaled. 😁 I have two close calls. One was a hydraulic failure and one flame out, but both resulted in a good landing! 😎

@bobcruse624 Жыл бұрын

What do do think of the plane at the end beaching the pilot destroying it wi a flare and the burnt plane with the prop hanging on a broom stick

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

Hollywood?

@duncantanguay4820 9 ай бұрын

This film means a lot not sure about acarcy but gramps was there it seems real 2 my family he never mentioned it who knows

@storminscellar7207 9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome about your gramps. The world owes men like him a lot!

@lindamerrett6600 Жыл бұрын

Amazing movie.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@storminscellar7207 Жыл бұрын

👍

@acollier 6 ай бұрын

lol…. So I was questioning many things you said…. Knew this video was confirmed questionable when you said “30 min to live” in 50-56 degrees….. I’ve. That’s bath water to anybody in the west coast.

@storminscellar7207 5 ай бұрын

This is what we were taught in water survival training. I’ve tried to never ditch in cold water myself. 😂

@emanemanrus5835 Жыл бұрын

I think it was a bit unrealistic the "silence" you have in the spitfires' cockpits. I mean, you have a 27liters displacement monster with a supercharger in front of you producing a remarkable growl and vibrations: the movie's sound engineers for some reason did not mix the merlin engines sound at a realistic level in the audio track.

@storminscellar7207 11 ай бұрын

Interesting!