SPITFIRE 944 (Sundance Film Festival Memorial Day Observance)

**Badger** · 05-30-2013 08:25 AM

In 2005, an 83 year-old World War II pilot is surprised to see 16mm footage of his 1944 Spitfire crash for the first time.

SPITFIRE 944 is on YouTube from May 22 to June 5, 2013 as part of the Sundance Film Festival Memorial Day observance: Stories | Sundance Institute...

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**gsimmons** · 05-30-2013 09:00 AM

Thanks, Badger!
What a great little film.

**Bob Womack** · 05-30-2013 04:56 PM

That's great!

Bob

**ArizonaBeagle** · 05-30-2013 09:55 PM

Thank you, what a great film to watch.

The look on his face when he said, 'that's me" was amazing.

AZB

**spentprimer** · 05-31-2013 08:47 AM

Thank you for posting this, a great story!

**Peter Laidler** · 06-03-2013 02:31 PM

What a pleasure to see.............. No need for any other words except thanks!

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 06-03-2013 06:03 PM

Wonderful. Just wonderful.

**Maple_Leaf_Eh** · 06-03-2013 06:22 PM

Although not nearly as moving as old footage of a crash landing, I helped a wartime member of the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment. He was present at the rededication ceremonies of Tank "Bomb", a B Sqn Sherman that landed on D-Day and fought through to VE-Day without getting knocked out. He showed up without a cap badge. I offered to find a replacement as soon as I could. My badge collector friend Duncan could not have jumped faster. Within the week, Willie Pau had a replacement SFR badge for his beret.

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 06-03-2013 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Maple_Leaf_Eh

Although not nearly as moving as old footage of a crash landing, I helped a wartime member of the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment. He was present at the rededication ceremonies of Tank "Bomb", a B Sqn Sherman that landed on D-Day and fought through to VE-Day without getting knocked out. He showed up without a cap badge. I offered to find a replacement as soon as I could. My badge collector friend Duncan could not have jumped faster. Within the week, Willie Pau had a replacement SFR badge for his beret.

Don't sell yourself short. Well done Eh!

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