A dozen RAF Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 fighter planes of No. 222 Squadron take off during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. They take of in unison, from their base at RAF Station Hornchurch, and fly very low in loose formation over the terrain. Next, they are seen, fairly close up, flying in flights of three, as viewed from another (camera) airplane. Puffy white clouds are in the background. The Squadron flies by in four flights of three each. They are seen from various angles and distances and join up to fly as a single formation of 12 near the end of the film.
During the Battle of Britain in World War 2, RAF (Royal Air Force) Spitfire fighters of No. 222 Squadron are seen taking off and taxiing at RAF Station Hornchurch. Next they appear overhead as flights of three each in formation above the clouds. Aerial views of the formations from various angles. View past tail of a British bomber upon which the fighter aircraft will practice simulating attacks. Various views of the fighters in mock attacks. Two flights of three Spitfires in close formation leaving the exercise. Fighter aircraft recovering and taxiing in at their Hornchurch home base. Ground crewmen meeting the aircraft as they taxi in and guiding them, with hands on their wingtips. Closeup of one Spitfire that suffered propeller damage on landing.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 aircraft of No 222 Squadron are started by ground crews as pilots scramble to their cockpits, at RAF Station Hornchurch, during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. A flight of three taxis out and takes off in formation. Closeup of another pilot climbing into cockpit of his Spirtfire. He waves at ground crewman and taxis rapidly from the parking spot. Several Spitfires taxiing, taking off in twos and threes, and then flying in loose formations overhead.
A Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 of No 41 Squadron RAF (Squadron code: "EB" on its fuselage) is readied for take-off by a ground crew at RAF Hornchurch, during World War 2. A Squadron Spitfire fighter aircraft lands. Spitfire planes in flight as seen from the tail of a slower flying camera plane (bomber). The Spitfirers buzz it from the rear in mock attack passes. Various views of the fighters maneuvering about behind the camera plane. As film ends, the Spirtfires begin to join up into formations
British RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine spitfire single-seat fighter planes in flight, during World War 2. Squadron of Mk 1 Spitfires of RAF 222 Squadron (coded 'ZD') in formation.
RAF (Royal Air Force) Supermarine Spitfire single-seat fighter planes in flight during World War 2. Squadron of 12 Spitfires of 222 Squadron (coded "ZD") flying overhead in variety of different formations. Squadron of RAF Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft take off in flights of three aircraft each. Good air-to air close-up of single 222 Squadron Spitfire aircraft in flight.
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