As a 28 yr old cop in Sunderland 1990 i went see an old couple who had their shed broken into. Over tea in their living room i remarked on a spitfire picture over the fire. "that was my plane in the war" he said. His wife was standing behind him and nodded smiling. I felt like saluting him because to my generation they were our heros. Ill never forget that day.
WootTootZoot I'm not joking when I say that a few tears may have dripped down my cheek. Something magnificent, this is. Old war hero taking to the air again, I wonder what he was thinking about during the flight.
look at the old boy. no nerves or worries, its as if he only stepped out of it yesterday. I bet he was damned handy back in the day. respect to you Sir.
You're right. He was instantly all business once again. God this video kills me. When the last line is said: "We were faced with something and , we did out best...and...We won." I pretty much had to leave the room so my wife wouldn't see me choke up.
Air Commodore Peter Malam 'Pete' Brothers, CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar 1917-2008 was a battle of Britain ace with 16 kills to his name RIP a true gentleman Peter Brothers
I watch that program when it came on TV years ago, unfortunately that man is dead now god bless his soul, what made me laugh is when he said" just how I remember it"and flow it like he stole it
He made that look like a walk in the park! What a great man, and what a great plane. I thought it was touching when he said the Spitfire was full of ghosts; "my old mates", bless him. I bet he'd kick ass in War Thunder flying a Spitz...I'm terrible in one! Cheers for uploading ;)
Even adapted to being a 2-seater, this the most beautiful, elegant, sexy airplane of all time. As a kid, I lived next to Spitfire repair facility in Oxford and spent hours with my nose though the fence. It was my dream to grow up and fly one but that was never to be. Probably a good thing.
me too,its pride i think,we take too much for granted these days and we forget about all these old boys (and girls ) who put their lives on the line for their country, God bless them all!!
Pete taking control was a lovely moment. I'd love the chance to fly in a Spitfire, but he earned his place in that aeroplane and deserved every moment of that flight. I can't imagine that as a grandparent or great grandparent, as he must be now, that I will ever have anything like his story to tell. God bless him and all those who flew for the RAF through the war.
i actually got a shiver down my spine while he was flying.. what a great man he is o7 and amazing work on those pilots for giving these guys a chance to fly again in such a beloved machine by these men, they flew them to hell and the planes brought them back.. thats a bond you cant get elsewhere.. ask them about the plane they flew and every man will tell you its the greatest plane there is.. my grandfather included, for him it was the T-6 Texan, he flew it over Guinea-Bissau in our Colonial War at age 17-21..
why havent there been more RAF pilots from the battle of britain allowed to fly that special airplane . they saved us all. without them where would we hae deployed for normandy or the 8th helping to light some fires in germany . thanks to all of you from me 44years of age to the greatest generation of free people . loved this and the heartfelt stories ... simply in a word extaordinary
I knew an WW2 Spitfire pilot, he was a friend of my fathers. As I have been interested in the second world war I loved talking to him. On a few occasions I managed to get him to talk about his flying and fighting, dogfights and shooting down the enemy. He admitted to a few kills but then said something that surprised me "I still have to meet my maker". It would have been the early 1980s and he still had thoughts of the lives he had taken in war. He was such a nice guy to have known, we cannot begin to understand what these men and woman went through.
After nearly 70 years, my grandfather can still remember the startup sequence and most of the flight manual for the P-38. The only parts he's really hazy about... are the parts he flat-out ignored. They don't forget.
If ever one series belong on a dvd ..in Blue -Ray as well its this one . Wonderful and so well shot & edited ...great concept and the flying scenes are super. Thanks for posting . TCUNC76
I cried my eyes out thinking of all those that served so faithfully and courageously.Young people going into harms way to restore sanity to a world gone half mad. God bless u all.They didn't free Villages,they freed nations.Tally ho from me in Canada🇨🇦🇨🇦.
Thankyou you have just brought a grown man into tears, to see that amazing man pull a victory roll filled me with utmost pride and sadness for what these brave few did for the freedom we live today, From the deepest part of my hardened heart God bless and thankyou to all of the men and woman in question and Caroline your amazing next time your in Shoreham please look me up. best wishes to all.
literally chocked up! tears running down my face! My godfather and grandfather both served in RAF at different times. Just amazing memories flooding back!
While I am watching this Spitfire flying, I can imagine this veteran, Peter Brothers inside the cockpit, at the controls again after so many years, just as a R.A.F pilot again, enjoying to fly, and forever young,
Really does bring the pride back to Britian!!! Thank you to all Men and Women what ever nationality , who fought and lost their lives for our freedom and World peace!!
Pete Brothers and Bob Doe have become my hero's. Both strike me as pure English gentlemen. Years ago I had the good fortune to meet a Hurricane pilot who had to bale out of his burning machine. He rarely talked about it but was proud to say....'I'm the only one here with a certificate that says I'm sane!' Another gentleman.
Pure Pilot instinct! During the roll I noticed him looking at his instruments, scanning throughout the roll and keeping a good lookout! Amazing! He looked easily at home after 70 years, I can only dream to fly a machine as gracefully as this Man! A very very good Pilot, mad respect Sir from New Zealand!
See the satisfaction on his face when he says : "I have control". I'm deadly jealous of this crazy old guy. All I wish to myself is to be able to still fly in his age!
Truly amazing. We owe everything to the brave pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain. The spitfire has to be the most beautiful aircraft ever made.
Respect to Pete Brothers! I wish my Grandfather had a chance to experience this. He flew Mk. IX and Mk. XVs for the RAF from mid 44 onwards, in 308 and 302 (Polish) squadrons. He was - and still is - my absolute hero and it makes me so sad that he had such a hard life after the war, being prosecuted by communists for coming back to Poland from the UK... You see, you had your freedom,, but my Granddad came back to an enslaved country and didn't live long enough to see the Russians leave in 1989.
I had the honour of meeting one of these great men, Geoffrey Wellum at his local pub in Mulion, Cornwall. A true gentleman and a hero. Fabulous video. Never forget!
How Awesome to see an older RAF pilot back in the Spitfire after all these years. As a younger man and pilot, I salute you and all your mates in the RAF and the Luftwaffe who dueled in the skies over England and Germany. Respect and Regards from America.
th "the few" as bob doe said ...they deserve all the respect you can give them, very brave men and we owe our livelyhood and probably our lives to them never before or since has such an unselfish sacrifice been made ....we must remember that
His face at 0:33...... you just know he's back 60 years, ready to do it all again. God bless these guys, if the need ever arises I just hope this generation can stand up the way they did
That confirm the "special" relationship the fighter pilots had, with lots of respect for the enemy. I remember reading Roal Dahl's memories as a fighter pilot, they targetted the machines, not the men. Some kind of "knights of the sky". Well, war is always horrible and sad, but such fights are still less horrible than terrorism or genocides. Greetings to your grandpa !
Sir Winston put it best: Never has so much been owed by so many to so few. All of us who live free today can point to them, and we must remember their sacrifice.
A young man again in an instant. The Victory Roll first bought a year to my eye. He flew that spit like it was a a part of him, a true true gentleman of honour. 🌹
Sir...you Won!!! I Pray that the generations never forget all that you sacrificed! You were the hope, the prayers of every sane human on the planet....there are no words of gratitude that I have.....the only words that come to me is bravery, honor, and Love.
I love the shot at 0.19 in where he gives the thumbs-up and cuts to a wartime photo sat there at the controls of his Spitfire. A lot of brave guys came from all over the world to join the RAF in the fight. I salute them all.
Wonderful series! Wonderful plane! Brilliantly told story! How those kids did their job is beyond compare and beyond comprehending. Not to forget the skilled tactical leadership! Great pilots! Great men! Brave nation! And yes, it sure was a moral duty to fight the nazis. I (german) salute You!
That's the best Fighter Plane they built, it still gives me goose bumps watching it fly, and Hat's off to the Pilot's that are still with us today, I feel sad for the nightmares they have, you know they had to fly it as a part of them, God Bless you All.. 😉
War is stupid, as are the people who blindly follow tyrants who send them into battle. Bless this man, and all who served with him to protect freedom from tyranny.
Live your life to the fullest memories will be all your left with when your old and gray, I feel happy for this man i can allmost cry, he gotten the chances to relive them deserving lee so
I have to say that having flown Buccaneers and F4's I am still in awe of those guys - little more than schoolkids - who took on odds of 4 and 5 to one all those years ago and held their own. Okay, seaborne ops were always gonna be more hairy by their very nature, but the pressure on these fellers must have been extreme, no matter who they were or where they came from. We owe them! JB.
It pulls up all of my pilot emotions to the extent that I just may go and take that check ride and get back in the game again! Many thanks for the video - excellent!
Soldiers who fought in WW2 .. Pilots and Marines Also.. They all are more than legends.......Maximum Respect to them.....I had a dream to Fly Spitfire and P51 Mustang One day...
As a 28 yr old cop in Sunderland 1990 i went see an old couple who had their shed broken into. Over tea in their living room i remarked on a spitfire picture over the fire. "that was my plane in the war" he said. His wife was standing behind him and nodded smiling. I felt like saluting him because to my generation they were our heros. Ill never forget that day.
I rented a room above a flower shop in 1989. I saw a pic of a Spitfire on the wall and yes, the flowershop owner had been a Spitfire pilot.
Rest in peace Carolyn Grace. You gave these great men and women the opportunity to fly in these beautiful aeroplanes one last time.
I keep watching this. What a man.
Sadly, Pete Brothers died on 18 December 2008. To him and his comrades, we owe everything we have. They will never be forgotten.
Rip sir
Did you see in his eyes, looking around, checking the instruments, preparing for the next manoeuvre, splendid video and many thanks to 'The Few'.
+silverGTO TwinTurbo
Yes, You are right - only another pilot could see that excelent details.
Salute !
I noticed that too!
Merci!!! you saved Europe.....from slavery! LOVE YOU....hard to say for a french!!!
When Pete took the controls, it gave me shivers. Living History. What a man.
yea being in the same plane as an real live veteran like that must be a amazing
I got kind of weepy there for a second.
WootTootZoot I'm not joking when I say that a few tears may have dripped down my cheek. Something magnificent, this is. Old war hero taking to the air again, I wonder what he was thinking about during the flight.
Cane A
One can only imagine. It's sure nice to see it though.
It made me cry.
I’ve watched this video for years… still makes me cry… Legends ❤
I got the same! Love this.
"You have control"? .....* "I Have Control"* ... *You got that GOD DAMN RIGHT*
"You have control," "I have control," "You have." Bloody wonderful. Carolyn Grace is an angel.
Shit like this can make a grown man cry
Bill Paxton ikr😢
they truly were the greatest generation.here in the states and across the pond.cheers
RIP old soul. It was Your finest hour indeed.
Full of ghosts those planes, my old mates . Highest respect sir .
look at the old boy. no nerves or worries, its as if he only stepped out of it yesterday. I bet he was damned handy back in the day. respect to you Sir.
You're right. He was instantly all business once again. God this video kills me. When the last line is said: "We were faced with something and , we did out best...and...We won." I pretty much had to leave the room so my wife wouldn't see me choke up.
Air Commodore Peter Malam 'Pete' Brothers, CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar 1917-2008 was a battle of Britain ace with 16 kills to his name RIP a true gentleman Peter Brothers
yes full respect , magnifique pilot .
His red badge of courage! That man was flying that bird like He was a young man again.
I watch that program when it came on TV years ago, unfortunately that man is dead now god bless his soul, what made me laugh is when he said" just how I remember it"and flow it like he stole it
RIP Peter Brothers.. A gentleman, a hero... One of 'The Few'
No machine ever designed can beat the spitfire for Beauty and elegance .
Beautiful plane, great flight!! Only a few hundred WW2 pilots still alive and my Grandpa at 95 is one of those hero's, my hero....
Yeh, Quite possibly Teddy!!
Quite a few less, yes. But if I remember correctly, you'll find a lot more of them from Russia, Germany, the Levant (Lebanon, Syria) and Japan.
Sir...... You are then from a bloodline that the rest of us are eternally indebted to. . .
Every time I see a spitfire I get so emotional 😭 rip grandad 🌹💔
young mind, still flying, in an old body and plane, a true hero. Love to watch his skills.
'the Problem with being The Few, is that we keep getting fewer' My Grandad x
Respect to all those elders who kept us free..!
you are very delusional with a comment like that
I am English and Lithuanian
i'm not delusional with a comment like this this. fuck off back to Lithuania, you wanker.@@desdicado999
Call_Me_Mad amen to,that heros
I have tears in my eyes everytime I watch this.
Im goin g to watch it again !
How cool that this gentleman had the opportunity to fly it once more. Blue skies to Peter Brothers.
magnifique , he did not lost the handle this old pilot to control this spifire . admiration
Just to see the look on his face is pure magic . thank you
As a British person I owe everything I have to this man and his mates. RIP you true hero.
God bless 🇺🇸🇬🇧. Brings tears to my eyes. Men and women was very tough in those days.
He made that look like a walk in the park! What a great man, and what a great plane. I thought it was touching when he said the Spitfire was full of ghosts; "my old mates", bless him. I bet he'd kick ass in War Thunder flying a Spitz...I'm terrible in one! Cheers for uploading ;)
Standing and saluting a hero. The right men, with the right skills, and copious amounts of bravery, at the right moment in history.
His Victory Roll Brought Tears To My EYES - Blue Skies B Of B Aviators..!
These old eagles will never pass away..they will only fly different skies...
RIP, Bob..
Thank you Sir , thank you for your service and all my gratitude for liberating my nation France .....!
Brings tears to your eyes when Pete takes control again after all those years.
Even adapted to being a 2-seater, this the most beautiful, elegant, sexy airplane of all time. As a kid, I lived next to Spitfire repair facility in Oxford and spent hours with my nose though the fence. It was my dream to grow up and fly one but that was never to be. Probably a good thing.
It's possible to go up in a 2 seater, not cheap but worth it. Hopefully you have done in the 5 years since you commented.
Full of ghosts those airplanes were. My old mates...
I cried more than I'm willing to admit
this brought a smile to my face RIP PETE AND ALL THOSE WHO THOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY
me too,its pride i think,we take too much for granted these days and we forget about all these old boys (and girls ) who put their lives on the line for their country,
God bless them all!!
Pete taking control was a lovely moment. I'd love the chance to fly in a Spitfire, but he earned his place in that aeroplane and deserved every moment of that flight. I can't imagine that as a grandparent or great grandparent, as he must be now, that I will ever have anything like his story to tell. God bless him and all those who flew for the RAF through the war.
i actually got a shiver down my spine while he was flying.. what a great man he is o7 and amazing work on those pilots for giving these guys a chance to fly again in such a beloved machine by these men, they flew them to hell and the planes brought them back.. thats a bond you cant get elsewhere.. ask them about the plane they flew and every man will tell you its the greatest plane there is.. my grandfather included, for him it was the T-6 Texan, he flew it over Guinea-Bissau in our Colonial War at age 17-21..
why havent there been more RAF pilots from the battle of britain allowed to fly that special airplane . they saved us all. without them where would we hae deployed for normandy or the 8th helping to light some fires in germany . thanks to all of you from me 44years of age to the greatest generation of free people . loved this and the heartfelt stories ... simply in a word extaordinary
This brought a tear to my eye!
Absolutely amazing to see this hero flying above Brittany's sky's again.
Britanny is in France ... this was Britain ...
I knew an WW2 Spitfire pilot, he was a friend of my fathers. As I have been interested in the second world war I loved talking to him. On a few occasions I managed to get him to talk about his flying and fighting, dogfights and shooting down the enemy. He admitted to a few kills but then said something that surprised me "I still have to meet my maker". It would have been the early 1980s and he still had thoughts of the lives he had taken in war. He was such a nice guy to have known, we cannot begin to understand what these men and woman went through.
After nearly 70 years, my grandfather can still remember the startup sequence and most of the flight manual for the P-38. The only parts he's really hazy about... are the parts he flat-out ignored.
They don't forget.
Great way of honouring those who fought for your freedom. respect.
If ever one series belong on a dvd ..in Blue -Ray as well its this one . Wonderful and so well shot & edited ...great concept and the flying scenes are super. Thanks for posting .
TCUNC76
I cried my eyes out thinking of all those that served so faithfully and courageously.Young people going into harms way to restore sanity to a world gone half mad. God bless u all.They didn't free Villages,they freed nations.Tally ho from me in Canada🇨🇦🇨🇦.
Thankyou you have just brought a grown man into tears, to see that amazing man pull a victory roll filled me with utmost pride and sadness for what these brave few did for the freedom we live today, From the deepest part of my hardened heart God bless and thankyou to all of the men and woman in question and Caroline your amazing next time your in Shoreham please look me up. best wishes to all.
old man, still hero.. iam proud of you!
I love it when he rolls the plane and he does a little bounce in his seat, underated excitement i would say.
You never forget how to ride a bike they say. I guess its the same for a spitfire. Much respect.
literally chocked up! tears running down my face! My godfather and grandfather both served in RAF at different times. Just amazing memories flooding back!
While I am watching this Spitfire flying, I can imagine this veteran, Peter Brothers inside the cockpit, at the controls again after so many years, just as a R.A.F pilot again, enjoying to fly, and forever young,
beautifull plane and respect to the old man
Really does bring the pride back to Britian!!! Thank you to all Men and Women what ever nationality , who fought and lost their lives for our freedom and World peace!!
massive respect for them all! the few
and how can anyone not like watching this beggars belief!
Miley Cyrus fans most likely!
Pete Brothers and Bob Doe have become my hero's. Both strike me as pure English gentlemen. Years ago I had the good fortune to meet a Hurricane pilot who had to bale out of his burning machine. He rarely talked about it but was proud to say....'I'm the only one here with a certificate that says I'm sane!' Another gentleman.
Pure Pilot instinct! During the roll I noticed him looking at his instruments, scanning throughout the roll and keeping a good lookout! Amazing! He looked easily at home after 70 years, I can only dream to fly a machine as gracefully as this Man! A very very good Pilot, mad respect Sir from New Zealand!
Stephen Bungay deserves great credit for the very moving way in which he describes the pilots of Fighter Command.
an old pilot never forgets how to fly or should i say AVIATE there is a difference, god bless them all!
Huge respect and humility for, The greatest generation.
God bless you all.
See the satisfaction on his face when he says : "I have control". I'm deadly jealous of this crazy old guy. All I wish to myself is to be able to still fly in his age!
Truly amazing. We owe everything to the brave pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain. The spitfire has to be the most beautiful aircraft ever made.
I owe my freedom to gentlemen like Bob. The lads and lasses of WW2, we will Remember them, we will Remember them.
Respect to Pete Brothers! I wish my Grandfather had a chance to experience this. He flew Mk. IX and Mk. XVs for the RAF from mid 44 onwards, in 308 and 302 (Polish) squadrons. He was - and still is - my absolute hero and it makes me so sad that he had such a hard life after the war, being prosecuted by communists for coming back to Poland from the UK... You see, you had your freedom,, but my Granddad came back to an enslaved country and didn't live long enough to see the Russians leave in 1989.
I had the honour of meeting one of these great men, Geoffrey Wellum at his local pub in Mulion, Cornwall. A true gentleman and a hero.
Fabulous video.
Never forget!
Thank you for my freedom all the heroes,especially the ones that paid the ultimate price.
Beautiful little bird of the air. No other aircraft is so at home in its element of the sky as the Spitfire.
God bless those men and their unbridled courage. * Salute *
How Awesome to see an older RAF pilot back in the Spitfire after all these years. As a younger man and pilot, I salute you and all your mates in the RAF and the Luftwaffe who dueled in the skies over England and Germany. Respect and Regards from America.
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"the few" as bob doe said ...they deserve all the respect you can give them, very brave men and we owe our livelyhood and probably our lives to them never before or since has such an unselfish sacrifice been made ....we must remember that
Dammm have got to stop cutting onions before watching stuff like this
I've read words that Peter put on paper in a few books. Seeing the man take control is just brilliant.
Verry Big Respect from belgium !
One word! Poetic.👌
Gods, I'm only 22 and this video really teared me up. Absolutely beautiful music.
Spitfire ever so graceful. That merlin v12 growl backed by music piece “cherished obsession” by hughes, very emotional brings tears to my eyes.
His face at 0:33...... you just know he's back 60 years, ready to do it all again. God bless these guys, if the need ever arises I just hope this generation can stand up the way they did
That confirm the "special" relationship the fighter pilots had, with lots of respect for the enemy. I remember reading Roal Dahl's memories as a fighter pilot, they targetted the machines, not the men. Some kind of "knights of the sky". Well, war is always horrible and sad, but such fights are still less horrible than terrorism or genocides. Greetings to your grandpa !
the most beautiful machine ever made imho with a soundtrack to match
Thank you so much for this wonderful series. Wonderful footage, wonderful men...and a wonderful aircraft.
"Your flying my aeroplane, I'm greatly honoured sir"........"ah they still feel like they used to"......pulls a victory roll :L
Sir Winston put it best: Never has so much been owed by so many to so few. All of us who live free today can point to them, and we must remember their sacrifice.
tears are rolling down my eyes, watching
this wonderful veteran of the
Battle of Britain, taking to the skies again
It's amazing to see these pilots reunited with their ladies
wonderful flight.. amazing shot. Best video from many time... thank you
A young man again in an instant. The Victory Roll first bought a year to my eye.
He flew that spit like it was a a part of him, a true true gentleman of honour.
🌹
Sir...you Won!!! I Pray that the generations never forget all that you sacrificed!
You were the hope, the prayers of every sane human on the planet....there are no words of gratitude that I have.....the only words that come to me is bravery, honor, and Love.
A very steadfast and resilient people who've had to put up with wars that they themselves couldn't have asked for.
A Salute to our brothers accross the sea. What a masterpiece the Spitfire! What wonderful, brave human beings who flew them!
I love the shot at 0.19 in where he gives the thumbs-up and cuts to a wartime photo sat there at the controls of his Spitfire. A lot of brave guys came from all over the world to join the RAF in the fight. I salute them all.
Wonderful series! Wonderful plane! Brilliantly told story! How those kids did their job is beyond compare and beyond comprehending. Not to forget the skilled tactical leadership! Great pilots! Great men! Brave nation! And yes, it sure was a moral duty to fight the nazis.
I (german) salute You!
That's the best Fighter Plane they built, it still gives me goose bumps watching it fly, and Hat's off to the Pilot's that are still with us today, I feel sad for the nightmares they have, you know they had to fly it as a part of them, God Bless you All.. 😉
War is stupid, as are the people who blindly follow tyrants who send them into battle.
Bless this man, and all who served with him to protect freedom from tyranny.
Live your life to the fullest memories will be all your left with when your old and gray, I feel happy for this man i can allmost cry, he gotten the chances to relive them deserving lee so
I have to say that having flown Buccaneers and F4's I am still in awe of those guys - little more than schoolkids - who took on odds of 4 and 5 to one all those years ago and held their own.
Okay, seaborne ops were always gonna be more hairy by their very nature, but the pressure on these fellers must have been extreme, no matter who they were or where they came from.
We owe them!
JB.
They re a firt man handling this machine..Salute
It pulls up all of my pilot emotions to the extent that I just may go and take that check ride and get back in the game again!
Many thanks for the video - excellent!
Soldiers who fought in WW2 .. Pilots and Marines Also.. They all are more than legends.......Maximum Respect to them.....I had a dream to Fly Spitfire and P51 Mustang One day...