"Bloody Foreigners" - great film about Polish pilots during BOB

[zapatista]

good story of polish fighters heroism against overwhelming odds, and well told

thx for posting it

[zakkandrachoff]

and what about Argentine Pilots on the RAF ?

[bf-110]

Didn´t knew you particpated on the war...But we had Pierre Clostermann.

Also,there´s a good movie too about czechs on RAF,Dark Blue World.

Wanted to know how was the slovakin presence on Luftwaffe.

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by bf-110

Didn´t knew you particpated on the war...But we had Pierre Clostermann.

Also,there´s a good movie too about czechs on RAF,Dark Blue World.

Wanted to know how was the slovakin presence on Luftwaffe.

Yes, "Dark Blue World", excellent movie.

Also look at "A Piece of Cake", 6 part series based by Derek Robinson book. In latter half a American chap joins the crowd, and then toward the end was a little "misunderstand" with some Polish chaps.
Not strictly about the invited pilots, but more of a big picture story, and a bit depressing because it does not pull the punches.

[BLR_Tonin_fr]

Many thanks !

Yes It reminds me "DARK BLUE WORLD" movie too !

[Xilon_x]

yes sorry my error
RAF pilot not original english pilots
but mix pilots.
POLAND
CZECHS
FRANCE
and also argentina i not have this information.mmmm very strange.
ENGLISH

what is total pilots % ?
Eglish pilots are 30%?

[Barnowl]

there are 2,946 pilots credited with flying in the Battle of Britain, of these 574 were not British. That is 19.5%. Poland had the most at 145, New Zealand next with 135 followed by Canada with 112.

[airmalik]

I found out only recently that there were a few Indian pilots in the RAF as well.

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Hi...PilotsRAF.html

Few people realise that a number of Indian pilots took part in operations from England. At the height of the Battle of Britain, 24 Indian pilots were sent to the UK to under go conversion training and participate in Ops. Even though they could take part only after the Battle of Britain, many of them distinguished themselves flying operations with the various commands.

Battle of Britain's last surviving Indian Pilot:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/kent/hi/...00/8872500.stm

[KnightFandragon]

Dang, I usually laugh at the 303 squadron when I see it in the line up in IL2, after seeing that vid there, they are some bad asses =D Nice