The Women Who Built Spitfires: A Secret Wartime Story | Secret Spitfires | Full Documentary

[@Bristoll170]

One of the most enjoyable 51min and 43sec I've had the pleasure of watching. An incredible era with incredible people. What the world these days seems very short of.

[@chrisbailey4254]

Thankyou and bless all of those courageous men and women. Regards Chris Bailey

[@Saba-lz2qg]

My greatest appreciations to those. Thank You, the greatest generation for made Europe a free place to live in. Now when You’re almost gone, no one is still here to tell and learn us about the necessity of stand up for freedom and fight. God bless You all, brave women and men.

[@allanpennington]

My Uncle was an RAF Spit pilot, my father was in the Royal Armoured Corps, My Grandfather and his three brothers were all Artillery during WW1 and my mother made ammunition in WW11. I served in the armored Corps for 16 years and my son did 10 years in the Army including a tour in Iraq. All of us survived our service. I too shed a tear often when I remember the sacrifices many made including all of the men and women behind the scenes who secretly made the equipment used in battle.

[@ajitdhavale4183]

Amazing and very inspiring family history..love from India 🇮🇳

[@allanpennington]

@ Thanks, and that was just on my father’s side. My mums dad was in the Yorks and Lancs Regiment and served in India. Sadly he got malaria whilst out there and passed away on return to the UK.

[@ctyankee3001]

BRAVO! What a wonderful documentary. I'm American, but beaming with pride, admiration and appreciation for these workers. The ending brought heart-felt tears to my eyes. I want to hug them all!

[@ockertbrits6907]

Building Spitfires in the local garages... What a generation.

[@johnsullivan7633]

My mother was one of the first women to load ammunition onto the Spitfires in Paisley Scotland I believe. Later in England she worked in factories that were bombed while she was there. Amazing woman.

[@johnmccabe1974]

This documentary has made me want to know more about the Hurricane as well. It was Spitfires and Hurricanes together early in the war equally fighting the Luftwaffe.

[@butchshirley3256]

There were more Hurricanes than Spits and they shot down more Germans than the Spits. The Hurricane was slower but could out turn the German fighters. The M109 could out-climb both the Hurricane and the Spitfire and was faster in a dive but the bravery of the allied pilots somehow got them through. The Hurricanes mostly concentrated on the bombers while the Spitfires tried to keep the fighters of their backs.

[@cliffordyamasaki3899]

On recent visit to va,after getting heart scan,tech told me my heart was as fit as the old lady b4 me in 80s.told me she flew planes during war delivering ammo and supplies in us.never knew that,kudos

[@jennymontague851]

Loved this movie. I had heard of women help with aircraft in Britain, but had no idea they were actually building them and flying them. Incedible war effort. God bless all the ladies & gents who did the incredible work.

[@sergiorc91]

What AMAZING story, or better saying, history. What extraordinary women!!!❤ God bless all British women! Thank you for your effort and courage. Test pilots, who would imagine that?

[@merrylmarsh9037]

True Love Of Country is THE most powerful emotion. ❤ When I consider that every cell in my body has been fed and nurtured by all, "She " has produced then how thankful and grateful I feel. I Love her beyond measure.

[@peters9929]

Thankyou so so much for sharing, I was very moved. Very respectfully from AU

[@carolvedder3555]

Carol from Philadelphia : I love this so much, I knew there was so much that the UK and other allies did. I am tired of hearing about what US did during the war (not at all to suggest that they weren't excellent ) but I still like to hear about contributions from all allies.

[@guywerry6614]

Thank you for your even-handedness. There were several Americans who did sterling work in the RAF during the battle of Britain, well before the USA entered the war. Side note for you - in Canada (I'm a Canadian) EVERY person who fought overseas was a VOLUNTEER. There was conscription (Canadian version of the draft) but aside from a few conscriptees who wound up in England guarding prisoners of war, none served overseas.

[@IvanHICKS-z3u]

I am 92 Korean War Vet = US Air Force - We Flew some WW2 Aircraft - Your Documentary {One Hour} was Amazing to hold your Constant Interest - If You did not know it was true you would think it was Hollywood Fiction - Thank You Brits - You won the war long enough Till the rest of us could Join the fight - God was On Our Side - Enough Said -

[@alyciamarrison2916]

Wonderful honest documetary!

[@Michael-he7xn]

Excellent production!

[@franciscouderq1100]

Very interesting documentary to be shown in all classrooms in the land for the future to know they are there for a purpose.

[@TheChrisvl]

Fascinating story! Thank You

[@josephcooksley3219]

Amazing Accounts of war history ... 😮

[@Kyleinasailing]

Not only were women vital on the production line and delivery, they were some of the very best engineers designing the machines. The Spitfire would have been even better with fuel injection which gave at least a 10% fuel range advantage. if Beatrix Schilling, who worked for the Royal Aircraft Establishment and who later designed fuel injection for the Merlin and Griffon, had been allowed to develop a system in the 30's for the fighter then it would have probably resulted in more pilots getting home. But some top man at the said institute was against fuel injection so carburettors were used even though many top designers during the 30's well knew the advantages fuel injection gave. The Germans had more fore sight.

[@michaelmoore6569]

Wonderful!

A Canadian woman was in charge of the Hurricane production and design

[@geoffpilcher2460]

The Greatest Generation

[@allanpennington]

I learned to fly before I learned to drive....classic

[@johndyson4109]

The Battle of Britain. Never was their so much done by the so few that benefited the so many...

[@yandendrafting]

What about the Hawker Hurricane

[@KJOSCOT]

Why is the picture of the USAF Thunderbirds, and not the RAF Spitfires?

[@LoriTalbot-du2qt]

I would have thought that you could find a picture of an actual Spitfire to put on your thumbnails .

[@ANTIAVISOSPORFIN-ii1cu]

Where Find Original Copy Of: Air Transport Auxiliary Ferry Pilots Notes? Thank You Very Much!

[@walterbordett2023]

The greatest generation, for sure. Blessed with leaders like Churchill who inspired the entire country to all pull together to defeat Hitler and the Axis. Britain brought a lot of important technologies including Radar and the mathematics work at Bletchley Park, the Merlin engine, nuclear physics leading to the Manhattan Project and many others. Many people did extraordinary things.

[@davidrhodes7655]

Women used to fly them to the fighter groups

[@davidrhodes7655]

Rare footage of Luftwaffe operation s

[@suzannePhillips-k1m]

thiswas a while ago the first to ladys have died since and I think one or 2 others have.

[@IanSingleton-m1t]

My grandparents work for rolls royce

[@ihateemael]

the ironic part is, the Germans did exactly the same . .

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

"Defending the freedoms that we enjoy today" And Donny Drumphy is trying to destroy that.

[@davidrhodes7655]

When women were women 😊

[@stevedolesch9241]

Since when they're not? 🙂

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

And men were glad of it!

[@ericneilson1198]

What do Spitfires have to do with F-16 Thunderbirds?

[@joshalbiegoh]

Why is the feature photo with modern day jets and not Spitfires. Do you not know the difference. Shame on you.

[@mirokozuh2099]

Real barbarians

[@lars277]

What a mickey mouse channel. For your thumbnail you feature jet fighters, but the doc is about prop driven planes. WTH?

[@wordsmithgmxch]

Some folks got problems.

[@markfomenko8873]

The thumbnail shows jets, while the text alludes to spitfires. Thumbs down!

[@CyLanceDougood]

Lighten up. Didn't you watch the documentary?

[@spekenbonen72]

Age of fake and lies. Channel not recommended (anymore)...

[@franciscouderq1100]

Huh?

[@alanmitchell7322]

You PIG

[@davidrhodes7655]

Good footage though

[@billthompson4877]

Stupid boy

[@Saba-lz2qg]

Those stories are no lies. They are, soon to be gone, the only eyewitness.

[@berniefynn6623]

THEY ALSO FLEW THEM BA CK FROM CANADA.