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The Story of the Spitfire

United Kingdom, 2001
film

The Supermarine Spitfire, an aeroplane that was the ultimate symbol of defiance in the battle of Britain during World War 2, helped reverse the Allied fortune..

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Spitfire over Australia

Australia, 1989
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Battle of Britain

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The History of the Luftwaffe

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Challenge in the air

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Die Deutschen luftwaffe. No. 6. Bombers & bomber ops 1942-1945

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Tomorrow by air

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Past and future

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Powered flight

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Farnborough looks forward (1957)

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United Kingdom, 1955
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An Interview with Norm Smithells

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Wonder jet

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War in the air the fated sky

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The F-111 story

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War in the Air

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Air parade: a Shell film for the Festival of Britain 1951

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Farnborough 1960

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High endeavour

United Kingdom, 1958
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