Spitfire documentary exclusive clip: Second World War veterans talk about piloting iconic British plane
From the new documentary 'Spitfire'
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Your support makes all the difference.Has there ever been a British aircraft as iconic as the Spitfire, the mass-produced plane that helped win the Battle of Britain?
Of course, those planes would have been grounded marvels without those courageous pilots who charged into battle against the nazis back in World War II.
Marking the RAF’s centenary year, a new documentary telling the Spitfire's story reaches cinemas, featuring interviews with some of the last-surviving combat veterans.
Above, you can watch The Independent's exclusive clip from Spitfire, featuring incredible imagery and the words of two former pilots.
Spitfire combines new aerial footage from aviation photographer John Dibbs with rare digitally re-mastered archive film from the tumultuous days of the 1940s.
The documentary will receives its World Premiere on Monday 9 July at Curzon Mayfair, London followed by a One Night Only event screening in cinemas across the UK on Tuesday 17 July. Spitfire will be in cinemas on 20 July.
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