
Battle of Britain(1969)
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.


“For king. For country. For brotherhood.”
A young pilot, fresh out of training, is called to join a Flight while they wait for the call to scramble. Throughout a single day, he witnesses the skies of southern England filled with deadly dog fights, and after every exhausting battle the men return to their dispersal hut, only to find another of their number missing. Unwilling to surrender, the pilot and his comrades unite to take to the skies once more, determined to defend not only the airfield, but their entire country.
Arnold Voysey
Andrew Sharp

Vin Hawke
Nathan Walker
Hannah Harris
Nancy White

Chris Clynes
Laurence Stanhope

Tom Gordon
Michael Cochrane
Micky David
Richard Cooper
Battle Over Britain is a war film released in 2023 exploring themes of world war ii, 1940s, 1930s, battle of britain, luftwaffe, royal air force. Directed by Callum Burn, it stars Arnold Voysey, Vin Hawke, Hannah Harris. A young pilot, fresh out of training, is called to join a Flight while they wait for the call to scramble. Throughout a single day, he witnesses the skies of southern England filled with deadly dog fights, and after every exhausting battle the men return to their dispersal hut, only to find another of their number missing. Unwilling to surrender, the pilot and his comrades unite to take to the skies once more, determined to defend not only the airfield, but their entire country.
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