Synopses & Reviews
They joined an RAF that was known as the best flying club in the world - but when war pitches the young pilots of 409 Squadron into battle over Germany, their training, tactics and equipment are soon found wanting. The men's gung-ho spirit never dies, but it takes a beating in the flak and fighting over the Ruhr. Here the reality of war is all too apparent: chaos, cock-up and comradeship in equal measure.