The Battle Of Britain (1969) -

Released in 1969, Battle of Britain remains a monumental piece of cinema—not necessarily for its screenplay, but for its sheer, uncompromising scale. A Fleet Like No Other

: Aside from the Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" dive-bombers and specific explosion scenes, nearly 90% of the aerial combat was filmed with real pilots in real planes. The "Who’s Who" of British Acting The Battle of Britain (1969)

In the late 1960s, as the world was shifting toward the gritty realism of "New Hollywood," producer Harry Saltzman and director Guy Hamilton (the duo behind several iconic James Bond films) took a massive gamble. They decided to recreate one of the most pivotal moments of the 20th century: the summer and autumn of 1940, when a few hundred young pilots held the line against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe. Released in 1969, Battle of Britain remains a