The story of Irish fighter pilot Brendan "Paddy" Finucane, who at the age of just 21, became the youngest ever Wing Comm | dG1fUVI1MXo3OUN6S1U
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00:00 ♪♪
00:02 We're at war now.
00:04 We're going to need fighters.
00:07 Have you any idea what they'd say back home
00:09 if they found out that one of Andy Finucane's boys
00:11 was thinking of joining the British?
00:12 This is what I want to do.
00:15 I want to fly.
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00:21 These scores are indicative
00:24 of a pilot officer who's average at best.
00:27 I'll be frank with you, Finucane.
00:29 The only reason you're still here
00:31 is because you're a fighter.
00:33 You're to be posted to an operational training unit
00:35 for a two-week conversion course in Spitfires.
00:38 We Finucanes, we don't go looking for a fight.
00:41 [Gunfire]
00:46 If one comes knocking on our door,
00:47 then, by God, we give them a fight to remember.
00:51 I'm recommending you for a DFC.
00:54 You're also to be given command of A Flight.
00:56 They're Australian.
00:57 Traskott's the name.
00:58 Everyone calls me Bluey.
01:00 Welcome to 452.
01:04 It is no use being a skillful pilot
01:06 if you are not a successful fighter.
01:08 Well, I guess we all better be bloody crack shots, then.
01:10 [Gunfire]
01:14 Those who fly are the greatest people on Earth.
01:18 ♪♪
01:24 This war is being staged for the world to see.
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01:45 It's all worth fighting for, isn't it?
01:48 ♪♪
01:55 Just giving it a little spit and polish, sir.
01:58 [BLANK_AUDIO]