The First of the Few

The First of the Few

#The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!


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1h 58m 1942 HD

This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.


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