Guy Martin’s Battle of Britain (2021): Part 02

Introduction Guy Martin trains as a fighter pilot for the Battle of Britain and a possible dogfight with a Messerschmitt. Outline Guy’s training ramps up at the UK’s only aerial combat school, where he must master dogfighting at 200mph, handling extreme g-force, and flying upside down. He enlists the help of the Parachute Regiment for…

Andrew Marshall

29/09/2021

1–2 minutes

Air Warfare, Guy Martin, History, Military Documentary, The Battle of Britain, War, World War Two

Introduction

Guy Martin trains as a fighter pilot for the Battle of Britain and a possible dogfight with a Messerschmitt.

Outline

Guy’s training ramps up at the UK’s only aerial combat school, where he must master dogfighting at 200mph, handling extreme g-force, and flying upside down. He enlists the help of the Parachute Regiment for a unique experiment demonstrating the firepower of Second World War aircraft machine guns, before being allowed behind the joystick of the world’s only two-seater Hawker Hurricane to face a Messerschmitt 109 in the skies over Kent.

Guy Martin’s Military-related Programmes

Guy Martin’s Spitfire (2014).
Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber (2015).
Guy Martin’s WW1 Tank (2017).
Guy Martin’s D-Day Landing (2019).
Guy Martin’s Great Escape (2019).
Guy Martin’s War Machines (2020).
Guy Martin’s Battle of Britain (2021).
- Part 01.
- Part 02.
Guy Martin’s Lost WWII Bomber (2024).

Production & Filming Details

Director:
- James Woodroffe.
Production:
- North One Television and Channel 4.
Distribution:
- Channel 4.
Release Date: 25 April 2021.
Running time: 47 minutes.
Country: UK.
Language: English.

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