Battle of Britain (1969)
Edward Fox: Pilot Officer Archie
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Quotes
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[after berating Simon, a young pilot]
Squadron Leader Skipper : How many hours in Spits?
Simon : Ten and a half, sir.
Squadron Leader Skipper : Let's make it *eleven*, before *Jerry* has you for *breakfast!*
Pilot Officer Archie : Spring chicken to shitehawk in one easy lesson.
[at low volume, almost whispering, after Simon and Skipper leave the building for their aircraft]
Pilot Officer Archie : daka!-daka!-daka!-daka!-daka!-daka!-daka!-daka!
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[the Germans are about to overrun the airfield]
Squadron Leader Skipper : Right! Let's get the hell out of here!
Pilot Officer Archie : Where are we going, sir?
Squadron Leader Skipper : [Walking rapidly toward his plane] Why don't you follow me and find out?
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Sgt. Pilot Andy : [Novice pilot Simon has made a very bad landing] You can teach...
Pilot Officer Archie : [joins in] ... *monkeys* to fly better than that!
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[Sgt Pilot Andy is reading a letter, while the pilots are waiting for the call to scramble]
Sgt. Pilot Andy : Silly Bitch!
Pilot Officer Archie : He's calling you names again, Arnold!
Sgt. Pilot Andy : I spend half my leave getting her settled in the country, and now, "I'm bored", she says!
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[British pilots in France are listening to a French officer talking about the German advance]
Pilot Officer Archie : For the benefit of the uneducated among us, I shall now translate.