The First of the Few

The First of the Few poster

Movie (1942)
Also known as: Spitfire

Starring:
Leslie Howard (R.J. Mitchell)
David Niven (Geoffrey Crisp)
Rosamund John (Diana Mitchell)
Roland Culver (Commander Bride)

By the late 1920's aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell feels he has achieved all he wants with his revolutionary mono-planes winning trophy after trophy. But a holiday in Germany shortly after Hitler assumes power convinces him that it is vital to design a completely new type of fighter plane and that sooner or later Britain's very survival may depend on what he comes to call the Spitfire.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I

A Spitfire Mk I is fited with a two blade propeller to represent the prototype K5054 but several others details are unrealistic (pipes, still landing gear doors, windscreen and canopy, ...).

Testing the guns.

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.II

Supermarine Spitfire Mk II of 501 Squadron.

Messerschmitt Bf 109D

Göppingen Gö-1

Heinkel He 111H

Combat footage.

Supermarine Sea Lion III

Supermarine S.4

Model in balsa built by R.J. Mitchell.

Supermarine S.4 archive footage taken during its trials.

Supermarine S.4 archive footage taken during its trials.

Supermarine S.5

A scale one model.

Supermarine S.6

Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.

Archive footage of Supermarine S.6 N247.

Scale one model of Supermarine S.6

Curtiss R3C-2

Macchi M.52

"5", Macchi M.52 (MM81) of the 1927 race.

Macchi M.52 MM81.

Macchi M.52 MM81.

Unidentified Aircraft

Curtiss R3C-2 or Gloster IIIA ?

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See also

• The First of the Few at IMDb
• The First of the Few at Wikipedia