Pilot Officer Archie Quotes in Battle of Britain (1969)

[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!

[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.

[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?

[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!

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!