Senior civil servant Quotes in Battle of Britain (1969)
Senior civil servant Quotes:
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Senior civil servant: Churchill puts great faith in radar.
Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding: It's vital, but it won't shot down aircraft.
Senior civil servant: Ha... well I must say you don't, exactly exude a spirit of optimism.
Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding: God willing we will hold out minister.
Senior civil servant: I see. So I tell the cabinet, that you're trusting in radar and praying to God, is that right?
Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding: [chuckles] more accurately the other way round. Trusting in god and praying for radar. But the essential arithmetic is that our young men will have to shoot down their young men at the rate of four to one, if we're to keep pace at all.
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Characters on Battle of Britain (1969)
- Squadron Leader Skipper
- Baron von Richter
- Sir David Kelly
- Air Chief Marshall Sir Hugh Dowding
- Warr. Off. Warrick
- Section Officer Maggie Harvey
- Air Vice Marshal Evill
- Minister
- Squadron Leader Edwards
- Air Vice Marshal Keith Park
- Sgt. Pilot Chris
- Squadron Leader Canfield
- Winston Churchill
- WRAF Corporal Seymour
- Group Capt. Hope
- Sgt. Pilot Andy
- Pilot Officer Archie
- Corporal at French airfield
- Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
- Polish R.A.F. pilot
- Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
- Group Capt. Baker
- Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
- Tank crewman