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tmf_scipio — 16 years ago(December 07, 2009 10:15 PM)
not to be the "technical geek" but the British had quite a few 2 engine planes. One of the best was the de Havilland Mosquito. Twin engine light bomber made almost entirely with wood. Carol saw a plane crash her husband Vin flew a plane, that's all she would have known or cared about.
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pt100 — 13 years ago(March 14, 2013 05:15 PM)
It's not true that the British didn't have two-engine fighters. For example, the RAF used the Bristol Beaufighter, including in the Battle of Britain. Here's more:
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spasek — 17 years ago(July 13, 2008 01:38 PM)
Exactly how much faster are you supposed to drive when it is pitch-black dark outside? This is supposed to be in 1939/1940. They had blackouts, which means no lights shining anywhere whatsover. Plus, you're in the country. Don't let the "cinema lights" fool you. With the lights out, you'd be driving at a crawl. If they turn the lights on, they're suddenly a target on the ground.
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mark-1589 — 17 years ago(December 15, 2008 01:39 PM)
In contrast to one of the posters, I do not expect that Carol would have been able to spot the difference between an RAF and a Luftwaffe plan, and in any case was probably too stressed out to really be fully observant. In the same vein, I wouldn't expect the two women to know that their best bet would have been to jump out of the car and crawl under it (as the steel frame would provide them the maximum protection). But I think that was part of the point of the film - these were people who simply were not ready for the reality of total war and would have to adjust fast - unfortunately for Carol, she was one of the early victims.
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genplant29 — 15 years ago(July 28, 2010 02:14 AM)
Yeah - if that had been me, AND if I had any good sense in my head, I'd have AT LEAST gotten OUT of the car after stopping it, and found some less conspicuous place to be, such as perhaps around the base of a large old tree, or in some dense underbrush, etc., etc. Parking in a shiny car smack-dab in the centre of a road just seemed stupid, and like asking for trouble, to me! If I had been Mrs. Miniver, I'd have felt at least slightly responsible for the death of my son's young new wife!