Battle of Britain (1969)

Michael Caine: Squadron Leader Canfield

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• Squadron Leader Canfield : The *engine's* overheating, and so am *I*! Either we stand down, or *blow up*! Now *which* do you want?

• Squadron Leader Canfield : [following the destruction of his airfield]  And what flaming genius thought of sending us to that dump of a flying club?

  Maintenance Officer : Don't blame me, direct orders from group. Park himself. It's not a bad little field.

  Squadron Leader Canfield : I've seen it. Damp tents and a nasty little shack full of dead flies.

  Maintenance Officer : Well at least you won't have the Jerries visiting you.

  Squadron Leader Canfield : I don't blame'm.

• Sgt. Pilot Chris : [the British Spitfire pilots are having an easy time shooting down the feared German Stuka Dive Bombers]  It's like shooting rats in a barrel.

  Squadron Leader Canfield : *You'll* be "in a barrel", if you don't watch out for the *fighters*!

• Squadron Leader Canfield : Oh, I never could stand marching women.