Piece Of Cake (tv Serial)

The squadron depeicted was the fictional ''Hornet Squadron'', which was equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, was deployed to France , where it waited out the Phoney War in comfort and elegance, until the German attack on Western Europe took place in May 1940. One by one, the original pilots were killed and as losses mounted, the character of the squadron changed from a casual nonchalance to a fight for survival. By the end of the mini-series, only four of the original fourteen officers had survived.

OFFICERS

Squadron Leader Ramsey (Pilot. Commanding Officer. Killed 1939) - Jack McKenzie

Squadron Leader Rex (Pilot. Ramsey's successor. Killed 1940) - Tim Woodward

Flight Lieutenant Marriott (Engineering Officer. Killed 1940) - Stephen MacKenna

Flight Lieutenant 'Uncle' Kellaway (Adjutant) - David Horovitch

Flight Lieutenant 'Fanny' Barton (Pilot and Flight Commander. Succeeded Rex as C.O. May 1940) - Tom Burlinson

Flying Officer 'Skull' Skelton (Intelligence Officer) - Richard Hope

Flying Officer 'Moggy' Cattermole (Pilot. Killed 1940) - Neil Dudgeon

Flying Officer 'Pip' Patterson (Pilot) - George Anton

Flying Officer 'Flip' Moran (Pilot and Flight Commander. Killed 1940) - Gerard O'Hare

Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon (Pilot. Killed 1940) - Nathaniel Parker

Pilot Officer 'Fitz' Fitzgerald (Pilot. Killed 1940) - Jeremy Northam

Pilot Officer 'Sticky' Stickwell (Pilot. Killed 1940) - Gordon Lovitt

Pilot Officer 'Mother' Cox (Pilot. Wounded in Action 1940) - Patrick Bailey

Pilot Officer Hart (Replacement Pilot. U.S. Volunteer. Killed 1940) - Boyd Gaines

Pilot Officer 'Dickie' Starr (Pilot. Killed 1939) - Tom Radcliffe

Pilot Officer 'Moke' Miller (Pilot. Killed 1940) - Mark Womack

SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERIES

The series is based on the 1983 book of the same name, by Derek Robinson . In the book, the squadron is equipped with Hurricanes . The relative rarity of airworthy Hurricanes precluded their use in the television series.

Hornet Squadron was equipped with Spitfires, but in reality, only Hawker Hurricane and Bolton-Paul Defiant -equipped fighter squadrons were deployed to France in 1939-1940 (Spitfires were retained in Britain). Other Aircraft deployed by the RAF in France as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force were Bristol Blenheim s and Fairey Battle s (both light bombers).

The flag of Hornet Squadron was shown a couple of times during the series. The central emblem of the squadron was a hornet. The motto beneath the emblem: BEWARE OUR STING

There were various marks (types) of Spitfires used in the series. Mainly Mark V's and Mark IX's were used. At the time that the series was set (1939–40), the RAF only had the Mark I and Mark IA Spitfire in service. This was because not enough of the latter could be made available for the series.

RAF squadrons are primarily designated by numbers, although some are named.

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