Dramatist Terence Rattigan, then a Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant, was posted in 1943 to the RAF Film Production Unit to work on The Way to the Stars and Journey Together.
[2] The story revolves around two RAF aircrew cadets, Attenborough and Watling, while Robinson and Justin play the instructors for the fledgling pilots.
Then, on a practice flight, the pilot, who is also one of the instructors and is aware of his attitude, secretly simulates an emergency situation to show Wilton the importance of the role of the navigator.
As they complete the bombing mission, the plane is hit and begins to lose fuel; when they have to ditch in the North Sea, Wilton must demonstrate everything he has learned and quickly communicate their position to base.
The opening credits state that the film was "Written, Produced, Directed, Photographed, and Acted by members of the Royal Air Force".