Martin Clunes starred as Group Captain Barker; a man who flinches at the mention of, and has an inability to say the word, "Luftwaffe".
and Jay Goede as the New York City bred American soldier Hershel Lenko, who becomes the most unlikely friend to Archie in the film's second half.
In the early stages of their involvement in World War II a squadron of American bombers are en route to England.
News then reaches the inbound crews of unserviceable RADAR equipment and because of which the squadron is almost attacked by Archie Bunting.
The personnel infrastructure leads to the overcrowding at RAF Lytchmere with the arrival of the Americans and various petty conflicts arise.