Spitfire Over Berlin is a 2022 British war film, focusing on an aerial spying mission during World War II.
Daredevil pilot Edward Barnes is recruited for a special mission: Operation Extreme Jeopardy, taking an unarmed observation plane over Berlin to photograph defence installations and prevent an American squadron from heading to certain death.
[3] The film was inspired by the RAF Photo Reconnaissance Unit, who provided photographic intelligence for the Allied Forces during World War II.
[4] Phil Hoard of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars, writing: Spitfire Over Berlin’s ambition is laudable, and the flight sequences are precise and technically accomplished for a DIY production.
[5] The Times also gave it two out of five stars, commending the Burns' efforts with limited resources, but stating: "The results, alas, in actual film-making terms, are punishingly poor and amount to little more than 80 minutes of bad acting inside a cardboard cockpit".