- Air Commodore Bletchley: Didn't somebody say that war is a nasty business? Quite good for promotion, though.
- [Bletchley, Fanny, Uncle and Skull are having a discussion about the shooting down of Red Cross rescue planes]
- 'Skull' Skelton: Far be it for me to question Fighter Command's orders.
- Air Commodore Bletchley: But I'm sure you will?
- 'Skull' Skelton: Not at all, sir. But if the Luftwaffe has planes that can pinpoint pilots in the channel, why not us?
- Air Commodore Bletchley: We're not supposed to think of everything you know.
- 'Skull' Skelton: Ah, sir.
- Air Commodore Bletchley: Does that answer your question?
- 'Skull' Skelton: Absolutely, sir.
- 'Skull' Skelton: They used to say women and children first.
- 'Moggy' Cattermole: Did they? But they can't fly Spitfires, can they?
- 'Sticky' Stickwell: I will get double pneumonia
- 'Uncle' Kellaway: You're young fit chaps, nonsense!
- 'Sticky' Stickwell: I should have listened to my mother, she's always knitting things
- 'Moggy' Cattermole: Was that how she made you?
- [while flying in the air, retreating from battle]
- 'Mother' Cox: Is that you, Moggy?
- 'Moggy' Cattermole: Yes, indeed as I live and breathe. You okay?
- 'Mother' Cox: I've lost my fingers!
- 'Moggy' Cattermole: That's a bit careless, old boy. Have you ever seen Peter Pan?
- 'Mother' Cox: What do you mean?
- 'Moggy' Cattermole: Well, don't you remember Captain Hook? I mean, he got by. I think they can do anything these days
- 'Mother' Cox: Thanks a lot, Moggy!
- 'Moggy' Cattermole: How are you going to land?
- 'Mother' Cox: I don't know. My mother is going to be furious about this!
- [aerial scene]
- 'Fanny' Barton: Red two, where the hell are you going?
- 'Moggy' Cattermole: I thought I'd catch last orders... sorry 'Jester' leader.