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Successful fighter pilot Major Ed Hardin is the new commander of a fighter squadron using the P-47. He adopts agressive tactics in opposition to his general officer. These hard rules | Successful fighter pilot Major Ed Hardin is the new commander of a fighter squadron using the P-47. He adopts agressive tactics in opposition to his general officer. These hard rules become successful when he's shot down. What will headquarters decide about his follower? | ||
== [[:Category: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt| Republic P-47D Thunderbolt]] == | == [[:Category: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt| Republic P-47D Thunderbolt]] == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:06, 2 July 2019
Movie (1948)
Also known as: Les géants du ciel
Starring:
Edmond O'Brien (Major Ed Hardin)
Robert Stack (Captain Stu Hamilton)
John Rodney (Colonel Bill Brickley)
Walter Reed (Gal Gilbert)
Successful fighter pilot Major Ed Hardin is the new commander of a fighter squadron using the P-47. He adopts agressive tactics in opposition to his general officer. These hard rules become successful when he's shot down. What will headquarters decide about his follower?
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Sixteen Republic P-47D Thunderbolt were used for the movie and can be seen all together on some shooting.
Messerschmitt Bf 109
From wartime footage.
North American P-51D Mustang
First seen in the backgroung but playing no role.
Then acting as the german fighters.
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A
Another short wartime footage.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Boeing B-17G, registration N1212N.
Consolidated B-24J Liberator
Behind the crashing P-47 Thunderbolt.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
With a P-47 on the left, the Skytrain is in the center right of the image.
Douglas A-26 Invader
On the left.
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor
A model kit used to represent this four engine german transport/maritime patrol aircraft.
Junkers W 34
Through smoke and dust this Junkers liaison/school aircraft can be guess in this gun camera footage.
Junkers Ju 87D Stuka
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Mitsubishi G3M
Another gun camera footage, first used in The Last Bomb.
Nakajima J1N1
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Unidentifiable Aircraft
A model (perhaps a P-39) explodes.
Various Aircraft
On the wall, wallpaper for recognition training.
(upper left row) : Twin boom glider Gotha Go 242 and Unidentified Aircraft
(bellow) : Junkers Ju 88, Junkers Ju 87 B Stuka and Dornier Do 17 Z.
(at right) : Consolidated B-24 Liberator & Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Overall views during the straffing...
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