Fighter Squadron

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)

Successfull 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 officier. These hard rules becomes successfull when he's shoot down. What will the headquater 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-51 D Mustang

First seen in the backgroung but playing no role.

Then acting as the german fighters.

Focke-Wulfe 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 W34

Through smoke and dust this Junkers liaison/school aircraft can be guess in this gun camera footage.

Junkers Ju-87B Stuka

Mitsubishi G3M

Another gun camera footage.

various Aircraft

On the wall, wallpaper for recognition training.
(upper left row) : Twin boom glider DFS 230 and Unidentified Aircraft
(bellow) : Junkers Ju-88 , Junkers Ju-87B Stuka and Dornier Do 17
(at right) : Consolidated B-24 Liberator & Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress