I love these old military based movies. Viewed in Manchester, UK. My uncle learnt to fly at Barton airfield in 1937 in the RAF. He survived the war, finishing up flying Mosquito fighter/bombers. He was lucky to survive, though skill was crucial.
I am of the same mind @Lawrence1203-f7s . Viewed in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and thanks to LionHeart FilmWorks for providing it. I visited San Diego once, you have a great town. I wish I'd taken the USS Midway carrier tour more than once, could have spent a couple days on it listening to the guys giving the talks at all the stations.
First airplane ride I ever had was in a PT-17 Stearman. Like the biplanes in this movie. I soloed after4.6 hrs. of instruction and i was lucky enough to spend my summers from age 6 thru my 18th birthday around this type airplane and others. That was in the 50's and the 60's. Best of times! Just sayin
“Thunderbird Field was a military airfield in Glendale, Arizona, used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II. Created in part by actor James Stewart, the field became part of the United States Army Air Forces training establishment just prior to American entry into the war and was re-designated Thunderbird Field #1 after establishment of Thunderbird Field #2 at nearby Scottsdale, on 22 June 1942. Thunderbird # 1 is located southeast of the intersection of West Greenway Road & North 59th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona.” This movie was filmed from March to May, 1942, around Thunderbird Field (#1) in Glendale, and around Phoenix. Thunderbird field #2 would open in Scottsdale about 2 & 1/2 months after filming was completed. So, whatever else you make of this movie, it captures an interesting slice of history. Especially James Stewart’s involvement in the Air Force in WW2. He did several movies about flying.
Those formation shots were done with NO CGI. This required almost C. B. DeMille-like talent for director Bill Wellman in organizing shots like we see in this film. We ran those scenes back three times or more and we liken this film to DIVE BOMBER starring Erroll Flynn & Fred MacMurray. Thanks for the rundown of history on THUNDERBIRD 1, 2. 🎉
Actor portraying 'Barrett ' is Reginald Denny. Denny became deeply involved in model aircraft during the late 1930s and was a pioneer in design and production of radio controlled target drones for the U.S. Army Air Corps and Navy. His Radioplane plant was in a hangar at Metropolitan Airport (now Van Nuys VNY) where one of his employees, Norma Jeane Dougherty, was photographed by a reporter sent by Captain Ronald Reagan of the USAAC Motion Pictures Division in 1943. Ms. Dougherty would continue as a model and actress, better known as Marilyn Monroe.
04:46 - 'Barrett ' is Reginald Denny. Denny became deeply involved in model aircraft during the late 1930s and was a pioneer in design and production of radio controlled target drones for the U.S. Army Air Corps and Navy. His Radioplane plant was in a hangar at Metropolitan Airport (now Van Nuys VNY) where one of his employees, Norma Jeane Dougherty, was photographed by a reporter sent by Captain Ronald Reagan of the USAAC Motion Pictures Division in 1943. Ms. Dougherty would continue as a model and actress, better known as Marilyn Monroe.
US Marine pilot Pappy Boyington was rather bitter about the training of Chinese pilots. Rightly or wrongly he claimed that US pilots met them in the skies over Korea.
Against Russian Mig-15s, whose Klimov engines were given to them by the British after WW2. Rolls Royce furnished about 25 engines to the Soviets as part of a promise that Stalin would use them for commercial aviation. He laughed afterward and had the engines reverse-engineeredcand modified to become the Soviet Union's engine for its new Mig fighters.
@@videomaniac108 It was a bit more complicated than that, but you are correct that the Russians reverse engineered the Rolls Royce Nene. In Canada we used the Nene in our version of the Lockheed T-33 (Silver Star) resulting in a very fast aircraft.
😁 😂 😀 AS I TOO HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID OF HEIGHTS!!!!! YET ONCE I'M ON THE ROOFTOP, UP THE LADDER, IN AN AIRPLANE I'M FINE!!!! BUT OMG COMIN DOWN MY LEGS TURN TO JELLY & I SOMEWHAT BLACK OUT!!!!! FUNNIEST OF ALLLLLLLLLLLL THOUGH IS THAT I LOVE TO FLY IN SMALL PLANES!!!!! I WENT WITH A FRIEND TO RECERTIFY AND DID THE TOUGH AND GOs WITH HIM THEN FLEW OVER THE SKIBAREA WHERE WE WORKED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SO CAL!!!!!!
_Aviation Section, Signal Corps_ became _United States Army Air Services_ (USAAS) in 1918, succeeded by _United States Army Air Corps_ (USAAC) from 1926 - 1941 when it was rebadged _United States Army Air Forces_ (USAAF) until September of 1947.
The guy that plays Gramps - at time he comes across with a voice and mannerisms of Albert Finney. I had to look up the cast of this movie to find that it wasn't, and no the two are not releated.
@@Paladin1873 My pleasure. He once made a movie where a stunt pilot refused to nose over a SPAD. Wellman said it was hard not to not nose one over. He then proceeded to do the stunt himself.
I believe we trained the one from Mexico too after they sunk two of their ship then they declare war against the Japanese. We sent them to the Philippines.
That was an interesting movie. I have not seen it before this evening and I do love flying. I've flown fixed and rotary craft but, nothing like those old buckets! LOL Back then men were men and women were women. Now look at the mess we have!
Great colour and scenery and of course the aircraft. Some rather disquieting language about “Bucking horses” though. I used to know a chap who taught flying at an American base like the one here shown. He was using Harvards/ Texans during WW2. Long ago! …. PS: Lovely Gene Tierny / Laura!!!
Oh no no no no. These are not the Thunderbirds. Where‘s Tracy Island? Where‘s International Rescue’? Where‘s the big fat green container carrying transport plane I love? 🤣
6,1/10 IMDb letterboxd 3,2/5 For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest. On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot - even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
Hmm "Deep in the heart of Texas" being played at gathering in Arizona? I guess it was all "western" to Hollywood producers and directors. "Flyover country" I think they call it.
Sounds like something uncle Donny would say, all of a sudden, for no particular reason at all, in between saying he want's to invade the odd random country, for some utterly stupid reason or other, that only he knows why!
I love these old military based movies. Viewed in Manchester, UK. My uncle learnt to fly at Barton airfield in 1937 in the RAF. He survived the war, finishing up flying Mosquito fighter/bombers. He was lucky to survive, though skill was crucial.
I love these old military based movies. Viewed in San Diego, California, USA Thanks.
this was filmed in Phoenix az.....the tower is still there as a business and it is now ThunderBird road.
I am of the same mind @Lawrence1203-f7s . Viewed in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and thanks to LionHeart FilmWorks for providing it.
I visited San Diego once, you have a great town.
I wish I'd taken the USS Midway carrier tour more than once, could have spent a couple days on it listening to the guys giving the talks at all the stations.
This movie had the most professional, amiable, and civil love triangle I have ever seen. How refreshing!❤
This movie sucked......all that is left is the name of street Thunderbird road
Loved this! Thank you for making this available to watch.
ahhhhhh!,gene tierney in technicolor/remember seeing this as a kid with tierney in that water tower.only thing i remember about this film.
First airplane ride I ever had was in a PT-17 Stearman. Like the biplanes in this movie. I soloed after4.6 hrs. of instruction and i was lucky enough to spend my summers from age 6 thru my 18th birthday around this type airplane and others. That was in the 50's and the 60's. Best of times! Just sayin
1:17 Holy crap! Look at all the brand new Stearmans. This looks like fun.
"Altogether, some 18,000 RAF cadets passed through the BFTS and Arnold Schemes."
BBC British Flying Training Schools in the U.S.A. 1941-1944
My father was one, he was at War Eagle field the Polaris flight academy in Lancaster California.
“Thunderbird Field was a military airfield in Glendale, Arizona, used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II. Created in part by actor James Stewart, the field became part of the United States Army Air Forces training establishment just prior to American entry into the war and was re-designated Thunderbird Field #1 after establishment of Thunderbird Field #2 at nearby Scottsdale, on 22 June 1942. Thunderbird # 1 is located southeast of the intersection of West Greenway Road & North 59th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona.”
This movie was filmed from March to May, 1942, around Thunderbird Field (#1) in Glendale, and around Phoenix. Thunderbird field #2 would open in Scottsdale about 2 & 1/2 months after filming was completed.
So, whatever else you make of this movie, it captures an interesting slice of history. Especially James Stewart’s involvement in the Air Force in WW2. He did several movies about flying.
Those formation shots were done with NO CGI. This required almost C. B. DeMille-like talent for director Bill Wellman in organizing shots like we see in this film. We ran those scenes back three times or more and we liken this film to DIVE BOMBER starring Erroll Flynn & Fred MacMurray. Thanks for the rundown of history on THUNDERBIRD 1, 2. 🎉
The tower is still there...but this movie sucked
Actor portraying 'Barrett ' is Reginald Denny.
Denny became deeply involved in model aircraft during the late 1930s and was a pioneer in design and production of radio controlled target drones for the U.S. Army Air Corps and Navy. His Radioplane plant was in a hangar at Metropolitan Airport (now Van Nuys VNY) where one of his employees, Norma Jeane Dougherty, was photographed by a reporter sent by Captain Ronald Reagan of the USAAC Motion Pictures Division in 1943. Ms. Dougherty would continue as a model and actress, better known as Marilyn Monroe.
A nice old Film in Top Quality!
The photo of the WW I pilot at 20:00 is "Wild Bill" Wellman the director of this picture.
My dad taught this song to me when I was 6. He was in the AAC.
great movie that ive never seen . thank you for posting it
04:46 - 'Barrett ' is Reginald Denny.
Denny became deeply involved in model aircraft during the late 1930s and was a pioneer in design and production of radio controlled target drones for the U.S. Army Air Corps and Navy. His Radioplane plant was in a hangar at Metropolitan Airport (now Van Nuys VNY) where one of his employees, Norma Jeane Dougherty, was photographed by a reporter sent by Captain Ronald Reagan of the USAAC Motion Pictures Division in 1943. Ms. Dougherty would continue as a model and actress, better known as Marilyn Monroe.
US Marine pilot Pappy Boyington was rather bitter about the training of Chinese pilots. Rightly or wrongly he claimed that US pilots met them in the skies over Korea.
Against Russian Mig-15s, whose Klimov engines were given to them by the British after WW2. Rolls Royce furnished about 25 engines to the Soviets as part of a promise that Stalin would use them for commercial aviation. He laughed afterward and had the engines reverse-engineeredcand modified to become the Soviet Union's engine for its new Mig fighters.
@@videomaniac108 It was a bit more complicated than that, but you are correct that the Russians reverse engineered the Rolls Royce Nene. In Canada we used the Nene in our version of the Lockheed T-33 (Silver Star) resulting in a very fast aircraft.
😁 😂 😀 AS I TOO HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID OF HEIGHTS!!!!! YET ONCE I'M ON THE ROOFTOP, UP THE LADDER, IN AN AIRPLANE I'M FINE!!!!
BUT OMG COMIN DOWN MY LEGS TURN TO JELLY & I SOMEWHAT BLACK OUT!!!!!
FUNNIEST OF ALLLLLLLLLLLL THOUGH IS THAT I LOVE TO FLY IN SMALL PLANES!!!!! I WENT WITH A FRIEND TO RECERTIFY AND DID THE TOUGH AND GOs WITH HIM THEN FLEW OVER THE SKIBAREA WHERE WE WORKED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SO CAL!!!!!!
Рузвельт вырастил страшного врага😢😢😢
I look forward to watching this.
Me too!
The Red Cross scene is funny 😂😂😂😂❤
I really enjoy your channel. Thank you.
Great movie
Many people forget that there was no US Air Force in WW2 and the Army had the planes and the pilots. The US Air Force came into existence in 1947.
_Aviation Section, Signal Corps_ became _United States Army Air Services_ (USAAS) in 1918, succeeded by _United States Army Air Corps_ (USAAC) from 1926 - 1941 when it was rebadged _United States Army Air Forces_ (USAAF) until September of 1947.
The guy that plays Gramps - at time he comes across with a voice and mannerisms of Albert Finney. I had to look up the cast of this movie to find that it wasn't, and no the two are not releated.
Great old movie
👍👍👍ENJOYABLE 😉 ❤😂
Very Good Movie ❤❤❤❤❤
Gene Tierney - say no more. My "It" girl.
The main buildings are still there, but the airfield is gone, and it's in the middle of the city now.
When I saw William Wellman was the director, I knew it would be great.
He's in the picture of the WW I pilot at 20:00.
@@MrRobster1234 So it is. I didn't make the connection. Thanks.
@@Paladin1873 My pleasure. He once made a movie where a stunt pilot refused to nose over a SPAD. Wellman said it was hard not to not nose one over. He then proceeded to do the stunt himself.
@@MrRobster1234 He was a wild man, but he should have had Howard Hughes do that stunt. He was more experienced at crashing airplanes.
I believe we trained the one from Mexico too after they sunk two of their ship then they declare war against the Japanese. We sent them to the Philippines.
Wow nice rare WWll era movie. Can you please upload High Flight 1957 ray milland full HD 720p uncut .the one in RUclips was cut edited & 360p
That was an interesting movie. I have not seen it before this evening and I do love flying. I've flown fixed and rotary craft but, nothing like those old buckets! LOL Back then men were men and women were women. Now look at the mess we have!
Great colour and scenery and of course the aircraft. Some rather disquieting language about “Bucking horses” though. I used to know a chap who taught flying at an American base like the one here shown. He was using Harvards/ Texans during WW2. Long ago! …. PS: Lovely Gene Tierny / Laura!!!
Good movie!
I see where Tom Cruise got his moves.
Era sorprendente ver como se transforma un Boeing Stearman PT17 en tierra en un Curtiss modificado? (supongo, por el timón) cuando está en vuelo 😅
Oh no no no no. These are not the Thunderbirds. Where‘s Tracy Island? Where‘s International Rescue’? Where‘s the big fat green container carrying transport plane I love? 🤣
6,1/10 IMDb letterboxd 3,2/5 For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot - even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
Battle of “London”!!??
Unfortunately in the movie for the most part depicted a carrier is a single ship and not a carrier group ... Just saying
Ps. I’m glad Claire Chenault can’t see China today 😢
Ми що в Америцi живемо? Що можна зрозумiти без перекладу,iдiоти!
Phoenix before the invasion
You mean after the Spanish and the Americans?
Hmm "Deep in the heart of Texas" being played at gathering in Arizona? I guess it was all "western" to Hollywood producers and directors. "Flyover country" I think they call it.
In WW2 the majority of civilian primary flight instructors were women.
Classic movie however the acting isn't the best, maybe it was done in a rush and so it lacks the quality of other movies of that era.
Скотская привычка ставить ноги на стол.
Joe Biden; My uncle fought in WW2. He flew a plane & crashed on an island. Then he was eaten by cannibals. C'mon man! 😮😂😅😊
An idiotic post.
@@-oiiio-3993 But funny.
Sounds like something uncle Donny would say, all of a sudden, for no particular reason at all, in between saying he want's to invade the odd random country, for some utterly stupid reason or other, that only he knows why!
@@geoffmower8729 There is very good reason Donny says that stuff...Dementia!
Cheap British movie NO AIRPLANE just fancy title.
Too little flying. Just a lot of typical bs.
Propaganda film
Well duh! It was during WW2 genius.
Imagine how that water tasted!
THE FIRST MISTAKES....BEING MADE ....FORIEGN AGENTS ...LEARNING OUR SKILLS...
Yes the British were such horrible flyers that they lost the Battle of Britain!
You get a court marshal and locked up now if you show a china man how to fly these days!
@@389383 Yes, and developed what became the most successful inline aero engine of the war when combined with an American airframe.