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Navy Chief
February 8th, 2011, 17:58
Haven't watched this yet, but it sure looks interesting! Found it listed on the Watch Instantly list!

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Air Strike


1955

Tasked with training a group of untested new recruits, a no-nonsense Navy commander (Richard Denning) faces a host of challenges as he attempts to transform the greenhorns into a squadron of crackerjack jet pilots. Don Haggerty co-stars as the unit's second-in-command who clashes bitterly with the cocky young upstart of the team (James Courtney) after the lad shows off with some reckless aerial acrobatics.
<dl class="clearfix"><dt>Cast:</dt><dd> Richard Denning (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=23876), Gloria Jean (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=20039545), Don Haggerty (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=20060289), William Hudson (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=20060149), Alan Wells (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=30017077), John Kirby (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=20063880), Billy Halop (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=20026812), Stanley Clements (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=20027046), James Courtney (http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay?personid=19908) </dd></dl>

OBIO
February 8th, 2011, 21:07
Will have to check that one out. Thanks for the heads up NC.

OBIO

TARPSBird
February 8th, 2011, 21:15
Very chatty movie, barely an hour long. Some good flight deck scenes aboard USS Essex (CVA-9) with Cougars, Banshees and a few Furies. Richard Denning as the squadron CO is about the only one that does any real acting, he looks and talks like a CO. If you have an hour to kill, go for it. :) Way better 1950's jet action in The Bridges at Toko-Ri.

crashaz
February 8th, 2011, 22:18
I saw some of it... great footage of the Banshees at the start and then the woman reporter wanted to do a story on the wives.... movie was ended there.:isadizzy:

Emil Frand
February 9th, 2011, 03:48
Oh boy, watched it last night after reading your post, only good thing about it I can say is it had airplanes in it.........

Navy Chief
February 9th, 2011, 06:53
Yes, the general consensus is that the movie is worth watching for those who just like seeing vintage USN aircraft, and that the acting is bad. No problem!