Another Navy movie on Netflix

[Navy Chief]

Haven't watched this yet, but it sure looks interesting! Found it listed on the Watch Instantly list!



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, Gloria Jean, Don Haggerty, William Hudson, Alan Wells, John Kirby, Billy Halop, Stanley Clements, James Courtney </dd></dl>

[OBIO]

Will have to check that one out. Thanks for the heads up NC.

OBIO

[TARPSBird]

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]

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]

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]

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!