Interaction among men of a bombing squadron during the Korean War.Interaction among men of a bombing squadron during the Korean War.Interaction among men of a bombing squadron during the Korean War.
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- TriviaThe aircraft used in the film is a B-50, a modified version of the venerable B-29 Superfortress of World War II fame. B-29s were used in the Korean War early on, but by 1952 had been mostly phased out for the somewhat updated B-50 version.
- GoofsThe large aircraft in the background on the movie poster appear to be multiple Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses, which did not enter active service in the U.S. Air Force until 1955, several years after the movie takes place (1952). Also, the mission is specifically assigned as a single plane mission because of the accuracy required in the bombing of the target.
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Paul Jenkins: You got a Distinguished Flying Cross, let's see you do some distinguished flying.
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The B-29 Superfortress bomber was essentially obsolete by the time frame (1953) of this film. It was a propeller-driven strategic bomber designed for World War II, however the jet age of the late 1940s and the jet fighters developed after the war made the plane vulnerable. The losses the USAF suffered in 1950 of B-29s on day bombing missions over North Korea to the Soviet MiG-15 jet fighter flown by the North Korean Air Force (using Soviet pilots) forced the USAF to switch to night bombing missions. After the 1953 Korean armistice, the USAF switched rapidly to jet bombers such as the B-47 and B-52. The older World War II propeller-driven bombers were phased out.
This film is one of a few films that shows a daylight bombing mission over North Korea and the plane is attacked by jet fighters. The ensuing drama of the plane getting back to Kadena Air Base (where the B-29s were stationed, unmentioned in the film) is what makes this a good war film that is worth watching. The other secondary elements of the film are watchable, but not notable.
This film is one of a few films that shows a daylight bombing mission over North Korea and the plane is attacked by jet fighters. The ensuing drama of the plane getting back to Kadena Air Base (where the B-29s were stationed, unmentioned in the film) is what makes this a good war film that is worth watching. The other secondary elements of the film are watchable, but not notable.
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