Mate decide que quiere aprender a volar. Después de un curso intensivo, consigue despegar y, por desgracia accidental, es reclutado por un grupo de élite de pilotos de formación, los Falcon Hawks. En la gran exhibición aérea, Mate realiza su truco más peligroso y necesita ser rescatado por nada menos que Rayo McQueen Hawk.
Robert Schumann (Robert Stack), un piloto que combatió en la Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918), sobrevive haciendo acrobacias con su avioneta en las ferias de los pueblos. Burke Devlin (Rock Hudson), un periodista local que se interesa por la familia de Schumann, es testigo de la decadencia del piloto, de la frustración de su mujer (Dorothy Malone) y también del sufrimiento de su hijo a causa de las bromas que mecánicos y pilotos hacen a costa de su padre. Schumann, sin embargo, no ceja en la búsqueda de una oportunidad que le permita, además de recuperar el amor propio, demostrar a su familia que los antiguos sueños aún son posibles.
Aviation action highlights this programmer which concerns foreign intrigue and a pair of WW1 buzz-boys developing a high-tech aircraft.
One of the most popular musical comedies of the 1950s starts with flirting between a bohemian sport pilot and a serious mathematics teacher. The lesson is that in life, not everything happens as would appear logical at the outset. In the wake of the inflexible and demagogic dramas of Stalinism, this colourful comedy was a true breath of fresh air. It is innovative not only for being full of great hits but also for being the first film in a very long time that was about pure love.
100th Anniversary Airshow Russian Air Force Zhukovsky 2012 The Russian Air Force celebrated its 100th Anniversary at Zhukovsky near Moscow with the best air show that PlanesTV has ever attended. It was not just the content that made this show so special - the weather was magnificent; clear air and some dramatic cloud formations and our camera positions delivered some breathtaking material. We recorded on site for 3 days - the general public was only permitted entry on the last day.
"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...This time, it really is a plane -- several of them, in fact -- and they belong to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team, aka the Blue Angels. Set to an evocative score, this film showcases the beautiful aerial acrobatics the Blue Angels are able to coax out of their F/A Fighter Jets ("Hornets") in a spectacular air show that you can watch from the comfort (and safety!) of your own home.