The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 Metrocolor film about Frank "Spig" Wead and US Naval aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is a tribute to Wead from his friend, director John Ford.
John Wayne plays naval aviator-turned-screenwriter Wead, who wrote the story or screenplay for such films as Hell Divers, Ceiling Zero, and They Were Expendable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wings_of_Eagles
Man, still can't believe The Duke is gone.
harmenbor1 4 weeks ago
God speed, Spig.
rqueets 7 months ago
"I'm gonna move that toe!'
alpha18412 10 months ago
The Duke's best film ever.
alpha18412 10 months ago