ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS MOVIE DOGFIGHTS. THE GOLDEN AGE OF AVIATION. FOKKER DR 1 TRI-PLANE AND THE SOPWITH CAMEL. AMELIA EARHART WROTE: "HONOR IS THE FOUNDATION OF COURAGE." STARRING: ROBERT REDFORD.
@rredhawk : Very much so! Remember, the Germans in both World Wars were always at a disadvantage as far as material and personnel. The Germans also served until they were either crippled, killed or the war ended. There were no "Tours of Duty" like the Brits and Americans had. This is why many Germans, especially in WW II, had such incredibly high victory totals (Erich Hartmann-352, Gerd Barkhorn-301, etc.)... they were in combat far longer than their allied counterparts.
@rredhawk : No. German pilots WERE issued parachutes (1918) and used them. The British government felt that if RFC/RAF pilots had parachutes they would be inclined to abandon their aircraft at the first sign of danger. Idiotic? Yes! Parachutes were not a guarantee to survival though, as many German pilots perished w/ 'chutes that didn't open or the 'chute got hooked onto the falling aircraft.
I read somewhere that parachutes were actually available in WWI but these were used mostly by the baloon pilots, who needed them to quickly escape their hydrogen-filled craft when attacked. On the other hand, pilots were so caught up in the honor code of that time that they scorned parachutes as inconvenient and/or cowardly and thus didn't use them. Knowing this makes the faceoff between the two pilots in the beginning of this video that much more compelling.
belive it or not Howard Hughes HATED this movie and wanted it banned from the movie theatres!! Good performances all around, and the flying scenes were fantastic.
waldo pepper's a douchebag.
zackhanscom 2 weeks ago
*shakes head* It should have been Snoopy to take on Kessler. He could have done it.
gmccord1970 10 months ago
@rredhawk : Very much so! Remember, the Germans in both World Wars were always at a disadvantage as far as material and personnel. The Germans also served until they were either crippled, killed or the war ended. There were no "Tours of Duty" like the Brits and Americans had. This is why many Germans, especially in WW II, had such incredibly high victory totals (Erich Hartmann-352, Gerd Barkhorn-301, etc.)... they were in combat far longer than their allied counterparts.
BavarianBomberWrench 11 months ago
@BavarianBomberWrench Thanks. Wow. Sounds like the Germans had a higher regard for their pilots than the British did, at least in this case.
rredhawk 11 months ago
@rredhawk : No. German pilots WERE issued parachutes (1918) and used them. The British government felt that if RFC/RAF pilots had parachutes they would be inclined to abandon their aircraft at the first sign of danger. Idiotic? Yes! Parachutes were not a guarantee to survival though, as many German pilots perished w/ 'chutes that didn't open or the 'chute got hooked onto the falling aircraft.
BavarianBomberWrench 11 months ago
I read somewhere that parachutes were actually available in WWI but these were used mostly by the baloon pilots, who needed them to quickly escape their hydrogen-filled craft when attacked. On the other hand, pilots were so caught up in the honor code of that time that they scorned parachutes as inconvenient and/or cowardly and thus didn't use them. Knowing this makes the faceoff between the two pilots in the beginning of this video that much more compelling.
rredhawk 1 year ago
belive it or not Howard Hughes HATED this movie and wanted it banned from the movie theatres!! Good performances all around, and the flying scenes were fantastic.
usmctanks1 1 year ago
A classic!
mig21pilot 1 year ago
who wins?
MIGUEL2005LIMA 1 year ago
hmm very wide angle head up displays!!
MIGUEL2005LIMA 1 year ago