Before the fallout by plane raid, released 25 october 20 1. Our target was cologne and we got there without incident. This night one thousand planes will take off to bomb cologne. The thousand plane raid is a 1969 deluxe color film directed by boris sagal and starring christopher george and laraine stephens.
More than 1,100 soldiers from the united states perish while attacking a strategic village in italy. As well as a major german city, hamburg was a legitimate military target. But when that pilot looks out the window to his left the plane he sees a b17 thats direction of travel is 90 degrees from that of the formation. They may have ended the war, but they did not end the bombing of japan. The german city of cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the allies during world war ii, all by the royal air force raf but for a single failed postcapture test of a guided missile by the united states army air forces. This suspenseful drama is set in 1943 and follows an american pilot as he maps out a gigantic air strike designed to destroy one of germanys biggest aircraft manufacturing plants. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first thousandbomber raid changing the wwii air war. The thousand plane raid 1969 movie christopher george, laraine stephens. The german city of cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the allies during world. G, 1 h 33 min christopher george, laraine stephens, j. World war ii fliers family finds his plane in italy. Air force colonel convinces the allies during world war ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a. Coirnav the avatar of water in plane of water correct info, alla, magelo hammer of crushing waves 1hb id.
Initially, the thousand bomber raid was heading for hamburg, to smash the port and naval facilities there. And soon afterwards lieutenant gavotti did indeed hang out of his flimsy aircraft and fling a bomb at troops in a desert oasis below. Army strategic air force on guam and tinian geared up for a thousandplane raid upon the empire. The b17 flying fortress was the subject of the 1990 warner bros.
I am pleased to have this vintage movie in my collection and give it 5. To muster 1046 bombers aircraft from training units had to be used to supplement the operational squadron of. The tracks of a mass of concentrated searchlights and tracer bullets from antiaircraft fire cover the larger area of the picture as the first bombs explode on the city lower left. A total of 34,711 long tons of bombs were dropped on the city by the raf. The 2nd thousand bomber raid the 2nd thousand bomber raid author. Although claimed to be derived from ralph barkers the thousand plane raid also published as the thousand plan. The world knows all too well about the atomic bombs the united states dropped on hiroshima on monday, august 6, 1945 little boy, and on nagasaki on thursday, august 9 fat man. The story of the first thousand bomber raid on cologne book club edition by ralph barker isbn. In letters obtained by the bbc, an italian pilot describes how he targeted a libyan town in the worlds first air raid in 1911. Kaufen sie alarmstart fur geschwader braddock the thousand plane raid eu import englische tonspur keine deutsche sprache gunstig.
Two db17p former dronecontrollers and one b17f were featured in the 1969 film the thousand plane raid. One of the db17ps briefly appeared in the biopic macarthurin 1977, still wearing the same markings and paint it had for the thousand plane raid. Dropping the bombs ended the war, said president harry truman. When one of b17s in the first raid in the film is noticed to be a straggler.
The thousand plane raid 1969 faq add to faq coming soon showing all 0 items jump to. The basic theme of this movie, the plane raid, was a u. Cannon gary marshal michael evans gavin macleod noam pitlik ben murphy bo hopkins. On the night of may 30, 1942, 1,047 bombers took off under cover of darkness from british air bases. This was one of many strategies used by the allies of ww ii, to shorten the war in europe. On august 14, 1945, after the two atomic bombs had been.
Two short years ago we created this message box on our home page, asking for your help to keep this site up and running. Alarmstart fur geschwader braddock the thousand plane raid eu. The thousand plane raid 1969 movie christopher george. Commanding officer colonel greg brandon has repeatedly made requests to his superior, general palmer, for. Dedicated to identifying aircraft throughout movies, television, and video games. Elemental masterpiece in plane of air correct info, alla, magelo pherlondien clawpike crow footed lance 2hp id. The thousand plane raid 1969 cast and crew moviefone. Lowbudget, lowkey and perhaps a tad too familiar wwii tale, competently directed and performed. See more ideas about aircraft, italian air force and ww2 aircraft. The thousand plane raid by boris sagal boris sagal. How an italian pilot began the air war era bbc news. Raf launch the first bomber raid vertical aerial photograph taken during operation millennium, the thousandbomber raid on cologne, germany 3031 may 1942. Army air force colonel convinced the allies during world war ii, that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. Cannon and gary marshall plus a host of other wellknown actors were superb in their performance.
The united states army air forces 8th air force, 103rd heavy bombardment group, is mired in morallowering nighttime bombing missions that are simultaneously dangerous and relatively ineffective against the german warmaking machine. Debut ep before the fallout now available on itunes, amazonmp3, bandcamp, and more. Air force colonel convinces the allies during world war ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. Buy the thousand plane raid region 2 from amazons movies store.
Darbys rangers james garner etchika choureau jack warden 1958 maj. In this single raid, bomber command has committed its entire forceevery plane that will fly, and every man, including service squadrons, flight instructors, student bomber crews, and volunteers who have finished their tours of duty. Buy or rent the thousand plane raid movie now family video. Loren hintz volunteered for his 64th mission on the morning of april 21, 1945, and never returned. The thousand plane raid 1969 colonel greg brandon christopher george, an american serving at a royal air force base in england, has a grand military dream. How world war ii ended, while the japanese war cabinet argued about whether to surrender, and on what terms, the u. Two and a half thousand separate fires were started with 1,700 classed by the. In the raid, 868 aircraft bombed the main target with 15 aircraft bombing other targets.
Free wallpapers download of the thousand plane raid movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. The commander of a b17 fighter unit struggles to get his chiefs to agree to his plan to bomb strategic german targets. The thousand plane raid also known as the one thousand plane raid is a 1969 deluxe color film directed by boris sagal and starring christopher george and laraine stephens. William darby james garner forms the rangers for direct assaults on world war ii north africa and italy. The thousand plane raid the internet movie plane database. Raf launch the first bomber raid world war ii today.
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