Wings

Wings Movie Poster Country United Kingdom Directed by William A. Wellman Release Date August 12, 1927 Language Silent Studio Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation Distributor Paramount Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Mary Preston Clara Bow Jack Powell Charles Rogers David Armstrong Richard Arlen Cadet White Gary Cooper Mr. Armstrong Henry B. Walthall Mr. Powell George Irving

Wings is a 1927 movie directed by William A. Wellman and was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The movie remains as one of the best aerial combat pictures ever made and was the very first to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture. On the eve of World War I, Jack and David are two young Americans who are both in love with Sylvia. Rivals in everything else they do, they join the air forces with the outbreak of war. As the war progresses, they become not only flying races, but best friends. But the old rivalry over Sylvia threatens to destroy this friendship. Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers (as Charles Rogers), Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel, Richard Tucker, and Gary Cooper starred in the film.

The following weapons were used in the film Wings:

Pistols

Luger P08

Some German officers seem to be armed with Luger P08 pistols.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Rifles

Springfield M1903

AEF infantry, French and German soldiers wield the M1903 Springfield rifles.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06.

A doughboy finds a fallen comrade.

Mary Preston (Clara Bow) and doughboys celebrate the aerial victory of Jack Powell (Buddy Rogers).

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Some Gewehr 1898 are also used by German infantrymen.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Berthier Mle 1907/15

Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles are used by French colonial forces.

Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R

Machine Guns

Vickers Mk 1 Aircraft

AEF fighter planes are equipped with the Vickers Mk 1 Aerial Gun.

Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British.

Vickers MG mounted on a Vought VE-7.

Jack attacks a German observation balloon.

Browning M1917

AEF infantry deploys the Browning M1917 machine gun against enemy forces.

Browning M1917 - .30-06‎.

Cadet Airmen train with the Browning.

A German soldier makes a last stand with his American machine gun. Note there is no bottom plate which identifies an earlier variant.

Lewis Gun

Cadet Airmen train with a Lewis Gun.

Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British.

Lewis gun on the right.

Maxim MG08/15

German troops deploy the Maxim MG08/15 machine gun against the AEF, both on the ground and in the air.

Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

A Curtiss P-1A standing for a German fighter plane.

A German gunner operates the Maxim from a Gotha bomber.

Maxim MG08

German troops deploy the Maxim MG08 machine gun against AEF infantrymen.

Maxim MG08 on 'sledge' mount - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

Other

Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897

Canon 75mm Mle 1897.

155 mm Howitzer

German forces deploy a 155 mm Howitzer.

German observers direct howitzer fire from an observation balloon

7.58 cm Minenwerfer

German forces deploy 7.58 cm Minenwerfers against AEF infantry.

7.58 cm Leichter Minenwerfer

Renault FT

Renault FT light tank