Wings

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Wings Movie Poster Country United States 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 appear to be armed with Luger P08 pistols.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Rifles

Springfield M1903

American Expedition Force (AEF) infantry and German soldiers can be seen armed with M1903 Springfield rifles. At the end, some French soldiers can also be seen with Springfields.

Springfield M1903 Mk 1 - .30-06.

A doughboy finds a fallen comrade.

Enfield M1917

M1917 Enfield rifles are also used by U.S. doughboys.

M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield

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

Mauser Karabiner 98AZ

May German soldiers use Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbines with fixed American M1905 bayonets.

Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Berthier Mle 1907/15

French regular and colonial troops have Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles.

Berthier Fusil Modèle 1907/15 - 8x50mm R

Aircraft 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.

Lewis Gun

Cadet Airmen train with a Lewis Gun.

Aircraft mounted Lewis Gun - .303 British.

Lewis gun on the right.

Maxim

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

A German gunner operates the Maxim from a Gotha bomber.

Machine Guns

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.

M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle

The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by several American soldiers.

Early-version (M1918) Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06

Maxim MG08

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

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

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Maxim MG08/15

A Maxim MG08/15 is briefly seen used by one German soldier in a bunker.

Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

Other

AA Gun

German observers direct howitzer fire from an observation balloon

Bangalore torpedo

Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897

Canon 75mm Mle 1897.

Canon de 155 C, mle 1917 Schneider

German forces deploy a 155 mm Howitzer.

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

Field Guns