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− | '''Jet Pilot''' was filmed in 1957 | + | '''Jet Pilot''' was filmed in the early 1950's and released in 1957, with production by Howard Hughes and the cooperation of the U.S. Air Force. A Russian YAK trainer enters U.S. air space as the pilot defects to the United States. Air Force Colonel Shannon (John Wayne) is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Lt. Anna Marladovna. As he is escorting her to various aircraft to test he falls in love with her unbeknown to him she is Soviet spy Olga Orlief. Colonel Shannon fakes an escape for the two of them back to Russia so he can turn the tables and spy on the Soviets. Great footage of early cold war aircraft. |
Revision as of 19:59, 28 August 2009
Jet Pilot was filmed in the early 1950's and released in 1957, with production by Howard Hughes and the cooperation of the U.S. Air Force. A Russian YAK trainer enters U.S. air space as the pilot defects to the United States. Air Force Colonel Shannon (John Wayne) is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Lt. Anna Marladovna. As he is escorting her to various aircraft to test he falls in love with her unbeknown to him she is Soviet spy Olga Orlief. Colonel Shannon fakes an escape for the two of them back to Russia so he can turn the tables and spy on the Soviets. Great footage of early cold war aircraft.
- Actors: John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen, Paul Fix, Richard Rober
- Directors: Josef von Sternberg, Jules Furthman
The following guns were used in the movie Jet Pilot:
Browning M3 Aircraft
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F86 Sabre Jet firing it's Browning M3 50 cal. machine guns
1928A1 Thompson SMG
![](/images/thumb/c/cb/JP_2.jpg/400px-JP_2.jpg)
Air Force personnel holding a 1921A1 Thompson Sub Machine Guns
Mosin Nagant 91/30 Rifle
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Soviet sentry holding a Mosin Nagant 91/30 Rifle with bayonet