Thunder Birds [Soldiers of the Air] (1942)

On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.

Directed by: William A. Wellman

Starring: Preston Foster, John Sutton, Gene Tierney, Jack Holt, May Whitty, George Barbier

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