The narrative follows cadets overcoming psychological hurdles during training, culminating in a sacrificial combat mission that validates the strategic importance of bombardiers.
A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.
Richard Wallace
Rating: 5.7/10 (22 votes)