I just purchased the DVD, Air Force, which is an outstanding feature about the early years of World War II, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The B-17 Flying Fortress Mary-Ann and its crew departed from San Francisco only to fly into Pearl Harbor under attack by the Japanese and land at a nearby airstrip. Then, the Bomber departed for Wake Island, on to the Philippines for battle at the Coral Sea and finally Australia.
The Journey of the Mary-Ann was almost exact in how the U.S. Military moved in the early days of the war. Some scenes of the combat incidents were actual in the Pacific. John Garfield, Gig Young, Harry Carey, George Tobias, Arthur Kennedy, James Brown and John Ridgely were superb in the performances of the aircrew. Howard Hawks produced one of Hollywood's greatest battle epics that underscored the true life realities of war, heroism and costs. A sobering reminder of why our U.S. Armed Forces are prepared today and proactive to deter conflict, especially the terrorism that lurks in the world today. A five-star rating to emphasize why constant vigilance remains necessary even in our present age.
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