Thunder Birds (1942) (subtitled "Soldiers of the Air") is a Technicolor film directed by William A. Wellman. It features visually stunning aerial photography and location filming at an actual Arizona training base of the United States Army Air Forces. Starring Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, and John Sutton.

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  • Thunder Birds (1942) (subtitled "Soldiers of the Air") is a Technicolor film directed by William A. Wellman. It features visually stunning aerial photography and location filming at an actual Arizona training base of the United States Army Air Forces. Starring Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, and John Sutton. The film was made as a propaganda vehicle to boost civilian morale at a time when World War II was still much in doubt, while at the same time providing a look at training activities and promoting airpower as a means of winning the war. Wellman was himself a member of the U.S. Air Service and a World War I fighter pilot.
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  • Thunder Birds (1942) (subtitled "Soldiers of the Air") is a Technicolor film directed by William A. Wellman. It features visually stunning aerial photography and location filming at an actual Arizona training base of the United States Army Air Forces. Starring Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, and John Sutton.
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