Air Force (1943) | |
| Director(s) | Howard Hawks |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | Aviation, World War II |
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Air Force Overview:
Air Force (1943) was a Black-and-white - War Film directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner.
SYNOPSIS
The story of the crew manning a B-17 Flying Fortress in action throughout the Pacific is tailor-made for director Hawks, the undisputed master of men-under-pressure adventures. Stirring aerial battle scenes and believable dialogue life this far above the average WWII propaganda vehicle.
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Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | James Wong Howe, Elmer Dyer, Charles Marshall | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | George Amy | Won |
| Best Writing | Dudley Nichols | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 27, 2025 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversTim Conway cracks me up. I always enjoyed his antics when he was paired with Don Knotts, but now I find he is even funnier with Joe Flynn. Having not seen the television series McHale's Navy, nor the feature film, I plunged into this sequel regardless and loved it! You don't have to be familiar with... Read full article
Air Force (1943): Howard Hawks Takes on WWII
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 4, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsAt times, Air Force functions like a staged documentary. It feels both instructive and informed by Howard Hawks’ own passion for aviation. It has the simple task of making sure the folks at home can empathize with their boys up in the air. In fact, it falls short of being a mere instructional ... Read full article
Air Force (1943)
By Beatrice on Oct 11, 2014 From Flickers in TimeAir Force Directed by Howard Hawks Written by Dudley Nichols 1943/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Amazon Instant Video Air Force?is a solid piece of wartime propaganda, this time in the air. An air crew comprised of the usual assortment of Hollywood types has been assigned to deliver a new bomber,... Read full article
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Quotes from
Pilot Irish Quincannon: Pilot to crew: take a good look at Pearl Harbor. Maybe it's something you'll want to remember.
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Facts about
The real Mary Ann was used on a tour to promote the film, then assigned to Hobbs Army Air Field in New Mexico. Some time in 1943 it was flown to Amarillo Army Air Field, where, according to a newspaper article, it was taken off flight status the next day, and assigned to ground school.
The aircraft used to play "Mary Ann" was a B-17B, one of 19 that had the gunners' bubbles replaced by the flush gun positions of the B-17C and B-17D. This aircraft MAY have been aircraft 38-583 or possibly 39-010. Also, aircraft "18" in the movie is 38-269. Pause the scenes where John Ridgely has walked in front of the daytime flight line with numbers "18" and "05" in the back ground, and, as he is talking to the crew in the bombay, look through the gap between the bomb bay door and the fuselage: as you pause and forward frame-by-frame, you will see the tail of "18" just barely enough to see the numbers "8269" showing! This means that aircraft "18" is actually B-17B 38-269.
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