Flying Tigers Page #5

Synopsis: Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers. In particular, he must handle the difficulties created by a reckless hot-shot pilot named Woody Jason, who not only wants to fight a one-man war but to waltz off with Gordon's girlfriend.
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Director(s): David Miller
Production: Republic
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
APPROVED
Year:
1942
102 min
221 Views


Gentlemen, this is woody jason. Hi, fellas.

Hi, woody. His bark is worse than his bite.

Shake hands

and count your fingers.

I'm mccurdy from brooklyn.

How are you, brooklyn?

You ever know a little girl

by the name of sally gray?

No, you wouldn't.

You're not her type.

My name's norton. I'm from

- don't tell me. I know.

A state of beautiful women. You ever

know the mcdott sisters from fort worth?

I'm from dallas.

Oh.

Reardon, maine. I don't think

you'd know anybody I'd know.

now, there's where you're wrong. I

knew a redheaded girl by the name-

Selby, michigan. Selby mi-

Hello, michigan.

What a football team.

I used to date a little

- what do you call those? Majorette.

Yeah, a majorette.

What a football team.

My name's mcintosh. How are you, mac?

I come from nowhere.

You got a girl there?

Uh-

bentley's that gal's name.

A tall brunette with a p-40

figure and plenty of armor.

Boy, I can't wait till I get back. "back"?

Yeah, you don't think I'm gonna

make this my life's work, do you?

Give him time, boys.

He'll catch there's a war on.

I know there's a war, but you

fellows have no part of it.

We're all out here

Dough.

Sure, that we are, but it's good

to know every check you cash in...

Means a jap's

cashed in too.

Wait a minute, fellas. We're

all making the same salary:

600 bucks a month

and 500 a jap, right?

Back home most of us would kill rattlesnakes

whether there was a bounty on them or not.

I know, but you're protecting your

own home. This is not our home.

It's not our fight. It's a business.

And I hope business is good.

What's the matter with him? His

brother crashed behind enemy lines.

We found him after the japs

got through with him.

I didn't mean anything personal

- we know you didn't, woody.

Let's take a walk.

Yeah, but-

get down!

Tails up!

Let's go.

Come on, alabama! Where are we going?

The bank's open!

Is anybody hurt?

Not yet.

Which one do I take? Are you crazy?

Wait till you get combat training.

"training"? Me?

I'm losing dough!

And I'm running this outfit! Get back!

1,500 smackers up there,

and that guy cuts me off!

There's a shelter at the first

aid. What are we waiting for?

I don't know,

but I came out here to fly.

Hey, woody!

That ain't the way!

Stop, stop!

No! No!

Come back here!

Smart fellow taking plane

- no bullets! No ammunition?

what?

No got-

Contact him by radio.

Him no take earphone.

Let's contact jim!

Yeah!

Aggie dispersal calling

aggie blue one, gordon.

Aggie dispersal calling aggie

blue one, gordon. Go ahead.

Aggie blue one, gordon, back

to aggie dispersal. Go ahead.

Hello, gordon. Wingman

jason took off in p-40 ship.

He's unarmed and without

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