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The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
Aces High. Drama 2015 1 hr 54 min. Available on Pluto TV, Prime Video, Tubi TV, Plex. During World War I, a flying ace straight out of school finds himself on the Western front fighting against the Germans, and the casualty rate for rookie pilots is extraordinarily high.
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Nov 16, 2023 · Aces High 1976 Video Item Preview ... movies. Aces High 1976. Topics WW1 Films, War Films. First World War In Film Addeddate 2023-11-16 09:08:11 Identifier aces-high-1976
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In World War I, the high casualty rate amongst the rookie pilots of the Royal Flying Corps puts an enormous strain on the survivors. A naive young officer straight from school arrives on the Western front to fight the air war against the Germans. However, the life expectancy of green pilots is not very good. — Orde Saunders <ODS101@York.ac.uk>.
May 19, 1976 · By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of ...
Malcolm McDowell plays the Major, Christopher Plummer the Captain and Simon Ward an anxiety-stricken colleague. "Aces High" (1976) came out a decade after the exceptional "The Blue Max" (1966) with the former addressing British pilots and the latter Germans. While "Blue Max" is all-around superior and more epic, "Aces High" ain't no slouch.
