Christopher Plummer | Aces High 1976 (Action, War) Full Movie

October 1917, in France. Croft, a very young English aviator who has not logged more than fifteen hours of flight time, is sent at his request to a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, of which his future brother-in-law, Gresham, an aviation ace, is a member. Once there, his fantasies of glory vanish. Gresham cannot get on his plane without drinking; another, overcome by fear, invents illnesses to stay on the ground.
Stars: Malcolm Mcdowell, Christopher Plummer
Director: jJack Gold

[@philipchretienkarlsson8157]

A truly great and incredebly moving film. My respects to all these young aviators who gave their lives ❣💯

[@Provo647]

Gave life for nothing. Great mistake WW1.

[@CollinSingleton-c6g]

That was malcolm Mc Dowel in the title image next to the biplane

[@peterbloink8738]

Under rated movie and one of the few that deals with the air war of WW1.

[@mikeprimok41]

The Blue Max (1966) is the gold standard film about WW I...

[@mikeprimok41]

The Blue Max (1966) is the gold standard...

[@jabthejedi]

Massively underrated

[@PoochAndBoo]

@@mikeprimok41 No WW1 air war film has come any where near The Blue Max. This movie even had some scenes from The Blue Max in it. Spotted some scenes from Richtofen and Brown, too. That one was awful!

[@lindaterrell5535]

Some real flying too. Doing things with planes never done before because planes had not been around long enough. They had to,invent manoeuvres. Then tweak them, then teach them.

[@tedthesailor172]

This is a highly underrated war movie - perhaps anti-war movie would be more apt. The nascent British Royal Air Force is under the cosh of "The Hun" on the western front. It's not a popular military theme, but the combat scenes pass muster with any other air-war movie and the acting is superlative...many thanks for sharing...

[@BenState]

purleeez

[@patevans5727]

I owned and flew a Tiger Moth built in 1939 for training the allied pilots in South Africa. Some amazing stunt flying! I, too, have never seen such a good WW1 aerial movie, full marks and quite emotional in many ways. Thank you.

[@alganhar1]

The Tiger Moth is a tad different to WWI warplanes.... Its more advanced despite being a biplane, and unlike many of the aircraft of 1914 - 1918 is a stable platform that is relatively easy to fly. Its WHY it served as a Trainer for so long. Compare that to a Sopwith Camel.... That thing would kill you extremely quickly if you underestimated it, especially on take off or landing.

[@patevans5727]

@@alganhar1 yes respect to those pilots, for sure!

[@matydrum]

@@alganhar1 yeh those rotary engines would want to spin the aircaft they were very tricky to fly. Greg airplanes and automobiles did a fantastic video about that not that lon ago. Best chanel for ww1 but especial ww2 aviation.

[@patevans5727]

Thank you for all the likes. I was conceived and born during the Second World War years, and my Dad was heavy in the thick of it shooting down enemy planes in North Africa, when he was given, with some other of the Allied forces a reprieve from the fighting. The leave was to fly to Mombasa for a couple of weeks. He cabled my Mom in Cape Town and said it was time now to make a son! She flew up in a flying boat... So say no more! I am convinced that... what is in the minds and hearts of one's parents at the time of conception determines the character of the child to be born!

[@V12F1Demon]

​@@patevans5727ha... Very nicely put... Couldn't agree more.

[@Peter-uy3ti]

Fantastic film, no sugarcoating. Great acting and amazing Ariel combat.

[@DavidOgborn]

aerial

[@Peter-uy3ti]

@@DavidOgborn well shit, shoot me down in flames

[@somebloke5565]

Soap-powder at ten paces.

[@smythharris2635]

​@@somebloke5565or the airy spirit in The Tempest by Shakespeare.

[@stormchaser3807]

@@smythharris2635 Or some Disney mermaids bitch slapping each other.

[@evandunstone3299]

One of the few flying movies that captures the youth of the new pilots. All too often, the actors are in their 30’s.

[@Virginnia]

Wonderful actors & a terrific film which doesn't romanticise what these very young men endured.

[@davidcritchley3509]

Best movie ever about aerial combat in WW1. Malcolm McDowell was superb. And no CGI!

[@TheLucanicLord]

It's him from IF, isn't it? I had Roddy McDowell in my head.

[@laurs_ul]

​@@TheLucanicLord yes, he did mick travis in "if..."

[@redblack8414]

Obviously you have not seen ''The Blue Max'. 'Aces High'' in my opinion is below average.

[@mikesaunders4694]

First saw this with my dad at Blackpool ABC cinema in 1976 aged 8, left an impression. Great movie.

[@AnthonyRooney-be2tx]

Seen first time today Great movie

[@ed9121]

Same here. Pretty grim for a kid to watch.... Despite having a dad who fought in WW2 and told bed time stories of experiences during the war.

[@jameslongstreet9259]

Watched it at about same age some 10 years later, yes it did leave an impression, especially Thompsons death 🔥😬 It truly scared me…

[@ianmangham4570]

We had Abc and Gaumont cinemas 70s 80s Doncaster 🇬🇧 great days before governments turned the country into a toilet 😮

[@duggiebader1798]

I met a RFC pilot when I was at school. He'd come to talk about what it was like to be at the same school when he was young. I can remember the normal murmur of a usual Assembly became dead silence when, after a pupil asked if he flew Spitfires in 'the war', he chuckled and said he'd flown something called a 'Camel'. You could hear a pin drop. Even the teacher's had stopped scanning the kids for the naughty ones, and instead all ears on this small frail old man on the stage. He made it all sound like they were playing aerial 'tig'. Like a fair ground ride or something. The real danger and emotions were buried deep within his playful descriptions. From the clear success of keeping a whole year silent, the school invited another veteran for a talk. This time he was a Rear Gunner from a Lancaster. He was a lot more honest and open. Again absolute silence, but his was a lot more vivid and real.

[@ronaldmartin7892]

Thankyou. The futility of war. And we still engage in it one way or another. A very good film with great actors. A fleeting glimpse of Ray Milland

[@joseignaciovivas4372]

Futility... as Ucranians could choice. You fight because you want to survive or prevail.

[@CarlosGarcia-pd6kt]

These classic war movies are my GOTO, when having a hankering. There are still some modern war films, that make the cut too. But, overall, the classic war films are truly masterpieces, by using authentic weapons of war, to a certain extent. This movie was enjoyable, and may be put on my list of war movies to buy. Thank you for sharing this movie.

[@premierhoner614]

Excellent movie.. They sure don't make them like this anymore... Rest in peace all you brave souls... ❤❤😢😢

[@tomsen413]

Those movies with real aircraft and real flying scenes were no match to what we are unfortunately watching these days…computer made dog fights and absurd and unrealistic maneuvers with computer game like flying I miss that authenticity,that real vibe,with a tenth of the budget they use now and engaging the public in such a manner…we won’t be watching todays airplanes movies in 30 or 40 years like with do now with movies from the 70’s ,80’s,90’s….it won’t be worth it!

[@markb1100]

The Blue Max was a better ww1 movie

[@alastairdow4400]

Top gun 2 was pretty cool at the end.

[@MothaLuva]

@@alastairdow4400It was so boring, I didn’t even watch it to the end.

[@alastairdow4400]

@@MothaLuva as I said it was good at the end

[@theotterguy]

@@alastairdow4400 No, it sucked bad.

[@garyyoung9085]

Christopher Plummers parental concern for the younger pilots , beautifully acted I thought.

[@lonewolf5238]

What a treat! An amazing cast, exceptional film, compelling story, surprising accuracy (the bit about parachutes is often overlooked in other films). Bloody marvelous!

[@karenandedsmith1584]

Thanks for the pleasure of being able to fly along side this wonderful movie. I read the book by Alan Clark in 1973. Raved to my friends about it, loaned it out several times but always insured I got it back. To find this film in 2024 50 yrs later is amazing. Such a sacrifice, such an adventure. Watching 'Spooks' from head to tail currently Peter Firth was a handsome young man then and still carried himself well as head of MI5. Plummer the best. McDowell great.

[@arthuroldale-ki2ev]

With out a doubt, the best of the films made of the Royal flying corps in action and so moving , those wonderful brave young men.

[@alexhayden2303]

Were they really denied Parachutes?

[@adminimer5176]

Christopher Plummer one of the best actors of his generation!

[@oxanareymers7521]

He is our Canadian, and I love him.

[@cmourat1]

True class.

[@RobertSchindler-iu1lk]

I will second that. He was great.

[@ernestoflores5771]

Between the best !

[@IanCross-xj2gj]

Brilliant cameo performance!

[@certuv]

Thank you for posting such a good film. drama needs actors like these today.

[@rungsrithienwongpetch6476]

The best conclusion was that the last scene with an image of pilot by saying "these windows are dirty" it reflected all the war plane pilots of the team were gone, but someone still be in his mind and hardly to forget.

[@magikindian]

👏👏👏

[@andrewmacdonald4833]

It's a wonderful film....underrated...

[@muaddibatreides4103]

Malcolm McDowell is a gem.

[@briancarno8837]

always looking suitably crazy

[@patmorrow6872]

Time is the fire which we all burn.

[@IanCross-xj2gj]

1:32:38 Simon Ward as Crawford, the pilot who had lost his nerve. 😮

[@richardtempleton8840]

A very good film .......with very good actors 👏 thanks 😊

[@wkdmrtease8141]

Great film captures the mood and sadness of those times !

[@frankus54]

It takes a skilled pilot to land a tail wheel plane that badly without cartwheeling down the runway. Great movie.

[@dixjam2258]

Yeah I noticed that too. Sometimes it takes a lot of talent to portray amateurism, how ironic.

[@redblack8414]

Probably flown by Derek Piggott or one of his stuntmen.

[@johnkirkby4959]

Thanks for uploading this! Great aerial combat scenes without cgi. I'm 66 and never saw it before.

[@rimrunz1795]

The scene where he recovers his position in the cockpit and pulls outta that descending spiral..... well done, cinematographically. VERY cool..

[@paullevins5448]

That actually happened to a pilot of that era. Changing the magazine, hanging upside down from his aircraft . Can’t remember his name though. Useless war!

[@20chocsaday]

​@@paullevins5448Yes, read that story too. But the mag was only on the threads by a quarter turn.

[@VC_27]

What an absolute gem of a movie! Thank you very much! C'est la vie.

[@simonWarner-pw5bl]

Yes I agree, top notch with some of the biggest names in British film history. Apart from the Battle of Britain, this is one of the better war films

[@lonewolf5238]

C'est la guerre

[@natsuminofan]

C'est bien triste, mais c'est la vie, quoi ! Tant qu'il y aura des hommes.

[@garynorris8492]

Saw this movie, on the big screen back in 1976, the full cast and character acting and the cinematography of the action flying scenes are all "Top Notch". It has one of the best story's and detailed aerial warfare combat footage ever put on film.

[@ErnaldtheSaxon]

Many thanks for uploading this. Probably one of the greatest war films ever made.

[@gowdsake7103]

ummmmm

[@redblack8414]

Maybe a good movie but certainly not a great war movie.

[@halinadomaracka-deja8376]

Nie porywa..

[@Gildean666]

I loved this movie as a kid, I had a VHS copy from TV (in Poland in the 1990s it was truly cyberpunk hardware), my father and I watched this movie together with The Battle of Britain and Heroes of The Easter Skies. Pure classic. I love the last scene when the officer looks at the young pilots and knows that these kids are actually already dead man.

[@irinadavidofflavrentyeva798]

Yes, indeed - the aerial, combat scenes are brilliantly shot! Great, but of course, very sad, 1 War time movie. Shows the harsh reality of war, where every day can be the last one for these young boys...McDowell is awesome! Thanks!

[@johnryan4454]

last day for anybody...

[@johnhaeberle3773]

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Plummer was a good pianist. You can't fake that even for the camera.

[@BabaRKB]

Brilliant! Bloody Brilliant! One of the best air war movies ever of The Great War!

[@YDDES]

BabaRKB. Great movie with Belgian ”Stampes” of the 1930’s as British S.E. 5’sand a Finnish ”Valmet”, Also built in the 1930’s, as aGerman plane and models and a few ”Blue Max” planes for the rest.

[@redblack8414]

Not true.

[@YDDES]

@@redblack8414 What is not true???

[@paulmorris5166]

One of the greatest films ever. It's the only way to go, he's the only Hun". Thank you.

[@seymourskinner2533]

Greatest film ever is going a bit far 🙄

[@paulmorris5166]

@@seymourskinner2533 I love 1st world war RFC stories. I also said "One of the greatest".

[@seymourskinner2533]

@@paulmorris5166 it’s not even that. It’s all over the place and the script is clunky and predictable

[@dominickeefe2454]

I remember seeing this when I was a kid. It's an outstanding film, that gets under the veneer of the historical picture of the War. It gives a feeling of the airborne warfare, the trauma of being borne down on by these huge planes and the fragility of the exposed pilots to bombardment, machine gun fire and engine fires. The callousness of the commanding classes, and the realities of PTSD that were just not acknowledged. The effects are impressive for the 70s as well.

[@222rich]

The callousness of the commanding classes. That's trash, with hindsight, what do you know?

[@adamnoman4658]

"these huge planes"? Have you ever been near one of these wood-and-wire aerial behemoths? LOL! - -

[@Vegatermik]

A one of a kind film, good thing it's been preserved in digital form.

[@jasonbutler7054]

really enjoyed that timeless classic thank you

[@RussellJamesStevens]

Brave, frightened, young men,fighting a war not of their making.

[@jimmyhaley727]

as are ALL wars

[@glennw.4570]

@@jimmyhaley727 "All Wars Are Bankers' Wars".....

[@adamnoman4658]

​@@glennw.4570 The war on the Western Front should have been over on Christmas of '14, but went on for another 4 years to make the modern Middle East possible. And 110 years later, we are still fighting that war. - -

[@IanCross-xj2gj]

Fav scene when Gresham gets his hun for 24 hours. They entertain and party with the prisoner before he is sent to the glass house.

[@DBEdwards]

Brilliant. Serious in depth production. Realistic. Aerial combat breath taking. Genuine mood. Christopher Plummer performs remarkably. Great to see Ray Milan. The club music authentic. Enthusiasm to "Punish the Hun" haha. There was a renaissance in motion picture making in the 1970's then. This is a spitzer, tip top example of that craft. I am privileged to view it here.

[@oneilluminatus]

I remember seeing this as a kid in movie theater with my father when it first came out. Seeing it again after a long time was a treat indeed!!! Thank you for the upload. 👍👍👍

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

Thank you for this movies. It is shown frequently on italian tv but, incredibly, it's cut immediately after the last tragic air battle and I never saw the final scene with McDowell and the new recruits. Thanks again.😊

[@20chocsaday]

No empty chairs.

[@nethleema]

かなり以前に見た映画です。その後この映画を探しても見つかりませんでした。 悲しい感情を受ける反戦映画ですが、この作品を見る事が出来て感謝します。 ありがとう。

[@rolandsingh]

An Excellent Movie, no C.G.I., realistic aerial combat, and superb performances by all characters involved. The grim reality of War in the Air, as it was, during World War One. ❤ 100% ❤ Roland Singh, Canada 🇨🇦

[@davidgaston738]

in a cemetery near me is a a grave near a hedgrow in tucked away spot its of a ww1 pilot who died of his wounds at the age of 18 after flying in France for 2 years a pilot at just 16

[@constantius4654]

A wonderful, moving and perfect portrayal of the pit and pity of war.

[@Panzer-hm7mo]

Great movie !!! They lived each day like it was the last one

[@jerryg2073]

Great film. Outstanding actors.

[@johannabarry4672]

Absolutely brilliant. Saw it when it was released and never forgot it.

[@andrewc4612]

Great/gripping film, I think it illustrated the futility/horror of war rather well.

[@georgecoventry8441]

Now, that's the best WWI aviation film I've ever seen! The Royal Flying Corps would not issue parachutes to their pilots in WWI, as they feared it might cause them to prematurely abandon their aircraft during combat! The Germans, in the later part of the war, did issue parachutes to their pilots, as they were outnumbered by the combined French and English air squadrons, and they realized that preserving the lives of their trained pilots was a lot more important than losing some airplanes (which were going to be lost, anyway, regardless). This is the only film I've seen that addresses the parachute issue in the Royal Flying Corps...and it's extremely realistic throughout. The tremendous loss of lives on both sides was absolutely tragic...and could have been avoided with a little more wisdom in high places. It was a needless war, brought about by entangling alliances which pulled in all the major European powers at the beginning in 1914. They all assumed it would be a short war... "over by Christmas". It wasn't.

[@billpugh58]

The original parachutes were too Heavy for the early aircraft and didn’t fit into backpacks like now, they would have needed a separate compartment behind the pilot.

[@TheCrossroads533]

Not as engaging as "The Blue Max" but since World War 1 movies are rarer than a rose blooming in Iceland, I'll take it!

[@Snobiker13]

I hadn't seen this one since 1976. It's a lot better than I remembered it.

[@sirstiffpilchard]

Very realistic in terms of the degradation of the human spirit in these trying conditiond. The jingoism eventually smashed by reality. Good acting all round.

[@suzannejones5992]

Brilliant film, really brilliant

[@EnglishroG]

Malcolm Mcdowell is superb in this film - a brilliantly nasty yet understandable Gresham.

[@samuelattas3864]

Grew up on this movie. Watched it first time as a five year old in '82-83. I know that the movie re used dogfight scenes from Blue Max, and Finnish planes that were made into German looking WW1 planes, but the great editing, musical score and actors made this into a superb aviation movie. It really turns boys in to men....Just watch it! Thanks for upload

[@YDDES]

Samuelattas3864 Also, the British ”SE 5’s” were actually modified Belgian Stampes. But, the movie was very good despite that.

[@christophercole8877]

If this movie appeals to you, The Blue Max with James Mason, George Peppard, and a wry Jeremy Kemp is a must-see.

[@SintiPilot]

Вот это кино! Я в восторге! Такие съёмки баталий! Это высшая категория фильмов про авиацию!!!🎉; Браво

[@comicmania2008]

Thank you for uploading, a remarkable film that I had never seen until today, not sure why I missed this little gem! Cheers!

[@MyelinProductions]

Thank You ~ Amazing film, history, and aviation filming. ~ Be Safe out there folks ~ Peace & Health to Us All.

[@NanuPintrijel]

Respect from Romania! ❤️🇷🇴

[@andrewmoore177]

Directed by the brilliant Jack Gold, who also directed "Escape from Sobibor". Two of my favourite films ever made.

[@Rezz88mk4]

What an absolutely superb film. Pleasantly surprised. It watches like pages of a diary and never gets overly dramatic with the harsh realities and highly charged emotions of men in such a position prevalent throughout. Excellent.

[@edwinsalau150]

Suppose it doesn’t change much over the years? Relatable! This was a tremendous movie!

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

"Contact old boy! Happy Landing!" made me chuckle ^^

[@crazyhorse2995]

Tallyho the fox😂

[@raymondyee2008]

Glad the full movie is here. Given that Malcolm was terrified of flying I wouldn’t be surprised if the cockpit shots were taken from the ground.

[@johndavies1506]

I think they were. There is an interview with him about the making of the film on the net somewhere.

[@lllordllloyd]

You couldn't fly over the Western Front with your face exposed, but a necessity for continuity and storytelling. Movies of this era did not shirk the psychological weight of living with death, and the probability of one's own. The generations of the world wars knew all about it. Our wars today still take their toll on warriors, but that aspect... that whole units got destroyed over and over... is not part of recent experience.

[@Gunter-ug6bl]

I am 64. How did I miss this.

[@pfg72]

I'm a bit younger but I was wondering the same thing. I prided myself on having watched every air combat movie since Hell's Angels, but no. I loved it! Cheers from Patagonia!

[@platoon2047]

I'm 74 and missed it also!

[@vincentyeo88]

Did you also miss The Blue Max?

[@pfg72]

​@@vincentyeo88 No way! Like I said, I’ve seen most of the well-known ones and a fair few that aren’t as popular. This one just slipped under my radar somehow. Cheers from Patagonia!

[@cy894]

Can't agree more. Watched this film many years ago, still love it today. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheSaturnV]

War movie buff and big fan of 'The Blue Max' and 'Waldo Pepper' so how am I just now finding this film?! Looking forward to watching this, thanks so much for posting.

[@EnglishroG]

It's much better film than either of those two.

[@marcelgalbanfuentes8144]

I saw it on TV when I was 12 years old in 1985, I really liked that movie, and I watch it again

[@keithlowe9037]

A very underrated war movie , great ariel scenes and great acting

[@peterguns]

Great movie. Superb cast, music, songs. Moving...❤ Seen first time in 1978...😮

[@brendonthomas2555]

An excellent watch. Thank you for posting!

[@johnheart6890]

Fantastic film. I am so glad I got a chance to see it! Thanks!

[@VonSchpam]

Someone who was 18 years old in 1917, would be 77 years old in 1976 and potentially still alive at the time this film was made.

[@skillz7119]

Absolutely loved this film. What are some other good flying movies from this era?

[@ComboMuster]

Excellent movie. It emphasized that WW1 was a butcher's shop, the peckerheads used 19th century tactics facing 20th century weaponry. It was a slaughter.

[@alecblunden8615]

Despite the fact that the weapons of the 20th and 21st century were fielded in WW1?

[@alganhar1]

You need to learn more about the actual history. Rather than the highly sanitised crap referred to as 'history' written in the 50's and 60's, which tended to ignore both major influencing factors, as well as actual written evidence. Those peckerheads did not in fact use 19th Century tactics, except maybe in the first weeks of the war in 1914 in the case of the French and Germans. What REALLY happened, is those peckerheads, as you refer to the Generals as, wrote the book on modern combined arms warfare. They entered a war that NO ONE knew how to fight in 1914, and worked out how to fight a modern industrialised combined arms war... Everything we take for granted about modern warfare, was worked out and applied by those 'peckerheads'. I rather suspect they did a far better job of it that YOU ever would if placed in the same situation.... And they did that lacking certain technologies that we now consider absolutely critical for such warfare, like radio sets that weighed less than 2000 pounds and did not require 2 trucks to carry, and having a range of more than maybe 10 miles on a good day.... No infantry or vehicle mounted radios in 1918 (let alone 1914), as no one had fucking well INVENTED them at that point..... You should try reading the more modern Historiography dating from the 1990's to the present day, which actually include things like NOT ignoring the communications issues the generals of the time faced (along with other technology limitations they were under), and actually USE many of the sources the 'historians' of the 50's and 60's ignored because they did not fit in with their attempts to pin blame....

[@frostyrobot7689]

That scene at the end always gives me the chills.

[@animaltvi9515]

Just watched the 1977 tv show wings that's really good. Just like this.

[@johnnoble01]

Really enjoyed that and I'd forgotten thay I'd seen it. Made only a few year after the Battle of Britain movie.

[@alexdesslin]

un excellent film sur les délires militaires, superbes images !

[@titanoboa7165]

Imagine!! A film about dogfights in the air with NO CGI!! It's on my Must Watch List for later!!!!!!!

[@martinlagrange8821]

The march 'Alte Kameraden' which starts the film gets me thinking instantly thinking of Goon Shows I have loved in years goon by...

[@Mercmad]

A very toung Steven Fry at the beginning amongst the school boys. This was such a popular movie that they made a tv series in the same vein .

[@PeterPayne-z1g]

Almost wasting your time by writing this, since so many others have already said so, but the acting throughout really is superb. Hardly surprising, considering the calibre of the actors. That bit at the very end, with Croft's ghost? My aunt was engaged to be married to an airman during WW2. One day she was walking in the park near her home and there he was, in full flying gear, standing there in the middle of the path, blocking her way and staring intently at her. Then he faded out. He's been shot down and killed that very day, over Italy. She never did marry anyone else.

[@katyalacrua6793]

Great movie, great cast, great Malcolm.

[@peterbamforth6453]

Excellent film In the UK we had a drama series called Wings based on the same screenplay.

[@pauldiffer3635]

Very good movie! I've never seen it before. Thanks!

[@petejohnston5375]

Very good movie, I enjoyed that very much

[@sirtristram8297]

The film was based on "Journey's End" and "Sagittarius Rising".

[@yuryl9162]

THANK YOU !!! GREAT MOVIE !!!

[@joseabrenica9819]

I was in freshman in high school this aerial manouver was performed by professional stuntment it's so realistic

[@taulserban1624]

În fiecare armată exită CARAMEDERIA.RESPECT TUTUROR EROILOR!

[@oddknudsen5021]

Excellent good movie and good actors😉👍💪

[@piethree3424]

An unknown treasure for me thanks very much

[@antoniostamndley8272]

" The war to end All wars" , this decade decimated The class system, thankfully And the skilled craftsmen, on both sides, sadly to be repeated, again soon after. But with better odds of survival, for the brits, and big lessons learned.

[@benben2846]

Merci, un très beau film 👍

[@leovolont]

Yeah, Thumbs Up. I became a pilot when I was a kid and read all the books about World War One, and Two, Aviation. Yeah, there were a lot of casualties. They would celebrate the Aces for the number of other pilots they killed, but there were Aces on both sides. Kids first starting out had to be very lucky to survive against those who 'knew the ropes', so to speak. Croft seemed to be a good shot. That seemed to be important. They say that Baron Von Richthofen, the German lead Ace, had been a horrible pilot, technically, but was a remarkably good shot, both in hunting and in flying, that he had a talent for quickly getting the crosshairs on a target and pulling the trigger at just the right time. But he got killed too, downed by an Australian, I think, a man named Bishop who was also a good shot. But the men on the ground had it worse, that is, going over the top of the trenches to run across mine fields in the face of machine gun fire, while artillery is blowing up everything around you. Entire regiments would be wiped out before breakfast. At least the pilots would get to make a pretty flight before dying. Thumbs up for the free movie.