Espoir, sierra de Teruel

Espoir, sierra de Teruel movie poster.

Movie (1945)
international title: Man's Hope
alternative title: Days of Hope

Starring:
Andrés Mejuto (Capitan Munoz)
Nicolás Rodríguez (Pilot Marquez)
José Sempere (Commandant Pena)
Pedro Codina (Schreiner, pilot of the DH-87)

At Teruel, the Fronte Popular troops try to blocade the Nationalists. They need to blow up the bridge. In the meantime, Republicans set up a bombing raid to destroy the hidden ennemy airbase, following the data given by a peasant. But lack of supplies forbidden a fighter escort.
Movie made in 1938 on real republican airbase but finished only in 1939 with some models. Never seen before 1945.

Potez 540

One the two Potez 540 M5 used for the movie.

Most of the inside views are from a size 1:1 model too wider.

De Havilland DH 87B Hornet Moth

Curtiss JN-4 Jenny

Reputedly a JN-4.

Morane-Saulnier MS.225

Attacking fighters are probably aerobatics taken during meeting in the prewar years.

Morane-Saulnier MS.225

Polikarpov I-15 Chaika

Most of the I-15 are unserviceable by lack of engines.

Bloch MB.210

Four Bloch 210 were used by Republicans. In 1938, this one was awaiting repair following damage to the undercarriage and its right wing (missing here).

Nose turret, machine gun unload.

Gourdou Leseurre B6

Perhaps the personnal aircraft of the famous pilot Cavalli using fumes to underline his skill.

Gourdou Leseurre B6.

Unidentified Aircraft

Bombing the ennemy aircraft.

Unidentified Aircraft

Fiat B.R.20

Nicknamed Cicogna.

Fiat CR.32

Archive document on Nationalists Spannish air forces, using CR.32.

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See also

• Espoir, Sierra de Teruel at IMDB
• Espoir, Sierra de Teruel at french Wikipedia
• Espoir, Sierra de Teruel at Aeromovies (website in french)