Flying Leathernecks
Movie (1951)
Starring:
John Wayne (Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby)
Robert Ryan (Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin)
Don Taylor (Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe)
Janis Carter (Joan Kirby)
Jay C. Flippen (MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief)
William Harrigan (Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran)
Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.
Vought F4U Corsair
Grumman TBF-3 Avenger
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Fake Japanese Air Force airplanes.
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
North American SNJ-5
US Navy version of the T-6 Texan.
Douglas A-20 Havoc
Nakajima B5N
Archive footage.
Mitsubishi G4M
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Consolidated OA-10 Catalina
OA-10 is designation of PBY-5A operated by USAAF.
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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