2006-11-16 13:37:06 · 8 answers · asked by Ray S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
No, people, it is NOT. It is based on a novel by Elleston Trevor, and a very small effort at research would have told you that. The original film starring Jimmy STEWART was superb. Do yourselves a favor, and watch that one first.
2006-11-16 13:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original and the re-make were not actual true stories. However there have been AC that have gone down in the desert, especially in WW2, usually due to low fuel, were found, re-fueled and flown out. These were, extremely rare, and almost always either a single seat fighter or light observation A/C. Any AC of the size depicted in the movies that had to go down, (as in crash landing) would not, in reality, be able to be flown out after using surviving wing/engine parts, flight controls etc. Time/tools and the elements would , I think prevent this. The first movie was excellent, the second, crap.
Good question..
2006-11-16 21:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by gregva2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and the story with jimmy Sturit is closer to the truth
2006-11-16 21:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spaceman you are an idiot. Go back under your intellectual rock and stop spreading bilge water. You do not know the square root of crap about aircraft.
2006-11-17 19:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yup!
2006-11-16 21:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by rowbear2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"yep" it sure is
good movie ha?
2006-11-16 21:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by missmiss 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes.
2006-11-16 21:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by recyclingmamma@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
............. you can say inspired by a true story ................ in movies they have to overdo few things ....................
2006-11-17 05:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by spaceman 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋