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Flight Command

A young pilot, Alan Drake, faces a rocky start to his career with the esteemed Hellcats Squadron after graduating from flight school in Pensacola, as he's forced to make a crash landing and emergency parachute jump during his inaugural flight.

A rookie pilot, Alan Drake, joins the elite Hellcats Squadron after flight school, but his arrival is marred by a botched landing due to fog. He struggles in his first mission, losing an air combat competition due to poor shooting. Despite his teammates' initial acceptance, he becomes an outcast when they mistakenly believe he had an affair with their CO's wife. However, his heroic actions in saving his CO's life redeem him and turn his fortunes around.

Info about Flight Command

Studio(s): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: United States, Dec 27, 1940

Production Country: United States

Budget: $837,000.00

Genres:Drama, War, Adventure, Romance