Thunderbolt R2 Pt1

Thunderbolt R2 Pt1 Dirs. William Wyler, John Sturges, Lester Koenig, Gail Kubik Made 1944, rel. 1947? P-47 Thunderbolts in flight; AVs fly low over countryside, follow railway line, PoV train machine-gunned, first locomotive then goods carts; train explodes. INT cockpit; VS fires at lighthouse, buildings and vehicles; barn explodes. 12:27:56: Next squadron prepared at Alto Air Base; take offs. US troops on back of Jeep. Pilots play cards, wash, do laundry; makeshift washing machine. Man has hair cut by ‘Clip Joint’ sign; pilot plays w/ yo-yo. AVs canyon w/ hut built by pilot; swimming hole dammed from river; pilots in sea w/ dinghies and on floating platform; pilots put two puppies in sea, dogs paddle to shore; sailboats made from junk. Pilots in water w/ beer, drunk. Pilots rest, look after small dogs; pilot reads w/ raven on shoulder. WWII. Italian Campaign. Aviation.