These are great for replacing broken stirrup steps on HO freight cars.
Feb 09, 2008
A Big Disappointment
I have been a fan of WWI aviation since the late 1950s. Somehow, I must have missed this film when it was first released. Roger Corman is noted for making low-budget films, and this one is no exception. I suppose that in the ‘70s he had to use whatever planes were available and hope that the general public wouldn’t know the difference. The movie has the Germans flying Fokker D-VIIs, which didn’t enter service until after von Richthofen’s death. All the Allies are flying S.E. 5s. Brown and May actually flew Sopwith Camels. The first S.E. 5 that von Richthofen shot down was his 63rd victory. I could go on and on, but my point is that there is very little historical accuracy here. So, except for a few good flying scenes, this movie is basically a waste of film. The 2006 movie “Flyboys” shows what can be done today with the help of CGI, but they got much of it wrong, too. Perhaps someday, someone will do it right.