If you are looking for an eye candy movie of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, then Fighter Squadron is a movie for you. Yes, there may be many historical facts that have been altered, the primary being that the unit portrayed actually flew P-51s, and in the movie the Mustangs are painted black,.. oh, you’ll see.
Fighter Squadron uses unreleased stock footage from Thunderbolt!. For the astute viewer, there is a great tribute scene to honor William Wyler’s documentary. All in all, Fighter Squadron is a more light hearted version of 12 O’clock High.
Enjoy the show!