A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.

Keywords: pilot, navy,

Title: Flight Command
Imdb rate: 6.3
Imdb votes: 741
Year: 1940
Language: English
Genre: Drama, War
Country: United States
Director: Frank Borzage
Writers: Wells Root, Harvey S. Haislip, John Sutherland
Actors:
Robert Taylor
Ruth Hussey
Walter Pidgeon

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total