But when it was released in 1969 it was revolutionary in its approach to air to air filming of large numbers of aircraft.
And the continued reuse of footage from the film is testament to its longevity.
And you wouldn’t have all the warbirds flying that are - it was the wake up call for “last chance to save them”.
It may have been boring, but just having Suzannah York in it made me watch it over and over again.
Airplanes. Flying. Good guys winning against all odds. What’s not to like?
Watch what they tell you to watch, avoid watching what they tell you to avoid. Good idea!
We watched it Wednesday night. Wait for all the aerial scenes to appear on YouTube. The ground sequences are too painful to watch. They make the Germans look like idiots. The Yankee Lady B-17 scenes are the most beautiful ever filmed, however.