Captains of the Clouds
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Captains of the Clouds is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney, with Hal B. Wallis as executive producer. Th
Film poster
The NA-64 Yale flown by Cagney's character
Among the bush planes that were featured in the production was the Noorduyn Norseman seen touching down, and the Fairchild 71C above it
Yale aircraft used by Cagney's character. Located in the Air Museum outside of Dunnville, Ontario, Canada.
Billy Bishop
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Air Marshal William Avery "Billy" Bishop, Jr., was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the
Captains of the Clouds
…Marshall, Alan Hale Sr., George Tobias, Reginald Gardiner, and Reginald Denny in supporting roles. The title of the film came from a phrase used by Billy Bishop, the First World War fighter ace, who played himself in the film. The same words are also echoed in the narration of The Lion Has Wings documentary…
Lieutenant Billy Bishop c.1918
Cadet Bishop's yearbook photo at the Royal Military College of Canada, 1914.
Bishop and a Nieuport 17 fighter in Filescamp, 1917.
Bishop in the cockpit of his Nieuport 17, c. August 1917. During this period, Bishop became the highest scoring flying ace in the Royal Flying Corps.