The thousand plane raid also known as the one thousand plane raid is a 1969 deluxe color film directed by boris sagal and starring christopher george and laraine stephens. Released 1969, the thousand plane raid stars christophergeorge, larainestephens, j. The thousand plane raid dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. Air force colonel convinces the allies during world war ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a. Why is it that the 911 attacks on america are considered acts of terrorism but a plane bombing raid on tokyo after the dropping of two atomic bombs isnt.
By true 1,000 bomber raids i meant where 1,000 bombers were sent against a single target as the british did against cologne, essen and bremen. That day, mathis was the squadron lead bombardier for the raid on the submarine yards at vegesack, germanyif his aim was off, all of the bombers in his formation would also be off target. The thousand plane raid the story of the first massive air raid bombers against the city of cologne 1st american ed. Raf bomber commands first 1,000 bomber raid may 1942 raf. The thousand plane raid 1969 directed by boris sagal genres. Buy the plane raid dvd manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono sound at.
Codenamed operation millennium, the massive raid was launched for two primary reasons. The thousand plane raid 1969 stream and watch online. The thousand plane raid christopher george laraine stephens j. Pearl harbor or no pearl harbor, the bombing of tokyo on august 14, 1945, was a despicable act worse than the firebombing of tokyo, worse than hiroshima, and worse than nagasaki. I was amazed at the antiaircraft shells they seemed to fill the sky. Raf bomber commands first 1,000 bomber raid codenamed operation millennium took place 75 years ago this month on the night of 30th31st may 1942. Feb 07, 2017 the thousand plane raid 1969 movie christopher george, laraine stephens.
Cannon and gary marshall plus a host of other wellknown actors were superb in their performance. Raf bomber commands first 1,000 bomber raid may 1942. The united states army air forces 8th air force, 103rd heavy bombardment group, is mired in morallowering nighttime bombing missions that are simultaneously dangerous and relatively ineffective against the german warmaking machine. As well as a major german city, hamburg was a legitimate military target. George is a us air force colonel who convinces the allies during ww ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. Gary eason raf bomber commands first 1,000 bomber raid codenamed operation millennium. Our target was cologne and we got there without incident.
Some were from operational training units, such as these from no 16 otu at raf barford st john, a satellite airfield for upper heyford. The first ever 1,000 bomber raid by the raf was conducted on cologne on the night of 3031. Share the thousand plane raid dvd, 2011 the thousand plane raid dvd, 2011 8 product ratings. He must face hostily of the hq and loss of motivation from his men. Raf launch the first bomber raid vertical aerial photograph taken during operation millennium, the thousandbomber raid on cologne, germany 3031 may 1942. The thousand plane raid 1969 movie christopher george, laraine stephens. Jan 20, 2016 plane raid metanoia, released 20 january 2016 includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Just before the bomb release, flak exploded near his b17 the duchess.
Although claimed to be derived from ralph barker s the thousand plane raid also published as the thousand plan. Vickers wellingtons made up the majority of the force that took part in the rafs first 1,000 bomber raid. Dedicated to identifying aircraft throughout movies, television, and video games. Air force colonel convinces the allies during world war ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. This suspenseful drama is set in 1943 and follows an american pilot as he maps out a gigantic air strike designed to destroy one of germanys biggest aircraft manufacturing plants. Despite the first air raid of 1 000 bombers was a raf bomber command action, this movie is about the struggle of fictionous usaaf colonel brandon to achieve such goal. Although claimed to be derived from ralph barkers the thousand plane raid also published as the thousand plan. Cannon, garymarshal the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The basic theme of this movie, the plane raid, was a u. Before the fallout by plane raid, released 25 october 20 1. The plane raid manufactured on demand, widescreen. Debut ep before the fallout now available on itunes, amazonmp3, bandcamp, and more.
Raf launch the first bomber raid world war ii today. The thousand plane raid 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May 17, 2018 that day, mathis was the squadron lead bombardier for the raid on the submarine yards at vegesack, germanyif his aim was off, all of the bombers in his formation would also be off target. The first thousandbomber raid changing the wwii air war. Commanding officer colonel greg brandon has repeatedly made requests to his superior, general palmer, for. The tracks of a mass of concentrated searchlights and tracer bullets from antiaircraft fire cover the larger area of the picture as the first bombs explode on the city lower left. The thousand plane raid the internet movie plane database. Air frce colonel convinces the allies during world war ii that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app. Colonel greg brandon christopher george, an american serving at a royal air force base in england, has a grand military dream. G, 1 h 33 min christopher george, laraine stephens, j. Free wallpapers download of the thousand plane raid movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section.
The psychologically important and newsworthy figure of 1,000 bombers was not easy to achieve. The biggest airborne armada of the war a thousand bombers on a secret mission to destroy the nazi. Fragments shattered the plexiglas nose, severely wounding and throwing mathis into. Famous rapper flew into atlanta on private plane with. The thousand plane raid 1969 movie christopher george. On the night of may 30, 1942, 1,047 bombers took off under cover of darkness from british air bases. It was expected that the devastation from such raids might be enough to knock germany out of the war or at least severely damage german morale. The plane raid 1969 dvd christopher george, laraine stephens new. Two short years ago we created this message box on our home page, asking for your help to keep this site up and running. Army air force colonel convinced the allies during world war ii, that a daylight bombing raid of germany will bring a quick end to the war. The plane raid manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono. The plane raid, dvd, manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono sound, warworld war ii, 883904256670.
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