living in england near where the movie be be make and see the rare sight of a group of b 17 or p 51s or and an me 109 fly in formation stir my anticipation of see the finished product . hundred of hour of aerial photography be shot and great effort be take to get the detail right . in the end and however and the effort be nearly all for naught . the special effect be absolutely laughable and the story line stray far from reality and and little of the extensive aerial photography be use . the only bright spot be the actor outstanding portrayal of the interaction of bomber crew member in combat and their daily grind of life on a bomber base during wwii along with the spot on look and feel of those time . unfortunately and the embarrassment of the rest of the movie could not be overcome . it be truly a shame the herculean effort to gather so many distinctive warbirds and crew from all point of the globe and the hour of meticulous model crafting and and most importantly and a rare opportunity to bring to life the heroic effort of all those who serve in the air in europe during wwii and be squander in a pitiful excuse for a movie . to add to the misery and a b 17 be lose in a crash during film . i be sure william wyler and be he alive today and would have get it right .