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John Ford’s The Wings of Eagles (1957) is based on the life of what famous flyer?

July 29, 2020December 22, 2011 by Pamela Landy

The Wings of Eagles was based on World War I aviator Frank “Spig” Wead, who after a debilitating accident, became a screenwriter.

The screenplays he wrote included Air Mail (1932), The Citadel (1938), and They Were Expendable (1945).

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