Overview
Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. In training, they meet and become pals with Bobby Grills and Irving Miller, and the five struggle through the rigid training and grueling tests involved in becoming pilots. Not all of them succeed, and tragedy awaits for some.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 21 | June 11, 2005 (82) | |
 | 19 | December 14, 2003 (78) | |
 | 29 | May 9, 1985 (69) | |
 | 23 | June 7, 1965 (43) | |
 | 33 | February 11, 1976 (64) | |
 | 25 | July 13, 2006 (87) | |
 | 32 | July 1, 2009 (97) | |
 | - | - | |
 | 28 | April 10, 1990 (73) | |
 | 21 | 101 |