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Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force (2020)
TV Movie | 120 min | Documentary, History, War

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Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force (2020)

TV Movie | 120 min | Documentary, History, War

The 'Mighty Eighth Air Force' tilted the balance for the Allies during World War II. This is the story of how they did it, using rare archival footage and dramatic eye-witness accounts of the airmen and the commanders themselves.

Director

David Jakubovic

Writer

Anthony Buzzetti

Producers

David Dean Barrett | Anthony Buzzetti

Editors

David Jakubovic | Paul Shannon

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Updated May 8, 2020

Release date

May 21, 2020 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Ryon Thomas Paul Tibbets (voice) Paul Tibbets (voice) See fewer	The Missing (2022)
Rory Gilbert Captain George Preddy (voice) Captain George Preddy (voice) See fewer	Just a Body (2015)
James Doolittle Self - Commander, 8th Airforce (archive footage) (as Lieutenant General James 'Jimmy' Doolittle) Self - Commander, 8th Airforce (archive footage) (as Lieutenant General James 'Jimmy' Doolittle) See fewer	Air Power (1956)
Ira C. Eaker Self - Bombing Commander 8th Airforce (archive footage) (as Brigadier General Ira Eaker) Self - Bombing Commander 8th Airforce (archive footage) (as Brigadier General Ira Eaker) See fewer	The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)
Bruce Kennedy Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Ancient Apocalypse (2022)
Frank Lablotier Self - Armaments Crew (archive footage) (as Sergeant Frank Lablotier) Self - Armaments Crew (archive footage) (as Sergeant Frank Lablotier) See fewer
Curtis LeMay Self - Bomb Group Commander (archive footage) (as Colonel Curtis Lemay) Self - Bomb Group Commander (archive footage) (as Colonel Curtis Lemay) See fewer	Goodyear Theatre (1957)
George Preddy Jr. Self - Fighter Pilot (archive footage) (as Captain George Preddy Jr.) Self - Fighter Pilot (archive footage) (as Captain George Preddy Jr.) See fewer
Paul Tibbets Self - B17 Bomber Pilot (archive footage) (as Captain Paul Tibbets) Self - B17 Bomber Pilot (archive footage) (as Captain Paul Tibbets) See fewer	The Ken Murray Show (1950)
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)