Jet Air Base 101

Jet Air Base 101 1957 Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi ジェット機出動第101航空基地

The first batch of flight control officer candidates, full of yearning for the sky, are assembled at the 101st Air Regiment base. Nakata, Sato, and the other cadets undergo intensive training under Captain Kotani, a famous pilot, but gradually begin to resent his strict leadership. A youthful story that vividly portrays the young pilots of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force who place their hopes in the sky. Japan's first full-length film about jet aviation, it was shot on location at the Hamamatsu Air Self-Defense Force Base over an extended period of time, with dozens of jets being mobilized for the filming.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gneres Drama , War

Production Company Toei Company

Release Date 15 December 1957

83 mins