I watched this movie for the first time today. I have to say that it was pure rubbish. The most annoying thing was the trivialization of the War. At that time, Britain was fighting desperately for its life, men were fighting and dying for their country, and Power , a real smart-ass, and his two pals were much more interested in chasing the girl than flying. In one scene his mission was to drop information leaflets over Germany. While not very exciting this was an important method of countering German propaganda, as propaganda was all the German people had. Power could not be bothered , so he simply pitched the full boxes out. This of course would have been a court-martial offence at the time. These guys spent almost the entire movie, either on leave in London, or driving out to the country to chase the girl. At that time, gasoline was strictly rationed and would have been almost impossible to obtain for joy riding. The special effects were pitiful , even by 1941 standards. For example the near final scene shows Power flying a Spitfire in an aerial dogfight , with the canopy open. At 350 m.p.h I don't think so. Also , he started the movie flying multi-engine bombers, then all of a sudden he switches over to Spitfires, the finest fighter aircraft of WW2. Again, I don't think so. Don't ever waste your time by watching this pathetic stinker. I only gave it a 3 rating because Betty Grable's legs were worth a look. They were however no better than those of the rest of the girl's in the nightclub.
Review of A Yank in the R.A.F.
