Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot was filmed in 1957 and produced by Howard Hughes with the cooperation of the US Air Force. A Russian YAK trainer enters US air space as the pilot defects to the United States. Air Force Colonel Shannon (John Wayne) is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Lt. Anna Marladovna. As he is escorting her to various aircraft to test he falls in love with her unbeknown to him she is Soviet spy Olga Orlief. Colonel Shannon fakes an escape for the two of them back to Russia so he can turn the tables and spy on the Soviets. Great footage of early cold war aircraft.

• Actors: John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen, Paul Fix, Richard Rober

• Directors: Josef von Sternberg, Jules Furthman

The following guns were used in the movie Jet Pilot:

Browning M3 Aircraft

Example of the Browning M3 Aircraft machine gun used in the film

F86 Sabre Jet firing it's Browning M3 50 cal. machine guns

1928A1 Thompson SMG

Example of 1928A1 Thompson used in film

Air Force personnel holding a 1921A1 Thompson sub machine guns

Mosin Nagant 91/30 Rifle

Example of Mosin Nagant 91/30 rifle used in film

Soviet sentry holding a Mosin Nagant 91/30 Rifle with bayonet

Luger P08 Pistol

Example of Luger P08 pistol used in film

Janet Leigh as Olga Orlief holding a Luger P08 pistol on John Wayne