Jet Air Base 101 (1957)
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.
Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: December 15, 1957
Cast
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
- Hitomi Nakahara - Reiko Suzuki
- Ken Takakura - Jiro Nakata
- Kenji Imai - Shuji Sato
- Michiko Hoshi - Toshiko Sato
- Jun Usami - Base Commander Kabashima
- Mitsue Komiya - Miyoko
- Akiko Kazami - Takako Kotani
- Kenji Susukida
- Takashi Kanda - Ono
Screenplay
- Shin Morita (Screenplay)
Music: Takio Niki
Cinematography: Ichirō Hoshijima
Editing: Yoshiki Nagasawa
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
military
More Films by Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jet Air Base 101 about?
- 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.
- Who directed Jet Air Base 101?
- Jet Air Base 101 was directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi.
- Who stars in Jet Air Base 101?
- Jet Air Base 101 stars Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Hitomi Nakahara, Ken Takakura, Kenji Imai, Michiko Hoshi, Jun Usami.
- How long is Jet Air Base 101?
- Jet Air Base 101 has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Jet Air Base 101?
- Jet Air Base 101 is a War, Drama film.
- Where was Jet Air Base 101 produced?
- Jet Air Base 101 was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Jet Air Base 101?
- The themes of Jet Air Base 101 include: The Horror of War and Humanity.