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[[Image:THPoster.jpg|300px|right|thumb|''The Hunters'' (1958)]] | [[Image:THPoster.jpg|300px|right|thumb|''The Hunters'' (1958)]] | ||
''For the similarly named 2020 series, visit [[Hunters]]'' | |||
'''''The Hunters''''' is a 1958 film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Korean War, the story centers on Major Cleve Saville (Robert Mitchum), an F-86 Sabre fighter jet pilot. As he is flying combat missions against the Chinese, he falls in love with his wingman Lieutenant Carl Abbott's (Lee Philips) wife Kris (May Britt). Saville also must cope with hot-shot rookie Ed Pell (Robert Wagner) in his flight element. When Abbott is shot down, Saville and Pell embark on a daring rescue missions that threatens all their lives. | '''''The Hunters''''' is a 1958 film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Korean War, the story centers on Major Cleve Saville ([[Robert Mitchum]]), an F-86 Sabre fighter jet pilot. As he is flying combat missions against the Chinese, he falls in love with his wingman Lieutenant Carl Abbott's ([[Lee Philips]]) wife Kris (May Britt). Saville also must cope with hot-shot rookie Ed Pell ([[Robert Wagner]]) in his flight element. When Abbott is shot down, Saville and Pell embark on a daring rescue missions that threatens all their lives. The film is directed by Dick Powell. | ||
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PVA troops use the [[PPSh-41]]. Lieutenant Ed Pell uses a captured PPSh-41. | PVA troops use the [[PPSh-41]]. Lieutenant Ed Pell uses a captured PPSh-41. | ||
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|400px|thumb|none|PPSh-41 Sub Machine Gun - 7.62 x 25mm]] | [[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|400px|thumb|none|PPSh-41 Sub Machine Gun - 7.62 x 25mm]] | ||
[[Image:TH 6.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Lieutenant Ed Pell ([[Robert Wagner]]) firing a [[PPSh-41]] | [[Image:TH 6.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Lieutenant Ed Pell ([[Robert Wagner]]) firing a [[PPSh-41]].]] | ||
==Mosin Nagant M91/30== | ==Mosin Nagant M91/30== | ||
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[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|460px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]] | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|460px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:TH 10.jpg|400px|thumb|none|A Greek soldier holding a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*.]] | [[Image:TH 10.jpg|400px|thumb|none|A Greek soldier holding a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 29 July 2023
For the similarly named 2020 series, visit Hunters
The Hunters is a 1958 film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Korean War, the story centers on Major Cleve Saville (Robert Mitchum), an F-86 Sabre fighter jet pilot. As he is flying combat missions against the Chinese, he falls in love with his wingman Lieutenant Carl Abbott's (Lee Philips) wife Kris (May Britt). Saville also must cope with hot-shot rookie Ed Pell (Robert Wagner) in his flight element. When Abbott is shot down, Saville and Pell embark on a daring rescue missions that threatens all their lives. The film is directed by Dick Powell.
The following weapons were used in the film The Hunters:
M1911A1 Pistol
US personnel use the Colt M1911A1.
M8 Flare Pistol
A Chinese airman signals for rescue with an M8 Flare Pistol.
Browning M3 Aircraft
North American F-86 Sabre fighters have nose-mounted Browning M3 machine guns as their primary weapon.
Browning M2 Heavy Barrel
People's Volunteer Army troops use the Browning M2HB as an anti-aircraft weapon. It may be intended to stand-in for a DShK heavy machine gun or simply captured from United Nations forces.
PPSh-41
PVA troops use the PPSh-41. Lieutenant Ed Pell uses a captured PPSh-41.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
PVA troops also use the Mosin Nagant M91/30.
Nagant M1895
The Nagant M1895 is carried by a Chinese officer and a Greek sergeant.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*
Greek soldiers carry the Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*.
