These twelve films capture aspects of the brave essence of being a live action hero and life-risking motion picture aviator.
1.
The Great Waldo Pepper (Live Precision Pilot Performing & "Barnstorming" - 1975)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) - Official Trailer2.
The Bell Hop (Oliver Hardy - Action and comedy film with dramatic precision aerials - 1923)
The Bell Hop Larry Semon3.
The Lost Squadron (Film influenced by the Unsolved Mystery of Daredevil DeLay. Written by "The Crash King" Dick Grace, who was on DeLay's Motion Picture Aviator Crew - 1932)
"The Lost Squadron" clip 1 4.
The Aviator (Starring "Superman" Christopher Reeves - 1985)
The Aviator Official Trailer #1 - Christopher Reeve Movie (1985)5.
The Grim Game (Wing walking, impressive aerials and surviving crash scenes. Starring Magician Harry Houdini -1919)
Houdini The Grim Game 1919 (The plane crash)6.
Lilac Time (Touching portrayal with "Crash King" aerobatics, starring Gary Cooper - 1928)
Lilac Time (1928) trailer7.
Pancho Barnes (Documentary including the Associated Motion Picture Pilots who risked their lives for these films.)
"The Legend of Pancho Barnes" Documentary Trailer8.
Aviator (Glamorous and passionate story of the making of HELLS ANGELS and Aviator Howard Hughes starring Leonardo DeCaprio -2004)
The Aviator (2004) Official Trailer #1 - Leonardo DiCaprio9.
HELLS ANGELS (Spectacular Aviation Epic - directed by Howard Hughes -1930)
Hell's Angels 1930 Re-Release Trailer10.
WINGS (1st Academy Award Winning Best Picture -1927)
Wings Official Blu-Ray Trailer - First Academy Award Winning Movie (1927) 11.
Dawn Patrol (Bittersweet Action Tribute - 1938)
The Dawn Patrol (1938) Official Trailer - Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone Movie HD12.
The Blue Max (Breath-taking Heroic Action - 1965)
THE BLUE MAX(1965) Original Theatrical Trailer
Shawna Kelly, whose aerial courage includes skydiving at 10,000 feet, was inspired to write by her medal award-winning writer relative, Bliss Carman. She is also the great granddaughter of Daredevil DeLay, innovator of several aerial firsts for motion pictures and one of the aviators who gave his life performing --for our brave inspiration.
