Although "Flight to Ashiya" is a film about a USAF air-sea rescue team, the film really is a melodrama...once that is unexpectedly filled with romance. This is because although the story is about men who fly these dangerous missions, it's more a plot device to link the various stories of these men as told through flashbacks...many flashbacks.
I was surprised that according to IMDB this film was filmed and yet sat in the shelves two years until it was released, as it is a pretty good film. Not all the stories work all that well (the one involving Yul Byrnner was a bit weak and hard to believe)...but overall the film is exciting and the stories interesting.
I was surprised that according to IMDB this film was filmed and yet sat in the shelves two years until it was released, as it is a pretty good film. Not all the stories work all that well (the one involving Yul Byrnner was a bit weak and hard to believe)...but overall the film is exciting and the stories interesting.