The Great Waldo Pepper
The second greatest flyer in the world.
AdventureDramaworld war iaerial combatred baronbiplaneflying acebarnstormingfighter acestunt pilotthe red baronairplane pilot
A nostalgic, character-driven adventure about a WWI pilot chasing the thrill and meaning of his glory days through barnstorming and Hollywood, grounded in the melancholy of a man unable to move beyond his past.
A biplane pilot and WWI veteran takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory days he misses.
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