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During the Korean War, aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Princeton, Navy Commander Dan Collier - is the Commander Air Group (CAG), or Air Boss, in charge of air operations on the carrier, or 'flat top' - reminisces about his first assignment on the same aircraft carrier in the war against Japan. He goes back to the time of World War II, where the rest of the film takes place. Told in flashback form, Collier recounts the war in the Pacific, working flight ops on the same carrier as the Fighter Squadron Commander with a new Executive Officer, LT Joe Rogers, and getting a group of fighter pilots ready for the tough fight to come against the Japanese.

The film was also released as "Eagles of the Fleet" and was filmed in 'Cinecolor,' directed by Lesley Selander and starring Sterling Hayden, with early appearances from Phyllis Coates, Jack Larson, Richard Carlson, and William Schallert.

Originally Released on October 26th 1952.

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