The Yellow Squadron
β 5.9 Β· 1954 Β· 86m Β· Action Β· Drama
The year is 1954. The war in Korea has just ended and the superpowers stand by each side of the boarder. The peace in Europe is fragile and the cold war is imminent. At F8 - Air Fore Base, the yellow squadron stand ready with its J29 fighters.
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