Wings

Wings is a 1927 movie directed by William A. Wellman that remains one of the best aerial combat pictures ever made and was the very first to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture. On the eve of World War I, Jack and David are two young Americans who are both in love with Sylvia. Rivals in everything else they do, they join the air forces with the outbreak of war. As the war progresses, they become not only flying races, but best friends. But the old rivalry over Sylvia threatens to destroy this friendship. Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers (as Charles Rogers), Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel, Richard Tucker, and Gary Cooper starred in the film.
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=Handguns=
==Luger P08==
Some German officers appear to be armed with Luger P08 pistols.
==Unknown Revolver==
A French officer keeps a revolver in his holster that looks for a British Webley Mk VI.
=Rifles=
==Springfield M1903==
American Expedition Force (AEF) infantry and German soldiers can be seen armed with M1903 Springfield rifles. At the end of the movie, some French soldiers can also be seen with Springfields.
==Enfield M1917==
M1917 Enfield rifles are also used by U.S. doughboys, but not in large numbers as they should have been during WWI (in reality, some 75% of the American Expeditionary Forces were issued the Enfield). Some British soldiers can also be seen with this rifle instead of Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifles.
==Mauser Karabiner 98AZ==
Another rifle that is used by German soldiers is the more accurate Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine with fixed American M1905 bayonets. However, the Gewehr 98 was the standard rifle of the German regular infantry, the Kar98AZ was issued to Artillery and Stoßtruppen units. Nevertheless, it is a better choice than American rifles.
==Berthier Mle. 1907/15==
French regular and colonial troops have Berthier Mle 1907-15 rifles.
=Aircraft Machine Guns=
==Browning M1917==
American and German aircraft are all armed with Browning M1917 machine guns visually modified to resemble Vickers Aircraft and Maxim MG08 machine guns.
===Vickers===
American Vought VE-7 biplanes have the mounted "Vickers" mockups. Despite this plane was actually put into service in 1917 it served only as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army.
===Maxim===
German bombers and fighter planes have mounted Maxim mockups with pistol grips instead of spades.
==Lewis Gun==
Cadet Airmen train with Lewis Aircraft Guns.
==Vickers Mk I==
At least, an actual Vickers MK1 Machine Gun is seen mounted on David's plane, however, it is the ground variant.
thumb|none|350px|Vickers Mark I - .303 British
=Machine Guns=
==Browning M1917==
AEF infantrymen use Browning M1917 machine guns, as well as, a single German soldier in a bunker.
==BAR M1918==
The Browning Automatic Rifle is used by several American soldiers.
==Maxim MG 08==
German troops use Maxim MG08 machine guns.
==Maxim MG 08/15==
A Maxim MG08/15 is briefly seen used by one German soldier in a bunker.
=Artillery=
==Unknown Cannon==
==Model 1841 6-Pdr Smoothbore Field Gun==
==3-inch gun M1918==
American 3-inch M1918 AA guns are used by AEF and German soldiers.
==Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897==
==Canon de 155 C, mle. 1917 Schneider==
French 155mm Schneider Howitzers are deployed by German forces.
==7.58 cm Minenwerfer==
A single 7.58 cm Minenwerfer is stationed in a German trench.
==Field Guns==
Two field guns with bent shields are seen drawn by horses. They are smaller than typical German 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 n. A. guns. They could be American 37mm M1917 Infantry guns but the shield is different.
=Other=
==Remington Mark III Flare Pistol==
A Remington Mark III Flare Pistol is seen in the hands of one U.S. soldier during his night watch.
==Stielhandgranate Mockup==
Some mockups of German Stielhandgranates are used by soldiers that look similar to the ones used in the 1925 movie The Big Parade.
==Bangalore torpedo==
==Renault FT==
=See also=
* Wings on impdb
Category: Movie
Category:B&W
Category: War
Category:Drama
Category: William A. Wellman
Category: National Film Registry
Category: Academy Award Best Picture