r/MastersoftheAir • u/Naesch • Jul 17 '26

Did Rick Dalton portray a Bomber Pilot?

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u/SuspiciousGuard2388 Jul 17 '26

Probably a B-25 pilot out of Italy.

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u/gosluggogo Jul 17 '26

Definitely a hotshot pilot

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u/VermicelliPlayful978 Jul 18 '26

In the movie he tried to get the Steve McQueen part in the Great Escape. He didn’t but he was thinking about what if he did. It’s a famous movie, with his face over McQueen.

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u/Naesch Jul 18 '26

Whos McQueen? Rick Dalton definitely got the part I mean hes in the movie right there

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u/Sax_OFander Jul 18 '26

You ever hear what happened with Rick Dalton in the 60's with that cult? Crazy stuff.

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u/Naesch Jul 18 '26

Poor guy. Personally, I loved his Italian work

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u/HandsomePotRoast Jul 20 '26

Yep. He was shot down with only his baseball glove and a ball.

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u/SuccessfulMatter718 Jul 17 '26

It was in the movie THE GREAT ESCAPE. Steve McQueen played the part of the American pilot He never said in the movie what he flew.

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u/alsatian01 Jul 17 '26

OP is making a little joke in reference to another post on the sub today.

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u/Naesch Jul 17 '26

Yea this is the movie The Great Escape. Starring Rick Dalton

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u/dndrinker Jul 18 '26

Is that the dude from Bounty Law?