CS #435. Battle Taxi,"

CS #435. Battle Taxi,"

In the 1955 aviation drama "Battle Taxi," directed by Herbert L. Strock, Sterling Hayden plays the lead role of Captain Russ Edwards.
Role and Plot
Set during the Korean War, the film focuses on the dangerous missions of the U.S. Air Force Air Rescue Service.
Conflict: Hayden's character, Capt. Edwards, is a steady and disciplined commander of a helicopter rescue unit. He faces constant friction with a "hot-shot" former jet pilot, Lt. Pete Stacy (played by Arthur Franz), who resents his assignment to helicopters and takes reckless risks that endanger the team.
The "Battle Taxi": The title refers to the rescue helicopters (specifically the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw) used to "taxi" wounded soldiers and downed pilots out of active battle zones.