AIR FLIGHT FILM

Southland Times, Issue 20618, 17 October 1928, Page 14

AIR FLIGHT FILM

WONDERS OF “WINGS” AT - THE CIVIC. With a realism that is awe-inspiring, the Paramount picture “Wings” is enthralling packed audiences at the Civic Theatre. ’ Its intense realism is gained by heroic photography many of the “shots” haying been taken by men strapped to the underside of the wings of fighting planes, or fastened’ to the baskets of captive “blimps”.; also by technical accuracy and truthful adherence to historical facts regarding the aerial contests in the world war. The actual combats have been filmed by mounting cameras on the machine-gun rests of fighting scout planes, the picture being taken by the adoption of mechanism similar to the interrupter gear - which enabled the pilots during the war to fire machine-gun bullets through the revolving propellor of their planes. The spectator is able to follow the flight of dropping botnbs with a detail which is astonishing. The company had to do all in their power to see that their equipment was lubricated in the most efficient manner possible. They decided upon Gargoyle Mobiloil—the world's quality oil—and so a unique situation was brought about in this picture “Wings.” Every, moving part of the 120 aeroplanes and other pieces of valuable equipment was lubricated exclusively with Mobiloil. It is said that “Wings” can never be repeated, because of the tremendous risks involved, and this is easily believable as innumerable deliberate crashes take place during the thrilling aerial combats. This is a picture that nobody should miss.