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Airborne is a 1962 American film written and directed by James Landis and starring Bobby Diamond. As of 2009 it is in the Public Domain and can be streamed on YouTube or downloaded via the Internet Archive. The film tells the story of a young man (Diamond) and his journey to become a US paratrooper. It was made with the co-operation of the US Army and was filmed entirely on location in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the training ground of the US 82nd Airborne Division.
Original Release
05/30/1962
US Release
05/30/1962
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Diamond | Eddie Slocum / Pvt. Eddie Slocum |
| Robert Christian | Rocky Laymon / Pvt. 'Rocky' Laymon |
| Mikel Angel | Joe E. "Mouse" Talliaferro / Pvt. 'Mouse' Talliaferro |
| Bill Hale | Sgt. Benner |
| Whitey Hughes | Sgt. White |
| James Maydock | Pvt. Barnowski |
| George Marlowe | Pvt. Erski |
| Keith Babcock | Pvt. Gordblitz |
| Jesse A. Black | (as SFC Jesse A. Black) |
| Ulia Cole | (as Sgt. Ulia Cole) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Diamond | Eddie Slocum / Pvt. Eddie Slocum |
| Robert Christian | Rocky Laymon / Pvt. 'Rocky' Laymon |
| Mikel Angel | Joe E. "Mouse" Talliaferro / Pvt. 'Mouse' Talliaferro |
| Bill Hale | Sgt. Benner |
| Whitey Hughes | Sgt. White |
| James Maydock | Pvt. Barnowski |
| George Marlowe | Pvt. Erski |
| Keith Babcock | Pvt. Gordblitz |
| Jesse A. Black | (as SFC Jesse A. Black) |
| Ulia Cole | (as Sgt. Ulia Cole) |
| Jerry Coltrane | (as Sgt. Jerry Coltrane) |
| Arthur Correy | (as Sgt. Arthur Correy) |
| William Delany | (as Sgt. William Delany) |
| Lawrence Espy | (as Sgt. Lawrence Espy) |
| Robert Glover | (as Sgt. Robert Glover) |
| Jeffie Greene | (as Sgt. Jeffie Greene) |
| Phillip Jarrel | (as SFC Phillip Jarrel) |
| Clarence Kellberg | (as Sgt. Clarence Kellberg) |
| Bobby Mankins | (as Sgt. Bobby Mankins) |
| Robert May | (as Capt. Robert May) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Art Diamond | Producer |
