

"T-H-R-I-L-L AMERICA! Here come The Flying "HELL CATS"!"
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.
Ens. Alan Drake

Lorna Gray

Squadron Commander Billy Gary

Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes

Lieut. Jerry Banning

Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin

C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles

Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne

Lieut. Freddy Townsend

Lieut. Bush

Lieut. Frost

Vice Admiral

1st Duty Officer

2nd Duty Officer

Captain

Claire

Hell Cat
Hell Cat
Jung, Gary's Servant

Admiral's Aide (uncredited)

Pensacola Commander (uncredited)

Gogo, Officer's Club Attendant
Hell Cat
Hell Cat

North Island Tower Operator (voice)

Waiter (uncredited)

Hell Cat

Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane

Mrs. Frost
North Island Tower Operator

Hell Cat (uncredited)

Officer on Downed Seaplane

Officer on Downed Seaplane

Friendly Mechanic

Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)

Doctor

Hell Cat
Hell Cat

Hell Cat
