Granted, his WW2 interest has been a lifelong thing.

The silent movie focusing on fighter pilots also featured real WW2 footage.

That same year, Spielberg madeEscape to Nowhere, another WW2 short film, albeit longer thanFighter Squad.

Masters of the Air TV Show Poster showing Austin Butler and Several Air Pilots in World War II Uniforms

Not only was this film shot in color, but it also featured more characters and a developed story.

The interest primarily stemmed from his father, Arnold, serving as a radio operator in the war.

Steven Spielberg’s son, Sawyer Spielberg, played Lt. Roy Frank Claytor inMasters of the Air.

Pilots from Masters of the Air in front of blue background with planes

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Source:LA Times

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