Pirates of the Skies (aka Plane 66) is a 1939 American action film directed by Joseph A. McDonough and written by Lester Cole and Ben Grauman Kohn.

[1] The film stars Kent Taylor, Rochelle Hudson, Regis Toomey, Marion Martin, Samuel S. Hinds, Ray Walker and Lucien Littlefield.

Known as undisciplined, Nick is warned by Major Smith (Stanley Andrews), the commander, that any infraction of the rules will result in instant dismissal.

Major Smith and Captain Higgins (Guy Usher) of the State Motor Police are stymied over a series of holdups in their sector.

Unravelling the secret of the robberies, the major sends his crack pilot, Bill Lambert, (Regis Toomey) to intercept one of the doctor's planes.