Thundering Jets is a 1958 American drama film directed by Helmut Dantine, written by James Landis, and starring Rex Reason, Dick Foran, Audrey Dalton, Barry Coe, and Robert Dix.

[3][4][5] At the United States Edwards Air Force Base Flight Test School, instructor wartime veteran, Capt.

Steve Morley (Rex Reason) resents "playing nursemaid to a bunch of glory jockeys."

[Note 1] Steve meets his sweetheart, Susan Blair (Audrey Dalton), a secretary for Lt. Col. Spalding (Dick Fora).

On a training mission the next day, Murphy flies dangerously and is expelled for his irresponsible behaviour.