Destination 60,000 (1957)

"The top-secret jet-hot story of man-flown bullets... daring the Supersonic Unknown in conquest of space!"

Aviation drama film centered on the hazardous lives of test pilots pushing the limits of experimental supersonic aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base.

Date of release
1957-05-12
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Drama
Director
George Waggner

Casting

Interesting facts

Destination 60,000 is a 65-minute 1957 drama film, directed by George Waggner and produced by the Allied Artists Pictures. The film stars Preston Foster, Pat Conway and Jeff Donnell. Destination 60,000 depicts the life of test pilots flying the fastest experimental supersonic fighter designs from Edwards Air Force Base.

Production

Destination 60,000 has the feel of a docudrama, weaving a fictional story into a depiction of the brave test pilots flying the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket. Principal photography began in mid-August 1956 at California Studios. Full cooperation from the Douglas Aircraft Company was acknowledged. The ability to film at Edwards Air Force Base also enhanced the "first-hand" descriptions.

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