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Warner Bros, Aaron Sorkin to tell story of 'father' of IAF

Warner Bros. and Aaron Sorkin are teaming up to make a movie about Al Schwimmer, an American World War II veteran who helped found the Israeli Air Force by smuggling fighter jets into Palestine in 1948. Schwimmer bought a fleet of American bombers and cargo planes and recruited US combat veterans to ferry them overseas under the guise of a fictitious Panamanian airline. The Czech government also sold knockoffs of German fighter planes to assist Schwimmer's efforts. Sorkin, known for hits like 'The West Wing' and 'The Social Network,' will write and possibly direct the film.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/warner-bros-aaron-sorkin-to-tell-story-of-father-of-iaf/
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