AllMovie

Though nothing special, Heroes del Aire was deemed worthy of entry in the 1957 San Sebastian Film Festival. Told in flashback, this is the story of air-rescue pilot Alfredo Mayo. Beginning with his participation in the Spanish Civil War, the film culminates with the hero's rescue of a planeload of terrified passengers. What no one knows is that he has been motivated not by courage, but by fear: He'd rather face death than admit to his part in a scandal that could destroy his entire family. Though Alfredo Mayo is the real star of Heroes del Aire, top billing goes to leading lady Lina Morales.