 George Raft was also considered for the role played by Frederic March.Although a small number of aerial scenes were called for and noted aerial cinematographer Elmer Dyer was contracted, many of the sequences were clips from two other Paramount productions, "Wings" (1927) and "Young Eagles" (1930), as well as Warner Brothers' "The Dawn Patrol" (1930).Assistant director Michael Leisen, himself a pilot, handled most of the aerial filming, and although uncredited, was responsible for the authentic look of the film.