'The Bombing' trivia and fun facts

Claire Lee Chennault

Jack (Bruce Willis) appears on Claire Lee Chennault. He was a former US Army Air Corps officer who became an air advisor & flight instructor to the Chinese government. Chennault will later organize, train, and lead the Flying Tigers. In 1942 the US air elements in China will placed under his command.

True story of Chongqing, China

Movie is based off the true story of Chongqing, China being bombed 6 years, 10 months during Japanese terror air raids in WW2.

Soviet planes

The planes the Chinese is flying is a Soviet made Polikarpov I-16

5 hours

The original cut of the movie came in at over 5 hours.

70 aniversario de la victoria aliada

Filmed as a memorial for the 70 aniversario de la victoria aliada in WWII.