Author Topic: Your Favourite Aviation Movie? (Read 4730 times)

Gloves · « **Reply #75 on:** February 07, 2007, 10:22:20 AM »

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Originally posted by rogerdee
i remember a film i saw a few years ago i havent seen it on tv for ages.

It was about b17s and there mission and the airfield had a spitfire pilot as co between for the english and americans who ended up doing some stunt flying in one of the b17s.

in the end the comaner had to lead the squadron in a beat up striped out b17 called CAN DOO.

i havent got a clue what it ws called maybe some of you guys will remember it

my favorites are
BoB
Midway

Angels one five

I think that was 'The Thousand Plane Raid' with Christopher George in it.

Glove

SIK1 · « **Reply #76 on:** February 07, 2007, 11:56:03 AM »

In no particular order
Tora,Tora,Tora
Midway
The Great Waldo Pepper
The Blue Max
Dawn Patrol
The Bridges of Toko-Ri
The Men of the Fighting Lady
A Guy Named Joe(thnx Cpt. Virgil Hilts.. I couldn't remember the name)
Always was pretty good too
Flight of the Pheonix with James Stewart
Piece of Cake
High Road to China
Hells Angels
and a few others that I can't remember the name of.

SIK1

midnight Target · « **Reply #77 on:** February 07, 2007, 12:53:14 PM »

Dark Blue World is a great movie, but it is not about Polish pilots, they are Czechs.

Laurie · « **Reply #78 on:** February 07, 2007, 01:01:49 PM »

battle of britain, but there are many good ones

GooseAW · « **Reply #79 on:** February 07, 2007, 01:16:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Saxman
In no particular order (except as I think of 'em)...

Top Gun gets a mention just for its 1980s action cheesiness. Besides, forget Maverick. We all know Goose made that movie.

Damn Right Sax!

BansheCH · « **Reply #80 on:** February 07, 2007, 01:35:09 PM »

The Aviator.

-CodyC · « **Reply #81 on:** February 07, 2007, 02:27:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Raptor
The Red Baron in Flyboys was the one that let the American Pilot live when his guns jammed, and the American later shot down.

I think that is left to the interpretation of the viewer. He is described as being a triple ace and not named after him, he only stands out because of his honor in fighting. Doesn't really matter though, was still a good movie with great air combat scenes.

republic · « **Reply #82 on:** February 07, 2007, 02:45:03 PM »

Too many movies to pick from...but probably my favorite scenes ever were the in-cockpit scenes from Flags of our Fathers. I've never seen or rather...heard...something so awesome.

I remember seeing it in the theater and just those quick scenes had me salivating.

Major Biggles · « **Reply #83 on:** February 07, 2007, 02:59:26 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Dark Blue World is a great movie, but it is not about Polish pilots, they are Czechs.

yup, i hadn't seen it in a while.

after thinking of this post i saw it again this afternoon, what a movie. some great scenes but it had a lot more depth to it as well.

imagine a GOOD version of pearl harbour with good acting. it's the same kind of story but performed very well and the flight scenes are great. i'd highly recommend it to any of you that haven't seen it

B3YT · « **Reply #84 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:08:29 PM »

633 squadron was great .

Spitfire! a 1 and 1/2 hour long documentry with the last 30mins Just spitfire fotage with no voice over . It was made by the RAF and contained bout 20mins of origanal gun camra work.

airplane 1 and 2

Top Secret - the parachute sceen.

kilz · « **Reply #85 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:49:05 PM »

12:00 High and FlyBoys:aok

EagleDNY · « **Reply #86 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:45:48 PM »

Awwww.... at least break the options up by which war the movie comes from.

WWI: The Blue Max -- no question here: the planes, the fighting, and Ursula Andress scantily clad. A big thumbs up.

Zeppelin -- giant flying gasbag takes german super-secret mission (and british double agent) to Scotland and (most of the way) back. Much cooler giant flying gasbag here than you will ever see on ch 200.

WWII: 12 O'Clock High. -- the movie that makes me take up B-17s to Bishland. Note to HT: if you like this movie, how about giving us B-17 drivers some decent strats to bomb?

Flying Tigers: -- hey, Its JOHN WAYNE and P40s. Particularly like the suicide airliner/bomber ending with all the cans of nitroglycerine.

Air Force: another good B-17 movie. Particularly like the part where they add a "field mod" tailgun to a early model B-17.

Korea: Bridges of Toko-Ri - OK if you like William Holden.

Viet Nam: Flight of the Intruder -- where else can you see A-6s and have a black-italian mafia-connected squadron leader?

JimJones · « **Reply #87 on:** February 07, 2007, 06:34:39 PM »

Battle Beyond the Stars
Battlestar Galactica
Star Blazers

helbent · « **Reply #88 on:** February 07, 2007, 06:50:57 PM »

Tough one

Firefox

Clint Eastwood nuff said

humble · « **Reply #89 on:** February 07, 2007, 06:52:10 PM »

I "grew up" on 12 o'clock high (TV series). Movie was great as well.

Out of all the films mentioned I think The Bridges at Toko Ri stands alone in the sense that it captured the realities amazingly well (flight of the intruder also). The vast majority of combat flying is always moving mud, often more dangerous and always less glamerous. I've had a love affair with the F2H Banshee ever since I 1st read the book....the book is loosely based on a true story.....the events behind the movie