"Greatest flying movies" Topic
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Tango01  | 06 May 2023 8:32 p.m. PST |
"This is a personal list, and as such, won't please everyone. I accept that, but I wanted to look at the films that have best represented flying for me over the years. I've also excluded helicopters in exchange for a festival of fixed wings. But as a person who loves aircraft and flying of all kinds, these are the ones that made me feel the need. The need for speed…"
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| Egoodlander | 07 May 2023 2:26 p.m. PST |
Peter Jackson…oh yaay…wonder if he can 3 hours of flying with no action in to screw the classic movie up. |
| Zephyr1 | 07 May 2023 2:54 p.m. PST |
I recommend 'Wings' (from the 1920's), especially the special features of the making of it. |
| Tango01 | 07 May 2023 3:22 p.m. PST |
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| 14Bore | 09 May 2023 4:37 p.m. PST |
Not a bad list, not in order I would put them.
Top would be Battle of Britain |
| Tango01 | 10 May 2023 3:17 p.m. PST |
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| GeorgBuchner | 20 May 2023 6:52 a.m. PST |
battle of britain and memphis belle would be at the top for me.
I would love to still see The Blue Max though i dont think though there have been much films about fighter pilots in the later part of ww2 are there – that is, say the mustang pilots during the allied bombings ? There is Red Tails but what else? its a subject that could easily have more films |
| Tango01 | 22 May 2023 3:33 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 05 Jul 2023 10:12 p.m. PST |
Hurricane Fighters From WWII Unearthed In Ukrainian Forest link
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dips his toe into the Russo-Japanese War.