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  • James Franco in Flyboys (2006)

    1. Flyboys

    20062h 20mPG-1347Metascore
    6.5 (46K)
    The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
    DirectorTony BillStarsJames FrancoJean RenoJennifer Decker
  • Joseph Fiennes, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, and Matthias Schweighöfer in The Red Baron (2008)

    2. The Red Baron

    20081h 46mPG-13
    6.3 (13K)
    German biopic loosely based on the World War I fighter ace Manfred Von Richthofen, nicknamed the Red Baron by friend and foe alike.
    DirectorNikolai MüllerschönStarsMatthias SchweighöferLena HeadeyTil Schweiger
  • James Cagney and Dennis Morgan in Captains of the Clouds (1942)

    3. Captains of the Clouds

    19421h 54mApproved
    6.4 (1.9K)
    Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF but are deemed too old to be fliers.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsJames CagneyDennis MorganBrenda Marshall
    5 *****
  • Spitfire (1942)

    4. Spitfire

    19421h 30mApproved
    7.0 (2.2K)
    Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.
    DirectorLeslie HowardStarsLeslie HowardDavid NivenRosamund John
  • Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens, Ian McShane, Kenneth More, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Patrick Wymark, and Susannah York in Battle of Britain (1969)

    5. Battle of Britain

    19692h 12mG44Metascore
    7.0 (26K)
    In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.
    DirectorGuy HamiltonStarsMichael CaineTrevor HowardHarry Andrews
    6 ******
  • Tyrone Power and Betty Grable in A Yank in the RAF (1941)

    6. A Yank in the RAF

    19411h 38mApproved
    6.3 (1.6K)
    An American pilot impulsively joins His Majesty's Royal Air Force in Britain in an attempt to impress his ex-girlfriend.
    DirectorHenry KingStarsTyrone PowerBetty GrableJohn Sutton
    5 *****
  • Piece of Cake (1988)

    7. Piece of Cake

    19886 epsTV Mini Series
    8.1 (812)
    Stories of the men of the RAF Hornet Squadron during the early days of World War II.
    StarsNeil DudgeonGeorge AntonBoyd Gaines
  • Dark Blue World (2001)

    8. Dark Blue World

    20011h 52mR56Metascore
    7.1 (6.3K)
    The friendship of two men becomes tested when they both fall for the same woman.
    DirectorJan SverákStarsOndrej VetchýKrystof HádekTara Fitzgerald
  • Sam Heughan in First Light (2010)

    9. First Light

    20101h 15mTV Movie
    7.0 (893)
    In May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. Next day,with no flying experience,he is expected to pilot a Spitfire;he is nervous but exhilarated. Soon he is seeing action against the Luftwaffe,his sense of duty dispelling fear,and,having taken part in the Battle of Britain,is awarded a medal,though he never signs the blackboard. By 1941 he has flown fifty missions and feels invincible,though he sees friends die and in 1942 the stress causes him to have a breakdown. However he survives the war and,in the present,talks direct to camera,voicing his feelings about his service experiences.
    DirectorMatthew WhitemanStarsSam HeughanGary LewisBen Aldridge
  • Squadron 303 (2018)

    10. Squadron 303

    20181h 44m
    5.5 (2.5K)
    This is the story of the highly regarded fighter squadron, in which served mainly airmen from Poland, in the history of aerial combat and their heroic defence of England during WW2, Battle of Britain against Nazi attacks. The 303 Squadron shot three times more Luftwaffe planes than any other allied squadrons.
    DirectorDenis DelicStarsPiotr AdamczykKirk BarkerGabriela Calun
  • Ships with Wings (1941)

    11. Ships with Wings

    19411h 43mApproved
    5.5 (175)
    Lt. Dick Stacey is dismissed from the Fleet Air Arm for poor discipline. He joins the Aircraft Carrier "HMS Ark Royal" (The Ship with Wings). When they go into battle in the Mediterranean he acts heroically and redeems himself.
    DirectorSergei NolbandovStarsJohn ClementsLeslie BanksJane Baxter
    3 ***
  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)

    12. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

    19421h 22mNot Rated74Metascore
    7.0 (2.8K)
    During a raid on Germany a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland and are aided by Dutch civilians.
    DirectorsMichael PowellEmeric PressburgerStarsGodfrey TearleEric PortmanHugh Burden
  • Malta Story (1953)

    13. Malta Story

    19531h 37mApproved
    6.5 (2.1K)
    1942 and the island of Malta is battling for survival. The threat of invasion by Axis forces is increasing as air raids wear down its defence. Entering this maelstrom is Flight Lieutenant Peter Ross, an RAF photo-reconnaissance pilot.
    DirectorBrian Desmond HurstStarsAlec GuinnessJack HawkinsAnthony Steel
  • Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, and Phyllis Thaxter in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

    14. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

    19442h 18mApproved77Metascore
    7.2 (6.9K)
    In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
    DirectorMervyn LeRoyStarsSpencer TracyVan JohnsonRobert Walker
  • Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, and William Eythe in Wing and a Prayer (1944)

    15. Wing and a Prayer

    19441h 37mApproved
    6.6 (1.7K)
    In WW2, an American aircraft carrier sails around the Pacific on a decoy mission until it joins the battle of Midway against the Japanese forces.
    DirectorHenry HathawayStarsDon AmecheDana AndrewsWilliam Eythe
    6 ******
  • Johnny in the Clouds (1945)

    16. Johnny in the Clouds

    19451h 27m
    7.3 (1.7K)
    The wartime daily routine on a British bomber base in southeastern England is revealed through the eyes of newly arrived Flying Officer Peter Penrose (Sir John Mills).
    DirectorAnthony AsquithStarsMichael RedgraveJohn MillsRosamund John
  • Gregory Peck in Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

    17. Twelve O'Clock High

    19492h 12mApproved
    7.7 (16K)
    A tough-as-nails general takes over a B-17 bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape.
    DirectorHenry KingStarsGregory PeckHugh MarloweGary Merrill
  • Der Stern von Afrika (1957)

    18. Der Stern von Afrika

    19571h 28m
    6.3 (373)
    Biographic Movie of the German fighter ace, who was killed in a plane crash after over 150 kills in North Africa.
    DirectorAlfred WeidenmannStarsJoachim HansenMarianne KochHansjörg Felmy
  • Sean Astin, Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Harry Connick Jr., Tate Donovan, Reed Diamond, Courtney Gains, and Neil Giuntoli in Memphis Belle (1990)

    19. Memphis Belle

    19901h 47mPG-1359Metascore
    6.9 (32K)
    In 1943, the crew of a B-17 based in the UK prepares for its 25th and final bombing mission over Germany before returning home to the USA.
    DirectorMichael Caton-JonesStarsMatthew ModineEric StoltzTate Donovan
    6 ******
  • Fortress (2012)

    20. Fortress

    20121h 45mRVideo
    5.0 (2.2K)
    A replacement co-pilot joins a B-17 bomber crew in North Africa. He soon finds himself at odds with the remainder of the crew and has to regain their trust and support.
    DirectorMike PhillipsStarsBug HallDonnie JeffcoatSean McGowan
  • Raiders in the Sky (1953)

    21. Raiders in the Sky

    19531h 36mUnrated
    6.5 (871)
    War drama about the dangerous and stressful work of Lancaster bomber British crews during World War II.
    DirectorPhilip LeacockStarsDirk BogardeIan HunterDinah Sheridan
  • The Dam Busters (1955)

    22. The Dam Busters

    19551h 45mApproved
    7.4 (12K)
    Drama based on the attempt by the RAF to destroy six dams in Germany during World War II.
    DirectorMichael AndersonStarsRichard ToddMichael RedgraveUrsula Jeans
  • Robert Wagner and Shirley Anne Field in The War Lover (1962)

    23. The War Lover

    19621h 45mApproved
    6.5 (2.4K)
    In 1943, while stationed in Britain, arrogant Captain Buzz Rickson is in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, but his recklessness is endangering everyone around him.
    DirectorPhilip LeacockStarsSteve McQueenRobert WagnerShirley Anne Field
  • The Thousand Plane Raid (1969)

    24. The Thousand Plane Raid

    19691h 33mG
    5.6 (612)
    A U.S. Air Force colonel convinces the Allies during World War II that a daylight bombing raid of Germany will bring a quick end to the war.
    DirectorBoris SagalStarsChristopher GeorgeLaraine StephensJ.D. Cannon
  • Gregory Peck and Win Min Than in The Purple Plain (1954)

    25. The Purple Plain

    19541h 40mApproved
    6.5 (2.6K)
    In World War II Burma, a Canadian bomber pilot becomes reckless after losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid.
    DirectorRobert ParrishStarsGregory PeckBernard LeeWin Min Than

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