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1. Porco Rosso (1992)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Katô, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô
Votes: 102,154
2. Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
Passed | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, War
In 1944, an Army doctor is in charge of a neuropsychiatric ward at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona, and he must deal with a variety of tough cases.
Director: David Miller | Stars: Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Eddie Albert
Votes: 2,920
3. The One That Got Away (1957)
Not Rated | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, War
A cocky German fighter pilot is shot down over England in 1940 and makes numerous attempts to escape to fight again.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Hardy Krüger, Colin Gordon, Michael Goodliffe, Terence Alexander
Votes: 2,484
4. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966 TV Movie)
TV-G | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin.
Director: Bill Melendez | Stars: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer, Cathy Steinberg
Votes: 22,004
5. Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of Manfred von Richthofen, the German air ace during World War I and his struggle with the enemy aces and some jealous German officers.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: John Phillip Law, Don Stroud, Barry Primus, Corin Redgrave
Votes: 1,384 | Gross: $0.17M
6. Suzy (1936)
Passed | 93 min | Drama, Romance, War
Believing that a German spy has killed her new husband (Franchot Tone), a struggling chorus girl (Jean Harlow) flees to Paris where she meets and marries a World War I pilot (Cary Grant), whose carefree ways bring unexpected results.
Director: George Fitzmaurice | Stars: Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone, Cary Grant, Lewis Stone
Votes: 1,722
7. The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)
TV-PG | 73 min | Action, Drama, War
The pilots of a Royal Air Force squadron in World War I face not only physical but mental dangers in their struggle to survive while fighting the enemy.
Directors: Stuart Walker, Mitchell Leisen | Stars: Fredric March, Cary Grant, Jack Oakie, Carole Lombard
Votes: 1,352
8. The McConnell Story (1955)
Approved | 106 min | Drama, Romance, War
A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore, Frank Faylen
Votes: 628
9. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995 TV Movie)
96 min | Adventure, War
Young Indiana Jones takes to the skies in the new French air force, and parachutes into Germany to convince Anthony Fokker to defect.
Director: Ben Burtt | Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Ronny Coutteure, Patrick Toomey, Marc Warren
Votes: 756
10. Dumb Patrol (1964)
Approved | 7 min | Family, War, Animation
Biplane battles over France in World War I between Bugs and Baron (Yosemite) Sam Von Shamm.
Director: Gerry Chiniquy | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 319
11. The Flying Ace (1926)
65 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A WWI fighter pilot returns to his former job as a railroad detective, and must recover a satchel filled with $25,000 of stolen payroll, locate a missing employee, and capture the gang of thieves responsible.
Director: Richard E. Norman | Stars: Laurence Criner, Kathryn Boyd, Boise De Legge, Harold Platts
Votes: 310
12. Snoopy vs. The Red Baron (2006 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
On his doghouse, Snoopy is dreaming his favorite fantasy as a World War I flying ace. In this game, you get to control Snoopy as he battles the Red Baron and his forces in the air while the whole Peanuts gang is his support crew.
Stars: Corey Burton, Chris Cox, Romi Dias, Olivia Dunford
Votes: 25
13. Air Eagles (1931)
Passed | 72 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An airplane pilot and a criminal battle for the woman they love.
Director: Phil Whitman | Stars: Lloyd Hughes, Norman Kerry, Shirley Grey, Berton Churchill
Votes: 79
14. Who Killed the Red Baron? (2003 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
Director: Peter Nicholson | Stars: Roy Brown, Robert Buie, Snowy Evans, Jeremiah Kissel
Votes: 15
15. Sky Blue Pink (1968)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Pink Panther decides to construct and fly a kite, and a dog promptly jumps right through it. The panther rebuilds his kite and attempts to fly it, and, as usual, the problems begin for ... See full summary »
Director: Hawley Pratt
Votes: 194
16. Flying Cadets (1941)
Passed | 64 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Story of test pilots at a school that trains new flyers.
Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: William Gargan, Edmund Lowe, Peggy Moran, Frank Albertson
Votes: 36
17. Pink on the Cob (1969)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Pink Panther opens a corn vending stand adjacent to his vast corn field, which is invaded by a tenacious pair of crows who begin devouring the panther's corn. When the panther places a ... See full summary »
Director: Hawley Pratt
Votes: 177
18. Bobby Bumps Becomes an Ace (1918)
Animation, Comedy, Short
A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief.
Director: Earl Hurd
19. The Kid Who Couldn't Miss (1983)
79 min | Documentary, Drama, War
About Billy Bishop, who was Canada's most decorated pilot during World War I.
Director: Paul Cowan | Stars: Eric Peterson, William Hutt, H.H. Asquith, Albert Ball
Votes: 34
20. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 128 (1918)
Documentary, Short
Subjects include: "Helping Humanity to Be Healthy and Happy, No. 2", "Preparing the Victory Army", "In Nature's Gardens"/"Nature's Shower-Baths", and the cartoon Bobby Bumps Becomes an Ace (1918).
Director: P.D. Hugon
21. Vanna Bonta: What Goes Up (2005 Music Video)
Not Rated | 6 min | History, Music
A "Musical Trance Fusion" tribute to human power of imagination and accomplishment starring aviation and space heroes.
Director: Vanna Bonta | Stars: Christopher Lee Getman, Vanna Bonta, Orlando McGuire, Felix Baumgartner
Votes: 30
26.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Tim Conway, Pat Carroll, Karen Wyman
(1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Carol's guest include Tim Conway, Pat Carroll and Karen Wyman. Skits include The Lone Ranger, George and Zelda: World War I Flying Ace, Carol and Sis: Sisters Galore, and Dog's Life. Song: There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
Votes: 46
27.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
Dimension Jump
(1991)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Rimmer catches the crew going on a fishing trip without him, forcing them to reluctantly bring him along. However, Starbug collides with the ship of Ace Rimmer, a more popular and successful version of Rimmer from an alternate universe.
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge
Votes: 939
28.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Barrett Tillman, an author and historian who appears in the film "Dogfight Over Guadalcanal," discusses the art of the dogfight and the Guadalcanal campaign.
Director: Michael Barnes | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Duncan Bulling, Bruno Nana, David Richardson
Votes: 28
29.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Guadalcanal
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
The strategic importance of Guadalcanal leads to many intense air battles. American pilot's tell the stories of the experiences that made them aces in a day.
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 24
30.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Hell Over Hanoi
(2006)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War
Fred Olmsted and Dan Cherry flying F-4s pursue MiG-21s over North Vietnam but are frustrated by missile failures. Not long after Steve Richie shoots down two MiGs in a minute and a half ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 24
31.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
The Zero Killer
(2006)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
Noted World War II battles of the US Navy's F6F Hellcat fighter class and how it helped counter the Japanese's Zero fighter for air superiority.
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 26
32.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Dogfights of the Middle East
(2007)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
In the late 1960's and 1970's the Middle East is the proving ground for air combat weapons and tactics as Israeli and Arab countries flex their muscles. Isreal, armed with the latest French... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 25
33.
Project Twenty (1954–1970)
Episode:
The World of Jimmie Doolittle
(1962)
Documentary
Director: Eugene S. Jones | Star: Alexander Scourby
34.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
The Greatest Air Battles
(2005)
Documentary, History, War
From World War One to Vietnam this program traces the evolution of the tactics and weapons used in aerial combat with archival footage, computer simulations and explanations by the pilots themselves.
Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 22
35.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
No Room for Error
(2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Notable low altitude dogfights.
Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 13
36.
Dogfights (2005– )
Episode:
Night Fighters
(2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
Famous nighttime dogfights.
Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley
Votes: 14
37.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Missing in MiG Alley
(2007)
TV-PG | Documentary
Nova reviews the air war between Russian Mig 15s and American F86 Sabres over Korea. With the Russians anxious for information about American aerial combat tactics and the F86, many people ... See full summary »
Director: Emily Roe | Stars: Buzz Aldrin, Mike Cope, Michael Dearmond, Tom Foley
Votes: 27
38.
Piece of Cake (1988)
Episode:
September 1939
(1988)
Drama, War
At the start of WWII, eager-beaver RAF squadron Hornet gloats over their kills until they learn they actually shot down British fliers. The squad is transferred to France and acquires an American pilot.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Tom Burlinson, Neil Dudgeon, Jack McKenzie, Tom Radcliffe
Votes: 33
39.
Timewatch (1982– )
Episode:
WWI Aces Falling
(2009)
Documentary, History
Two Britain's greatest flying aces of World War I are profiled.
Director: John Hayes Fisher | Stars: Alexandra Churchill, Charles de Bromhead, Joshua Levine, Michael Praed
Votes: 19
40.
Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West (2021– )
Episode:
Ultimes Combats
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
France is in chaos. The French people take to the roads, trying to escape. The government signs an armistice as Germans take over half the country.
Directors: Isabelle Clarke, Daniel Costelle | Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Stephen Rashbrook, Nathan Rippy, William C. Bullitt
Votes: 40
41.
Archer (2009–2023)
Episode:
The Double Deuce
(2011)
TV-MA | 21 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
When members of Woodhouse's famed WWI Royal Flying Corps squadron start dying mysteriously, he naturally suspects foul play. As does Archer, who tries to help his loyal manservant track down the killer.
Director: Adam Reed | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, George Coe, Judy Greer, Roy McCrerey
Votes: 1,857
42.
Gangster Empire: Rise of the Mob (2013– )
Episode:
Chicago and the rise of Al Capone
(2013)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, Action, Crime
We tell the story of the rise of Al Capone and mob rule in Chicago and explore why the roaring twenties played the crucial role in gangster life and the impact of widespread police corruption.
Director: Kevin R. Hershberger | Stars: Coby Batty, Matt K. Baker, Todd Barsness, James Christopher Cooke
43.
The Great War (2010–2012)
Episode:
War in the Air
(2012)
44 min | Documentary, Drama, History
On the eve of Operation Barbarosa the Luftwaffe out classed the Soviet Air Force in pilot training and experience, battle tactics, aircraft capability and armament and very soon, aircraft ... See full summary »
Votes: 11
44.
Plane Resurrection (2016– )
Episode:
Mustang Alley
(2021)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
The history of the P-51 Mustang is recounted alongside Maurice Hammond's meticulous refurbishment of a an actual aircraft.
Stars: Robert Boyall, Brian Coleman, Diane Hammond, Maurice Hammond
Votes: 7
45.
Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode:
Heroes and Misfits
(2018)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Warheroes, unsatisfied workers, a rich playwright, and the mysterious veteran Adolf Hitler start a movement based on mythology and racism.
Director: Ashley Morris | Stars: Guy Walters, Frank McDonough, Richard Overy, Emma Craigie
Votes: 257