Comments on: Aviation History Poll - Best and Worst Aviation Movies http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 20:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Juanhop http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-1038243 Juanhop Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:39:01 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-1038243 Big Show, I fully agree with that. Big Show, I fully agree with that.

]]> By: Big Show http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-1036353 Big Show Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:20:23 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-1036353 Whilst Top Gun is not a good movie for aviation purists, it has probably inspired more kids to become pilots than the rest combined. Memphis Belle is also a great movie, until you start investigating the historical inaccuracies. Lets face it, fiction is far more exciting than mundane real life, so just enjoy them for what they are. Whilst Top Gun is not a good movie for aviation purists, it has probably inspired more kids to become pilots than the rest combined.
Memphis Belle is also a great movie, until you start investigating the historical inaccuracies.
Lets face it, fiction is far more exciting than mundane real life, so just enjoy them for what they are.

]]> By: lyndon http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-831848 lyndon Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:46:42 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-831848 Eagle Squadron would be lthe worst. These brave men were ridiculed by Eddie Albert turning the squadron into a search for members of the Women's Air Force and by his inane juvenile remarks to them. Also, all the action seemed to be on the ground e.g. U.S. volunteers in shootouts with Germans. They flew Spitfires while Eagle Squadron existed until U.S. entry in to WW2. .How many German aircraft did the Squadron shoot down. Eagle Squadron would be lthe worst.

These brave men were ridiculed by Eddie
Albert turning the squadron into a search for members of the Women's Air Force and by his inane juvenile remarks to them.

Also, all the action seemed to be on the ground e.g. U.S. volunteers in shootouts with Germans.

They flew Spitfires while Eagle Squadron existed until U.S. entry in to WW2.
.How many German aircraft did the Squadron shoot down.

]]> By: AimHigh http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-820127 AimHigh Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:29:38 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-820127 We forgot one of the best Aviation Movie - Empire of the Sun - One of the best lines in a movie. P-51 Cadillac of the skies! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouJ_WyS9v8 I think we can all relate to the boys love of airplanes. TOPGUN has to be the worst military / aviation movie I have ever seen. Air Traffic Controller USAF Private Pilot We forgot one of the best Aviation Movie – Empire of the Sun – One of the best lines in a movie. P-51 Cadillac of the skies! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouJ_WyS9v8
I think we can all relate to the boys love of airplanes.

TOPGUN has to be the worst military / aviation movie I have ever seen.

Air Traffic Controller
USAF
Private Pilot

]]> By: Don Struke http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-815496 Don Struke Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:15:25 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-815496 I guess I'm not surprised that no one mentioned another Peck film because it's almost unknown, and that's the 1954 "The Purple Plain". I happen to have a copy of it. Peck is Forrester, a Mosquito pilot: Summary from IMDB" After losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid, bomber pilot Forrester becomes a solitary killing machine, who doesn't care whether he dies. The reckless Canadian pilot is both admired and feared by the rest of his squadron in World War II Burma. The squadron physician is assigned to determine the embittered Bill Forrester's fitness for duty. To break through the nightmare-haunted man's wall of silence, the physician drives Forrester to visit an outpost of English-speaking refugees, which includes an alluring young Burmese woman." A very good film. I guess I'm not surprised that no one mentioned another Peck film because it's almost unknown, and that's the 1954 "The Purple Plain". I happen to have a copy of it. Peck is Forrester, a Mosquito pilot: Summary from IMDB" After losing his bride in a Luftwaffe air raid, bomber pilot Forrester becomes a solitary killing machine, who doesn't care whether he dies. The reckless Canadian pilot is both admired and feared by the rest of his squadron in World War II Burma. The squadron physician is assigned to determine the embittered Bill Forrester's fitness for duty. To break through the nightmare-haunted man's wall of silence, the physician drives Forrester to visit an outpost of English-speaking refugees, which includes an alluring young Burmese woman." A very good film.

]]> By: fretherne http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-807575 fretherne Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:35:14 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-807575 There was a query about the Bristol Bulldog that Bader crashed in 'Reach forthe Sky'. A Gloster Gladiator was used with thecooling ring fairing around the Bristol engineremoved, The crashed Blldog was a mock up.I believe there are atl least four Gladiators left andat least one is inflying condition. I believe a couple are being retrieved from thebottom of lakes in Norway where they sank through the ice duringthe Spring thaw. Sadly no Bulldogs. One rather sad note about the destruction of historical aircraft - the Lancaster actually used by Gibson to lead the Dam Busters' raid was deliberately set on fire and used as a ground firefighting. exercise. There was a query about the Bristol Bulldog that Bader crashed in 'Reach forthe Sky'. A Gloster Gladiator was used with thecooling ring fairing around the Bristol engineremoved, The crashed Blldog was a mock up.I believe there are atl least four Gladiators left andat least one is inflying condition. I believe a couple are being retrieved from thebottom of lakes in Norway where they sank through the ice duringthe Spring thaw. Sadly no Bulldogs.

One rather sad note about the destruction of historical aircraft – the Lancaster actually used by Gibson to lead the Dam Busters' raid was deliberately set on fire and used as a ground firefighting. exercise.

]]> By: Anonomous http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-806791 Anonomous Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:52:47 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-806791 Are you some pacifist of some sort, dont get me wrong, thats fine but seriously, Pearl Harbour the worst film ever? You're on crack! And Top Gun, top 10 worst? WOW ! Are you some pacifist of some sort, dont get me wrong, thats fine but seriously, Pearl Harbour the worst film ever? You're on crack! And Top Gun, top 10 worst? WOW !

]]> By: Zululou http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-793030 Zululou Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:14:33 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-793030 Wings was the only silent movie I've ever seen, and I saw it just after passing my DC-8 flight engineer oral exam. Made it all the better, and it was great anyway. Also don't forget This Man's Navy, a superb movie all around. If you can find it, get some popcorn and enjoy! Wings was the only silent movie I've ever seen, and I saw it just after passing my DC-8 flight engineer oral exam. Made it all the better, and it was great anyway. Also don't forget This Man's Navy, a superb movie all around. If you can find it, get some popcorn and enjoy!

]]> By: Dave Nelson http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-790741 Dave Nelson Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:10:14 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-790741 The best aviation film, in my opinion, was "Men With Wings". I saw this film in glorious technicolor in 1938. It is very hard to obtain now . Dave Nelson The best aviation film, in my opinion, was "Men With Wings". I saw this film in glorious technicolor in 1938. It is very hard to obtain now .

Dave Nelson

]]> By: Tiger driver http://www.historynet.com/aviation-best-worst-movies.htm#comment-786371 Tiger driver Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:56:06 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681787#comment-786371 How about Empire of the Sun? Not purely aviation but some great scenes! How about Empire of the Sun? Not purely aviation but some great scenes!

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