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Les Chevaliers Du CielLes Chevaliers Du Ciel
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Probably the most beautiful air combat views ever featured in an action movie. Breathtaking shots of Mirage 2000's, A340's and Alphajets.
Flight of the Intruder [Region 2]Flight of the Intruder [Region 2]
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Very good movie on both the Vietnam War AND A-6A/B Intruder operations, very seldom seen on screen. Ugly, frog-like look for an aircraft, but real good at work...
Lock On: Modern Air CombatLock On: Modern Air Combat
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The ultimate benchmark of real, serious combat aviation sim.
Le Grand Cirque 2000Le Grand Cirque 2000 by Pierre Clostermann
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Unmatchable personal account of the French pilot Ace of WWII. Vivid descriptions of real A2A combat against the Luftwaffe, with loads of descriptions of the Spitfire, the Tempest or such exotic aircraft as the Do-335 Pfeil. A punchy testimony on courage too. A must read for any non-fiction WWII aviation fan.
Day of the CheetahDay of the Cheetah by Dale Brown
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Armrest-grabbing aviation techno-thriller filled with air to air combat sequences. Makes you really take-off with the flight aces.
HammerheadsHammerheads by Dale Brown
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Very entertaining book on aerial counter-smuggling tactics. Got me real convinced on the values of the OV-22 Osprey as a powerful, flexible, deadly air to ground support asset, even though it was years away from being fielded into real operations by then.
Chains of CommandChains of Command by Dale Brown
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Loved the F-111 involvement in this book, plus the awesome A2A fights at the end of it with its load of exotic aircraft (Su-22 !)
Battle of BritainBattle of Britain
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A classic among classics of air to air combat. Beautiful usage of real Spits, Hurricanes, Me-108. When the movie was actually shot, it was still possible to use the real stuff and not, like in the dreadful Pearl Harbor, CGI modeling...
The Final Countdown (Widescreen Edition)The Final Countdown (Widescreen Edition)
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A science-fiction movie about time travel for the USS Enterprise -and its load of Tomcats, Intruders and Corsairs- back to WWII, right before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Tomcat Vs Zero aerial dogfight alone is worth buying the movie. Beyond, the rest is just... enjoyable.
Bat 21Bat 21
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A bit light on aircraft, this one does feature an EA-3 Skywarrior, which is rare enough to be noticed, as well as an O-1 Bird Dog. Many good ground actions too.
Tora! Tora! Tora!Tora! Tora! Tora!
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A classic of WWII war movies, featuring loads of mythical, Japanese-made airplanes.
Top Gun (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition)Top Gun (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition)
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With the Tomcat now formally gone, this movie is of mythical reach. The A2A scenes are still top notch, only preceded by the Chevaliers du Ciel (Knights of the Sky).