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Subject: Re: Best aviation movies?
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I liked Spirit of St.Louis(James Stewart), The Flight of the Phoneix(James Stewart)Strategic Air
Command(James Stewart). The Tuskegee Airman a recent movie.. Captain of the Clouds (James Cagney).The
Right Stuff a farely recent movie.
Dawn Patrol(Errol Flynn). Flying Tigers(John Wayne).And all of the Discovery series
Wings.

Tony Shen wrote:

> Maybe this is not directly related to our NG, but I can't find a better NG to post this question.
> What are the best aviation movies that you ever saw?
> (I mean use aviation as the main theme in the movie)
>
> To divide them into different catagories:
>
> 1. Warbirds: Memphis Belle (1990), Always (1989), ... (could you recommend more?)
> 2. Coopers: AirWolf (TV, 1984), Fire Birds (1990), Blue Thunder (1984) ...(could you recommend more?)
> 3. Jets: Top Gun (1986), Iron Eagle (1986), ...
> 4. General Aviation: ???
> 5. Others? (WW II?? Sci-Fi? ...etc)
>
> uh.. maybe some of these movies would help us to become a better pilot? <BG>
> Anyway, if you would like to recommend some aviation related great movie, please help me make
> this list completed. Thanks!



