I forgot all about
Flight of the Intruder, which has some great low level A-6 flying and unforgettable A-1 footage! IMHO the slow motion fly past of those two Spads is some of the best aerial footage on film.
On the former list I am partial to
The Blue Max, somehow it tickles my classical sense.
Good cast.
However my favorite war movies have little to do with the air.
EDIT:
Ah, just when I thought I had finished...
One of my favorite scenes having to do with WW2 flying has no airplanes in it.
Richard Burton (FO David Campbell) coming back from a flight and having little juice left for a chat, just wanting to be left alone with his beer. Hey, have you seen Johnny...etc.
For those who know Dutch it is Soldier of Orange, Peter Faber as a Mossie Navigator
"Zo'n klootzak ben ik nu ook weer niet!"
Sometimes I feel a little like that last sentence...
