Denzel Washington’s been nominated for a best actor Oscar for his performance in Flight.
And that got us thinking – which other films have planes at the heart of their stories? Looking first at civilian then military narratives, here’s our first rundown of planes on film.
Airliners:
Airplane!
The Airport Series
Snakes on a Plane
Catch Me if You Can
Up in the Air
Con Air
The Terminal
Die Hard 2
Pushing Tin
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
United 93
Alive
Passenger 57
Executive Decision
The Aviator
Military:
Top Gun
Hot Shots
Air Force One
Behind Enemy Lines
Fire Birds
Bat*21
Dam Busters
Memphis Belle
Broken Arrow
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