Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "fighter-escort"

1. Memphis Belle (1990)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, War

In 1943, the crew of a B-17 based in the UK prepares for its 25th and final bombing mission over Germany before returning home to the USA.

Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B. Sweeney

Votes: 30,624 | Gross: $27.44M

2. Red Tails (2012)

PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Drama, History

A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.

Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Gerald McRaney, David Oyelowo, Andre Royo

Votes: 37,302 | Gross: $49.88M

3. Termination Point (2007 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 89 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller

The scientist behind the government's secret time travel/teleportation project leaves with it on a passenger airplane when the government decides to militarize it.

Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Jason Priestley, Lou Diamond Phillips, Garwin Sanford, Gary Hudson

Votes: 965

4. Battle of Britain: The Real Story (2010)

59 min | Documentary

A historical re-examination of Britain's Finest Hour and its actual nature.

Director: Aaron Young | Stars: James Holland, Peter Caddick-Adams, Hilda Muller, Steve Prince

Votes: 78

5. The Ultimate Guide: Planes (2000 TV Movie)

40 min | Documentary

This program explains the most important innovations in the history of powered flight leading to the enormous airliners and high performance jet fighters in service today.

Director: Nigel Ashcroft | Star: Will Lyman

6. Croix de Lorraine en Italie (1944)

26 min | Documentary, Short, War

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Director: François Villiers | Stars: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Harold Alexander, Alexander Bogomolov, Diégo Brosset

7. Range Extension of Bomber Escort (1950)

12 min | Documentary, Short

This United States Air Force film describes and demonstrates an experimental method for enabling a heavy bomber to tow its own fighter-escort aircraft to the target and back. Special ... See full summary »

8. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Flying Tigers (2006)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War

The story and battles of the famed US Government supported American mercenary fighter pilots who flew in China in early World War II.

Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 26

9. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Hell Over Hanoi (2006)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War

Fred Olmsted and Dan Cherry flying F-4s pursue MiG-21s over North Vietnam but are frustrated by missile failures. Not long after Steve Richie shoots down two MiGs in a minute and a half ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 25

10. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: MIG Alley (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

Robinson Risner flew an F-86 Saber in Korea at the dawn of the jet age. There, with a hunter's persistence, he pursued his prey whether Korean, Chinese or Russian leading to some dramatic ... See full summary »

Directors: Wayne Weiss, Robert Kirk | Stars: Phil Crowley, Frederick Blesse, Ralph Parr, Robinson Risner

Votes: 29

11. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: The Last Gunfighter (2006)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, War

This program is practically a promotional video for the pilot pleasing F-8 Crusader. The effectiveness of this aircraft in early engagements against the MiG-17 including Dick Sahaffert's 10... See full summary »

Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 28

12. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: The Greatest Air Battles (2005)

Documentary, History, War

From World War One to Vietnam this program traces the evolution of the tactics and weapons used in aerial combat with archival footage, computer simulations and explanations by the pilots themselves.

Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 22

13. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Thunderbolt (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

Noted World War II dogfights of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, an American fighter class famous for its durability under fire.

Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 24

14. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: No Room for Error (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

Notable low altitude dogfights.

Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 13

15. Masters of the Air (2024)
Episode: Part Seven (2024)

TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

The prisoners of Stalag Luft III attempt to connect with the outside world. Berlin becomes the 100th's primary target. Rosie makes a crucial decision.

Director: Dee Rees | Stars: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Jordan Coulson, Jonas Moore

Votes: 1,803

16. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Night Fighters (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

Famous nighttime dogfights.

Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 14

17. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Dogfights of Desert Storm (2007)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History, War

A generational leap in technology and strategy is put to the ultimate test over enemy airspace in Iraq. The air combat of the future begins with America's first large scale air offensive since the Vietnam War.

Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 16

18. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: Operation Market Garden (2001)

Documentary, History, War

Operation Market Garden was an attempt by the allies to use airborne units to seize key bridges and short-cut the slog into northern Germany thereby shortening the war. This is a look at the plan, the leaders and the equipment involved.

Directors: Andrew Aitken, Dave Flitton, James Wignall | Stars: Jonathan Booth, Wilhelm Bittrich, Omar N. Bradley, Lewis H. Brereton

Votes: 7

19. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Tuskegee Airmen (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

The story and battles of a group of African American pilots who overcame racist opposition on their own side to become some of the finest fighter pilots of World War II.

Director: Jason McKinley | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 23

20. World War Weird (2017– )
Episode: Episode #3.4 (2019)

Documentary, History, War

The story of Franz Stigler, a German Luftwaffe pilot in the Second World War who risked his own life to save the crew of an American B-17 bomber.

Director: Mike Ibeji | Stars: Guy Walters, Martin K.A. Morgan, Joshua Levine, Alexandra Churchill

21. American Experience (1987– )
Episode: The Bombing of Germany (2010)

TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

On September 1, 1939 the first day of World War II in Europe President Franklin D. Roosevelt appealed to the warring nations to under no circumstances undertake the bombardment from the air... See full summary »

Director: Zvi Dor-Ner | Stars: Joe Morton, Carl Spaatz, Tami Davis Biddle, Conrad Crane

Votes: 103

22. TJ3 History (2019– )
Episode: 5 Things You Never Knew About the P-51 Mustang (2022)

11 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

Here are a few of the obscure historical moments involving the iconic P-51 fighter.

Star: Trent Jones

23. Found and Explained (2020– )
Episode: Why America Built a Two-Seater Mustang... (2021)

13 min | Documentary

Twin fuselage aircraft have advantages in capacity and range but at the price of complexity and size. Still many double fuselage aircraft have and are being designed and a few have flown. ... See full summary »

Star: Nicholas Cummins

24. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
Episode: Presidential Transports (2012)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary

They are the most advanced and heavily protected vehicles ever built--operated by technicians prepared for the worst. But behind the bullet proof glass and armored plating of the President's fleet of vehicles are secrets.

Stars: Jonathan Adams, Greg Cayon, Connie Mariano, Dan Neil

Votes: 55

25. FlakAlley (2020– )
Episode: The only B-29 Gunship ever Built (2023)

3 min | Documentary, History, War

With no suitable fighter escort for the vast pacific B-29s were easy targets for Japanese interceptors in World War 2. As a quick fix a B-29 was relieved of it's bomber role and fitted with... See full summary »

Star: John Wicks

26. The Great War (2010–2012)
Episode: War in the Air (2012)

44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

On the eve of Operation Barbarosa the Luftwaffe out classed the Soviet Air Force in pilot training and experience, battle tactics, aircraft capability and armament and very soon, aircraft ... See full summary »

Votes: 11

27. Air Warriors (2014– )
Episode: P-51 Mustang (2016)

TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, War

With its long-distance range and highflying dogfighting abilities, the P-51 Mustang was designed to dominate the skies and help end World War II. And it did. Take flight on an aircraft that... See full summary »

Star: Charles McGee

Votes: 12

28. Plane Resurrection (2016– )
Episode: Mustang Alley (2021)

TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary

The history of the P-51 Mustang is recounted alongside Maurice Hammond's meticulous refurbishment of a an actual aircraft.

Stars: Robert Boyall, Brian Coleman, Diane Hammond, Maurice Hammond

Votes: 7