At the end of the 1960s the post-war generation began to revolt against their parents. This was a generation disillusioned by anti-communist capitalism and a state apparatus in which they believed they saw fascist tendencies. This generation included journalist Ulrike Meinhof, lawyer Horst Mahler, filmmaker Holger Meins as well as students Gudrun Ensslin and Andreas Baader.
Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.
Spend time on both sides of World War I, partly with German flying ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen (John Phillip Law), aka "The Red Baron," and his colorful "flying circus" of Fokker fighter planes, during the time from his arrival at the war front to his death in combat. On the other side is Roy Brown of the Royal Air Force, sometimes credited with shooting Richthofen down.
The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front line RAF squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain. After an unfortunate start and a drumming down from his commanding officer, Baird must balance the struggle to impress his Group Captain, regain his pride, fit in with his fellow pilots, and survive one of the most intense air battles in history.
In May 1940, feeling the RAF needs every man to fight to Luftwaffe, Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum joins at 18, becoming the youngest ever Spitfire pilot. After an intense training, he soon bonds with the flying men of his squadron. In the air, danger is great, but on the ground drinks, sports and girls, in Geoff's case Sarah, provide great comfort. However in time, the casualties exact a grueling psychological toll, until his tour of duty is ended after 18 months.
The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.
Douglas, a broken, solitary, Spitfire Ace, must overcome his past to lead a Lancaster bomber crew in the pivotal aerial war over Berlin, in 1944.
A RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented soul.
1940 m. Karališkosios oro pajėgos stoja į žūtbūtinę kovą su Liuftvafės galybe, kad užvaldytų dangų virš Didžiosios Britanijos ir užkirstų kelią nacių invazijai į Didžiąją Britaniją.
Džindžer – višta, nuolat besistengianti pabėgti iš savo fermos. Jos troškimas ištrūkti į rojų sustiprėja dar labiau, kai ji sužino, kad ponai Tvydžiai, kuriems priklauso ferma, nusprendė nebepardavinėti kiaušinių ir nuo šiol keps vištienos pyragus. Deja, visi Džindžer planai ištrūkti kaskart žlunga, kol vieną gražią dieną į fermą lyg iš dangaus nukrenta gaidys, mokantis skraidyti ir žadantis to išmokyti vištas. Prasideda pasiruošimas didžiajam viščiukų maištui…
Diunkerko apsuptis ir gelbėjimo operacija „Dinamo“ - vienas herojiškiausių ir žiauriausių Antrojo pasaulinio karo istorijos puslapių. 1940 m. gegužės pabaigoje Belgijos miesto Diunkerko paplūdimiuose Vokietijos kariuomenė apsupo Sąjungininkų pajėgas, sudarytas iš britų, prancūzų, kanadiečių, lenkų, belgų ir olandų karių. Gelbėjimo operacijos „Dinamo“ metu nuo gegužės 26 iki birželio 4 dienos iš Diunkirko pavyko evakuoti 338 226 karius. Tačiau per nacių oro ataką taip pat buvo išžudyta apie 290 000 prancūzų ir apie 68 000 britų kareivių – neskaitant kitų Sąjungininkų aukų bei daugiau nei tūkstančio žuvusių civilių.