[Music] fight or flight
why not both welcome to watchmojo.com
why not both welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 aerial movie dogfights
for the top 10 aerial movie dogfights
for the top 10 aerial movie dogfights backseat driver for this list we’re
backseat driver for this list we’re
backseat driver for this list we’re counting down those high-flying movie
counting down those high-flying movie
counting down those high-flying movie fights that include any aircraft or
fights that include any aircraft or
fights that include any aircraft or spaceships engaged in close quarters
spaceships engaged in close quarters
spaceships engaged in close quarters combat with one another number 10
combat with one another number 10
combat with one another number 10 AI gone wild still 10 man Eddie is a
AI gone wild still 10 man Eddie is a
AI gone wild still 10 man Eddie is a renegade unmanned combat aviation
renegade unmanned combat aviation
renegade unmanned combat aviation vehicle piloted by artificial
vehicle piloted by artificial
vehicle piloted by artificial intelligence so sophisticated it has its
intelligence so sophisticated it has its
intelligence so sophisticated it has its own ego moral code and taste in music
own ego moral code and taste in music
own ego moral code and taste in music this it’s a good song and like most
this it’s a good song and like most
this it’s a good song and like most movie AI Eddie doesn’t value human life
movie AI Eddie doesn’t value human life
movie AI Eddie doesn’t value human life you know what I think I think you killed
you know what I think I think you killed
you know what I think I think you killed Henry so that causes problems do not
Henry so that causes problems do not
Henry so that causes problems do not hear one of the human pilots whose
hear one of the human pilots whose
hear one of the human pilots whose experienced Eddie’s limitations
experienced Eddie’s limitations
experienced Eddie’s limitations firsthand is forced to partner with him
firsthand is forced to partner with him
firsthand is forced to partner with him you’re ordered to kill me
you’re ordered to kill me
you’re ordered to kill me because they’re dangerous you’re out of
because they’re dangerous you’re out of
because they’re dangerous you’re out of control so they can both survive they’re
control so they can both survive they’re
control so they can both survive they’re Russian airspace violation and so
Russian airspace violation and so
Russian airspace violation and so Eddie’s technology won’t fall into the
Eddie’s technology won’t fall into the
Eddie’s technology won’t fall into the wrong hands is the way I see it you got
wrong hands is the way I see it you got
wrong hands is the way I see it you got two options you either do what I tell
two options you either do what I tell
two options you either do what I tell you or you can crash and burn now what’s
you or you can crash and burn now what’s
you or you can crash and burn now what’s it gonna be if the action and effects
it gonna be if the action and effects
it gonna be if the action and effects aren’t amazing enough there’s plenty of
aren’t amazing enough there’s plenty of
aren’t amazing enough there’s plenty of drama adding tension to this airborne
drama adding tension to this airborne
drama adding tension to this airborne encounter
number nine attack of the drones
number nine attack of the drones oblivion in the not so distant future a
oblivion in the not so distant future a
oblivion in the not so distant future a war between extraterrestrials and man
war between extraterrestrials and man
war between extraterrestrials and man saw the planet become basically
saw the planet become basically
saw the planet become basically uninhabitable I can’t shake the feeling
uninhabitable I can’t shake the feeling
uninhabitable I can’t shake the feeling that earth in spite of all that’s
that earth in spite of all that’s
that earth in spite of all that’s happened earth is still my own Harper is
happened earth is still my own Harper is
happened earth is still my own Harper is one of the few humans left on earth and
one of the few humans left on earth and
one of the few humans left on earth and he’s there to recover its remaining
he’s there to recover its remaining
he’s there to recover its remaining resources his futuristic bubble ship
resources his futuristic bubble ship
resources his futuristic bubble ship gets to showcase its combat capabilities
gets to showcase its combat capabilities
gets to showcase its combat capabilities and weapons array in this extraordinary
and weapons array in this extraordinary
and weapons array in this extraordinary chase sequence dipping and dodging
chase sequence dipping and dodging
chase sequence dipping and dodging through challenging terrain with every
through challenging terrain with every
through challenging terrain with every detail of his craft serving a function
the ship is impressively practical and
the ship is impressively practical and effective in aerial combat
unfortunately for Jack the drones have
unfortunately for Jack the drones have the same advantage number 8 Nazi
the same advantage number 8 Nazi
the same advantage number 8 Nazi takedown Red Tails the Tuskegee Airmen
takedown Red Tails the Tuskegee Airmen
takedown Red Tails the Tuskegee Airmen were a real-life group of African
were a real-life group of African
were a real-life group of African American fighter pilots in World War two
American fighter pilots in World War two
American fighter pilots in World War two Raja vet and this film tells a
Raja vet and this film tells a
Raja vet and this film tells a fictionalized tale based on this brave
fictionalized tale based on this brave
fictionalized tale based on this brave group of soldiers with some thrilling
group of soldiers with some thrilling
group of soldiers with some thrilling flight sequences punctuating the action
flight sequences punctuating the action
flight sequences punctuating the action one scene hotshot pilot Joe lightning
one scene hotshot pilot Joe lightning
one scene hotshot pilot Joe lightning little takes out a German World War 2
little takes out a German World War 2
little takes out a German World War 2 aircraft with an ace maneuver that looks
aircraft with an ace maneuver that looks
aircraft with an ace maneuver that looks both impossible and impressive
beyond the beautiful animation of the
beyond the beautiful animation of the take down its lightnings ability to
take down its lightnings ability to
take down its lightnings ability to laugh in the face of danger that makes
laugh in the face of danger that makes
laugh in the face of danger that makes this scene the real air show thrill it
this scene the real air show thrill it
this scene the real air show thrill it is jr. number seven the spectre of
is jr. number seven the spectre of
is jr. number seven the spectre of pursuing helicopters You Only Live Twice
pursuing helicopters You Only Live Twice
pursuing helicopters You Only Live Twice the island have seen the fishing village
the island have seen the fishing village
the island have seen the fishing village nothing to require Cold War paranoia is
nothing to require Cold War paranoia is
nothing to require Cold War paranoia is at the heart of this movie we’re both an
at the heart of this movie we’re both an
at the heart of this movie we’re both an American and a Soviet spacecraft go
American and a Soviet spacecraft go
American and a Soviet spacecraft go missing this dancing could blow up into
missing this dancing could blow up into
missing this dancing could blow up into a full-scale war and for a 60s era pre
a full-scale war and for a 60s era pre
a full-scale war and for a 60s era pre CGI film the aerial combat in this scene
CGI film the aerial combat in this scene
CGI film the aerial combat in this scene is spectacular and the proof is in how
is spectacular and the proof is in how
is spectacular and the proof is in how difficult it was to film good luck one
difficult it was to film good luck one
difficult it was to film good luck one son I’ll contact you when I get over the
son I’ll contact you when I get over the
son I’ll contact you when I get over the island it took five hours of filming 85
island it took five hours of filming 85
island it took five hours of filming 85 takeoffs and a camera man’s foot was
takeoffs and a camera man’s foot was
takeoffs and a camera man’s foot was severed tell them to send little Nellie
severed tell them to send little Nellie
severed tell them to send little Nellie repeat little Nellie Bond’s plane little
repeat little Nellie Bond’s plane little
repeat little Nellie Bond’s plane little Nellie is easy to underestimate for its
Nellie is easy to underestimate for its
Nellie is easy to underestimate for its size and design but it’s a gyroplane
size and design but it’s a gyroplane
size and design but it’s a gyroplane with flamethrowers
missiles rocket launchers and aerial
missiles rocket launchers and aerial mines
these Spectre agents are in trouble
these Spectre agents are in trouble hello bass one visiting little Nelly got
hello bass one visiting little Nelly got
hello bass one visiting little Nelly got a hundred sets for big shots made
a hundred sets for big shots made
a hundred sets for big shots made improper advances towards her but she
improper advances towards her but she
improper advances towards her but she defended her honor with great success
defended her honor with great success
defended her honor with great success heading for home number six seeing red
heading for home number six seeing red
heading for home number six seeing red the Red Baron the world war one biopic
the Red Baron the world war one biopic
the Red Baron the world war one biopic of German pilot manfred von Richtofen is
of German pilot manfred von Richtofen is
of German pilot manfred von Richtofen is a wonder to behold it spares us any
a wonder to behold it spares us any
a wonder to behold it spares us any distracting trash-talk and dialogue
distracting trash-talk and dialogue
distracting trash-talk and dialogue focusing instead on realistic aviation
focusing instead on realistic aviation
focusing instead on realistic aviation skills and competitive combat techniques
in this British attack over Belgium the
in this British attack over Belgium the open cockpits showcase the actors clear
open cockpits showcase the actors clear
open cockpits showcase the actors clear and necessary expressions
above all one thing’s made clear aerial
above all one thing’s made clear aerial dogfights were just as wild and
dogfights were just as wild and
dogfights were just as wild and dangerous a century ago as they are
dangerous a century ago as they are
dangerous a century ago as they are today
number five a family affair Iron Eagle
number five a family affair Iron Eagle and you can deal with me Doug masters
and you can deal with me Doug masters
and you can deal with me Doug masters rejected by the air force young Doug
rejected by the air force young Doug
rejected by the air force young Doug masters aims to prove them wrong and
masters aims to prove them wrong and
masters aims to prove them wrong and prove his own worth by rescuing his
prove his own worth by rescuing his
prove his own worth by rescuing his father from a death sentence in the
father from a death sentence in the
father from a death sentence in the middle east after he’s caught
middle east after he’s caught
middle east after he’s caught trespassing after the dangerous
trespassing after the dangerous
trespassing after the dangerous extraction Colonel masters backseat
extraction Colonel masters backseat
extraction Colonel masters backseat drives his son to help him take down a
drives his son to help him take down a
drives his son to help him take down a squadron of mik fighters during their
squadron of mik fighters during their
squadron of mik fighters during their escape just let’s take em on I guess so
escape just let’s take em on I guess so
escape just let’s take em on I guess so with six weeks worth of filming and
with six weeks worth of filming and
with six weeks worth of filming and choreography for authenticity sake okay
choreography for authenticity sake okay
choreography for authenticity sake okay I’m ready
I’m ready
I’m ready Iron Eagle transcends its status as a
Iron Eagle transcends its status as a
Iron Eagle transcends its status as a hotshot rookie movie that doubles as a
hotshot rookie movie that doubles as a
hotshot rookie movie that doubles as a father-son film to become an
father-son film to become an
father-son film to become an electrifying flying film number four
electrifying flying film number four
electrifying flying film number four keeping up with the Joneses Indiana
keeping up with the Joneses Indiana
keeping up with the Joneses Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and here’s
Jones and the Last Crusade and here’s
Jones and the Last Crusade and here’s another father-son duo who have to make
another father-son duo who have to make
another father-son duo who have to make it through a dogfight by working
it through a dogfight by working
it through a dogfight by working together and as we all know one thing
together and as we all know one thing
together and as we all know one thing that makes the Indiana Jones series
that makes the Indiana Jones series
that makes the Indiana Jones series great is its comedic timing and wit
great is its comedic timing and wit
great is its comedic timing and wit especially in urgent adrenaline-filled
especially in urgent adrenaline-filled
especially in urgent adrenaline-filled moments like these
as their stolen biplane is being chased
as their stolen biplane is being chased and gunned at by faster and far more
and gunned at by faster and far more
and gunned at by faster and far more powerful Nazi mono planes the – dr.
powerful Nazi mono planes the – dr.
powerful Nazi mono planes the – dr. Jones managed to hold their own Henry
Jones managed to hold their own Henry
Jones managed to hold their own Henry Jones senior even ensures a few light
Jones senior even ensures a few light
Jones senior even ensures a few light laughs through all the high-flying
laughs through all the high-flying
laughs through all the high-flying stress
I’m sorry they got us number three
I’m sorry they got us number three welcome to earth Independence Day
welcome to earth Independence Day
welcome to earth Independence Day proctor mode when malevolent aliens come
proctor mode when malevolent aliens come
proctor mode when malevolent aliens come to earth intent on destroying everything
to earth intent on destroying everything
to earth intent on destroying everything humans take to the skies to fight back
it’s up to Will Smith’s captain steve
it’s up to Will Smith’s captain steve hillier to take down one space invader
hillier to take down one space invader
hillier to take down one space invader and he uses the grand canyon as his
and he uses the grand canyon as his
and he uses the grand canyon as his battleground to do so Hillier takes us
battleground to do so Hillier takes us
battleground to do so Hillier takes us all on a rocky ride and by the end of it
all on a rocky ride and by the end of it
all on a rocky ride and by the end of it the alien is none too pleased
this scene is nothing without it’s very
this scene is nothing without it’s very memorable and typically 90s one-liners
memorable and typically 90s one-liners
memorable and typically 90s one-liners welcome to earth
welcome to earth
welcome to earth of course who can forget the film’s
of course who can forget the film’s
of course who can forget the film’s final dogfight which is pretty epic too
number two Millennium Falcon vs. TIE
number two Millennium Falcon vs. TIE fighters Star Wars Episode four a new
fighters Star Wars Episode four a new
fighters Star Wars Episode four a new hope the Rebel Alliance is trying to
hope the Rebel Alliance is trying to
hope the Rebel Alliance is trying to take down the Galactic Empire and their
take down the Galactic Empire and their
take down the Galactic Empire and their space station the Death Star when Han
space station the Death Star when Han
space station the Death Star when Han Chewbacca
Chewbacca
Chewbacca Luke and Leia managed to escape the
Luke and Leia managed to escape the
Luke and Leia managed to escape the Death Star in the Millennium Falcon
several type fighter vessels make chase
several type fighter vessels make chase and wastes no time attacking the ship
and wastes no time attacking the ship
and wastes no time attacking the ship with the princess providing tactical
with the princess providing tactical
with the princess providing tactical support on and Luke get their fighter
support on and Luke get their fighter
support on and Luke get their fighter pilot on to save their own asses I got
pilot on to save their own asses I got
pilot on to save their own asses I got it Frank the hands-on desperation with
it Frank the hands-on desperation with
it Frank the hands-on desperation with the buttons and gears adds tons of
the buttons and gears adds tons of
the buttons and gears adds tons of energy to a scene that’s already
energy to a scene that’s already
energy to a scene that’s already exciting and classic that’s it we did it
exciting and classic that’s it we did it
exciting and classic that’s it we did it we did it before we launch our top pick
we did it before we launch our top pick
we did it before we launch our top pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Music]
number one the Need for Speed Top Gun
number one the Need for Speed Top Gun trans to what bike right this iconic
trans to what bike right this iconic
trans to what bike right this iconic films final doc fight is number one for
films final doc fight is number one for
films final doc fight is number one for its combination of real piloting
its combination of real piloting
its combination of real piloting pyrotechnics special effects and
pyrotechnics special effects and
pyrotechnics special effects and relentless fast-paced action watching
relentless fast-paced action watching
relentless fast-paced action watching maverick and Iceman take out enough
maverick and Iceman take out enough
maverick and Iceman take out enough Russian fighters to make the remaining
Russian fighters to make the remaining
Russian fighters to make the remaining fleet turned tail sends us soaring right
fleet turned tail sends us soaring right
fleet turned tail sends us soaring right alongside the boys for their adrenaline
alongside the boys for their adrenaline
alongside the boys for their adrenaline fuelled victory okay director Tony Scott
fuelled victory okay director Tony Scott
fuelled victory okay director Tony Scott was fortunate to have the full
was fortunate to have the full
was fortunate to have the full endorsement and cooperation of the Navy
endorsement and cooperation of the Navy
endorsement and cooperation of the Navy for the shoot
Hey and that realism shows in every
Hey and that realism shows in every meticulously crafted and choreographed
meticulously crafted and choreographed
meticulously crafted and choreographed frame of this scene
frame of this scene
frame of this scene [Applause]
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[Music] splashmore do you agree with our list
splashmore do you agree with our list
splashmore do you agree with our list you owe me a plane you know that right
you owe me a plane you know that right
you owe me a plane you know that right which aerial dogfights did we miss for
which aerial dogfights did we miss for
which aerial dogfights did we miss for more top 10s published every day be sure
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