Flyboys

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
I absolutely loved this film and have watched it 3 times so far. I've always been a fan of WW1 planes such as the Sopwith Camel, Nieuport 17, and Fokker Triplanes.

In this era, the top speeds were about 100 MPH. When the pilots ventured ten miles over the enemy lines, that was a notable event. The pilots carried no parachutes. The airplanes were made of wood and canvas; when they caught on fire, it spread quickly, and spelled certain death for the occupants.

Sounds interesting. I'll put it on the Netflix list.

Hmmm.... That's a movie? Is it just about the planes or is there more to it?

Yes it's a movie based on the american pilots who joined the Lafayette Escadrille a year before the US entered into World War 1. The air battle scenes are all CGI and very well done.