F‑5s and T‑38s have appeared in several films, portraying both themselves and other aircraft types. The parody Hot Shots!

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This past weekend, I slid into an assigned seat on what I think was the biggest airplane I have ever been on. Stuck between a window and a stranger for a flight over the Atlantic, I decided to seize ...