Each to his own tastes, I guess. As an (amateur, admittedly) aviation historian and with someone with a long-time interest in military affairs and history, I find it disgusting how actual war subjects can be re-made to "celebrate" or "glorify" anything.
You want a lighthearted, fun, heroic movie about aviators ? Cool, pick a fictional subject or even use a fictional war for your setting.
Using an actual war, especially WWII, the deadliest and most brutal air conflict that took the lives of over 60 million people (possibly over 200 000 in the air alone!) is just ridiculous.
Note that also what a historical/factual inconsistency or mistake may be considered a minor issue to some, huge to others. Again, a matter of taste.