Been a fan of Studio Ghibli Director Miyazaki Hayao's works for many a long year. Porco Rosso was great, using genuine contemporary engines for the sound track.
The character in the The Wind Rises is said to be loosely based on the Spitfire designer, RJ Mitchell. My daughter and her friends went to see it in Brixton last week and loved it.
Sadly many of Miyazaki's animations have been dubbed with American accents, mispronouncing the Japanese names etc., so if you can get the subtitled versions you will get a purer and less filtered experience.
If you have not seen any, you will probably enjoy Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, and Laputa, Castle in the Sky. The family will especially enjoy My neighbo(u)r Totoro, and Kiki's Delivery Service.
Another giant hit by the same director was the Lupin III series, brilliant stuff. See the Castle of Cagliostro, etc.
He seems to take special delight in portraying flying machines, airships, etc.