Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag (2004)

Red Flag is the international training exercise for air forces of allied countries where many of the world's best pilots meet for the most challenging flying of their careers. Red Flag is ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Low

Writers:

Stephen Low, Denny Kuhr (story)

Stars:

John Stratton, Robert Novotny, Sam Morgan

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Stratton	...	Himself (as Captain John Stratton)
Robert Novotny	...	Himself (as Major Robert Novotny)
Sam Morgan	...	Himself (as Major Sam Morgan)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Randy Cason	...	Himself (as Tractor)
Michel Perron	...	Additional Voice
Charles Edwin Powell	...	Additional Voice (as Charles Powell)
Harald Winter	...	Voice (German Pilot)

Storyline

Red Flag is the international training exercise for air forces of allied countries where many of the world's best pilots meet for the most challenging flying of their careers. Red Flag is the final training for pilots and their aircrews before being sent into actual combat. Follow pilot, John Stratton, as he makes his way through this extraordinary event held in the desert of Nevada.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Air Force: The Battle for Red Flag

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

K2 Studios,Stephen Low Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

40 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

FIGHTER PILOT Wins LFCA 2005 "Best of Festival" Film Award.

Los Angeles, CA - (May 5, 2005) The Large Format Cinema Association (LFCA) has selected Stephen Low's FIGHTER PILOT: OPERATION RED FLAG to receive the LFCA 2005 Conference and Film Festival "Best of Festival" Film Award. Voted on by all attendees at this year's conference, the award recognizes the best films presented to industry peers and delegates during the annual four-day event.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, John takes of from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, not from Eglin AFB, Florida. However at the outside shot, the radio call's Miami center. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho to Nellis AFB, Nevada takes him no where near Miami.

User Reviews

The IMAX process has never been put to better use

Notwithstanding the outrageously low score awarded to this film by at least one self-proclaimed "frustrated" reviewer, this is a terrific flick.

Obviously (and thankfully) exploiting the spectacular IMAX technology, director Stephen Low provides us, the uninitiated, with shot after shot of awesome and awe-inspiring aerial combat and the planes that participate in it. This is a movie that simultaneously wows us with aesthetics and excitement. Indeed, isn't that what fighter pilots have said so often - that 'it's beautiful but scary up there'.

In addition to the breathtaking cinematography and heart-stopping action sequences, I was especially impressed by some of the less glamorous depictions. The shots inside the AWAC plane are simply exquisite. In fact, I would have guessed that the luscious views we see of the computer displays on board that intelligence craft would have forever remained off limits to us civilians. Likewise, we are treated to stunning panoramas of the airfield and runways at Nelles AFB. Wow! A super example of something that must be seen to be appreciated.

And that's just it. 'Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag', Low's brilliant work, allows us to SEE modern air warfare first hand and up close. The IMAX process has never been put to better use.