Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag (2004)

Directed by

Stephen Low

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

48 min

Rated

6

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This IMAX documentary follows a US Air Force F-15 pilot as he goes through the intense Red Flag training exercise. It shows the simulations and teamwork that prepare pilots for real combat.

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What happens

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag is an IMAX film centered on the experiences of a USAF F-15 Eagle fighter pilot, then-Captain John Stratton, who wants to be professionally successful as a fighter pilot. It chronicles his experience during USAF Red Flag training at Nellis AFB, a simulated air war designed to train pilots for combat. Directed by Stephen Low and presented by Boeing, the film shows how airmen simulate a war without killing one another, as well as the training of military air base firemen, military ordnance crews, midair refueling operations, cockpit views, and other aspects of aerial combat. The film was released in December 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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