Review(s): DVD Fighter Pilot - Operation Red Flag (Large Format) (2-Disc WMVHD Edition) (2005)
I am in this movie!
This is a great documentary to show the world what goes on at Red Flag. I know first hand becasue I was there and stationed at Nellis AFB at the time of this filming. I was also in the movie for about 30 seconds when they are installing an engine on an F-15E. Im on top of the plane. Great movie anyway!
Not impressed.
I purchased this for the WMVHD content. While the detail on my home theater was great, it gave away so much of how this film was pretty much faked.
Many shots appear to have included computer animated planes and portions of planes to make it look like a camera was mounted on the plane. Essentially what was going on was a camera mounted on some type of flying object, then the overlay was placed over the footage. I can safely say this because I was professionally trained as a computer animator. Also, many of the explosions on the ground seemed to be faked. As the other person above stated, it's pretty much a flare dropping festival.
I was bored....
I would spend your money on a different film, as I would rather watch Iron Eagle from the 80s than this.
I have a feeling that used copy of this movie is going to go on an auction site soon.
Okay, but not too realistic
I saw this movie at teh US- Air force Museum IMAX in DAyton,OH. My father is a fighter pilot and i am pretty much sure imgoing to after i finish high school. This movie is very exciting but not very realistic. For one thing, their are A-10s always dropping flares. *Scratch Head*. But to anyone but the true afficianado, this movie gives the feel of an air force red flag exercise.
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