Introduction
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 refuelling operations, cockpit views, and other aspects of aerial combat. The film was released in December 2004.
Working title: Air Force: The Battle for Red Flag.
Outline
Experience 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.
The exercise simulates an air war without firing actual weapons using NACTS (Nellis Air Combat Training System). The participating aircraft, carrying specialised telemetry pods or other equipment, send back telemetry information to computer, and when they have “fired,” the computer figures out who is “hit.” Colour codes during computer replay debriefs offer a way of telling participants apart, with blue planes representing friendly forces and red planes representing enemy forces in the exercise.
Production & Filming Details
- Director(s): Stephen Low
- Producer(s): Stephen Low, Pietro L. Serpiglia, Jan Baird, Robert Kresser, James Lahti, and Michael A. Williams.
- Writer(s): Stephen Low, Denny Kuhr, and Joe Stanley.
- Music: Michael Cusson.
- Cinematography: William Reeve.
- Editor(s): James Lahti.
- Production: K2 Studios and Stephen Low Productions.
- Distributor(s): Stephen Low Distribution, EuroVideo, K2 Studios, and Umbrella Entertainment.
- Release Date: 02 December 2004.
- Running Time: 49 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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