IMAX "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag"

[ausrere]

Went to see this Imax movie tonight. Not too bad. Lots of very cool air to air video. Anyone else seen it? Some of it was obviously a little staged (like the special FX ordinance explosions) but all in all worth the cost of admission. I'd be interested in hearing a review from those who have actually flown in some of this stuff:


http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/imax/films/fighterpilot.shtm

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

Went to see this Imax movie tonight. Not too bad. Lots of very cool air to air video. Anyone else seen it? Some of it was obviously a little staged (like the special FX ordinance explosions) but all in all worth the cost of admission. I'd be interested in hearing a review from those who have actually flown in some of this stuff:


http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/imax/films/fighterpilot.shtm

Fairly good for military based flying which although I like the flying machines the reasons for needing them are distasteful.

Did you see lots of little gray/black flecks floating around randomly in the picture ? We did at Seattle Science Center.

 

[ausrere]

Fairly good for military based flying which although I like the flying machines the reasons for needing them are distasteful.

Did you see lots of little gray/black flecks floating around randomly in the picture ? We did at Seattle Science Center.

Yeah, I saw those too. I wondered what they were. At first I thought it was scratches on the canopy, but they move.

My favorite shots were the air to air refueling, and the jumpers going out of the C17 (think it was). I also enjoyed the A-10 stuff, just because that nose cannon is pretty impressive. And I'm always a fan of the helicopter stuff, but there just wasn't enough of that.