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Offline CMC Airboss

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New IMAX film -Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
« on: December 02, 2004, 11:56:26 AM »
Wow, this could be the sleeper hit of the year! (well, for modern military aircraft fans)

Coming to IMAX film theaters near you in December - Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag.  The film features lots of action from Nellis AFB's Red Flag ops where air forces around the world train and fight in the most intense war similation anywhere.  There's clips and trailers, pix, and even an arcade sim at their site.

http://www.fighterpilotfilm.com/

See what the Air Force has to say about this film

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123009273

The film opens Dec 4th at the US Air Force Museum at Wright Patt and comes to other IMAX venues on December 11th.  

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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2004, 12:01:56 PM »
looks cool
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2004, 12:08:22 PM »
Too bad they closed the IMAX theatre here in Columbus about 4 years ago.

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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2004, 12:16:21 PM »
Just watched a few of the trailers - I have to say its some of the best air-to-air film footage I've seen.  

Here is a site with a list of theaters that will be showing this film:

http://www.bigmoviezone.com/txshows/theaters/results_film.html?search_box=fighter

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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2004, 12:17:54 PM »
Okay, I take that back. It's not playing in Houston or Galveston afterall :(
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2004, 12:42:30 PM »
Crap, no shows in FL in january.:(

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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2004, 12:55:17 PM »
it will be at the Imax that is 2 blocks from my house on 12/17 :)

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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2004, 01:00:52 PM »
I get to see it!

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Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
Coming Soon 2004-12-17
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2004, 01:11:09 PM »
Sweet, it'll be playing near where I'm living on the 10th.  Howard Hughes Parkplace, gotta like it.
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2004, 01:22:55 PM »
Wow, playing 5 minutes from my house... too bad parking is 12 bucks lol.

http://www.bigmoviezone.com/txshows/theaters/index.html?uniq=768

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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2004, 02:46:18 PM »
Nice.

Playing at the Museum exactly 250 feet from my office!

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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2004, 02:50:48 PM »
If you have ANY interest in aircraft at all, you must see this film.  Steal the $12 bucks if you have to.  You won't ever see this kind of footage anywhere else.  I've flown over those same ranges with these guys and the footage shot for this film is outstanding.

It's possibly too good...  I have no doubt some oldtimers in congress are going to wet their pants when they see the film, and that might mean this is the last time the USAF ever gets to show what we really do when we turn the volume up to 11 in training.

I haven't seen the whole film and don't know how corny they made it, but the footage in IMAX format will be worth the price of admission no matter what else they do with the movie.
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« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2004, 04:49:18 PM »
Dangit, I want to go see this,  but the theater that it SAID it was going to open at on the 10th has no listing for it.  When I go to the website, their link for finding theaters with the film is busted (never loads).

Anyone know the story on this?  Has the release been delayed?
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looks great!
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2004, 01:47:12 PM »
Trailers at the web site bring back memories. I participated in 2 Red Flag exercises and 1 Green Flag. They were a blast and the trailer appears to tell the story well. Highly recommended!
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« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2004, 01:50:02 PM »
darn it , cant find any info on when it will be playing in boston :mad:
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