CinemaOSMovie · 1984 · 0h 32m

Out of the Sun

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This short film takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of the history of air combat, from World War I through the Vietnam War. It was produced by General Dynamics sometime prior to 1990 and re-released by Lockheed Martin in the mid-nineties. As a promotional short for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the film reviews the development of aerial combat to place the F-16 in historical context. Informational narration is supplemented with snippets from interviews of top fighter aces. The aces focus on the characteristics that make great fighter pilots and great fighter aircraft. The interviewees include World War I ace W.C. "Bill" Lambert; World War II aces Douglas Bader, Stanford Tuck, Adolf Galland, Erich Hartmann, Gabby Gabreski, Tex Hill, and Svein Heglund; Korean War ace Ralph Parr; and Vietnam War ace Steve Ritchie. The film includes historical footage and stills, along with opening and closing segments briefly featuring the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 32m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1984
Studios
General Dynamics, Fort Worth Division

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Adolf Galland

self

Robert Stanford Tuck

self

W.C. "Bill" Lambert

self

Douglas Bader

self

Erich Hartmann

self

Francis "Gabby" Gabreski

self

David Lee "Tex" Hill

self

Ralph Parr

self

Svein Heglund

self

Richard Stephen Ritchie

self

Creative team
Written by
Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Produced by
Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham

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