Out of the Sun

Out of the Sun

1984
32m
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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
General Dynamics, Fort Worth Division
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1984
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt3922228

Cast

Adolf Galland
Adolf Galland

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Robert Stanford Tuck
Robert Stanford Tuck

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W.C. "Bill" Lambert
W.C. "Bill" Lambert

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Douglas Bader
Douglas Bader

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Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann

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Francis "Gabby" Gabreski
Francis "Gabby" Gabreski

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David Lee "Tex" Hill
David Lee "Tex" Hill

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Ralph Parr
Ralph Parr

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Svein Heglund
Svein Heglund

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Richard Stephen Ritchie
Richard Stephen Ritchie

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Key Crew

Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Producer
Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Writer