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.
Out of the Sun explores themes of fighter ace, military history, military aviation. A blend of Documentary and History, it is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Runtime: 32 min
Writers: Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Cast: Adolf Galland, Robert Stanford Tuck, W.C. "Bill" Lambert, Douglas Bader, Erich Hartmann, Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, David Lee "Tex" Hill, Ralph Parr, Svein Heglund, Richard Stephen Ritchie
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Themes: fighter ace, military history, military aviation, military tactics
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