Out of the Sun
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
"OUT OF THE SUN" F-16 FIGHTING FALCON PROMO FILM ACE FIGHTER PILOTS ADOLF GALLAND 23494
Type: Featurette • Published 2020-11-16
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1984 and 1985 issues of the General Dynamics newsletter document festival showings in 1984
Festival / Special Debut
01/01/2002
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- —
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
- Original Title
- Out of the Sun
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Release Date
- 01/01/1984
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 32m
- Production Studios
- General Dynamics, Fort Worth Division
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Bob Simons
Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Department Leadership Roster
Bob Simons
Editor
Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Producer
Robert E. "Bob" Cunningham
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Out of the Sun.
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What is Out of the Sun about?
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.
Who directed Out of the Sun?
Out of the Sun was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Out of the Sun?
The principal cast of Out of the Sun includes Adolf Galland, Robert Stanford Tuck, W.C. "Bill" Lambert, Douglas Bader, Erich Hartmann.
When was Out of the Sun released and how long is it?
Out of the Sun was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 32m.