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Boeing-sponsored 'hit' film "Fighter Pilot" continues run
In the six months since the premiere of the Boeing sponsored IMAX-format film Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag on December 2, 2004 over 200,000 people have watched the film at the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.

"The success of Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag is a fitting tribute to the bravery and dedication of the men and women serving in the US Air Force and those of our allies," said George Muellner vice president and general manager Air Force Systems. "The Boeing Company's support for the film has served to strengthen our relationship both with the Air Force customer and local communities at home and overseas where it has played."

Theaters and media from across the country are clamoring about the success of the film.

"We're very pleased by the performance of 'Fighter Pilot' since we opened three weeks ago," said Jim Erickson, Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Audience reaction has been amazing, word of mouth has been exceptional and attendance has been strong. In fact, the demand for Fighter Pilot' is so strong that we have added a 5 p.m. show that's normally not on our schedule at all — and are selling that out, too! And, to top it off, against a strong roster of educational choices on our public and library schedule, many teachers have been requesting 'Fighter Pilot.' We're excited for a great summer run!"

Fighter Pilot Continues to open at theaters worldwide. Below lists the upcoming dates and locations:

August 2005
11 Sydney, Australia Sydney IMAX Theater

September 2005
3 Singapore Singapore Science Center
10 Boston, Mass. Museum of Science
15 Albuquerque, NM NM Museum of Natural History

October 2005
14 Alamagordo, NM NM Museum of Space History
21 Oklahoma City, Okla. Kirkpatrick Air & Space Museum

December 2005
2 Tallahassee, Fla. Challenger Learning Center

February 2006
3 Appleton, Wis.

March 2006
1 Ontario, Canada Ontario Science Center
18 Birmingham, Ala. McWane Center

May 2006
26 Columbus, Ohio COSI

August 2006
5 Kansas City, Mo. Extreme Screen

It is showing here in Houston now, here is a trailer for the film
http://www.bigmoviezone.com/multimedia/index.html

I saw it awhile back here in Houston. I thought it was pretty cheesy actually. CGI stuff when they didnt need it and some awful acting. It did have some great footage at times, just a little bit too much cheese for me though.

I saw it in Palm Springs earlier this year. It was a treat to see it on a big screen. Yes the acting had extra cheese at times, but I wonder where the Warbirds are that they are looking at?

Cheers,
Lynn

Considering that the F-15Es in that movie are combat vets....

And you are one of the Eagle Drivers / Combat Vets.....

Martin