I just saw this movie the other day and saw something I thought was odd. In the last 15 minutes or so of the movie, they show a pre-flight briefing. During the briefing it appears that one pilot is randomly picked from the auditorium to be "shot down" behind enemy lines. The pilot leaves and in the next scene in the movie they show the "shot down" pilot parachuting from a helicopter, simulating being shot down. The rest of the blue force has to organize a rescue, while the pilot has to avoid capture.
My question is this: Would the chosen "shot down" pilot actually be required to parachute from a plane or helicopter for this simulation, or was this just part of a movie script? It seems strange that they actually made the guy jump from a plane instead of just inserting him into Red territory by flying him there in a helicopter and dropping him off. Any thoughts?
All around I enjoyed the movie. Not sure how realistically it portrays Red Flag, but the air to air scenes were pretty stunning. Thanks,.
My question is this: Would the chosen "shot down" pilot actually be required to parachute from a plane or helicopter for this simulation, or was this just part of a movie script? It seems strange that they actually made the guy jump from a plane instead of just inserting him into Red territory by flying him there in a helicopter and dropping him off. Any thoughts?
All around I enjoyed the movie. Not sure how realistically it portrays Red Flag, but the air to air scenes were pretty stunning. Thanks,.