A few weeks ago I posted an entry about an upcoming movie, Speed & Angels. There's a few more videos posted on iFilm's War Zone for those of you that are interested. Can't wait for this movie to hit the street!
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For you aviation and Navy nuts out there, here's a movie you won't want to miss. For those of you living in San Francisco or visiting on August 17th, 2006 - you can get a sneak peek!
Speed and Angels is the true life story and feature-length action documentary about two navy officers chasing their dreams to become fighter pilots. The film follows them during the most dangerous parts of their training and as they go to war, where the realities of being a fighter pilot test their limits.
The film includes epic aerial footage in stunning HD—including the last ever F-14 Tomcat dogfights—and rare naval archival and wartime footage. Thanks to unprecedented access granted by the navy, Speed and Angels gives an inside look at people's journeys as fighter pilots as it has never before been seen.
Based on the original concept of producer F.A.Chierici, Speed and Angels is directed by Peyton Wilson.
Looks like a great documentary and I am definitely getting the DVD. What Navy airdale veteran wouldn't want to add this to their collection? Brings back a whole boat-load of memories (no pun intended). ;-) More information and goodies are available at the Speed & Angels website.
Boy am I going to miss this plane. I remember my days aboard the USS John F. Kennedy (I worked on A6 Intruders) and watching Tomcats being shot and trapped off the deck, what an amazing experience. It will be a sad day in US Naval Aviation. The newer, sexier F-18's are great, but in my book, just the shear intimidation of the F-14's looks are enough reason to keep it around. I guess that's why I am not working at the Pentagon making those "executive" decisions huh?
[ via Military.com ]
Aging F-14 Makes Final Bombing Runs :
The U.S. Navy's F-14 Tomcat fighter, built as a Cold War defense against Soviet bombers and emblazoned on popular imagination as Tom Cruise's plane in the 1986 movie Top Gun, is just weeks away from making its final combat sorties over Iraq before being retired for good.
Every now and then, it is easy for us here in the states to forget that there are other things happening in life around us besides what we are going through. The media rarely reports on the continuing war in Iraq, and that is just wrong. I think it is vital to keep every American continuously updated on the events of the middle east. Our troops are fighting their hearts out and giving their lives every day so that we can enjoy the very freedom we have today. As a former active duty Navy sailor during the 1st Gulf War, and National Guard veteran, it kills me to hear about stories such as what happened to one of our SEAL teams recently. Every single American needs to read this story and understand that we are conducting these types of operations on a daily basis. For obvious reasons, we can't always know about them, but that doesn't mean we should forget about it. Please keep our troops in your minds and in your prayers. We owe them quite a bit. Next time you pass a serviceman in uniform, stop them and just say "thank you".
