SPECIFICATIONS: Threshold the Blue Angels Experience (Full length, full color theatrical motion picture, Rated G.)
PILOTS:
Harley Hall
Kevin O'Mara
Jim Maslowski
Ernie Christensen
Steve Shoemaker
Skip Umstead
Bill Beardsley
Bill Switzer
AIRCRAFT: (Six)
McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom
G.E. J-79 afterburning engines- 32,000 + pounds of thrust.
Holder of 16 world's records in speed, altitude, and time to climb.
Top speed over 1600 mph.
Altitude over 100,000 ft.
FILM PRODUCTION:
Dave Gardner: Director of photography, associate producer
Mike Maes: Executive producer
Paul Marlow: Producer, director, air-to-air photography
Narrative Writer-Frank Herbert
Narrator- Leslie Nielsen
Music- Fredrick Myrow
Length- "Threshold" 93 Minutes, color. "Winter Training" 46 min (shortened version for inclusion in schedules of meetings, seminars, schools and libraries).
Filming Locations: U.S.A., Mainland plus Hawaii, Canada, Panama, Ecuador.
Contents: (partial list) Multiple air shows, maintainance, pre-flight breifing, Trans-Pac Tanking, air show at Quito, Ecuador (10,000 ft base altitude), Bi-planes, New team at winter training.
