Pensacola: Wings of Gold
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1997 American TV series or program
| Pensacola: Wings of Gold | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action/Adventure Drama |
| Created by | William Blinn |
| Starring | James Brolin |
| Composers | John R. Graham Jimmy Haun |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David H. Balkan William Blinn James Brolin Stu Segall Jeff Wachtel Jacqueline Zambrano |
| Producers | Laurence Frank Nan Hagan Perry Husman Jeff Wald |
| Cinematography | Anthony Anderson Tom Jewett Terry Pfrang |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Production companies | Partner Stations Network Dauphine Productions Magdalene Productions Stu Segall Productions Eyemark Entertainment (1997–2000) (seasons 1-3) King World (2000) (season 3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 13, 1997 (1997年09月13日) – May 20, 2000 (2000年05月20日) |
Pensacola: Wings of Gold is a syndicated American action/adventure drama series based at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida. Episodes were aired in several countries outside the U.S. including Brazil, Portugal, France, Sweden, South Africa, Finland, Estonia, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy (where it was broadcast on Italia 1 in the 2000s), Hungary, Romania, Australia, the Asia and Sri Lanka. Although set in Florida, it was largely filmed in San Diego [1] particularly at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS Miramar). Cast members in season 2 were part of a squadron mimicking VMFAT-101, the F/A-18 instructor squadron based in Miramar. Outdoor scenes were filmed in San Diego and MCAS Miramar while indoor scenes were filmed at Stu Segall Studios in San Diego.
Cast
[edit ]- James Brolin as Lt. Col. Bill "Raider" Kelly, commanding officer of VMFAT-107, an F/A-18 Hornet training squadron
Season 1
[edit ]- Kristanna Loken as Janine Kelly, Lt. Col. Kelly's daughter
- Kathryn Morris as Lieutenant Annalisa "Stinger" Lindstrom, UH-1 helicopter aviator
- Rodney Rowland as Lieutenant Bobby "Chaser" Griffin, F/A-18 Hornet aviator
- Rodney Van Johnson as Lieutenant Wendell "Cipher" McCray, Force Recon
- Salvator Xuereb as Lieutenant A.J. "Buddha" Conaway, demolitions expert
- Brynn Thayer as Colonel Rebecca Hodges, LtCol. Kelly's superior officer
Season 2
[edit ]- Bobby Hosea as Maj. MacArthur "Hammer" Lewis, Jr., executive officer (XO) of VMFAT-107; F/A-18 Hornet instructor pilot
- Michael Trucco as Lt. Tucker "Spoon" Henry III, F/A-18 Hornet student aviator
- Sandra Hess as Lt. Alexandra "Ice" Jensen, F/A-18 Hornet student aviator
- Kenny Johnson as Lieutenant Butch "Burner" Barnes, F/A-18 Hornet student aviator
- Barbara Niven as Kate Anderson, barkeep
Season 3
[edit ]- All main cast reprised their role from season 2[2]
- Felicity Waterman as Captain Abigail "Mad Dog" Holley, a helicopter pilot on loan from the Royal Air Force and squadron's boxing coach
- David Quane as Captain Edward "Capone" Terrelli, pilot of the AH-1W "Cobra" gunship, a former fighter pilot
Episodes
[edit ]Season 1 (1997–98)
[edit ]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Yesterday, Upon the Stair: Part 1" | James Whitmore Jr. | William Blinn | September 13, 1997 (1997年09月13日) |
| 2 | 2 | "Yesterday, Upon the Stair: Part 2" | Ray Austin | William Blinn & Morgan Gendel | September 20, 1997 (1997年09月20日) |
| 3 | 3 | "Freebird" | Anthony Hickox | Morgan Gendel | September 27, 1997 (1997年09月27日) |
| 4 | 4 | "It's the Real Thing, Baby" | Jim Johnston | Nan Hagan | October 4, 1997 (1997年10月04日) |
| 5 | 5 | "Fallout" | Terrence O'Hara | Jodie Lewis | October 11, 1997 (1997年10月11日) |
| 6 | 6 | "Birds of Prey" | Jack Sholder | Eric Estrin | October 18, 1997 (1997年10月18日) |
| 7 | 7 | "Road Warriors" | James A. Contner | Christopher Beaumont | October 25, 1997 (1997年10月25日) |
| 8 | 8 | "Grey Ghost" | Peter Ellis | Susan Hamilton-Brin | November 1, 1997 (1997年11月01日) |
| 9 | 9 | "Past Sins" | Charles Siebert | Jim Macak | November 8, 1997 (1997年11月08日) |
| 10 | 10 | "Bogey Man" | Richard Compton | Morgan Gendel | November 15, 1997 (1997年11月15日) |
| 11 | 11 | "Acceptable Casualties" | Peter Ellis | Patricia Rust & William Blinn | November 22, 1997 (1997年11月22日) |
| 12 | 12 | "Company Town" | Ron Garcia | Joe Gannon | January 3, 1998 (1998年01月03日) |
| 13 | 13 | "Trials and Tribulations" | James Brolin | Nan Hagan | January 10, 1998 (1998年01月10日) |
| 14 | 14 | "Soldiers of Misfortune" | Peter Ellis | Babs Greyhosky | January 17, 1998 (1998年01月17日) |
| 15 | 15 | "Power Play" | Sidney J. Furie | Jodie Lewis | January 24, 1998 (1998年01月24日) |
| 16 | 16 | "Game, Set and Match" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Macak | January 31, 1998 (1998年01月31日) |
| 17 | 17 | "Lost Shipment" | James Brolin | Gary Skeen Hall | April 18, 1998 (1998年04月18日) |
| 18 | 18 | "We Are Not Alone" | Ron Garcia | Nan Hagan | April 25, 1998 (1998年04月25日) |
| 19 | 19 | "Stranger, Lover, Friend" | Peter Ellis | William Blinn & Patricia Rust | May 2, 1998 (1998年05月02日) |
| 20 | 20 | "Great Expectations" | Peter Ellis | Jeff Wachtel | May 9, 1998 (1998年05月09日) |
| 21 | 21 | "Broken Wings" | Sidney J. Furie | Jim Macak | May 16, 1998 (1998年05月16日) |
| 22 | 22 | "Not in My Backyard" | Sidney J. Furie | Morgan Gendel | May 23, 1998 (1998年05月23日) |
Season 2 (1998–1999)
[edit ]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Nuggets" | Unknown | Unknown | September 7, 1998 (1998年09月07日) |
| 24 | 2 | "Burn Out" | Unknown | Unknown | September 14, 1998 (1998年09月14日) |
| 25 | 3 | "Solo Flight" | Unknown | Unknown | September 21, 1998 (1998年09月21日) |
| 26 | 4 | "S.O.D." | Unknown | Unknown | September 28, 1998 (1998年09月28日) |
| 27 | 5 | "Stand Down" | Unknown | Unknown | October 5, 1998 (1998年10月05日) |
| 28 | 6 | "Raid on Osirak" | Unknown | Unknown | October 12, 1998 (1998年10月12日) |
| 29 | 7 | "Boom" | Unknown | Unknown | October 19, 1998 (1998年10月19日) |
| 30 | 8 | "The Red Baron" | Unknown | Unknown | October 26, 1998 (1998年10月26日) |
| 31 | 9 | "Vertigo" | Unknown | Unknown | November 2, 1998 (1998年11月02日) |
| 32 | 10 | "Wild, Wild West" | Unknown | Unknown | November 9, 1998 (1998年11月09日) |
| 33 | 11 | "Class Strike" | Unknown | Unknown | November 16, 1998 (1998年11月16日) |
| 34 | 12 | "Blue Angel" | Unknown | Unknown | January 30, 1999 (1999年01月30日) |
| 35 | 13 | "Lost" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 1999 (1999年02月07日) |
| 36 | 14 | "Mishap" | Unknown | Unknown | February 14, 1999 (1999年02月14日) |
| 37 | 15 | "Fox Two" | Unknown | Unknown | February 21, 1999 (1999年02月21日) |
| 38 | 16 | "Blue on Blue" | Unknown | Unknown | February 28, 1999 (1999年02月28日) |
| 39 | 17 | "Cuba Libre" | Unknown | Unknown | April 15, 1999 (1999年04月15日) |
| 40 | 18 | "Sortie" | Unknown | Unknown | April 22, 1999 (1999年04月22日) |
| 41 | 19 | "Touch and Go" | Unknown | Unknown | April 29, 1999 (1999年04月29日) |
| 42 | 20 | "G.Q." | Unknown | Unknown | May 6, 1999 (1999年05月06日) |
| 43 | 21 | "Night Traps" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 1999 (1999年05月13日) |
| 44 | 22 | "Rules of Engagement" | Unknown | Unknown | May 20, 1999 (1999年05月20日) |
Season 3 (1999–2000)
[edit ]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Tip of the Spear" | Unknown | Unknown | September 11, 1999 (1999年09月11日) |
| 46 | 2 | "Gyspy Tumble" | Unknown | Unknown | September 18, 1999 (1999年09月18日) |
| 47 | 3 | "A Wing and a Prayer" | Unknown | Unknown | September 25, 1999 (1999年09月25日) |
| 48 | 4 | "Call to Glory" | Unknown | Unknown | October 2, 1999 (1999年10月02日) |
| 49 | 5 | "Officers and Gentlemen" | Unknown | Unknown | October 9, 1999 (1999年10月09日) |
| 50 | 6 | "Tattoo" | Unknown | Unknown | October 16, 1999 (1999年10月16日) |
| 51 | 7 | "Burke's Breech" | Unknown | Unknown | October 23, 1999 (1999年10月23日) |
| 52 | 8 | "Behind Enemy Lines" | Unknown | Unknown | October 30, 1999 (1999年10月30日) |
| 53 | 9 | "True Stories" | Unknown | Unknown | November 6, 1999 (1999年11月06日) |
| 54 | 10 | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" | Unknown | Unknown | November 13, 1999 (1999年11月13日) |
| 55 | 11 | "On the Tee" | Unknown | Unknown | November 20, 1999 (1999年11月20日) |
| 56 | 12 | "Aces" | Unknown | Unknown | November 27, 1999 (1999年11月27日) |
| 57 | 13 | "Article 32" | Unknown | Unknown | January 29, 2000 (2000年01月29日) |
| 58 | 14 | "At Poverty Level" | Unknown | Unknown | February 5, 2000 (2000年02月05日) |
| 59 | 15 | "Busted" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 2000 (2000年02月12日) |
| 60 | 16 | "Crash Test" | Unknown | Unknown | February 19, 2000 (2000年02月19日) |
| 61 | 17 | "Pensacola Shootout" | Unknown | Unknown | February 26, 2000 (2000年02月26日) |
| 62 | 18 | "Answered Prayers" | Unknown | Unknown | April 22, 2000 (2000年04月22日) |
| 63 | 19 | "Return to Glory" | Unknown | Unknown | April 29, 2000 (2000年04月29日) |
| 64 | 20 | "Casualties of War" | Unknown | Unknown | May 6, 2000 (2000年05月06日) |
| 65 | 21 | "Brothers" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2000 (2000年05月13日) |
| 66 | 22 | "SOCEX: Final Exams" | Unknown | Unknown | May 20, 2000 (2000年05月20日) |
DVD releases
[edit ]FilmRise has released all 3 seasons on DVD.[3] [4]
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | 22 | October 10, 2016 |
| The Complete Second Season | 22 | February 10, 2017 |
| The Complete Third Season | 22 | February 10, 2017 |
Awards and nominations
[edit ]| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing | Nominated |
Video games
[edit ]In June/July 1997, Bethesda Softworks announced a partnership with CBS Enterprises to produce the first-ever true companion PC series of games for the series.[5] [6] [7] By December 1997, the first CD-ROM game was still in production.[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ "San Diego Film Commission". Archived from the original on 2015年09月06日. Retrieved 2015年09月17日.
- ^ "Pensacola: Wings of Gold" . Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ 'The Complete 1st Season' is Now Available on DVD Archived 2017年01月09日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 'The Complete 2nd Season' and 'The Complete 3rd Season' DVDs
- ^ Khalili, Behnoosh (June 30, 1997). "Pensacola reaches new heights of convergence". Electronic Media . p. 22. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Timothy, Burn (June 30, 1997). "Lean, Mean' Software Machine Thrives in a Ferocious Market". The Washington Times . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Pensacola: Wings of Gold". July 1997. Archived from the original on August 27, 1999. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Timothy, Burn (December 15, 1997). "Wings of Gold' Failed to Lift Game Firm Aloft". The Washington Times . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
External links
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