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Release Date:
January 1, 2009
Original Title:
Supersonic Saints
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Airplane fans loved the gripping stories found in the Supersonic Saints books. Now, some of the most memorable, thrilling, and faith- promoting stories are shared firsthand by the very pilots who lived them. Filmed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, the Supersonic Saints DVD brings the following Latter-day Saint pilots into your home: Lieutenant Colonel Thales A. “Tad” Derrick (F-100 Super Sabre) and his miraculous answer to prayer during a combat mission near the South China Sea. Major Derek O’Malley (Lockheed Martin F-16) and the humbling revelation he received during a life-threatening combat mission over Baghdad. Major Chris Stewart (Rockwell B-1B Lancer) and his awe-inspiring experiences while setting the world’s record for fastest nonstop flight around the world. Colonel Gordon H. Weed (Cessna A-37) and the divine intervention that prevented the death of a fighter pilot during an intense bombing run.
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