Pensacola: Wings of Gold
| 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 – May 20, 2000 |
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
- James Brolin as Lt. Col. Bill "Raider" Kelly, commanding officer of VMFAT-107, an F/A-18 Hornet training squadron
Season 1
- 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
- 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
- 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
Season 1 (1997–98)
| 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 |
| 2 | 2 | "Yesterday, Upon the Stair: Part 2" | Ray Austin | William Blinn & Morgan Gendel | September 20, 1997 |
| 3 | 3 | "Freebird" | Anthony Hickox | Morgan Gendel | September 27, 1997 |
| 4 | 4 | "It's the Real Thing, Baby" | Jim Johnston | Nan Hagan | October 4, 1997 |
| 5 | 5 | "Fallout" | Terrence O'Hara | Jodie Lewis | October 11, 1997 |
| 6 | 6 | "Birds of Prey" | Jack Sholder | Eric Estrin | October 18, 1997 |
| 7 | 7 | "Road Warriors" | James A. Contner | Christopher Beaumont | October 25, 1997 |
| 8 | 8 | "Grey Ghost" | Peter Ellis | Susan Hamilton-Brin | November 1, 1997 |
| 9 | 9 | "Past Sins" | Charles Siebert | Jim Macak | November 8, 1997 |
| 10 | 10 | "Bogey Man" | Richard Compton | Morgan Gendel | November 15, 1997 |
| 11 | 11 | "Acceptable Casualties" | Peter Ellis | Patricia Rust & William Blinn | November 22, 1997 |
| 12 | 12 | "Company Town" | Ron Garcia | Joe Gannon | January 3, 1998 |
| 13 | 13 | "Trials and Tribulations" | James Brolin | Nan Hagan | January 10, 1998 |
| 14 | 14 | "Soldiers of Misfortune" | Peter Ellis | Babs Greyhosky | January 17, 1998 |
| 15 | 15 | "Power Play" | Sidney J. Furie | Jodie Lewis | January 24, 1998 |
| 16 | 16 | "Game, Set and Match" | Vincent McEveety | Jim Macak | January 31, 1998 |
| 17 | 17 | "Lost Shipment" | James Brolin | Gary Skeen Hall | April 18, 1998 |
| 18 | 18 | "We Are Not Alone" | Ron Garcia | Nan Hagan | April 25, 1998 |
| 19 | 19 | "Stranger, Lover, Friend" | Peter Ellis | William Blinn & Patricia Rust | May 2, 1998 |
| 20 | 20 | "Great Expectations" | Peter Ellis | Jeff Wachtel | May 9, 1998 |
| 21 | 21 | "Broken Wings" | Sidney J. Furie | Jim Macak | May 16, 1998 |
| 22 | 22 | "Not in My Backyard" | Sidney J. Furie | Morgan Gendel | May 23, 1998 |
Season 2 (1998–1999)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Nuggets" | Vern Gillum | Jacqueline Zambrano | September 7, 1998 |
| 24 | 2 | "Burn Out" | Peter Ellis | Raymond Hartung | September 14, 1998 |
| 25 | 3 | "Solo Flight" | Charles Siebert | Laurence Frank | September 21, 1998 |
| 26 | 4 | "S.O.D." | Sidney J. Furie | Jim Macak | September 28, 1998 |
| 27 | 5 | "Stand Down" | Bill Corcoran | Kris Dobkin | October 5, 1998 |
| 28 | 6 | "Raid on Osirak" | Peter Ellis | Chip Proser | October 12, 1998 |
| 29 | 7 | "Boom" | Jeff Woolnough | Robert Gandt | October 19, 1998 |
| 30 | 8 | "The Red Baron" | James Brolin | Raymond Hartung | October 26, 1998 |
| 31 | 9 | "Vertigo" | Tom DeSimone | Jim Macak | November 2, 1998 |
| 32 | 10 | "Wild, Wild West" | Charles Siebert | Laurence Frank | November 9, 1998 |
| 33 | 11 | "Class Strike" | Charles Siebert | Chip Proser | November 16, 1998 |
| 34 | 12 | "Blue Angel" | James Brolin | Robert Gandt | January 30, 1999 |
| 35 | 13 | "Lost" | Michael Levine | William T. Conway | February 7, 1999 |
| 36 | 14 | "Mishap" | James Brolin | Raymond Hartung & Jacqueline Zambrano | February 14, 1999 |
| 37 | 15 | "Fox Two" | Peter Ellis | Jim Macak | February 21, 1999 |
| 38 | 16 | "Blue on Blue" | Bruce Bilson | Laurence Frank | February 28, 1999 |
| 39 | 17 | "Cuba Libre" | Stewart Raffill | Story by : Chip Proser Teleplay by : Jim Macak | April 15, 1999 |
| 40 | 18 | "Sortie" | Thomas Jewett | Tim Davis & Elinor Jewett | April 22, 1999 |
| 41 | 19 | "Touch and Go" | Sidney J. Furie | Raymond Hartung | April 29, 1999 |
| 42 | 20 | "G.Q." | Bill Corcoran | Jim Macak | May 6, 1999 |
| 43 | 21 | "Night Traps" | Bill Corcoran | Raymond Hartung & Jacqueline Zambrano | May 13, 1999 |
| 44 | 22 | "Rules of Engagement" | James Brolin | Story by : Jerry Broeckert Teleplay by : Robert Gandt | May 20, 1999 |
Season 3 (1999–2000)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Tip of the Spear" | Peter Ellis | David H. Balkan | September 11, 1999 |
| 46 | 2 | "Gypsy Tumble" | Corey Eubanks | Richard Maxwell | September 18, 1999 |
| 47 | 3 | "A Wing and a Prayer" | Stewart Raffill | Elliot Stern | September 25, 1999 |
| 48 | 4 | "Call to Glory" | James Brolin | Darrell Fetty | October 2, 1999 |
| 49 | 5 | "Officers and Gentlemen" | Sidney J. Furie | Burt Prelutsky | October 9, 1999 |
| 50 | 6 | "Tattoo" | Charles Siebert | Barry M. Schkolnick | October 16, 1999 |
| 51 | 7 | "Burke's Breech" | Peter Ellis | Janna King Kalichman | October 23, 1999 |
| 52 | 8 | "Behind Enemy Lines" | Gus Trikonis | David L. Newman | October 30, 1999 |
| 53 | 9 | "True Stories" | Stewart Raffill | Elliot Stern | November 6, 1999 |
| 54 | 10 | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" | James Brolin | Darrell Fetty | November 13, 1999 |
| 55 | 11 | "On the Tee" | Carl Weathers | Jerry Broeckert | November 20, 1999 |
| 56 | 12 | "Aces" | George Mendeluk | Richard Maxwell | November 27, 1999 |
| 57 | 13 | "Article 32" | Gus Trikonis | Elliot Stern & Darrell Fetty | January 29, 2000 |
| 58 | 14 | "At Poverty Level" | Scott Lautanen | Burt Prelutsky | February 5, 2000 |
| 59 | 15 | "Busted" | Stewart Raffill | Gallatin Warfield | February 12, 2000 |
| 60 | 16 | "Crash Test" | James Brolin | Harold Apter | February 19, 2000 |
| 61 | 17 | "Pensacola Shootout" | Carl Weathers | Gallatin Warfield | February 26, 2000 |
| 62 | 18 | "Answered Prayers" | Sidney J. Furie | Harold Apter | April 22, 2000 |
| 63 | 19 | "Return to Glory" | Michael Trucco | Darrell Fetty | April 29, 2000 |
| 64 | 20 | "Casualties of War" | Sidney J. Furie | Elliot Stern | May 6, 2000 |
| 65 | 21 | "Brothers" | Thomas Jewett | Richard Maxwell | May 13, 2000 |
| 66 | 22 | "SOCEX: Final Exams" | James Brolin | David H. Balkan | May 20, 2000 |
DVD releases
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
| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing | Nominated |
Video games
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
- ^ "San Diego Film Commission". Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Pensacola: Wings of Gold". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ 'The Complete 1st Season' is Now Available on DVD Archived 2017-01-09 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.
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