Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Genre Action/Adventure
Drama
Created by William Blinn
Starring James Brolin
Composer(s) John R. Graham
Jimmy Haun
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 66
Production
Executive producer(s) David H. Balkan
William Blinn
James Brolin
Stu Segall
Jeff Wachtel
Jacqueline Zambrano
Producer(s) Laurence Frank
Nan Hagan
Perry Husman
Jeff Wald
Cinematography Anthony Anderson
Tom Jewett
Terry Pfrang
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 48 minutes
Production company(s) Partner Stations Network
Dauphine Productions
Stu Segall Productions
Eyemark Entertainment
CBS Broadcast International
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network Syndication
Original release September 20, 1997 (1997-09-20) – May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)

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 Portugal, France, Sweden, South Africa, Finland, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Australia and Sri Lanka. Although set in Florida, it was largely filmed in San Diego [1] particularly at Marine Corps Air Station 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

  • 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
  • Kenny Johnson reprised his role from season 2[2]

Episodes

Season 1 (1997–98)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Yesterday, Upon the Stair: Part 1"TBAWilliam BlinnSeptember 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)
22"Yesterday, Upon the Stair: Part 2"TBAWilliam BlinnSeptember 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)
33"Freebird"TBATBASeptember 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)
44"It's the Real Thing, Baby"TBATBAOctober 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)
55"Fallout"TBATBAOctober 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)
66"Birds of Prey"TBATBAOctober 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)
77"Road Warriors"TBATBAOctober 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)
88"Grey Ghost"TBATBANovember 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)
99"Past Sins"Charles SibertJim MacakNovember 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)
1010"Bogey Man"Richard ComptonMorgan GendelNovember 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)
1111"Acceptable Casualties"TBATBANovember 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)
1212"Company Town"Ron GarciaJoe GannonJanuary 5, 1998 (1998-01-05)
1313"Trials and Tribulations"TBATBAJanuary 12, 1998 (1998-01-12)
1414"Acceptable Casualties"TBATBAJanuary 19, 1998 (1998-01-19)
1515"Power Play"TBATBAJanuary 26, 1998 (1998-01-26)

Season 2 (1998–99)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
231"Nuggets"TBATBASeptember 7, 1998 (1998-09-07)
242"Burn Out"TBATBASeptember 14, 1998 (1998-09-14)
253"Solo Flight"TBATBASeptember 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)
264"S.O.D."TBATBASeptember 28, 1998 (1998-09-28)
275"Stand Down"TBATBAOctober 5, 1998 (1998-10-05)
286"Raid on Osirak"TBATBAOctober 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)
297"Boom"TBATBAOctober 19, 1998 (1998-10-19)
308"The Red Baron"TBATBAOctober 26, 1998 (1998-10-26)
319"Vertigo"TBATBANovember 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)
3210"Wild, Wild West"TBATBANovember 9, 1998 (1998-11-09)
3311"Class Strike"TBATBANovember 16, 1998 (1998-11-16)
3412"Blue Angel"TBATBAJanuary 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
3513"Lost"TBATBAFebruary 7, 1999 (1999-02-07)
3614"Mishap"TBATBAFebruary 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)
3715"Fox Two"TBATBAFebruary 21, 1999 (1999-02-21)
3816"Blue on Blue"TBATBAFebruary 28, 1999 (1999-02-28)
3917"Cuba Libre"TBATBAApril 15, 1999 (1999-04-15)
4018"Sortie"TBATBAApril 22, 1999 (1999-04-22)
4119"Touch and Go"TBATBAApril 29, 1999 (1999-04-29)
4220"G.Q."TBATBAMay 6, 1999 (1999-05-06)
4321"Night Traps"TBATBAMay 13, 1999 (1999-05-13)
4422"Rules of Engagement"TBATBAMay 20, 1999 (1999-05-20)

Season 3 (1999–00)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
451"Tip of the Spear"TBATBASeptember 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)
462"Gyspy Tumble"TBATBASeptember 18, 1999 (1999-09-18)
473"A Wing and a Prayer"TBATBASeptember 25, 1999 (1999-09-25)
484"Call to Glory"TBATBAOctober 2, 1999 (1999-10-02)
495"Officers and Gentlemen"TBATBAOctober 9, 1999 (1999-10-09)
506"Tattoo"TBATBAOctober 16, 1999 (1999-10-16)
517"Burke's Breech"TBATBAOctober 23, 1999 (1999-10-23)
528"Behind Enemy Lines"TBATBAOctober 30, 1999 (1999-10-30)
539"True Stories"TBATBANovember 6, 1999 (1999-11-06)
5410"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"TBATBANovember 13, 1999 (1999-11-13)
5511"On the Tee"TBATBANovember 20, 1999 (1999-11-20)
5612"Aces"TBATBANovember 27, 1999 (1999-11-27)
5713"Article 32"TBATBAJanuary 29, 2000 (2000-01-29)
5814"At Poverty Level"TBATBAFebruary 5, 2000 (2000-02-05)
5915"Busted"TBATBAFebruary 12, 2000 (2000-02-12)

DVD releases

FilmRise Studios has released all 3 seasons on DVD in Region 1 via Amazon's CreateSpace MOD program.[3][4] These are manufacture-on-demand (MOD) releases, available exclusively through Amazon.com.

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

References

  1. ↑ San Diego Film Commission
  2. ↑ http://epguides.com/PensacolaWingsofGold/
  3. ↑ 'The Complete 1st Season' is Now Available on DVD Archived 2017-01-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ [tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pensacola-Wings-Gold-Seasons-2-and-3/23033 'The Complete 2nd Season' and 'The Complete 3rd Season' DVDs]


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