Independence Day - Final Encounter Air Battle Scene

Final air assault led by the US president in hopes of defeating the aliens once and for all.
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[MarkMeloon]

You can tell this movie is pure fantasy because the President is younger than 70 years old.

[olivierp.]

- "Eagle 2"
- " I'm on it"
Boom.
RIP eagle two. Best line of the show.

[OurWorldIsBroken]

Amazing, the aliens travel 50 million lightyears to attack Earth and then they forget to bring the latest Windows Security update!!!!

[hpa]

If anyone was wondering when the pilots say "Fox One" or "Fox Two":

The phrases said by the pilots when firing their missiles is NATO brevity code for the types of missiles being launched. "Fox One" means a semi-active radar-guided missile (AIM-7 Sparrow), "Fox Two" is an infrared-guided (heat-seeking) missile (AIM-9 Sidewinder), and "Fox Three" is an active radar-guided missile (AIM-120 AMRAAM).

[TITANMAN]

AV8-Harriers, F-14 Tomcats, F-18 Hornets.

[Rubashow]

"Thanks Fox. I thought they had me."
"You did it! I was worried for a moment."

[mybasecampisuptownhighrent]

I am not American born but having lived there, I love USA and this movie is just one of the best. The casting for this movie was bloody spot on and superb.

[compass_Matt]

I think of the foreshadowing in the beginning of the film when President Whitmore is first introduced to the film. The news anchors on the television are talking about how weak his is and what a wimp he is. Then throughout the film he exhibits bravery every step of the way. To which he then gives one of the most legendary speeches before literally leading his troops into what they had to imagine at the time was certain death.

[averyvaliant]

I remember how amazing this was in the cinema, I Was only 16 at the time.
This scene in particular was just amazing with the visuals and music, but also the surround sound effects of missiles and bullets firing everywhere.
Ah, I miss movies like this.

[phillybilly]

MAN!! The 90s! Such a GREAT time for action movies!!

[BigstickNick]

I always thought about how long those Aliens had the shield, then all of a sudden they had the explosion. They had to be like *oh shit*

[LawrenceReitan]

I was 6, excited to watch this movie. And year after year when they broadcasted it on TV. Good times

[jeffk]

15 miles in diameter and we decide to fire a bunch of sidewinder missiles instead of bombing

[Jdub]

I remember the theater erupted when the first missile went through.

[sonrouge]

Word is that in some theaters, that second missile striking the ship drew a standing ovation.

Considering how dark the movie is and how much this one sliver of hope was built up, I can certainly believe it.

[dylanwalker]

Against a ship the size of a city, there is no other weapon such AGM-86 AGM-158 as Tomahawk missiles only fighters with AIM-9 sidewinder and AIM-120 missiles, which have a small warhead and for such a ship these missiles are like mosquito bites.
In reality, the role of the fighters would be to protect the B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers, which would drop 2, 000 lb Mark 84 bombs on the ship.

[hpa]

Unless I'm mistaken: the pilot of Eagle 7 is the same guy that wore the Harley-Davidson hat. I had a thought that he was a fighter jock in Vietnam and after the events of this movie he encouraged Miguel Casse to become a pilot and mentored him.

[JJ-vcgt]

The guy really said I see him ! I see em! Gets blown up a second later

[stevesibaja]

Today is Independence Day 2024 the day when they defeat the

[Mr.Possums]

There's a level in Star Fox 64 that slightly resembles this but I guess minus the huge ship.
Also very fitting to say _Fox 2_
Good times.