About the film

A film narrated by Yasser Al Mansouri (Arabic) and Michael Ironside (English)

Every year in the desert of Las Vegas, Nevada, a truly unique event takes place: It is called Red Flag – the world's most challenging aerial combat training exercise. In the history of Red Flag, fewer than 30 countries have been invited to participate.

The documentary, Desert Falcons, is the story of an inspirational group of Emirati pilots and maintenance officers from the UAE Air Force and Air Defence as they represent their country for the first time at Red Flag, the world's most challenging aerial combat exercise.

Follow Colonel Tareq Al Bannay and his UAE squadron from the headquarters at the Al Dhafra Base in Abu Dhabi to the UAE's permanent facility in Tucson, Arizona before arriving at Nellis Air Force Base in the desert of Nevada.

Flying the F-16 Block 60 – the most advanced F-16 fighter jet in the world - watch as this elite group is faced with a range of combat scenarios from simple air to ground attacks to intense dog-fighting with multiple enemies.