Two fighter pilots, Phil Clark and Jay Rivers, who flew together in Vietnam are assigned to the elite Air Force Fighter Weapons School (known as "Red Flag") at Nellis AFB, Nevada, about a decade after the war. Brash, self-confident Clark is an instructor, while quieter, family man Rivers is the student. At first, the two men resume their friendship. But as the student starts to show the master a thing or two, tensions develop. Can their relationship survive the stresses of one of the military's top schools?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Barry BostwickMaj. Jay Rivers | Maj. Jay Rivers |
 Joan Van ArkMarie Rivers | Marie Rivers |
 Fred McCarrenFrank Barnstable | Frank Barnstable |
| DDebra FeuerElaine Barnstable | Elaine Barnstable |
 George CoeCol. Winn | Col. Winn |
| LLinden ChilesCol. Collette | Col. Collette |
| AArlen Dean SnyderCol. Anderson | Col. Anderson |
 William DevaneMaj. Phil Clark | Maj. Phil Clark |
 Jay KerrPoppa Tolbert | Poppa Tolbert |
 Alan CampbellLt. Tommy Heinz | Lt. Tommy Heinz |
 Eve McVeaghAmanda Clark | Amanda Clark |
| VVic VallaroDr. E.B. Jones | Dr. E.B. Jones |
| JJoan O'ConnellLinda Fowles | Linda Fowles |
| TTom DanielsACMI Technician | ACMI Technician |
| RRichard PadgettDennis Frampton | Dennis Frampton |
| CChase CordellLt. Bodine | Lt. Bodine |
| VVan CorwithCapt. Marshfield | Capt. Marshfield |
| JJohn LiscioCapt. Peneau | Capt. Peneau |
| RRichard D. PetersonJoe Peters | Joe Peters |
| DDon ShultisRed Radar Technician | Red Radar Technician |
| DDennis PfeilBlue Radar Technician | Blue Radar Technician |
| DDon MiraultNot listed | Not listed |
 Jay LevineNot listed | Not listed |