Call to Glory is an American drama which was aired for 22 episodes during the 1984–1985 TV season (specifically from August 1984 to February 1985) on the The show focuses on USAF pilot Colonel Raynor Sarnac (Craig T. Nelson) and his family, living near Edwards Air Force Base, where Sarnac was stationed during the early 1960s. Heavily promoted during ABC's broadcast of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the pilot episode was aired August 13, 1984. The first episode is related to the U-2 flights over Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. During its production run, the show came to focus more on the loneliness experienced by wife Vanessa Sarnac (Cindy Pickett) while stationed on base and what she and the family would do to spend time in productive pursuits while enduring the Antelope Valley's isolation from civilization. The series also stars Elisabeth Shue in one of her early roles as the eldest Sarnac child, daughter Jackie. Also appearing in the series was David Lain Baker as Tom Bonelli; Baker would later become one of the judges on the competition show Forged in Fire. Cast Craig T. Nelson as Col. Raynor Sarnac David Lain Baker as Tom Bonelli Cindy Pickett as Vanessa Sarnac Elisabeth Shue as Jackie Sarnac Keenan Wynn as Carl Sarnac David Hollander as Wesley Sarnac Gabriel Damon as R.H. Sarnac Thomas O'Brien as Patrick Thomas Episodes Production Craig T. Nelson received familiarization rides in USAF jets at Edwards Air Force Base during the filming of the series, including flights in the T-38 Talon, the F-4 Phantom II, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. On one particular flight in the F-16, the aircraft suffered an electrical failure. Nelson and his pilot prepared to bail out, however, the pilot was able to safely land the aircraft. Call to Glory was filmed in Texas at Laughlin Air Force Base in Val Verde County, near Del Rio. References External links YouTube – Call to Glory – opening credits 1984 American television series debuts 1985 American television series endings 1980s American drama television series American Broadcasting Company original programming Aviation television series English-language television shows American military television series Television series by CBS Studios Television series set in the 1960s Television shows set in Texas Television series about the United States Air Force