When Craig T. Nelson was filming Call to Glory, he received rides in several Air Force fighter planes for familiarization purposes, and to help him get more into character during flying sequences. On one particular flight in an F-16B Fighting Falcon, the aircraft suffered electrical failure shortly after takeoff. Nelson and his pilot nearly had to eject from the aircraft, but fortunately, the pilot was able to safely land the jet.
The film is dedicated to "the men and women of the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, who gave dearly to their country in its hour of need."