Richard Davidson films Staff Sgt. Steven Gore operating a C-17's rear door while in flight over Charleston AFB's North Auxiliary Field Nov. 26. The crew filmed several scenes for the movie in flight, on the flight line and in a Charleston AFB hangar. Mr. Davidson is a contracted cameraman for the upcoming film "Dear John" and Sergeant Gore is a loadmaster with the 16th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Staff Sgt. Steven Gore prepares to deploy a dummy package from a C-17 over Charleston AFB's North Auxiliary Field while a contracted camera crew films for the upcoming movie "Dear John" films the action Nov. 26. The crew filmed several scenes for the movie in flight, on the flight line and in a Charleston AFB hangar. Sergeant Gore is a loadmaster with the 16th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Richard Davidson operates the camera while Geoffrey Herbert deflects unwanted sunlight from the camera's lens during the filming of a live airdrop at Charleston AFB's North Auxiliary Field Nov. 26.Mr. Richard and Mr. Herbert are contracted cameramen from the upcoming movie "Dear John." (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)

Staff Sgt. Steven Gore waits on the pilot's cue for when the C-17 is over the drop zone at Charleston AFB's North Auxiliary Field while a contracted camera crew films for the upcoming movie "Dear John" Nov. 26. The crew filmed several scenes for the movie in flight, on the flight line and in a Charleston AFB hangar. Sergeant Gore is a loadmaster with the 16th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Taylor)