okay i waited for someone to post a clue but no one's posting so....
Clue
Me and my partner are pilots, and we were sent to do a recon mission somewhere (ambiguity on purpose) but we ended up being shot down. My partner got hurt and I tried to radio for help but some renegade forces led by a corrupt general came. I was too far away to help, and they shot him. From then on, I knew I had to get the heck out of there, but unfortunately, I gave myself away and now the general is after me!
Hint: american movie aired between 2000 - 2005
... at the end of the movie there is a dramatic helicopter rescue~ just in the nick of time