On July 3rd, the survivors attempt to fight back. Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) leads a squadron of F/A-18 Hornets in a desperate air strike, only to discover that the alien ships are protected by invincible energy shields. During a frantic dogfight in the Grand Canyon, Hiller manages to outmaneuver one alien scout ship, causing it to crash. He captures the unconscious pilot and brings it to Area 51.
While Captain Hiller and David infiltrate the mothership, President Whitmore—a former fighter pilot—leads a global counteroffensive of civilian and military pilots. In a famous rally speech, he declares that the world will no longer "vanish without a fight." Independence.Day.1996.EXTENDED.1080p.10bit.BluR...
While many people greet the visitors with curiosity and hope, David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), a brilliant satellite technician, discovers a hidden signal embedded in global satellite transmissions. He realizes it is a countdown to a coordinated attack. He and his father hurry to Washington to warn his ex-wife, Constance, and President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman). Despite the warning, the countdown hits zero, and the destroyers unleash devastating primary weapons that incinerate the world’s capitals in a matter of seconds. 2. The Counterattack On July 3rd, the survivors attempt to fight back
On July 4th, with the world's conventional military forces nearly depleted, David Levinson devises a "Trojan Horse" plan. He realizes he can use the repaired Roswell scout ship to fly into the mothership and upload a computer virus to disable the aliens' energy shields globally. He captures the unconscious pilot and brings it to Area 51
On July 2nd, a massive shadow falls over Earth as an alien mothership, one-fourth the mass of the Moon, enters orbit. It deploys 36 smaller "destroyer" ships—each 15 miles wide—above the world's major cities, including New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.