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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:39:12 AM EDT
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Did he steel it, or did he aluminum it?
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:39:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Show’s not nearly as good as I remember. Knight Rider now makes me cringe as well…very corny. A Team actually seems to hold up. Still a decent, entertaining show. What was the ‘80s show where a guy could turn into a black panther? Manimal He turned into all kinds of stock footage of wild animals.  Agree though, lots of these shows that were awesome then when I was ten can be cringey now. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:45:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: He is a train wreck. I wanted to stop reading, but I couldn’t… Quote HistoryWow!!!! 
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:46:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Holy shit I can't breathe! Quote HistoryYeah, I'm dying laughing here in my car is that really him or is that somebody trolling pretending to be him? The part about the beer was funny as hell
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:49:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Manimal He turned into all kinds of stock footage of wild animals. Agree though, lots of these shows that were awesome then when I was ten can be cringey now. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Show’s not nearly as good as I remember. Knight Rider now makes me cringe as well…very corny. A Team actually seems to hold up. Still a decent, entertaining show. What was the ‘80s show where a guy could turn into a black panther? Manimal He turned into all kinds of stock footage of wild animals. Agree though, lots of these shows that were awesome then when I was ten can be cringey now. It was high art compared to Automan! |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:50:09 AM EDT
[#6]
LaFrancé
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:50:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Show’s not nearly as good as I remember. Knight Rider now makes me cringe as well…very corny. A Team actually seems to hold up. Still a decent, entertaining show. What was the ‘80s show where a guy could turn into a black panther? Garfield |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:51:53 AM EDT
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I believe it was a company called, "Jetcopters". It was in the credits of the show.
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Posted: 6/15/2023 7:57:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I'm dying laughing here in my car is that really him or is that somebody trolling pretending to be him? The part about the beer was funny as hell Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I'm dying laughing here in my car is that really him or is that somebody trolling pretending to be him? The part about the beer was funny as hell If it’s him, he posting from beyond the grave. Surprised he made it as long as he did given how much drugs and alcohol he consumed. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 8:03:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I love how in the 80's, ANY problem could be solved by a stolen helicopter with chain guns, a stuntman with a truck, a crack commando unit that was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit, or a 1982 Trans AM with a robot voice. Muuuuricaaaa!!!!! great time to be a kid. Now kids have drag queen story time 
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Posted: 6/15/2023 8:03:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Knight Industries. Acme. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 8:05:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryProblem solved. Problem staying solved. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 8:09:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And the Coyote X with a reformed car thief and a retired judge, a pink Sikorsky S-58 and a little robot, a Hughes 500 and a Ferrari 308 or a Dodge Powerwagon and '82 Camaro Z-28. Don't forget a 69 (68) Dodge Charger or a 76 Grand Torino. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 8:12:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Did he steel it, or did he aluminum it? Depending on how he steeled it, it would probably be too heavy to fly. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 8:13:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ... Surprised he made it as long as he did given how much drugs and alcohol he consumed. He masturbated a lot.
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Posted: 6/15/2023 8:14:15 AM EDT
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PSA built it
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Posted: 6/15/2023 11:21:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 700 for both? Helluva deal. I’m in for 100, do we have 6 more investors? Quote HistoryQuoted: 700 for both? Helluva deal. I’m in for 100, do we have 6 more investors? And an A&P with IA? 
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Posted: 6/15/2023 11:29:27 AM EDT
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I remember flying into Sedona, and seeing the Santini Air helicopter and the 222 sitting on the tarmac. They were filming in monument valley and came to get a burger at Stretch's (used to be the restaurant at the airport). It was all the actual pilots and none of the actors.
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Posted: 6/15/2023 11:34:13 AM EDT
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File A56-7W will tell you everything you need to know.
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Posted: 6/15/2023 11:39:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I love how in the 80's, ANY problem could be solved by a stolen helicopter with chain guns, a stuntman with a truck, a crack commando unit that was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit, or a 1982 Trans AM with a robot voice. Muuuuricaaaa!!!!! For the record, the helicopter doesn't have to have chainguns:  Or be stolen:  Also, the car doesn't have to be a Trans Am or have a robot voice: 
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Posted: 6/15/2023 11:46:33 AM EDT
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I don't know, but I do know that Moffett stole it!
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Posted: 6/15/2023 11:56:19 AM EDT
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Airwolf was built by Yo-yo dyne propulsion systems
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Posted: 6/15/2023 12:06:07 PM EDT
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Thinking about trying to incorporate one of those Knight Rider LED lights into the front of my 82 C10 somehow...
But only if I can make it play that sound it makes when you hear it scanning or whatever its doing... I'd like it to not be visible when off, but then obviously visible/audible when on... |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 12:16:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryShit, 40 years later and I would sit down and watch that show every week. And we don't watch anything that's not a movie or on DVR. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 12:20:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Unwatchable. At age 14 I was throwing up my hands asking “Where is the maintenance crew keeping this thing up? Where does the fuel come from? How are they getting parts?” /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/ThisDidntHappen-737.gif I grew up in an engineering and aviation family. My father instilled a low tolerance for BS like Airwolf and McGyver. Couldn’t stand shows like that. Insult to intelligence. I did allow myself to enjoy Iron Eagle to my father’s disappointment but a kid will tolerate a lot of cognitive dissonance to imagine himself piloting an F16. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 12:31:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unwatchable. At age 14 I was throwing up my hands asking "Where is the maintenance crew keeping this thing up? Where does the fuel come from? How are they getting parts?" |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 12:44:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/15/2023 1:17:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I thought it was Sinjin. I have the boxed set. I don’t really watch the fourth season. I think they bumped JMV out and continued with the series because the studio needed the additional episodes for syndication. JMV was the highest paid actor in television for Airwolf. I don’t think his salary was topped until later seasons of Seinfeld or Friends. Can’t remember if it was Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis Dreyfus or Jennifer Anniston that topped his Airwolf salary. He pissed it all away on the bottle. It’s also amazing considering Airwolf ran concurrent with iconic series like Magnum PI and others, and JMV made more than Tom Selleck per episode. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Secret dark American agency built it, Stringfellow stole it. “The Firm” built it. The designer Moffitt stole it and brought it to Libya. Stringfellow recovered it, but withheld it as leverage so the CIA would use its assets to locate Stringfellow’s MIA brother. Archangel allowed them to keep Airwolf so long as Stringfellow and Santini flew missions for the Firm. The fourth season has Stingfellow’s long lost brother take over since Jan Michael Vincent was too much of a drunk liability to continue on as Stringfellow. IIRC that’s how it went down. You seem to be "in the know", maybe you can explain something to me- Stringfellow's brother was referred to as "Sinjin" the whole time, but I remember finding out it was spelled "St. John" or "Saint John" and was confused in like 4 different ways. WTF was that? How is that a first name, and how is it pronounced Sinjin for multiple seasons? I thought it was Sinjin. I have the boxed set. I don’t really watch the fourth season. I think they bumped JMV out and continued with the series because the studio needed the additional episodes for syndication. JMV was the highest paid actor in television for Airwolf. I don’t think his salary was topped until later seasons of Seinfeld or Friends. Can’t remember if it was Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis Dreyfus or Jennifer Anniston that topped his Airwolf salary. He pissed it all away on the bottle. It’s also amazing considering Airwolf ran concurrent with iconic series like Magnum PI and others, and JMV made more than Tom Selleck per episode. His name was St. John, which is pronounced as Sinjin in Limey speak. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 4:41:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: For the record, the helicopter doesn't have to have chainguns: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4wvHSbwkWRo/hqdefault.jpg Or be stolen: https://harvardfilmarchive.org/public/upload/events/medium_wide/5cf03df07043e.jpg Also, the car doesn't have to be a Trans Am or have a robot voice: https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hardcastle-and-McCormick-Car-Coyote-X.jpg Murphy took the helicopter without authorization. And took out two Jet Rangers for good measure.  Blue Thunder - helicopter chase Good thing he dint sign for it though. Considering the train and all. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 4:53:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: “The Firm” built it. The designer Moffitt stole it and brought it to Libya. Stringfellow recovered it, but withheld it as leverage so the CIA would use its assets to locate Stringfellow’s MIA brother. Archangel allowed them to keep Airwolf so long as Stringfellow and Santini flew missions for the Firm. The fourth season has Stingfellow’s long lost brother take over since Jan Michael Vincent was too much of a drunk liability to continue on as Stringfellow. IIRC that’s how it went down. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Secret dark American agency built it, Stringfellow stole it. “The Firm” built it. The designer Moffitt stole it and brought it to Libya. Stringfellow recovered it, but withheld it as leverage so the CIA would use its assets to locate Stringfellow’s MIA brother. Archangel allowed them to keep Airwolf so long as Stringfellow and Santini flew missions for the Firm. The fourth season has Stingfellow’s long lost brother take over since Jan Michael Vincent was too much of a drunk liability to continue on as Stringfellow. IIRC that’s how it went down. The fourth season is a myth. The series ended when Stringfellow's brother snuck him out of the hospital and took him on one last flight before he died. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:02:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Murphy took the helicopter without authorization. And took out two Jet Rangers for good measure.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CY5Rp0dQ1AGood thing he dint sign for it though. Considering the train and all. That thing was nose-heavier than the Ayatollah. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:10:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unwatchable. At age 14 I was throwing up my hands asking "Where is the maintenance crew keeping this thing up? Where does the fuel come from? How are they getting parts?" There were episodes showing them driving into the hide and unloading stuff for the helo from their jeeps. Fuel tanks, generator, pumps, lights, etc... all could be driven to the hide. Of course the traffic in and out would have been visible to satellite surveillance even back then. Santini and Stringfellow both wrenched on helos. Also, when stuff needed work they couldn't do, it was done elsewhere. The Firm kept them supplied as long as they flew missions for The Firm. It's a fictional TV show, suspension of disbelief is kinda a prerequisite. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:12:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The fourth season is a myth. The series ended when Stringfellow's brother snuck him out of the hospital and took him on one last flight before he died. Yup. Doesn't exist. It sucked so bad it erased itself from the multiverse. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:17:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yup. Doesn't exist. It sucked so bad it erased itself from the multiverse. Agreed. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:17:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There were episodes showing them driving into the Santini and Stringfellow both wrenched on helos. Also, when stuff needed work they couldn't do, it was done elsewhere. The Firm kept them supplied as long as they flew missions for The Firm. It's a fictional TV show, suspension of disbelief is kinda a prerequisite.
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:19:39 PM EDT
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I just rewatched all three seasons. Gotta say Sweet Britches is my favorite episode.
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:22:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fixed. Come on, man. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: There were episodes showing them driving into the Santini and Stringfellow both wrenched on helos. Also, when stuff needed work they couldn't do, it was done elsewhere. The Firm kept them supplied as long as they flew missions for The Firm. It's a fictional TV show, suspension of disbelief is kinda a prerequisite. I don't know, it's missing the evilness I normally associate with a lair. But wait - how about a Mirror Universe version of Airwolf? 
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:27:24 PM EDT
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I watched a interview on YouTube with someone associated with Airwolf's production. He said the FAA had to sign off on all the modification to fuselage. He said the pilots swore the Bell flew better with the cosmetic modifications.
The actual Bell was sold after the show ended and became an air ambulance in Germany. It crashed killing all on board. 
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:27:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't know, it's missing the evilness I normally associate with a lair. But wait - how about a Mirror Universe version of Airwolf? 
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:31:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I watched a interview on YouTube with someone associated with Airwolf's production. He said the FAA had to sign off on all the modification to fuselage. He said the pilots swore the Bell flew better with the cosmetic modifications. The actual Bell was sold after the show ended and became an air ambulance in Germany. It crashed killing all on board. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:32:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fuck yes. Chills every time.  I think I'm one of the only 100 people that loved that show. Wish it had more than one season. Quote HistoryQuoted: I think I'm one of the only 100 people that loved that show. Wish it had more than one season. And it was miles better than "Blue Thunder". |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:33:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat still greatest intro song. Awesome show |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:43:25 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I love how in the 80's, ANY problem could be solved by a stolen helicopter with chain guns, a stuntman with a truck, a crack commando unit that was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit, or a 1982 Trans AM with a robot voice. Muuuuricaaaa!!!!! And without a single casualty. |
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Posted: 6/15/2023 6:53:37 PM EDT
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Needed a crossover with Greatest American Hero
Imagine if we had an Avengers level team up movie in the 80s. All the pissant TV shows coming together to defeat some Thanos level threat. A-Team, Knight Rider, Greatest American Hero with some AirWolf. |
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