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- CBS, wanting to get in on the action, adapted the formula to the skies with a futuristic helicopter called Airwolf, enlisting Jan-Michael Vincent and screen veteran Ernest Borgnine to star. The show’s roots can probably be traced to the big screen hit Blue Thunder, which featured a similarly powered helicopter.
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The concept behind Airwolf is a supersonic armed helicopter that can be disguised as a civilian vehicle—"a wolf in sheep's clothing". Andrew Probert designed the Airwolf uniform insignia patch worn by the flight crew members, a snarling bat-winged wolf's head wearing a sheepskin.
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Airwolf is really a Magnum P.I. spin-off. A Vietnam veteran uses his skills as an ace combat pilot to fight for the good guys. Sound familiar? Almost a year before Airwolf premiered, that was the plot of an episode of Magnum P.I. written by series co-creator Don Bellisario.
Airwolf: Created by Donald P. Bellisario. With Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, Ernest Borgnine, Jean Bruce Scott. As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
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- 1984-01-22
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- 60
- Jan-Michael Vincent (Stringfellow Hawke) Stringfellow Hawke— what a name— was actually a pretty complex, deep character and the Ultimate Hero. After he gets the Airwolf back from enemy lines he does not give it back.
- Alex Cord (Michael Coldsmith Briggs III) Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, was the F.I.R.M.’ s point man on the Airwolf project and had his own agenda.
- Ernest Borgnine (Dom) Dom is great comic relief for this action-packed show. He stands as the other half to Hawke’s moodiness, a true definition of a good friend.
- Jean Bruce Scott (Caitlin O’Shannessy) Caitlin O’Shannessy got hooked up with the rest of the crew in Season 2 when Airwolf prevents a group of rednecks from assaulting her.
- Airwolf debuted on TV January 22, 1984. This was an all-around stellar week in entertainment. In music, “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” by Yes topped Billboard’s Hot 100 List.
- Airwolf was not TV’s first helicopter series. The first TV show to feature and focus on helicopters was The Whirlybirds, which ran from 1957 to 1960.
- Airwolf was a helicopter ahead of its time. There were a few TV shows featuring helicopters in the years following The Whirlybirds. However, it was the success of the John Badham film Blue Thunder in the summer of 1983 that brought a resurgence of helicopters to TV.
- Airwolf’s specifications. According to the show, Airwolf is a Bell 222 Stealth Helicopter built by a scientist who worked for a super-secret branch of the CIA called The Firm.
Jul 4, 2022 · The show’s roots can probably be traced to the big screen hit Blue Thunder, which featured a similarly powered helicopter. It also spawned a series of the same name, which was cancelled...
Airwolf: Created by Donald P. Bellisario. With Barry Van Dyke, Geraint Wyn Davies, Michele Scarabelli, Anthony Sherwood. After finding Hawke, they decide to continue the deal that Stringfellow Hawke had with the agency: they keep Airwolf location a secret and will go on missions for the agency.
