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''Airwolf'' was a television action series that aired for three seasons on CBS from 1984 to 1986 and then for one on the USA Network. For its first three seasons, the series starred [[Jan-Michael Vincent]] as Stringfellow Hawke, a Vietnam veteran helicopter pilot who is asked by the Firm, a covert US government agency, to recover a top secret military attack helicopter known as Airwolf that has fallen into hostile hands. Upon the recovery, Stringfellow flies Airwolf on missions for the Firm, in exchange for the agency's search for his brother, who went MIA in Vietnam. The series was created by Donald Bellisario (who is known for creating such series as ''[[Magnum P.I.]]'', ''[[JAG]]'', and ''[[NCIS]]'') and co-starred [[Ernest Borgnine]], Jean Bruce Scott, and [[Alex Cord]].
'''The following weapons were featured in the television series ''Airwolf'':'''
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==Guns of Airwolf==
According to the computer readout seen during Season 1, Airwolf's offensive weapons include 40mm Cannons and .50 caliber Chain Guns mounted on each side in addition to its rocket pods. The machine guns were shown to have telescoping barrels, which allowed them to be stowed away when the helicopter configured itself to fly supersonic.
[[Image:AirwolfCannons.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Closeup of the Guns mounted on ''Airwolf''. The big cannon underneath was supposed to be a 40mm cannon, while the two above were 50 caliber.]]
[[Image:AirwolfS1 012.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Airwolf's computer readout describing its weaponry.]]
=Handguns=
==M1911A1==
The [[M1911A1]] is the primary sidearm of Dominic Santini ([[Ernest Borgnine]]) and Stringfellow Hawke ([[Jan-Michael Vincent]]) during Season 1. Both Archangel ([[Alex Cord]]) and Caitlin ([[Jean Bruce Scott]]) are seen using the handgun as well in the series.
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:AirwolfS1_025.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Stringfellow Hawke ([[Jan-Michael Vincent]]) holds an M1911A1 in Season 1's "Fight Like a Dove".]]
[[Image:AirwolfS1_021.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Dominic Santini ([[Ernest Borgnine]]) holds an M1911A1 on the fake Sinjin Hawke in Season 1's "Echoes from the Past".]]
[[Image:Airwolf 120.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Archangel ([[Alex Cord]]) holds the M1911A1 in Season 2's "Fallen Angel" (S2E7).]]
[[Image:Airwolf 149.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Caitlin O’Shannessy ([[Jean Bruce Scott]]) uses the M1911A1 in Season 3's "The Horn of Plenty" (S3E1).]]
==Detonics CombatMaster==
The stainless [[M1911 pistol series|Detonics CombatMaster]] is seen carried by both Stringfellow Hawke and Caitlin O'Shannessy during Seasons 2 and 3.
[[File:Airwolf 150.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Caitlin O'Shannessy ([[Jean Bruce Scott]]) holds the Detonics CombatMaster in Season 3's "The Horn of Plenty".]]
== Detonics ScoreMaster ==
Stringfellow also is seen using a [[M1911_pistol_series#Detonics_ScoreMaster|Detonics Scoremaster]] in various episodes.
The [[Walther PPK]] is carried by various characters throughout the series.
[[Image:Walther-PPK.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Walther PPK in 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP)]]
[[Image:AirwolfS1_026.jpg|450px|thumb|none|A Walther PPK is seen in the hands of Sarah Le Bow ([[Tovah Feldshuh]]) during the Season 1 episode, "Fight Like A Dove".]]
[[Image:AirwolfS1_017.jpg|450px|thumb|none|A stainless steel Walther PPK is fired by the Cuban colonel in the Season 1 episode "Mad Over Miami".]]
==Nagant M1895==
Airwolf's designer Dr. Charles Moffett ([[David Hemmings]]) uses a [[Nagant M1895]] to try and destroy Airwolf in the pilot episode.
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62 x 38mmR]]
[[Image:Airwolf S1 001.jpg|450px|thumb|none|In the pilot episode, Airwolf's designer Dr. Charles Moffett ([[David Hemmings]]) holds the [[Nagant M1895]] while hiding out in Libya.]]
[[Image:Airwolf S1 032.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Moffett pulls the hammer back.]]
[[Image:Airwolf S1 034.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Moffett ([[David Hemmings]]) uses the [[Nagant M1895]].]]
=Assault Rifles=
==Valmet M76F==
The [[Valmet M76]] is seen used by Limbawe forces in the Season 1 episode "And They Are Us."
[[Image:ValmetM76F.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Valmet M76F with side folding tubular stock - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:AirwolfS1_023.jpg|500px|thumb|none|The Valmet M76F fired by a Limbawe soldier in the Season 1 episode "And They Are Us."]]
[[Image:Airwolf S1_010.jpg|450px||thumb|none|In the pilot episode, Libyan troops armed with AKM rifles encounter the devastating effects of Airwolf's firepower.]]
==CAR-15==
The [[CAR-15]] is used throughout the series, notably Dom as he rescues a young boy stranded in Russia in Season 1's "Daddy's Gone a Hunt'n" (S1E2).
[[File:CAR-15Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|]]
==M16A1==
The [[M16A1]] is used by Hawke's team as they attempt to rescue POW's in Season 2's "Once a Hero" (S2E10).
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
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==Ruger AC556K==
Hawke takes a [[Ruger AC556K]] off a Libyan soldier and uses it in the pilot episode.
An [[RPG-7]] is seen used by various enemy forces throughout the series, most likely the same mockup used in the film ''[[Red Dawn]]'' (filmed only a year before the series went into production). In Season 1's "Mad Over Miami" (S1E07), Cuban forces are seen trying to take down Airwolf with one, as it's erroneously identified as an anti-aircraft weapon.
[[Image:AirwolfS1_015.jpg|450px|thumb|none|The RPG mockup seen in the Season 1 episode "Mad Over Miami".]]
'''''Airwolf''''' was a television action series that aired for three seasons in the US on CBS from 1984 to 1986 and then for one on the [[USA Network]] in 1987. For its first three seasons, the series starred [[Jan-Michael Vincent]] as Stringfellow Hawke, an American pilot who flew helicopters during the Vietnam War, who is asked by a covert US government agency known as the "F.I.R.M." to recover a top secret military attack helicopter designated "Airwolf" that after being stolen by its creator. After recovering the helicopter, Stringfellow then flies Airwolf on missions for the agency, in exchange for the agency's continued search for his brother, who was declared missing in action after being shot down in Vietnam. The series was created by Donald Bellisario (who also created such series as ''[[Magnum P.I.]]'', ''[[JAG]]'', and ''[[NCIS]]'') and co-starred [[Ernest Borgnine]], [[Jean Bruce Scott]], and [[Alex Cord]]. For its fourth season, the series moved to the [[USA Network]] and filming moved from Los Angeles to Vancouver with a new cast and mostly stock footage used for the Airwolf flying scenes.
The series was likely greenlighted by CBS due to the success of the 1983 superhelicopter film ''[[Blue Thunder]]'' and premiered in the same year as the [[Blue Thunder (TV Series)|ABC direct television adaptation]]. The Airwolf helicopter itself was played by two helicopters, both modified civilian Bell 222s; the non-flying mockup was the original Bell 222 fuselage, serial number 47001; from this molds were made and the parts modified to FAA specifications and fitted to the flying helicopter, serial number 47085, owned by Jetcopters, Inc. of Van Nuys, California. The modifications were designed by artist Andrew Probert, also known for designing the USS ''Enterprise'' and most of the other spacecraft featured in ''[[Star Trek]]: The Motion Picture'', the USS ''Enterprise-D'' and various other ships including the Romulan Warbird for ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', and finishing the design of the DeLorean time machine for ''[[Back to the Future]]'', which had been started by artist Robert Cobb. After the series, 47085 was sold and used as an air ambulance in Germany. In 1992, the helicopter crashed during a thunderstorm, killing all three of the crew.
'''The following lists the seasons of the television series ''Airwolf'':'''
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File:AirwolfCover.jpg|<div align="center">[[Airwolf - Season 1|Season 1]]<br>(1984)</div>
File:AirwolfS2.jpg|<div align="center">[[Airwolf - Season 2|Season 2]]<br>(1984-1985)</div>
File:AirwolfS3.jpg|<div align="center">[[Airwolf - Season 3|Season 3]]<br>(1985-1986)</div>
File:AirwolfS4.jpg|<div align="center">[[Airwolf - Season 4|Season 4]]<br>(1987)</div>
Airwolf was a television action series that aired for three seasons in the US on CBS from 1984 to 1986 and then for one on the USA Network in 1987. For its first three seasons, the series starred Jan-Michael Vincent as Stringfellow Hawke, an American pilot who flew helicopters during the Vietnam War, who is asked by a covert US government agency known as the "F.I.R.M." to recover a top secret military attack helicopter designated "Airwolf" that after being stolen by its creator. After recovering the helicopter, Stringfellow then flies Airwolf on missions for the agency, in exchange for the agency's continued search for his brother, who was declared missing in action after being shot down in Vietnam. The series was created by Donald Bellisario (who also created such series as Magnum P.I., JAG, and NCIS) and co-starred Ernest Borgnine, Jean Bruce Scott, and Alex Cord. For its fourth season, the series moved to the USA Network and filming moved from Los Angeles to Vancouver with a new cast and mostly stock footage used for the Airwolf flying scenes.
The series was likely greenlighted by CBS due to the success of the 1983 superhelicopter film Blue Thunder and premiered in the same year as the ABC direct television adaptation. The Airwolf helicopter itself was played by two helicopters, both modified civilian Bell 222s; the non-flying mockup was the original Bell 222 fuselage, serial number 47001; from this molds were made and the parts modified to FAA specifications and fitted to the flying helicopter, serial number 47085, owned by Jetcopters, Inc. of Van Nuys, California. The modifications were designed by artist Andrew Probert, also known for designing the USS Enterprise and most of the other spacecraft featured in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the USS Enterprise-D and various other ships including the Romulan Warbird for Star Trek: The Next Generation, and finishing the design of the DeLorean time machine for Back to the Future, which had been started by artist Robert Cobb. After the series, 47085 was sold and used as an air ambulance in Germany. In 1992, the helicopter crashed during a thunderstorm, killing all three of the crew.
The following lists the seasons of the television series Airwolf:
