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[[Image:FIM43.jpg|thumb|right|401px|FIM-43 Redeye - 70mm]]
[[File:FIM-43 Redeye display.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Dummy FIM-43 Redeye Block I/II with sling - 70mm]]
The FIM-43 Redeye was produced for U.S. Army in the 70's, 80's and early 90's before it was replaced with the [[FIM-92A Stinger]]. It had a weight of 18.3lbs and was just under 4' long. It had an effective range of 14,800ft with a M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead. The warhead weighed 2.35lbs and detonated via an impact fuze. It had a top speed of Mach 1.7 and was guided via infrared homing.  
[[Image:FIM43.jpg|thumb|right|401px|FIM-43 Redeye Block III - 70mm]]
 
The '''FIM-43 Redeye''' was produced for the U.S. Army in the 70s to the early 90s before it was replaced with the [[FIM-92 Stinger]]. It had a weight of 18.3lbs (8.3 kg) and was just under 4' (1.2 m) long. It had an effective range of 14,800ft (4.51 km) with an M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead. The warhead weighed 2.35lbs (1.06 kg) and detonated via an impact fuze. It had a top speed of Mach 1.7 and was guided via infrared homing.  


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
''(1968-1995)''
''(1967 (operational 1968)- 1995, production ended in late 70s)''


'''Type:''' Manportable surface-to-air missile
'''Type:''' MANPADS


'''Caliber:''' 70mm Missile, M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead
'''Caliber:''' 70mm Missile, M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead
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'''The FIM-43 Redeye has appeared used by the following actors in the following films, video games, and television series:'''
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===Film===
==Film==


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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Note'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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|  ''[[Assassination]]'' || || Assassin ||  || 1987
|  ''[[Assassination]]'' || || Assassin ||  || 1987
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|  ''[[Cherry 2000]]'' || || Lester's henchmen ||  || 1987
|  ''[[Cherry 2000]]'' || || Lester's henchmen ||  || 1987
|-
|-
|  ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' || || Henchmen ||  || 1989
|  ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' || [[Alejandro Bracho]]|| Perez ||  || 1989
|-
|  ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' ||[[Robert Davi]] || Sanchez ||  || 1989  
|-
|-
|  ''[[Navy SEALs]]'' || || Terrorists ||  || 1990
|  ''[[Navy SEALs]]'' ||[[Rick Rossovich]] ||Leary  ||  || 1990
|-
|-
|  ''[[Navy SEALs]]'' || || U.S. Navy SEALs ||   || 1990
|  ''[[Robocop 2]]'' || || || In gun store || 1990
|-
|-
|  ''[[Terminator 2: Judgement Day]]'' || || Human Resistance soldier ||  || 1991
|  ''[[Terminator 2: Judgement Day]]'' || || Human Resistance soldier ||  || 1991
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| ''[[Mask%2C_The|The Mask]]'' || [[Jim Carrey]] || Stanley Ipkiss/'The Mask' ||  || 1994
| ''[[Mask%2C_The|The Mask]]'' || [[Jim Carrey]] || Stanley Ipkiss/'The Mask' ||  || 1994
|-
|-
| ''[[Pentagon Wars, The|The Pentagon Wars]]'' ||  || US Army soldier || Experimental anti-armor weapon || 1998
| rowspan=2|''[[Cyber Tracker]]'' || [[Jim Maniaci]] || The Tracker || rowspan=2|Mockup || rowspan=2|1994
|-
| [[Don "The Dragon" Wilson]] || Eric Phillips
|-
| ''[[Pentagon Wars, The|The Pentagon Wars]]'' ||  || US Army soldier || Depicted as an experimental anti-armor weapon || 1998
|-
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| ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' ||  ||  ||  || 2005
| ''[[Fantastic Four]]'' ||  ||  ||  || 2005
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===Television===
==Television==


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|''[[Airwolf]]'' || || || || 1984 - 1986
|''[[Airwolf]]'' || || || || 1984 - 1986
|-
|''[[MacGyver (1985 TV Series)]]'' || [[Michael Des Barres]] || Murdoc || "Strictly Business" (S6E19) / with additional see-thru plastic blast shield in front and oversized pear seal in rear || 1991
|-
|-
|''[[Stargate SG-1 - Season 6]]'' ||  [[Christopher Judge]]|| Teal'c|| "Full Circle" (Season 6, Episode 22) || 2002 - 2003
|''[[Stargate SG-1 - Season 6]]'' ||  [[Christopher Judge]]|| Teal'c|| "Full Circle" (Season 6, Episode 22) || 2002 - 2003
|-
|''[[V (2009)|V]]'' ||  [[Charles Mesure]]|| Kyle Hobbes || Fitted with face shield and [[FIM-92 Stinger]] style IFF antenna / "Hearts and Minds" (S01E10) || 2009
|-
|-
|''[[Covert Affairs]]'' || || || "In the Light" || 2010
|''[[Covert Affairs]]'' || || || "In the Light" || 2010
|-
|-
|''[[Nikita - Season 2]]'' || [[Andrew Hinkson]] ||Division Agent Wyatt|| "Doublecross" (S2E16), depicted as an unguided rocket launcher|| 2011 - 2012
|''[[Nikita - Season 2]]'' || [[Andrew Hinkson]] ||Division Agent Wyatt|| "Doublecross" (S2E16), depicted as an unguided rocket launcher|| 2011 - 2012
|-
|''[[Continuum - Season 3]]'' || [[Roger R. Cross]] || Travis Berta ||  as harpoon gun || 2014
|-
|-
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===Video Games===
==Video Games==


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| ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' ||  ||  || Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets || 2010
| ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' ||  ||  || Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets || 2010
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| ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War]]'' ||Cigma 2 || || Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets || 2020
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 13 September 2020

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Dummy FIM-43 Redeye Block I/II with sling - 70mm
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FIM-43 Redeye Block III - 70mm

The FIM-43 Redeye was produced for the U.S. Army in the 70s to the early 90s before it was replaced with the FIM-92 Stinger. It had a weight of 18.3lbs (8.3 kg) and was just under 4' (1.2 m) long. It had an effective range of 14,800ft (4.51 km) with an M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead. The warhead weighed 2.35lbs (1.06 kg) and detonated via an impact fuze. It had a top speed of Mach 1.7 and was guided via infrared homing.

Specifications

(1967 (operational 1968)- 1995, production ended in late 70s)

Type: MANPADS

Caliber: 70mm Missile, M222 Blast-fragmentation warhead

Capacity: 1 Missile

Fire Modes: Infrared Homing

The FIM-43 Redeye and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Assassination Assassin 1987
Ishtar Isabelle Adjani Shirra Assel 1987
Cherry 2000 Lester's henchmen 1987
Licence to Kill Alejandro Bracho Perez 1989
Licence to Kill Robert Davi Sanchez 1989
Navy SEALs Rick Rossovich Leary 1990
Robocop 2 In gun store 1990
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Human Resistance soldier 1991
Batman Returns Circus gang member 1992
Son of the Pink Panther Lugash soldier 1993
The Mask Jim Carrey Stanley Ipkiss/'The Mask' 1994
Cyber Tracker Jim Maniaci The Tracker Mockup 1994
Don "The Dragon" Wilson Eric Phillips
The Pentagon Wars US Army soldier Depicted as an experimental anti-armor weapon 1998
Fantastic Four 2005

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Miami Vice - Season 1 Smugglers "No Exit", with fake IFF antenna and sighting unit 1984-1985
Miami Vice - Season 3 Jeff Fahey Arms dealer Eddie Kaye "When Irish Eyes are Crying", with fake sighting unit 1986-1987
Airwolf 1984 - 1986
MacGyver (1985 TV Series) Michael Des Barres Murdoc "Strictly Business" (S6E19) / with additional see-thru plastic blast shield in front and oversized pear seal in rear 1991
Stargate SG-1 - Season 6 Christopher Judge Teal'c "Full Circle" (Season 6, Episode 22) 2002 - 2003
V Charles Mesure Kyle Hobbes Fitted with face shield and FIM-92 Stinger style IFF antenna / "Hearts and Minds" (S01E10) 2009
Covert Affairs "In the Light" 2010
Nikita - Season 2 Andrew Hinkson Division Agent Wyatt "Doublecross" (S2E16), depicted as an unguided rocket launcher 2011 - 2012
Continuum - Season 3 Roger R. Cross Travis Berta as harpoon gun 2014

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets 2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Cigma 2 Incorrectly shown being able to engage ground targets 2020
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