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==Trivia Section== | ==Trivia Section== | ||
* The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. | * The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. In one subway scene, you can read German signs. | ||
* The helicopter cockpits of the Mi-24 Hinds that search for the Firefox are in fact the same cockpits used in the film ''[[Blue Thunder]]''. | * The helicopter cockpits of the Mi-24 Hinds that search for the Firefox are in fact the same cockpits used in the film ''[[Blue Thunder]]''. | ||
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* MiG-31 depicted in the film is entirely fictional and nothing to do with real [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiG-31 MiG-31 "Foxhound"] | * MiG-31 depicted in the film is entirely fictional and nothing to do with real [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiG-31 MiG-31 "Foxhound"] | ||
* The Soviet cruiser shown in one scene is in fact an American ''Belknap'' class guided missile cruiser. | |||
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Revision as of 21:46, 7 July 2011
The following weapons seen in the movie Firefox:
Walther PP
Former USAF pilot Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) carries a Walther PP series pistol during his mission into Russia. As he sees the Firefox take off, Gant's Russian contact puts a Walther to his head as the soldiers close in on him.
Valmet M71S
A Valmet M71S rifle (standing in for a Kalashnikov Variant) can be seen in the hands of a Russian soldier checking the men's bathroom of a Moscow subway station. At the Bilyark Airbase, the rifles are seen fired by the soldiers to prevent the escape of the MiG-31 Firefox.
GE M134 Minigun
A helicopter doorgunner is seen firing a GE M134 Minigun as Gant experiences a flashback to the Vietnam War.
Remington 870
As a military helicopter lands at his cabin, Mitchell Gant runs into his home and grabs a Remington 870 Police Folder shotgun to defend himself.
Firefox's Machine Guns
In addition to its missiles, A two-barrel Nordenfelt-type machine gun is part of the MiG-31 Firefox's weaponry.
Trivia Section
- The "Moscow" scenes were filmed in Vienna with the countryside scenes in Hungary. In one subway scene, you can read German signs.
- The helicopter cockpits of the Mi-24 Hinds that search for the Firefox are in fact the same cockpits used in the film Blue Thunder.
- MiG-31 depicted in the film is entirely fictional and nothing to do with real MiG-31 "Foxhound"
- The Soviet cruiser shown in one scene is in fact an American Belknap class guided missile cruiser.