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Flight of the Intruder (1991)

Flight of the Intruder is a 1991 war film starring Brad Johnson, Danny Glover, and Willem Dafoe as Naval Aviators serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence during the height of the Vietnam War. These aviators fly the A-6A Intruder, the electronics warfare plane that helped jam enemy radar during the US air campaign over Southeast Asia. The A-6A Intruder carried offensive missiles but was not outfitted with defensive guns, like many fighter jets. The film was directed by John Milius, best known for his notable war films such as The Wind and the Lion and Red Dawn, as well as being the screenwriter of Apocalypse Now and Magnum Force. Despite being a high octane action film with outstanding aerial combat sequences and excellent special effects, Flight of the Intruder suffered greatly from being released during the height of the real life ground war in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. With assistance from the US Department of Defense, the film also was one of only a few to feature actual A-6 Intruders in carrier flight operations. Several scenes from this film would also be reused in such war films as We Were Soldiers and Charlie Wilson's War, as well in the television show JAG.

The following weapons were used in the film Flight of the Intruder:

Berthier Rifle

Near the start of the film where a peasant in a rice paddy takes a pot shot at the A-6 Intruder piloted by Lieutenant Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton (Brad Johnson) and his Bombardier/Navigator Lieutenant Morgan "Morg" McPhearson (Christopher Rich) with a French-made Berthier bolt-action rifle (possibly either the Model 1907-15 or the Model 1907-16 rifles). "Morg" was fatally wounded by the shot and was bleeding to death by the time the two returned to their carrier. It should be noted that French-made infantry rifles like the Berthier series rifles and the MAS-36 were commonly encountered in Indochina during the time of the Vietnam War due to many of these weapons being left behind by French forces after the French Indochina War (1945-1954).

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 [[Image:Fligh-of-the-Intruder.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Flight of the Intruder'' (1991)]]
-'''Flight of the Intruder''' is a 1991 war film starring [[Brad Johnson]], [[Danny Glover]], and [[Willem Dafoe]] as Naval Aviators who serve aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence during the height of the Vietnam War. These aviators fly the A-6A Intruder, the electronics warfare plane that help jam enemy radar during the US air campaign over Southeast Asia.  The A-6A Intruder carried offensive missiles but was not outfitted with defensive guns, like many fighter jets.  The film was directed by [[John Milius]], who was known for his notable war films such as ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]'' and ''[[Red Dawn]]'', as well as being the screenwriter of ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' and ''[[Magnum Force]]''.  Despite being a high octane action film with outstanding aerial combat sequences and excellent special effects,  ''Flight of the Intruder'' suffered greatly from being released during the height of the real life ground war in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.   With assistance from the US Department of Defense, the film also was one of only a few to feature actual A-6 Intruders in carrier flight operations.  Several scenes from this film would also be reused in such war films as ''[[We Were Soldiers]]'' and ''[[Charlie Wilson's War]]'', as well in the television show ''[[JAG]]''.
+'''Flight of the Intruder''' is a 1991 war film starring [[Brad Johnson]], [[Danny Glover]], and [[Willem Dafoe]] as Naval Aviators serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence during the height of the Vietnam War. These aviators fly the A-6A Intruder, the electronics warfare plane that helped jam enemy radar during the US air campaign over Southeast Asia. The A-6A Intruder carried offensive missiles but was not outfitted with defensive guns, like many fighter jets. The film was directed by [[John Milius]], best known for his notable war films such as ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]'' and ''[[Red Dawn]]'', as well as being the screenwriter of ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'' and ''[[Magnum Force]]''. Despite being a high octane action film with outstanding aerial combat sequences and excellent special effects, ''Flight of the Intruder'' suffered greatly from being released during the height of the real life ground war in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. With assistance from the US Department of Defense, the film also was one of only a few to feature actual A-6 Intruders in carrier flight operations. Several scenes from this film would also be reused in such war films as ''[[We Were Soldiers]]'' and ''[[Charlie Wilson's War]]'', as well in the television show ''[[JAG]]''.
 '''The following weapons were used in the film ''Flight of the Intruder'':'''
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 ==Berthier Rifle==
-Near the start of the film where a peasant in a rice paddy takes a pot shot at the A-6 Intruder piloted by Lieutenant Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton ([[Brad Johnson]]) and his Bombadier/Navagator Lieutenant Morgan "Morg" McPhearson ([[Christopher Rich]]) with a French-made Berthier bolt-action rifle (possibly either the Model 1907-15 or the Model 1907-16 rifles). "Morg" was fatally wounded by the shot and was bleeding to death by the time the two returned to their carrier. It should be noted that French-made infantry rifles like the Berthier series rifles and the MAS-36 were commonly encountered in Indochina during the time of the Vietnam War due to many of these weapons being left behind by French forces after the French Indochina War (1945-1954).
+Near the start of the film where a peasant in a rice paddy takes a pot shot at the A-6 Intruder piloted by Lieutenant Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton ([[Brad Johnson]]) and his Bombardier/Navigator Lieutenant Morgan "Morg" McPhearson ([[Christopher Rich]]) with a French-made Berthier bolt-action rifle (possibly either the Model 1907-15 or the Model 1907-16 rifles). "Morg" was fatally wounded by the shot and was bleeding to death by the time the two returned to their carrier. It should be noted that French-made infantry rifles like the Berthier series rifles and the MAS-36 were commonly encountered in Indochina during the time of the Vietnam War due to many of these weapons being left behind by French forces after the French Indochina War (1945-1954).
 [[Image:Fusil Mle 1907-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Berthier Model 1907-15 Rifle]]
 [[Image:FusilM1916.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Berthier Model 1907-16 Rifle]]
-[[Image:FOTI-M9130 01a.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The 'well fed' Peasant aims his Berthier rifle at the A6 Intruder aircraft - 8 x 50R mm.  Like many shots in the film, the 'fire' of the weapon is animated afterwards (this was before digital effects).]]
+[[Image:FOTI-M9130 01a.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|The 'well fed' Peasant aims his Berthier rifle at the A6 Intruder aircraft - 8 x 50R mm. Like many shots in the film, the 'fire' of the weapon is animated afterwards (this was before digital effects).]]
-[[Image:FOTI-M9130 01BadAnimationA.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|An example of the animation of the 'fire' of the rifle.  The 'light cast' on the shooter and his cargo was animated into the shot via rotoscope, as the film was made prior to advent of CGI.  This is a somewhat bad animation, however it is only for one frame, so it is not noticed by the audience.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-M9130 01BadAnimationA.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|An example of the animation of the 'fire' of the rifle. The 'light cast' on the shooter and his cargo was animated into the shot via rotoscope, as the film was made prior to advent of CGI.  This is a somewhat bad animation, however it is only for one frame, so it is not noticed by the audience.]]
 ==Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle==
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 Near the end of the film, an HH-3 "Jolly Green" rescue helicopter sent to airlift "Cool Hand" and Commander Fanke "Duke" Camparelli ([[Danny Glover]]) can be seen armed with an [[M60 machine gun]] for the door gunner, though the choppers rely mostly on the A-1 "Sandy" ground-attack planes to clear out most of the enemy ground fire for them.
 [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:FOTI-M60DoorA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|600px|Door gunner holds an M60 Machine gun at the ready - 7.62x51mm.  This is the standard M60 and not a "D" model.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-M60DoorA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|600px|Door gunner holds an M60 Machine gun at the ready - 7.62x51mm. This is the standard M60 and not a "D" model.]]
 [[Image:FOTI-M60DoorGunner02a.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Door gunner stands at the ready behind Camparelli ([[Danny Glover]]) with his M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm]]
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 [[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911 - .45 ACP]]
 [[Image:FOTI-M1911a.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Commander Virgil "Tiger" Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) holds an M1911, not an M1911A1 as one would expect, as he talks with "Cool Hand" Grafton - .45 acp]]
-[[Image:FOTI-M1911CUa.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the M1911 - .45 acp.  Note the lack of relief cuts on the frame.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-M1911CUa.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the M1911 - .45 acp. Note the lack of relief cuts on the frame.]]
 ==Colt Mark IV Series 70==
-Virgil "Tiger" Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) has a blued Colt MK IV Series 70 pistol when he is shot down over enemy territory.  His series 70 pistol has the same diamond grips he had on the M1911 on the ship.
+Virgil "Tiger" Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) has a blued Colt MK IV Series 70 pistol when he is shot down over enemy territory. His series 70 pistol has the same diamond grips he had on the M1911 on the ship.
 [[Image:ColtMkIVSeries70.jpg‎ |thumb|none|350px|Colt MK IV Series 70 - .45 ACP]]
 [[Image:FOTI-ColtSeries70rackA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|A Face painted Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) racks a round with his blued Colt MK IV Series 70 pistol while looking out for the NVA - .45 acp]]
 [[Image:FOTI-ColtSeries70CUJungleA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Cole fires his Colt MK IV Series 70 at Grafton to keep him from attempting a rescue - .45 acp ]]
-[[Image:FOTI-ColtSeries70a.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Cole fires at Grafton with his Colt MK IV Series 70 pistol - .45 acp.  The words "Colt" and "MKIV" are clearly visible on the slide as is the prancing Colt logo, which would not appear on a military issued M1911A1.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-ColtSeries70a.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Cole fires at Grafton with his Colt MK IV Series 70 pistol - .45 acp. The words "Colt" and "MKIV" are clearly visible on the slide as is the prancing Colt logo, which would not appear on a military issued M1911A1.]]
 ==M1911A1==
-The only instances where an actual M1911A1 appears are in the holsters of the Marines who escort Cole and Grafton for their court martial, however, these pistols are always holstered (so it is only a guess that they are indeed M1911A1 pistols) and later in the hands of Commander Camparelli (has his survival sidearm).  Camparelli uses the M1911A1 to kill a Pathet Lao soldier and the gun is later used by Grafton to take out an NVA sniper.
+The only instances where an actual M1911A1 appears are in the holsters of the Marines who escort Cole and Grafton for their court martial, however, these pistols are always holstered (so it is only a guess that they are indeed M1911A1 pistols) and later in the hands of Commander Camparelli (has his survival sidearm). Camparelli uses the M1911A1 to kill a Pathet Lao soldier and the gun is later used by Grafton to take out an NVA sniper.
 [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]]
 [[Image:FOTI-M1911MarineA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|U.S. Marine guards escort Cole and Grafton for their court martial - M1911A1 pistols holstered (or so it is assumed).]]
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 ==Smith & Wesson Model 12==
-Grafton ([[Brad Johnson]]) carries a K-Frame 6 shot Smith & Wesson Model 12 "Airweight" Snub nose revolver.  The Model 12 was built between 1953 to 1986 and had an alloy frame, designed for pilots.  It is basically an alloy frame Model 10 snub revolver.  It is distinguishable from the Model 36 or USAF M-13 because it is a 6 shot revolver as opposed to a 5 shot.  The actor Brad Johnson also has large hands, so a J-frame revolver would look much smaller in his grip.
+Grafton ([[Brad Johnson]]) carries a K-Frame 6 shot Smith & Wesson Model 12 "Airweight" Snub nose revolver. The Model 12 was built between 1953 to 1986 and had an alloy frame, designed for pilots. It is basically an alloy frame Model 10 snub revolver. It is distinguishable from the Model 36 or USAF M-13 because it is a 6 shot revolver as opposed to a 5 shot. The actor Brad Johnson also has large hands, so a J-frame revolver would look much smaller in his grip.
 [[Image:Smith & Wesson Model 12.jpg|350px|thumb|none|[[Smith & Wesson Model 12]] - .38 special]]
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 ==Smith & Wesson Model 36==
-Lieutenant JG Jack 'Razor' Barlow ([[Jared Chandler]]) is seen preparing for Operation Linebacker II, and loading his small J-Framed revolver.  It appears to be a 5 shot Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special.
+Lieutenant JG Jack 'Razor' Barlow ([[Jared Chandler]]) is seen preparing for Operation Linebacker II, and loading his small J-Framed revolver. It appears to be a 5 shot Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special.
 [[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot]]
 [[Image:FOTI-AirweightA.jpg‎  |thumb|none|500px|Lieutenant JG Jack 'Razor' Barlow ([[Jared Chandler]]) prepares his Smith & Wesson Model 36 "Airweight" snub during the preparations for "Operation Linebacker II" - .38 special]]
 == SKS Rifle / Type 56 Carbine ==
-The SKS rifle is seen commonly mixed in with AK47 variants amongst the enemy troops at the end of the film.  Being that they all appear to have the Chinese style 'pig sticker' spike bayonet, they should officially be called "Type 56 Carbine" (the name for the Chinese SKS).
+The SKS rifle is seen commonly mixed in with AK47 variants amongst the enemy troops at the end of the film. Being that they all appear to have the Chinese style 'pig sticker' spike bayonet, they should officially be called "Type 56 Carbine" (the name for the Chinese SKS).
 [[Image:ChineseType56Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 56 Carbine (the Chinese version of the Russian SKS rifle) - 7.62x39mm]]
 [[Image:FOTI-SKSa.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|A Pathet Lao soldier ([[Minh Huu Do]]) prods at the 'dead body' of Commander Camparelli ([[Danny Glover]]) armed with a Type 56 Carbine - 7.62x39mm]]
 [[Image:FOTI-SKS 02a.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|A Pathet Lao soldier ([[Minh Huu Do]]) searches the 'dead bodies' of Camparelli's wrecked A6 Intruder, armed with a Type 56 Carbine, only to be shot by Camparelli who was playing 'dead' - 7.62x39mm.  The Pathet Lao (Laotian Communist) soldier can be identified by his Mao hat, which was not worn by the NVA nor Viet Cong.]]
 After being shot down, Virgil Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) accidentally stumbles upon an NVA soldier ([[Eddie Badiang]]) armed with an [[SKS rifle|Type 56 Carbine]]. The soldier attempts to shoot Virgil but his aim is knocked off as Virgil kicks the muzzle of the weapon just as he fires, though still suffers a mortal wound from the shot, Virgil then using his survival knife to kill the soldier.
-[[Image:FOTI-SKSfighta.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|The NVA Soldier ([[Eddie Badiang]]) is caught off guard by Cole, with his Type 56 Carbine - 7.62x39mm.  Note that the bolt is completely locked back, indicating that the rifle is empty, however a gun shot sound effect was inserted during editing to indicate that he shoots Virgil with this 'unloaded' rifle.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-SKSfighta.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|The NVA Soldier ([[Eddie Badiang]]) is caught off guard by Cole, with his Type 56 Carbine - 7.62x39mm. Note that the bolt is completely locked back, indicating that the rifle is empty, however a gun shot sound effect was inserted during editing to indicate that he shoots Virgil with this 'unloaded' rifle.]]
 ==AK-47==
-AK-47s were used by NVA soldiers throughout the film.  We never see any truly good closeups of the guns, however, they look to be Poly Tech Legends and not Norinco Type 56 rifles.
+AK-47s were used by NVA soldiers throughout the film. We never see any truly good closeups of the guns, however, they look to be Poly Tech Legends and not Norinco Type 56 rifles.
-[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm.  This is the commercial clone of the original Type III AK-47 and is the most used in American films and shows when showing the milled receiver AK-47]]
+[[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Poly Technologies AK-47 - 7.62x39mm. This is the commercial clone of the original Type III AK-47 and is the most used in American films and shows when showing the milled receiver AK-47]]
-[[Image:FOTI-AKS&sksJungleA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Many times we see a mix of AK47 rifles and SKS rifles (or their Chinese counterparts) from a distance.  Here a group of NVA soldiers with a mix of the two firearms are lying in wait beneath the injured Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) - 7.62x39mm.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-AKS&sksJungleA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|Many times we see a mix of AK47 rifles and SKS rifles (or their Chinese counterparts) from a distance. Here a group of NVA soldiers with a mix of the two firearms are lying in wait beneath the injured Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) - 7.62x39mm.]]
-[[Image:FOTI-AK-Type56 fieldA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|NVA soldiers fires at the oncoming planes.  These actually look to be Poly Tech Legend AKs, thus have the Russian style front sight and have milled lower receivers - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:FOTI-AK-Type56 fieldA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|NVA soldiers fires at the oncoming planes. These actually look to be Poly Tech Legend AKs, thus have the Russian style front sight and have milled lower receivers - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:FOTI-AK-MoreAKs&SksA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Two more NVA soldiers fire at the planes, one on the left has an AK-47, the other has a Type 56 Carbine - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:FOTI-AK-MoreAKs&SksA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Two more NVA soldiers fire at the planes, the one on the left has an AK-47, the other has a Type 56 Carbine - 7.62x39mm]]
 ==Replica AK-47==
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 ==Long Barreled AK variant==
-[[Image:FOTI-AKa.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|During one of the interior sound stage 'effects' shots on blue screen, we see a long barreled AK variant with a really weird flash hider.  Since most of the interior blue screen shots (they still used blue screen for film whereas nowadays, digital compositors prefer green screen) did not employ actual firing guns, this mockup is probably firing acetylene gas to simulate gun fire.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-AKa.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|During one of the interior sound stage 'effects' shots on blue screen, we see a long barreled AK variant with a really weird flash hider. Since most of the interior blue screen shots (they still used blue screen for film whereas nowadays, digital compositors prefer green screen) did not employ actual firing guns, this mockup is probably firing acetylene gas to simulate gun fire.]]
 ==M14 Rifle==
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 [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG]]
 [[Image:FOTI-Quad50a.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Early on in the film, we see a quad gun emplacement that is comprised of four Browning M2HB heavy machine guns, with weird muzzle brakes on the ends, to simulate some sort of Soviet/Chinese AA gun - .50 BMG.]]
-[[Image:FOTI-Browning50AAPostA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|As with many of the 'night attack shots' these battle scenes were filmed inside a sound stage and the guns were not really firing.  Here we see a relatively unadorned Browning M2HB serving as an NVA AA gun (which they did not use) with the 'muzzle flash' rather obviously rotoscoped into the shot.  Hand animation, multiple exposures and rotoscoping all became a thing of the past when films had advanced enough to use computer generated effects.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-Browning50AAPostA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|As with many of the 'night attack shots' these battle scenes were filmed inside a sound stage and the guns were not really firing. Here we see a relatively unadorned Browning M2HB serving as an NVA AA gun (which they did not use) with the 'muzzle flash' rather obviously rotoscoped into the shot. Hand animation, multiple exposures and rotoscoping all became a thing of the past when films had advanced enough to use computer generated effects.]]
 [[Image:FOTI-Browning50&AKa.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|In the final battle, we see a Browning M2HB mocked up to resemble a DShK machine gun (a similar mockup was used on [[Rambo III]] however this film was done four years later and there were improvements to the fake DShK mockup - .50 BMG.]]
-[[Image:FOTI-Browning50-fires-JungleA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Another angle of the Browning M2HB mocked up to look like a Soviet DShK machine gun - .50 BMG.  All in all this is a pretty good mockup of the Soviet gun.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-Browning50-fires-JungleA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Another angle of the Browning M2HB mocked up to look like a Soviet DShK machine gun - .50 BMG. All in all this is a pretty good mockup of the Soviet gun.]]
 ==RPG-7==
-Seen briefly, an NVA soldier carries an RPG-7 while riding in a troop truck.  Though the RPG-2 was much more commonly used by the NVA (known as the B-40 rocket), the RPG-7 is not impossible, considering that the events occur in 1972.
+Seen briefly, an NVA soldier carries an RPG-7 while riding in a troop truck. Though the RPG-2 was much more commonly used by the NVA (known as the B-40 rocket), the RPG-7 is not impossible, considering that the events occur in 1972.
 [[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
 [[Image:FOTI-RPGa.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|NVA soldier holds an RPG-7 while riding in a truck.  This RPG-7 looks very much like the same RPG mockup used in the film ''[[Red Dawn]]''.  Both ''[[Flight of the Intruder]]'' and ''[[Red Dawn]]'' were directed by John Milius.]]
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 ===Mocked up Soviet ZSU-23 Mobile AA gun===
-We see an excellent mocked up ZSU-23 Mobile AA gun.  This is probably the same ZSU-23 that was mocked up from an M8A1 Cargo Tractor chassis for the film ''[[Red Dawn]]'', however, it makes one wonder what the cost was of shipping it from Newhall, California to the island of Kauai, HI.  This ZSU is armed with quad Browning M2HB heavy machine guns for its main armament (note the guns in the [[Red Dawn]] ZSU were different as they were mockups that never fired). This ZSU does fire its Browning M2HB machine guns at the oncoming American planes. It should also be noted the ZSU-23 is an anachronism as the system did not enter into Vietnamese service until 1975, well after the period in which the movie takes place.
+We see an excellent mocked up ZSU-23 Mobile AA gun. This is probably the same ZSU-23 that was mocked up from an M8A1 Cargo Tractor chassis for the film ''[[Red Dawn]]'', however, it makes one wonder what the cost was of shipping it from Newhall, California to the island of Kauai, HI. This ZSU is armed with quad Browning M2HB heavy machine guns for its main armament (note the guns in the [[Red Dawn]] ZSU were different as they were mockups that never fired). This ZSU does fire its Browning M2HB machine guns at the oncoming American planes. It should also be noted the ZSU-23 is an anachronism as the system did not enter into Vietnamese service until 1975, well after the period in which the movie takes place.
 [[Image:FOTI-ZSUMockupA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|An excellent mockup of the Soviet ZSU-23 mobile AA gun, this one using Browning M2HB heavy machine guns as its main armament - .50 BMG]]
 [[Image:FOTI-ZSUMockup-and-ColeA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|The "ZSU-23" lies in wait, as a face-painted Cole ([[Willem Dafoe]]) lies seriously injured on the next hill.]]
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 ===Miniature Fake ZSU-23 Gun===
-In the studio soundstage shots, we see a lot of excellent, but obvious miniature models.  One of the models seen firing "acetylene flashes" to simulate AA fire is a miniature model of the ZSU-23.
+In the studio soundstage shots, we see a lot of excellent, but obvious miniature models. One of the models seen firing "acetylene flashes" to simulate AA fire is a miniature model of the ZSU-23.
 [[Image:FOTI-ModelZSU-23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A turret of the miniature ZSU-23 fires puffs of flame from its working acetylene 'cannons'.]]
-[[Image:FOTI-FakeAA-Fire-SceneA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|In this composite scene, live actors are matted into the miniature shot via a special effects process called "Introvision".  We can also see the model guns 'firing' their acetylene gas flames to simulate gun fire.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-FakeAA-Fire-SceneA.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|In this composite scene, live actors are matted into the miniature shot via a special effects process called "Introvision". We can also see the model guns 'firing' their acetylene gas flames to simulate gun fire.]]
 [[Image:FOTI-AAposition BadAniA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|In some of the frames, the lighting on the actors playing NVA soldiers doesn't match the miniature set, however, these shots are quick, thankfully enough.]]
 ===Miniature Fake AA gun===
-[[Image:FOTI-ModelAAAgunA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Another AA gun miniature (not a full scale weapon) is seen firing 'acetylene gas' flame flashes to simulate gunfire.  There were many excellent miniatures on this film, mostly limited to the special effects technology that existed at the time the movie was filmed.]]
+[[Image:FOTI-ModelAAAgunA.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Another AA gun miniature (not a full scale weapon) is seen firing 'acetylene gas' flame flashes to simulate gunfire. There were many excellent miniatures on this film, mostly limited to the special effects technology that existed at the time the movie was filmed.]]
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Flight of the Intruder: Difference between revisions

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Berthier Rifle

Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle

M60 Machine Gun

M1911

Colt Mark IV Series 70

M1911A1

Smith & Wesson Model 12

Smith & Wesson Model 36

SKS Rifle / Type 56 Carbine

AK-47

Replica AK-47

Long Barreled AK variant

M14 Rifle

M2HB Browning Machine Gun

RPG-7

Gun Platforms

Mocked up Soviet ZSU-23 Mobile AA gun

Miniature Fake ZSU-23 Gun

Miniature Fake AA gun

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