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==Walther P38== | ==Walther P38== | ||
Jack Neely ([[Art LaFleur]]) carries a Walther P38 fitted with a | Jack Neely ([[Art LaFleur]]) carries a [[Walther P38]] fitted with a suppressor. He's seen firing it at an iguana and at a golf ball. | ||
[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:AirAmerica 008.jpg|thumb| | [[File:AirA_304.jpg|thumb|none|600px|While on his miniature golf course, Jack Neely ([[Art LaFleur]]) carries a [[Walther P38]] fitted with a suppressor.]] | ||
[[File:AirA_305.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jack Neely ([[Art LaFleur]]) with his suppressed [[Walther P38]].]] | |||
[[Image:AirAmerica 008.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closeup of Neely's suppressed P38.]] | |||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 14 August 2013
The following weapons were seen in the film Air America:
Submachine Guns
Uzi
A full-size Uzi is seen in the hands of Air America pilots Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson) and Babo (Tim Thomerson). The Uzi was officially adopted in 1951 by the Israeli Army. During this time period, the CIA purchased Uzis from FN in Europe and these were issued to special types, and there are reports of them being used by Air America/CIA personnel. Since the film takes place in 1969, it is not unreasonable that a gunrunner would be able to have one in Laos during the time of the Vietnam War.
PPS-43
The brother-in-law of Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson) offers a case of PPS-43's submachine guns for Gene to buy. Gene's brother-in-law says that the crate of PPS-43s were dropped to the Pathet Lao forces by the Russians and he was able to get them before the Pathet Lao did.
Handguns
Walther P38
Jack Neely (Art LaFleur) carries a Walther P38 fitted with a suppressor. He's seen firing it at an iguana and at a golf ball.
M1911A1
Rifles
M16A1 Rifle
Carried by the soldiers of Laotian General Soong (Burt Kwouk).
M1 Garand
Carried by the soldiers of Laotian General Soong.
M1 Carbine
Carried by the soldiers of Laotian General Soong.
AK-47
Seen in the hands of many characters in the film include NVA soldiers, Viet Cong guerrillas and Laos villagers as well as Air America pilot Babo (Tim Thomerson).
Flintlock Long gun
French Flintlock long guns are used by a Laotian tribe. The problem with even using Flintlocks in a tropical environment is that the pan and frizzen are rendered unusable in the rain.
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
Seen used by Laotian rebels and carried by Gene as he prepares to sell off his cache of weapons.
Shotguns
Single Shot Shotgun
A Laotian peasant shoots down an Air America plane with his single shot shotgun at the beginning of the film.
Other
RPG-7
Fired by Laotian soldiers.
