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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 :
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.
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.
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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.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent ) holds an M1911A1 in Season 1's "Fight Like a Dove".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine ) holds an M1911A1 on the fake Sinjin Hawke in Season 1's "Echoes from the Past".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Archangel (Alex Cord ) holds the M1911A1 in Season 2's "Fallen Angel" (S2E7).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Caitlin O’Shannessy (Jean Bruce Scott ) uses the M1911A1 in Season 3's "The Horn of Plenty" (S3E1).
Detonics CombatMaster
The stainless Detonics CombatMaster is seen carried by both Stringfellow Hawke and Caitlin O'Shannessy during Seasons 2 and 3.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent ) holds the CombatMaster in Season 2's "Once a Hero" (S2E10).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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 Detonics Scoremaster in various episodes.
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Walther PPK
The Walther PPK is carried by various characters throughout the series.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Walther PPK is seen in the hands of Sarah Le Bow (Tovah Feldshuh ) during the Season 1 episode, "Fight Like A Dove".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the pilot episode, Airwolf's designer Dr. Charles Moffett (David Hemmings ) holds the Nagant M1895 while hiding out in Libya.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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."
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Valmet M76F fired by a Limbawe soldier in the Season 1 episode "And They Are Us."
AKM
The AKM is used throughout the series.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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).
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M16A1
The M16A1 is used by Hawke's team as they attempt to rescue POW's in Season 2's "Once a Hero" (S2E10).
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Ruger AC556K
Hawke takes a Ruger AC556K off a Libyan soldier and uses it in the pilot episode.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Ruger AC556K is used by Hawke in the pilot episode.
Heavy Weapons
DShK Machine Gun (M60D Mockup)
An M60D mocked up to resemble the DShk machine gun is seen in Season 1's "Mad Over Miami" (S1E07).
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M1919A4 .30 Caliber Machine Gun
The Browning M1919A4 .30 caliber machine gun is shown extensively in the series, sometimes mocked up to resemble more Soviet Bloc machine guns.
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Browning M2HB Aircraft Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2HB Aircraft heavy machine gun is also seen in the series.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A machine gun team using the Browning in Season 2's "Once a Hero" (S2E10).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning is manned on a boat in Season 2's "Flight #093 is Missing" (S2E09).
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RPG-7
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.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The RPG mockup seen in the Season 1 episode "Mad Over Miami".
M203 Grenade Launcher
An M203 Grenade Launcher is seen mounted underneath an M16A1 used by Season 2's "Once A Hero".
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M203 Grenade Launcher is seen mounted underneath an M16A1 used by Season 2's "Once A Hero".
FIM-92A Stinger
The FIM-92A Stinger is used throughout the series, notably in Season 2's "Flight #093 is Missing".
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Stinger is fired in Season 2's "Flight #093 is Missing" (S2E09).