Airwolf Season 1 - Episode 3 - Daddy's Gone A Hunt'n

WORKING TITLE: ????
FINAL TITLE: DADDY'S GONE A HUNT'N

SCRIPT FIRST DRAFT: 8th NOVEMBER 1983
SCRIPT REVISED: 16th NOVEMBER 1983
SCRIPT REVISED: 22nd NOVEMBER 1983
SCRIPT REVISED: 23rd NOVEMBER 1983
SCRIPT REVISED: 23rd NOVEMBER 1983 2nd rev
SCRIPT REVISED: 28th NOVEMBER 1983
SCRIPT REVISED: ??
AIRDATE: 28th January 1984



Hawke is approached by archangel when the firm hear of a plot to steal a new aircraft and the plot involves an old nam buddy of hawkes. Hawke goes undercover as a pilot at the base to figure out if his old friend is a traitor or not. When hawke gets to the bottom of whats going on he hatches a plan to save the plane and rescue a child thats being used as leverage for the planes theft.

TRIVIA:
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• Youth In Film Awards 1985BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUNG ACTOR - NOMINATION  Chad Allen was Nominated for his role as : Ho Minh Truong (sadly didn't win)

Ho Minh Truong - Chad Allen

• An actor (Larry Margo)  has always been credited as Radar Station Lieutenant, But his name badge via the bluray release can be seen as MORGAN. As such we can now credit him, As Lt. Morgan Radar Station Lieutenant in this guide.

Lt. Morgan Radar Station Watch Commander - Larry Margo

• An actor (Duncan Wilmore) has always been credited as Radar Station Controller, But his name badge via the bluray release can be seen as PERKINS, and the shoulder stripes count means we can now credit him as a Technical Sergeant and name him, As Tsgt Perkins A.T.C Radar Station Controller in this guide.

Tsgt Perkins A.T.C Radar Station Controller - Duncan Wilmore

• The actor (Stan Roth)  who tells santini he can't park there is credited as just M.P,  But his name badge says NEWT and the patch on his uniform sleeve (stripes count) means he is a Technical Sergeant. It is also worth noting that the Air Force didn't usually have M.P's in the 80's they had S.P's, as such we can now credit him as Tsgt. Newt S.P.

Tsgt. Newt S.P - Stan Roth

COMMON QUESTIONS:

Q:) What was the plane roper was going to hand over to the Russians?

A:) It was a former Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, modified by the Boeing Skyfox Corporation. C/N: T.33-160, Registration number N221SF

Q:) What happened to the plane?, were is it today?

A:) Sadly it was de-registered in November 2014, it was last seen in 2018 cut down to side panels & two seats. It is now being used as a T33 fligth simulator.


THE CAST:

Jan-Michael Vincent ... Stringfellow Hawke
Alex Cord ... Archangel Michael Coldsmith Briggs III
Ernest Borgnine ... Dominic Santini
James Whitmore Jr. ... Maj. Sam Roper
Deborah Pratt ... Marella
Charles Robinson ... Carl Zimmer (as Charles Knox Robinson)
Irene Yah-Ling Sun ... Nhi Houng
Aki Aleong ... Colonel Quoc
John Sanderford ... Lt. John Winner
Paul Tuerpe ... Lt. Simms
Chad Allen ... Ho Minh Truong
Stan Roth ... Tsgt. Newt S.P / M.P.
Larry Margo ... Lt. Morgan / Radar Station Watch Commander
Duncan Wilmore ... Tsgt Perkins A.T.C / Radar Station Controller
Radu Gavor ... Russian Officer
Gene Bicknell ... Jeep Driver
Jeff Cadiente ... Chinese Thug in Alley (uncredited)
Jeff Imada ... Chinese Thug in Alley (uncredited)
Eric Lee ... Thug in alley (uncredited)
Jack ... Tet (uncredited)

THE CREW:

Written by:
Burton Armus

Directed by:
Virgil W. Vogel

Produced by:
Burton Armus ... producer
Donald P. Bellisario ... executive producer
John David ... co-producer
Carol Gillson ... associate producer
Alan J. Levi ... supervising producer
Leon Ortiz-Gil ... associate producer
Clyde Ware ... producer

Music by:
Sylvester Levay    

Cinematography by:
Howard Schwartz ... director of photography

Film Editing by:
Geoffrey Rowland    
Casting By
Donna Dockstader    

Art Direction by:
Charles R. Davis    

Set Decoration by:
Richard B. Goddard    

Production Management:
Mitchell L. Gamson ... unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick A. Duffy ... first assistant director (as Patrick Duffy)
Ryan Gordon ... second assistant director
J. David Jones ... second unit director (as David Jones)

Art Department:
Andrew Probert ... concept/storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department:
Don Sharpless ... sound
Michael D. Wilhoit ... sound editor (as Michael H. Wilhoit)

Special Effects by:
Clarence Fay Konkel ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts:
Jeff Imada ... stunts
Ron Stein ... stunt coordinator
Bob Herron ... stunt double: Ernest Borgnine (uncredited)
Larry Kirsch ... stunt helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Eric Lee ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department:
Gary Armstrong ... assistant camera
Ronald Vidor ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department:
Rudolph Garcia ... costume supervisor (as Rudy Garcia)
Barbara Lee Maccarone ... costume supervisor

Music Department:
Arnold Schwarzwald ... music editor
Sandy DeCrescent ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Ron S. Herbes ... first assistant music editor (uncredited)
Sylvester Levay ... composer: theme music (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department:
Gina August ... driver (uncredited)

Misc Crew:
J. David Jones ... aerial coordinator (as David Jones)
Mike Dewey ... assistant aerial coordinator (uncredited)

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