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[[Image:Iron eagle.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Iron Eagle'' (1986)]] | [[Image:Iron eagle.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Iron Eagle'' (1986)]] | ||
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| + | '''''Iron Eagle''''' is a 1986 action film starring [[Jason Gedrick]] as Doug Masters, a high school senior who is told that his father, a USAF colonel, has been shot down and held prisoner in a hostile Middle Eastern country. With the help of retired USAF Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair ([[Louis Gossett Jr.]]), Doug uses his connections on the USAF base he lives on to mount an unauthorized covert mission to rescue his father. Directed by [[Sidney J. Furie]], ''Iron Eagle'' was filmed with the assistance of the Israeli Air Force and is notable for the use of actual F-16 Fighting Falcon jets during the production. The film would also spawn three sequels, including ''[[Iron Eagle II]]''. | ||
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== Carl Gustav M/45B == | == Carl Gustav M/45B == | ||
| − | Some of the enemy soldiers seen in the film can be seen armed with [[Carl Gustav M/45|Carl Gustav M/45B]] submachine guns. | + | Some of the enemy soldiers seen in the film can be seen armed with [[Carl Gustav M/45|Carl Gustav M/45B]] submachine guns. Since this movie was filmed in Israel, the weapon might actually be an Egyptian "Port Said", a license built copy of the M/45. |
| − | [[Image:Kp m45b.jpg|thumb|none|350px| | + | [[Image:Kp m45b.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Carl Gustav M/45B - 9x19mm]] |
| − | [[Image:IEM45B.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IEM45B.JPG|thumb|none|450px|An enemy soldier (right) stands armed with a Carl Gustav M/45B]] |
| + | [[File:IE 47.jpg|thumb|none|450px|An enemy soldier lies prone with his Carl Gustav M/45B at the ready]] | ||
| − | == AK-47 | + | == AK-47 == |
| − | Some of the enemy soldiers can also be seen with standard [[AK-47]] rifles, fitted with Israeli blank-firing | + | Some of the enemy soldiers can also be seen with standard [[AK-47]] rifles, fitted with Israeli blank-firing adapters, making them resemble [[AK-47#AKM|AKM]] rifles. |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]] |
| − | [[Image:IEAK 1.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IEAK 1.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Enemy soldiers armed with AK-47 rifles]] |
| + | [[File:IE 49.jpg|thumb|none|450px|An enemy motorcycle charges Doug's F-16 as the sidecar passenger fires an AK-47]] | ||
== AKS-47 Rifle == | == AKS-47 Rifle == | ||
| − | In addition to the AK-47 rifles, some enemy soldiers can also be seen armed with folding-stock [[AK-47#AKS-47|AKS-47]] rifles, also with Israeli blank-firing | + | In addition to the AK-47 rifles, some enemy soldiers can also be seen armed with folding-stock [[AK-47#AKS-47|AKS-47]] rifles, also with Israeli blank-firing adapters. |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:AKS-47.jpg|thumb|none|300px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]] |
| − | + | [[Image:IEAK 3.JPG|thumb|none|450px|An enemy soldier dismounts from a jeep armed with an AKS-47]] | |
| − | [[Image:IEAK 3.JPG|thumb|none| | ||
| − | == | + | == AIMS Rifle == |
| − | When Doug Masters ([[Jason Gedrick]]) is landing | + | In one scene, an enemy soldier can briefly be seen armed with an [[AK-47#AIM/AIMS|AIMS rifle]], identifiable by the vertical foregrip integrated into the handguard. |
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| − | + | [[Image:RomanianAIMS std.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AIMS - 7.62x39mm]] | |
| − | [[Image:IESniper 1.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IEAK 2.JPG|thumb|none|450px|An enemy soldier (right) armed with an AIMS rifle (note the vertical foregrip)]] |
| − | [[Image:IESniper 2.JPG|thumb|none| | + | |
| + | == Vz. 54 Sniper Rifle == | ||
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| + | When Doug Masters ([[Jason Gedrick]]) is landing his F-16, an enemy sniper takes a shot at Colonel Ted Masters ([[Tim Thomerson]]) with a [[Mosin Nagant Rifle#Czechoslavakian Vz. 54 Sniper Rifle|Vz. 54 sniper rifle]]. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Vz54.jpg |thumb|none|350px|Vz. 54 sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
| + | [[Image:IESniper 1.JPG|thumb|none|450px|An enemy sniper sets up with a Vz. 54 sniper rifle.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:IESniper 2.JPG|thumb|none|450px|The sniper takes aim at Colonel Ted Masters with his Vz. 54 sniper rifle.]] | ||
== Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun == | == Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun == | ||
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Several enemy jeeps can be seen fitted with [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] heavy machine guns. One can also be seen mounted on a tripod during Colonel Ted Masters' trial. | Several enemy jeeps can be seen fitted with [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] heavy machine guns. One can also be seen mounted on a tripod during Colonel Ted Masters' trial. | ||
| − | [[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG | + | [[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG]] |
| − | [[Image:IEM2HB 1.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IEM2HB 1.JPG|thumb|none|450px|An enemy soldier mans a tripod-mounted Browning M2HB during Col. Masters' trial]] |
| − | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG | + | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning M2HB in vehicle mounting - .50 BMG]] |
| − | [[Image:IEM2HB 2.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IEM2HB 2.JPG|thumb|none|450px|A Browning M2HB mounted on an enemy jeep]] |
| − | [[Image:IEM2HB 3.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IEM2HB 3.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Another shot of a Browning M2HB mounted on an enemy jeep]] |
== Smith & Wesson Model 15 == | == Smith & Wesson Model 15 == | ||
| − | Throughout the film, | + | Throughout the film, USAF airmen can be seen armed with [[Smith & Wesson Model 15]] revolvers, though they never use them. |
| − | [[Image:Model15a.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 Special]] | + | [[Image:Model15a.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 15 - .38 Special]] |
| − | [[Image:IESWM15.JPG|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:IESWM15.JPG|thumb|none|450px|What appears to be a holstered Smith & Wesson Model 15 is seen on USAF Airman Davis ([[Tony Becker]]) as he chases after Doug Masters ([[Jason Gedrick]]).]] |
== M16A1 Rifle == | == M16A1 Rifle == | ||
| − | In a few scenes, U.S. Air Force security personnel tasked with guarding | + | In a few scenes, U.S. Air Force security personnel tasked with guarding restricted areas of the base such as the flightline can be seen carrying [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifles]] slung on their backs. |
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| + | [[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with 30-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:IEM16A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Member with an M16A1 rifle slung on his back]] | ||
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| + | == M61 Vulcan == | ||
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| + | The [[M61 Vulcan]] appears in the film as the secondary armament of the American F-16 Fighting Falcons, being used both to strafe ground targets, and when engaging in dogfights with enemy fighters. When the weapons are actually fired however, the close-ups show acetylene-firing mockups, as evidenced by the exaggerated, fiery muzzle blast. The sound effects are also inaccurate for the 4,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute firing rate of this weapon. | ||
| + | [[Image:M61vulcan.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M61 Vulcan - 20mm]] | ||
| + | [[File:IE 05.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The F-16's M61 Vulcan is seen right above Col. "Chappy" Sinclair ([[Louis Gossett Jr.]]).]] | ||
| + | [[File:IE 19.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The mockup is seen being fired.]] | ||
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| + | == DEFA Cannon == | ||
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| + | The enemy "MiG-23" fighters in the film (in reality Israeli-built Kfirs) can be seen armed with [[DEFA cannon]]s as their secondary armament. During the final dogfight, the enemy Defense Minister, Colonel Akir Nakesh ([[David Suchet]]) uses these in an attempt to shoot down the protagonists' F-16, but fails to score any hits. Just as with the M61's on the F-16's, acetylene mockups are used for closeup shots when the weapons are fired. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Canon DEFA MG 1359.jpg|thumb|none|300px|DEFA cannon 30mm in twin mount]] | ||
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| + | == M197 Vulcan == | ||
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| + | During the attack on the enemy airfield, the protagonists are engaged by AH-1F Cobra helicopters which feature an [[M61 Vulcan#General Dynamics M197 Vulcan|M197 Vulcan]] as a secondary armament, though the choppers only fire their 2.75" rockets before they are destroyed. | ||
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| + | [[Image:M197Gatling.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M197 Vulcan - 20mm]] | ||
| + | [[File:IE 17.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The enemy Cobras rise from behind a hill to engage the F-16's]] | ||
| + | [[File:IE 18.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Good side view of the enemy Cobras' M197 Vulcans as they try in vain to engage an oncoming F-16 with unguided rockets]] | ||
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| + | ==BGM-71 TOW== | ||
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| + | In addition to the M197 Vulcan mentioned above, the enemy helicopters are also armed with [[BGM-71 TOW]] launchers on the outboard pylons, though do not fire them before being destroyed. | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW 152mm mounted on M220 tripod]] |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:IE 17.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The enemy Cobras with their TOW launchers visible on the outboard wing pylons]] |
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Israeli Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Israeli Produced/Filmed]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Sidney J. Furie]] | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 11 December 2014
Iron Eagle is a 1986 action film starring Jason Gedrick as Doug Masters, a high school senior who is told that his father, a USAF colonel, has been shot down and held prisoner in a hostile Middle Eastern country. With the help of retired USAF Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.), Doug uses his connections on the USAF base he lives on to mount an unauthorized covert mission to rescue his father. Directed by Sidney J. Furie, Iron Eagle was filmed with the assistance of the Israeli Air Force and is notable for the use of actual F-16 Fighting Falcon jets during the production. The film would also spawn three sequels, including Iron Eagle II.
The following weapons were used in the film Iron Eagle (1986):
Carl Gustav M/45B
Some of the enemy soldiers seen in the film can be seen armed with Carl Gustav M/45B submachine guns. Since this movie was filmed in Israel, the weapon might actually be an Egyptian "Port Said", a license built copy of the M/45.
AK-47
Some of the enemy soldiers can also be seen with standard AK-47 rifles, fitted with Israeli blank-firing adapters, making them resemble AKM rifles.
AKS-47 Rifle
In addition to the AK-47 rifles, some enemy soldiers can also be seen armed with folding-stock AKS-47 rifles, also with Israeli blank-firing adapters.
AIMS Rifle
In one scene, an enemy soldier can briefly be seen armed with an AIMS rifle, identifiable by the vertical foregrip integrated into the handguard.
Vz. 54 Sniper Rifle
When Doug Masters (Jason Gedrick) is landing his F-16, an enemy sniper takes a shot at Colonel Ted Masters (Tim Thomerson) with a Vz. 54 sniper rifle.
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
Several enemy jeeps can be seen fitted with Browning M2HB heavy machine guns. One can also be seen mounted on a tripod during Colonel Ted Masters' trial.
Smith & Wesson Model 15
Throughout the film, USAF airmen can be seen armed with Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolvers, though they never use them.
M16A1 Rifle
In a few scenes, U.S. Air Force security personnel tasked with guarding restricted areas of the base such as the flightline can be seen carrying M16A1 rifles slung on their backs.
M61 Vulcan
The M61 Vulcan appears in the film as the secondary armament of the American F-16 Fighting Falcons, being used both to strafe ground targets, and when engaging in dogfights with enemy fighters. When the weapons are actually fired however, the close-ups show acetylene-firing mockups, as evidenced by the exaggerated, fiery muzzle blast. The sound effects are also inaccurate for the 4,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute firing rate of this weapon.
DEFA Cannon
The enemy "MiG-23" fighters in the film (in reality Israeli-built Kfirs) can be seen armed with DEFA cannons as their secondary armament. During the final dogfight, the enemy Defense Minister, Colonel Akir Nakesh (David Suchet) uses these in an attempt to shoot down the protagonists' F-16, but fails to score any hits. Just as with the M61's on the F-16's, acetylene mockups are used for closeup shots when the weapons are fired.
M197 Vulcan
During the attack on the enemy airfield, the protagonists are engaged by AH-1F Cobra helicopters which feature an M197 Vulcan as a secondary armament, though the choppers only fire their 2.75" rockets before they are destroyed.
BGM-71 TOW
In addition to the M197 Vulcan mentioned above, the enemy helicopters are also armed with BGM-71 TOW launchers on the outboard pylons, though do not fire them before being destroyed.
