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[[Image:Firebirdsposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Fire Birds (1990)]] | [[Image:Firebirdsposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Fire Birds (1990)]] | ||
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| + | == M16A1 Rifle == | ||
| + | During the mission near the end of the movie, U.S. Army soldiers can be seen carrying [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1 rifles]], though none are fired on-screen. The M16A1's are somewhat anachronistic, seeing as the film is set in the early 1990's, and the Army had transitioned over to the [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]] by this time. | ||
| + | [[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|350px|none|M16A1 5.56x45mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsM16 1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A U.S. Army soldier carries an M16A1 slung on his back]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsM16 2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A U.S. Army soldier carrying an M16A1 rifle]] | ||
| + | == FIM-92A Stinger == | ||
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| + | After Chief Warrant Officer Brad Little ([[Tommy Lee Jones]])'s helicopter is shot down, Chief Warant Officer Billy Lee Guthrie ([[Sean Young]]) lands her helicopter to assist him, and the two are attacked by an enemy fighter jet. Little then instructs her to remove one of the still-functioning [[FIM-92A Stinger]] missiles from his AH-64 Apache and reconfigure it to be shoulder-launched, allowing Guthrie to shoot down the enemy aircraft. | ||
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| + | [[Image:-0976t.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FIM-92A Stinger launcher and missile]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsStingerApache.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AH-64 Apache with four Stinger missiles mounted two each on the wingtips]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsStinger.JPG|thumb|none|400px|CWO Billy Lee Guthrie aims the salvaged FIM-92A Stinger at the enemy fighter jet]] | ||
| + | == M911A1 == | ||
| + | There are several appearances in the film of the [[M1911 pistol series#M1911A1|M1911A1]], first in the hands of the drug cartels' mercenary pilot Eric Stoller ([[Bert Rhine]]) in briefing photos of him, then seen in holsters on South American & U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency operatives during the mission towards the end of the film. Little can also briefly be seen carrying one when he arrives in South America. | ||
| + | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsM1911A1.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Eric Stoller brandishing an M1911A1 in a briefing photo]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsM1911A1 2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A South American operative (left) with a holstered M1911A1]] | ||
| + | [[Image:fireBirdsM1911A1 3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|CWO Brad Little arrives in South America carrying a holstered M1911A1]] | ||
| + | == Smith & Wesson Model 15 == | ||
| + | Most of the U.S. helicopter pilots can be seen armed with [[Smith & Wesson Model 15]] revolvers as their sidearms, another anachronism since Army chopper crews carry semi-automatics such as the M1911A1 or [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta 92F/FS|M9 Beretta]] as their issue sidearms. | ||
| + | [[Image:Model15a.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 15 .38 Special]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsRevolver.JPG|thumb|none|400px|CWO Scott Buzz ([[Scott Williamson]]) runs for his helicopter carrying a holstered Smith & Wesson Model 15]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FirebirdsRevolver 2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Col. A.K. McNeil ([[Dale Dye]], right) with a holstered Smith & Wesson Model 15]] | ||
| + | == M60 Machine Gun == | ||
| + | At the beginning of the film, a member of an ill-fated D.E.A./South American anti-drug operation can be seen carrying an [[M60 machine gun]] while riding in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter which is shot down by Stoller. | ||
| + | [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsM60.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A U.S. DEA agent (center) wielding an M60 machine gun]] | ||
| + | == Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun == | ||
| + | As the primary antagonist of the film, Eric Stoller flies a "Scorpion attack helicopter" (in reality a McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender) armed with a 2.75" rocket pod and a [[Browning M3 heavy machine gun]] in a SUU-12/A gun pod. Stoller uses this pod to shoot down Little's AH-64 Apache by knocking out the tail rotor and damages Chief Warrant Officer Jake Preston ([[Nicolas Cage]])'s Apache, resulting in his gunner, Chief Warrant Officer Calvin Breaker ([[Bryan Kestner]]) being wounded when a round penetrates the cockpit. | ||
| + | [[Image:Browning-M3A.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M3 heavy machine gun .50 BMG]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirds50Cal.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Stoller firing the Browning M3 heavy machine gun on his "Scorpion attack helicopter"]] | ||
| − | == | + | == GE M134 Minigun == |
| − | + | At the beginning of the film, Preston can be seen flying an AH-1 Cobra armed with two nose-mounted [[GE M134 Minigun]]s. The Cobra proves to be no match for Stoller's Scorpion and Preston barely escapes alive. What's interesting is that this weapon configuration was only used on the original AH-1G Cobra and yet the Cobras appear to be the upgraded AH-1F model which replaced this armament with a single three-barreled 20mm rotary cannon. | |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:M134.JPG|thumb|none|350px|GE M134 Minigun 7.62x51mm NATO]] |
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsCobraMinigun.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AH-1 Cobra armed with twin nose-mounted GE M134 Miniguns]] | ||
| − | == | + | == BGM-71 TOW == |
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| + | In addition to the nose armament, Preston's Cobra is also armed with eight [[BGM-71 TOW]] missiles mounted in groups of four on the outboard pylons. These missiles are not fired though, as Preston has no chance to return fire Stoller's ambush. | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Tow 07.jpg|thumb|none|300px|BGM-71 TOW tripod-mounted]] | |
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsCobraTOW.JPG|thumb|none|400px|An AH-1 Cobra armed with BGM-71 TOW missiles]] | ||
| − | + | == Uzi == | |
| − | + | There are several appearances of [[Uzi]] submachine guns in the film, primarily in the hands of South American operatives, as well as Stoller in a briefing photo. | |
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| + | [[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Uzi 9x19mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsUzi.JPG|thumb|none|400px|A U.S. DEA agent (left) armed with an Uzi]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdUzi 2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|South American operatives wielding Uzi's moments before setting off a boobytrap bomb during a briefing video]] | ||
| + | [[Image:FireBirdsUzi 3.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Eric Stoller brandishing an Uzi in a briefing photo]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 31 May 2009
The following weapons were used in the film Fire Birds (also known as Wings of the Apache):
M16A1 Rifle
During the mission near the end of the movie, U.S. Army soldiers can be seen carrying M16A1 rifles, though none are fired on-screen. The M16A1's are somewhat anachronistic, seeing as the film is set in the early 1990's, and the Army had transitioned over to the M16A2 by this time.
FIM-92A Stinger
After Chief Warrant Officer Brad Little (Tommy Lee Jones)'s helicopter is shot down, Chief Warant Officer Billy Lee Guthrie (Sean Young) lands her helicopter to assist him, and the two are attacked by an enemy fighter jet. Little then instructs her to remove one of the still-functioning FIM-92A Stinger missiles from his AH-64 Apache and reconfigure it to be shoulder-launched, allowing Guthrie to shoot down the enemy aircraft.
M911A1
There are several appearances in the film of the M1911A1, first in the hands of the drug cartels' mercenary pilot Eric Stoller (Bert Rhine) in briefing photos of him, then seen in holsters on South American & U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency operatives during the mission towards the end of the film. Little can also briefly be seen carrying one when he arrives in South America.
Smith & Wesson Model 15
Most of the U.S. helicopter pilots can be seen armed with Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolvers as their sidearms, another anachronism since Army chopper crews carry semi-automatics such as the M1911A1 or M9 Beretta as their issue sidearms.
M60 Machine Gun
At the beginning of the film, a member of an ill-fated D.E.A./South American anti-drug operation can be seen carrying an M60 machine gun while riding in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter which is shot down by Stoller.
Browning M3 Heavy Machine Gun
As the primary antagonist of the film, Eric Stoller flies a "Scorpion attack helicopter" (in reality a McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender) armed with a 2.75" rocket pod and a Browning M3 heavy machine gun in a SUU-12/A gun pod. Stoller uses this pod to shoot down Little's AH-64 Apache by knocking out the tail rotor and damages Chief Warrant Officer Jake Preston (Nicolas Cage)'s Apache, resulting in his gunner, Chief Warrant Officer Calvin Breaker (Bryan Kestner) being wounded when a round penetrates the cockpit.
GE M134 Minigun
At the beginning of the film, Preston can be seen flying an AH-1 Cobra armed with two nose-mounted GE M134 Miniguns. The Cobra proves to be no match for Stoller's Scorpion and Preston barely escapes alive. What's interesting is that this weapon configuration was only used on the original AH-1G Cobra and yet the Cobras appear to be the upgraded AH-1F model which replaced this armament with a single three-barreled 20mm rotary cannon.
BGM-71 TOW
In addition to the nose armament, Preston's Cobra is also armed with eight BGM-71 TOW missiles mounted in groups of four on the outboard pylons. These missiles are not fired though, as Preston has no chance to return fire Stoller's ambush.
Uzi
There are several appearances of Uzi submachine guns in the film, primarily in the hands of South American operatives, as well as Stoller in a briefing photo.
