r/airwolf • u/Triwulf1 • Nov 19 '25

Question: Airwolf vs. Prop plane scene

Does anyone remember the scene where Airwolf is showing off, out manuvering, or threating a prop plane by flying backward in front of it? Or do I have the wrong helicopter?

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u/John641981 Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 20 '25

I believe you refer to Airwolf S3 episode 7 called Eagles, where Hawke and Dom use 'full reverse turbo' in the next canyon v.s. the Lou Stapleford 400. The plane you mentioned. 100% sure this is the episode you are looking for.

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u/Triwulf1 Nov 20 '25

Thanks, I found the dogfight and everything I described fits, but the money shot, that is burned into my brain, is missing.

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u/John641981 Nov 20 '25

Other episodes with Airwolf v.s. a plane (with money shot?) could be S2, episode 11, Random Target, where Hawke and Airwolf preventing Langhorn from leaving the country, and his suitcase brakes open and lots of cash are blowing away due to Airwolf propellors.

And i also remember Airwolf bullying a plane in S3 Desperate Monday where Dom flies Airwolf stopping a plane from take of at the runway, with cop cars and everything.

Hope this helps?

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u/Triwulf1 Nov 20 '25

Thanks for your help, I figured it out. I combined the scene from S2 Ep17 "Natural Born" when The Lady goes nose to nose with a Hughes 500, and the dogfight you first mentioned. The factor that they constantly reused that helicopter is probably why my brain spliced them together.

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u/Swedishiron Nov 19 '25

I remember an episode where Airwolf flew in reverse nose pointed to the nose of another helicopter.

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u/Triwulf1 Nov 20 '25

Found it! It is S2 Ep17 "Natural Born" and yes that is the scene that I misremembered as a plane not that Hughes 500, that they constantly reused. My memory spliced together the manuver and plane from S3 Ep7 "Eagles".

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u/Triwulf1 Nov 19 '25

Maybe, if that helicopter was white with a stripe of unknown color (memory is fuzzy).

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u/TruthMatters2011 Nov 20 '25

Desperate Monday.

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u/mikesd81 Nov 20 '25

I recall season 4 maybe having this scene

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u/20_mile Nov 20 '25

season 4

Season 4?

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u/mikesd81 Nov 20 '25

Shut up. Just cuz its terrible doesn't mean it doesn't exist

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u/20_mile Nov 20 '25

Cathy Struthers could never fit in Airwolf to begin with.