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5.5/10
IMDbBudget 18,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 24,159,872 USD
During the Snake Scene, in which Doug Masters races his Cessna 150 against a motorcycle-riding Knotcher, the pilot of the Cessna 150 Aerobat was renowned aerobatic pilot Art Scholl. He was killed later that year when his Pitts S-2 camera plane crashed while filming in-cockpit footage for the flat spin sequence in Top Gun (1986).
The character of Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair was inspired by the real life U.S. Air Force General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. General Chappie James was a member of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen, and also flew fighter jets in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He later became the first black four-star General in U.S. history.
According to the DVD liner notes, the U.S. Air Force was going to consult on this film, until they realized that a major part of the plot hinged on Doug and his friends hacking into the base computers, stealing equipment, et cetera. They didn't like the idea of the ease with which they had control of the base.
This film was originally intended to be released in the summer of 1986, but the release was pushed up to January to avoid competition and confusion with Top Gun (1986).
In some scenes, some of the ordinance carried on the F-16s was real, rather than props. At one point during filming the Israeli Air Force (IAF) was called upon to carry out a strike against terrorist targets in Lebanon. A ground controller saw a pair of IAF F-16s already in the air with the required load-out, and vectored them toward the target. They were halfway to the target when someone realized the aircraft that had been ordered to attack were attached to the film shoot, and that the planes were emblazoned with American markings and insignia. They were recalled from the strike in time to avoid an international incident.
"[Doug sees what appear to be enemy planes on his radar coming head-on while trying to escape with his father] Doug Masters: Dad, four more MiGs jumping us! Col. Ted Masters: Pull up hard! Maj. Dwight Smiley: This is Blue Leader, do you read? Doug Masters: They're ours dad, they're American! Roger Blue Leader, I've got two bandits on my ass, can you assist? Maj. Dwight Smiley: We were about to contact the aggressor and verify his intentions. Attention unidentified aircraft, this is Major Dwight Smiley of the United States Air Force, you are following one of our F-16s in international airspace, do you wish to engage? [both MiGs break off] Maj. Dwight Smiley: I didn't think so."
"Doug Masters: This is Iron Eagle, he's not being moved, what's the hold-up? Control tower operator: We are having trouble finding a jeep suitable for your, um, purposes. Doug Masters: Bullshit, you've got a whole country full of them! [pauses] Doug Masters: You just lost a refinery!"