Airwolf Trivia
What is the title of the 2018 book about Jan-Michael Vincent?
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Trivia, Cast, Crew And More About Airwolf TV Series
After it was sold to a German helicopter company (under the new registration number D-HHSD), the original Airwolf crashed in an accident which killed the pilot and passengers on board. Where did the accident happen?
Answer:
Halbeswig Germany.
https://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/Airwolf-DHHSD.htm
The tragic fate of Airwolf Bell 222: destroyed due to pilot error a few years after the show ended
Fans:
According to Airwolf Online (https://www.airwolf-online.com/the-lair), where is the real-life entrance to The Lair where Airwolf was supposed to be hidden in the desert?
In Monument Valley in Utah, near the Utah-Arizona border. According to the website:
The entrance to the lair is located at the Hidden Bridge straight across Moccasin Arch.
The chimney AW hovers out of is located at Thunderbird Mesa.
Here is a map:
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According to the archive/Wayback page for “The Wolf’s Lair” website (click here), what were Airwolf’s defense systems?
Answer:
DECOY SYSTEMS
SUNBURST DECOYS – Flares ejected rearward to attract heat seeking missiles.
CHAFF DECOYS – Canisters ejected rearward that explode, showering bits of aluminum to confuse radar-guided missiles.
NOTE: These systems are stored together and launched from the rear of AIRWOLF’S avionics bays )port/starboard).
I.R. SUPPRESSORS
Venetian blinding the exhaust emissions.
I.R. JAMMER
Produces omnidirectional radiation of infrared energy to disable IR tracking. An automatic system that needs no missile approach warning. It snaps on when scanned by IR detectors.
RADAR JAMMER
Produces multi-leveled decoy signals to confuse radar.
Fans:
Which German company purchased the original Airwolf helicopter used for the flight scenes during the TV show?
Answer:
Hubschrauber-Sonder-Dienst (aka HSD Luftrettung and Blue Helicopter Alliance)
https://airwolf.fandom.com/wiki/Airwolf_(helicopter)/Bell-222A
Fans:
Which Emmy Awards were won for work on Airwolf?
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Confirmation: https://www.emmys.com/shows/airwolf
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The original Airwolf helicopter, which was modified with the props for the aerial scenes in the show, was sold and converted into an air ambulance helicopter in Germany. It crashed in 1992.
Here is one of the better recaps of what happened with more specific details than most other sources which mention the horrific crash:
The tragic fate of Airwolf Bell 222: destroyed due to pilot error a few years after the show ended
If interested, within the article there is a close-up image of the original Airwolf flight suit patch as seen on the show.
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Who was the special effects (SFX) coordinator for the bombing run scene at the end of “To Snare A Wolf”, the final episode of Season 1?
Answer:
Whitey Krumm
Resources: Visit page 8 of this PDF: https://airwolfthemes.com/media/Airwolf_THE-TRIP_Mk4b.pdf and https://shotonwhat.com/o/494649/whitey-krumm
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Steve, Jim, Maggie, Miranda, Lauren, Gary, Wesley, Viktor, Vic, HK, Dawn, ECW, Rochester, Jack
We found a helpful custom Google Map made by a fan who made map markers (aka “pins”) of filming locations for the following Airwolf scenes/episodes:
Thanks to fans:
DMC, PHC, 900, ETH, TLD, WA, LBD, GLH, TMI, 4K, HLM, AAHC, HHSS, DEA, TXADEC, LI, SWRS, HCD, MCB, IC, JCP, LG, DFW
We found a fun piece of Airwolf history posted on YouTube earlier this year. It is a slide show video featuring an Airwolf fan at the Jetcopters hangar in Van Nuys California, and he was able to take photos of the original Airwolf, the helicopter used in the HX-1 episode and the Santini Air helicopter.
Enjoy the video below!
Thanks to fans:
Lynn, Jack, Dan, Sammy, Chad, Heather, Jim, Viktor, John, Ron, Tanis, Donavan, Lauren, James, Devin