Airwolf Trivia

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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Airwolf Trivia

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.

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Airwolf Trivia

Who was the author of the Airwolf paperback book (1985) “Trouble From Within”?

Answer:

Ron Renauld

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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

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Which Emmy Awards were won for work on Airwolf?

Answer:

OUTSTANDING FILM SOUND EDITING FOR A SERIES – 1984

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FOR A SERIES – 1986

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

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/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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This expose show chronicles much of the demise of Airwolf as a result of Jan-Michael Vincent’s battles with substance abuse and alcohol:

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Airwolf Trivia

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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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:

Pilot and Horn of Plenty – Vazquez Rocks

Universal Studios Soundstage

Cabin Dock

Pilot – Khadaffi’s Palace

Firm Knightsbridge Office

Santini Air Hanger Van Nuys Airport

Jetcopters Current Hanger

The Lair (ground) Entrance

The Lair (helicopter) Entrance

And They Are Us – N. Limbawe

And They Are Us – S. Limbawe Assasination Attempt

And They Are Us – Straffing Run and Birds of Paradise

And They Are Us and St. John POW camp

And They Are Us and Bite of the Jackal

And They Are Us Farm and Fence

And They Are Us – Nerve Gas

To Snare a Wolf – Steerman Takeoff

To Snare A Wolf – b-52 Bombing Run

Rancho Temescal

Horn of Plenty – String Shoots Dom

Birds of Paradise

Bite of the Jackal – The Crash / Where Have All The Children Gone?

Bite of the Jackal – Sucessful Rescue

Half Pint – McBride’s Cliff

Where Have All the Children Gone? – Dom Kills Squad Car

Intro – Wolf Mountain

Airwolf II

Short Walk to Freedom and Once a Hero

Once a Hero – Veluzat Ranch Complex

Once a Hero POW Camp and Half Pint

HX-1 Hawke is stranded

HX-1 Demonstration Site

Kingdom Come – Indian Dunes Ridgeline

Pilot – Imperial Dunes, Glamis, CA

Sins of the Past – Avalon, CA

Desperate Monday – Queen Mary

Red Rock Canyon State Park

Sweet Britches – Desert Center, CA

Newhall Ranch

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Airwolf Trivia Question

What was the filming location for the beginning of the first Airwolf episode “Shadow of the Hawke”, as well as the same filming location of the base in “Horn of Plenty”?

Answer:

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park

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Airwolf Trivia Question

Who was the stuntman who died, as a passenger, in a helicopter crash during Airwolf filming in early 1985?

Answer:

Reid Rondell.  Los Angeles Times story here:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-19-me-8128-story.html

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Airwolf Trivia Question

What were the names of the others who flew inside Airwolf with Dr. Moffet in the first Airwolf show, Shadow of the Hawke (“Airwolf The Movie”)?

Answer:

Chuck Sinclair (Engineer) and Mark Gordon (Co-Pilot)

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0507163/fullcredits/cast

Also see them together talking about Airwolf at the 1:55 mark of this video:

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Airwolf Trivia

Who is the music editor credited with being associated on 51 episodes of Airwolf from 1984-1986?

Answer:

Gene Gillette

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0086662/fullcredits/music_department

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Airwolf Trivia Question

Where is the location (as of Spring 2022) for the last version of Airwolf that was seen in the original TV show?

Answer:

The Tomorrow’s Flight Museum in Compton California (Los Angeles area).  Here is more about the museum and the last Airwolf full size helicopter remaining:

Another video confirming:

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Airwolf Trivia Question

What was the revolver used by Dr. Charles Henry Moffett in the original Airwolf pilot (season 1)?

Answer:

The Nagant M1895:  http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Airwolf_-_Season_1#Nagant_M1895

What was the first American television series featuring helicopter pilots and helicopter-related story lines?

Answer:

Whirlybirds (1957-1960)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050077/

Airwolf Trivia Question

The final episode of Season 1 (“To Snare A Wolf”) showed Airwolf hiding under the wing of a large airplane in the “bone yard” with other aircraft.  What was the model of that airplane?

Answer:

A Douglas C-133 Cargomaster:  https://airwolf.fandom.com/wiki/Douglas_C-133_Cargomaster

Airwolf Trivia Question

Airwolf only won one Primetime Emmy award during the 1980’s.  Which award did the show win?

Answer:

Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series
Rod Wilson (makeup)

For episode “The Horn of Plenty”.

Source:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086662/awards?ref_=tt_awd