Writer:	Nicholas Corea
Director:	Alan J. Levi
Star:	Ernest Borgnine (Dominic Santini),  Jan-Michael Vincent (Stringfellow Hawke),  Alex Cord (Michael 'Archangel' Coldsmith-Briggs III)
Guest Star:	Herb Armstrong (Soldier Callan),  Ruth Britt (Miriam Santos),  Julio Medina (Colonel Arias),  Rafael Compos (Joachim Santos),  Susanne Reed (Laura),  Shannen Doherty (Phoebe Danner),  Scott Hylands (Mitchell Bruck),  Ron Stein (Betz)

This episode contains a different variation of the rare version closing credits theme as used on the previous episode. It is basically the same, except that, where that previous version was quite pounding and driven, this one sounds rather "cold", with no strong backing. (It also strangely seems to loop back on itself for a second at one point.) This was the only time in the entire series that this version was used. (edit) The actor who plays Phoebe's father, whom she finally meets at the end of the episode, does not seem to be credited. (He has no lines of dialogue) (edit) This episode seems to suggest some sort of faint psychic connection between Hawke (and Tet) and Dominic, as Hawke gets a twinge and looks up towards the sky at the very moment Dominic has to make a crash-landing. (edit) A young Shannen Doherty, nowadays better known for appearing in 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed', plays stowaway Phoebe. She was 13 when this episode was made. (edit) This is the only first season episode where Marella does not accompany Archangel (for this episode, another Firm agent, Laura, takes her place instead). Deborah Pratt quite probably doesn't appear in this episode because she was away filming the 'Magnum p.i.' fourth season episode 'Rembrandt's Girl' (which was originally broadcast two days before this episode, and was produced at around the same time). (edit)

(Upon landing in the small Mexican village)
Archangel: Doesn't look deserted. But where are all the people?
Hawke: Probably took off. Well wouldn't you if something like us dropped into your back yard?
Archangel: Probably think we're a U.F.O. or something.
Hawke: Or something. (edit) Laura (upon seeing Airwolf): My God.
Archangel (laughs): That seems to be everyone's reaction.
Archangel (as he leaves to board Airwolf): Mind the store. (edit) Laura (about to request to co-pilot Airwolf): Mr. Hawke...
Hawke (interrupting): No.
Archangel: She's a top pilot.
Hawke: So was Gabrielle.
Laura: I'm NOT Gabrielle.
(Hawke leaves, closing the door sharply behind him)
Archangel: The man says no, the answer is no. (edit)

When Airwolf is hit by the "leech" rocket during the climax, we see it pierce through into the back compartment, yet in following exterior shots, the rocket is quite clearly not present. (edit) Nitpick: It seems rather convenient that Dominic is flying the vintage Sikorsky helicopter, and not his usual Jet Ranger, in this story (the Jet Ranger most probably wouldn't have take the impact of the bomb and the subsequent crash-landing). (edit)

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