Writer:	Joseph Gunn
Director:	David Hemmings
Star:	Ernest Borgnine (Dominic Santini),  Jan-Michael Vincent (Stringfellow Hawke),  Alex Cord (Michael 'Archangel' Coldsmith-Briggs III)
Recurring Role:	Deborah Pratt (Marella)
Guest Star:	Gina Gallego (Stella Collaro),  Titos Vandis (Ivan Rivera),  Ismael 'East' Carlo (Sanchez),  William Marquez (Colonel Fernandez),  Javier Grajeda (Sergeant Diaz)

Much of the arial footage from this episode was reused in the video version of the Pilot episode. (edit) At the climax, when the jets have Dominic's chopper in their aim, the effect of the target seems to done on videotape until the normal film. (Cheaper-looking videotape effects generally weren't used until the abysmal fourth season, but that's another story...) (edit) This episode is directed by David Hemmings – better recognised as Airwolf's sadistic creator, Dr. George Henry Moffet(t) as seen in the Pilot and the second season episode 'Moffett's Ghost'. Hemmings' numerous other directional works include a number of third, fourth, and fifth season episodes of 'The A-Team', and episodes of Donald P. Bellisario's later hit, 'Quantum Leap'. (edit) This episode is the first to use the third version of the 'File A56-7W' sequence used after the opening credits; the version that would be the standard one used for the rest of the season. See 'Quotes' for a transcript of this version's narration. (edit)

(Archangel and Marella are meeting in the bar to collect the three million dollars to be used as ransom)
Stella: Stringfellow, who are these people? Why are they being so generous?
Archangel: Good question
Hawke: They, uh, represent a firm that... makes covers, keep things under wraps
Archangel(dryly): You're enjoying this, aren't you (edit) Archangel: Set down immediately, that's an order, do you hear?
Hawke: You gotta be kiddin'
Archangel: Alright it's not a order it's a request. Make it a plea for sanity
Hawke: No, to all three
Archangel: Hawke, the storm will be over in a couple of hours
Hawke: Don't let that angel title go to your head... only God can make the weather (edit) Archangel: What the hell is Santini doing in Cuba?
Hawke: Why don't you ask him?!
Archangel: I will. He's a man who knows the location of Airwolf and when he starts junketing off to the land of rum and fine cigars, I get a little concerned about him.
Hawke: Well I'm going after him – I'll tell him how you care
Archangel: Do that
Marella: There's another serious factor which might shorten your time.
Hawke: Who created this 'serious factor'?
Marella: Only God can create a hurricane (edit)

At the climax, seeing as Hawke fires a rocket at Sanchez's helicopter, which causes it to explode (model work), there is absolutely no wreckage on the ground in any of the following shots! (edit)

Episode Title: "Mad Over Miami"
This is a spoof of a 1941 musical/romance movie titled "Moon Over Miami" starring Don Ameche and Betty Grable. (edit)