Writer:	David Moessinger, Jeri Taylor, Fred McKnight
Director:	Gilbert M. Shilton
Star:	Dick Butkus (Richard ''Ski'' Butowski),  Ann Cooper (J.J. Douglas),  Dana Carvey (Clinton C. ''JAFO'' Wonderlove),  Sandy McPeak (Captain Edward Braddock),  James Farentino (Lieutenant Frank Chaney),  Bubba Smith (Lyman ''Bubba'' Kelsey)
Guest Star:	Troy Evans (Watch Commander),  David Wiley (Senator Dudley Martin),  Tom Nibley (Air-50 Police Helicopter Observer),  Edward Bonet (Air-50 Police Helicopter Pilot),  Robert Balderson (Major McLove),  Richard Lynch (P.V.C.),  Paul Sorenson (?),  Ken Letner (The Minister)

This episode has been aired over 3 times (due to the series' half season duration) on the UK Satellite & Cable channel Bravo. The series was premiered, starting with this episode on Thursday, 16th May 2002. (edit)

PVC: Well what's that bird Chaney? You look like you're flying my Grandmother's old wringle washer! (edit)

The shot of Blue Thunder sneaking up on a group of drug smugglers shows the two men not synchronising with the voice, as they react to it later than they should do. The echoed line of James Farentino saying "Federal Officers, put your hands up!" would have been added during post-production of this episode. (edit) The shot of Blue Thunder approaching the demonstration audience, which follows after Major McLove says "And here she comes, the most awesome helicopter ever built...Blue Thunder." is speeded up for some reason, possibly to mix in with the dramatic music being played. (edit) The special-effect close-up shot, showing sparkles spraying of Blue Thunder's body is repeated a second time after James Farentino says "Now, is that friendly?!". It's possible for the shooting drug-runner to fire his weapon and end up having his bullets hit the same spot of the helicopter, but oddly if you're in a hurry and desperately trying to escape, you usually would hit a different spot of the chopper, perhap's the bullet-proof windows or the cannon turret. But, the production crew obviously only shot one close-up special effects shot. (edit) The close-up soundstage shots of P.V.C.'s Mohawk machine-guns firing doesn't show any sky background which would of been used in later episodes, such as Revenge in the Sky and Trojan Horse. (edit) The shot taken from behind PVC's Mohawk being shot by Blue Thunder and smoke being feeded off the damaged engine ("Am going away to stay a little while." - P.V.C.) shows a very small helicopter or possibly a specialised flying camera device filming that particulary shot, as the shadow of it is seen on the below mountains. (edit)

The captain tells Chaney that he is not Luke Skywalker obviously alluding to Star Wars. (edit)