After the show was canceled the chopper was sold to a German firm. Airwolf - as a Bell 222 - flew as an air ambulance. On 9 June 1992 it crashed during a thunderstorm, killing all three crew members.
During filming, a Huey helicopter crashed during a maneuver in Pico Canyon in California. Reid Rondell, Jan-Michael Vincent's stunt double, was killed, and a special credit appeared at the end of that particular episode dedicating the installment to him.
In order for Airwolf to fly with it's weapons deployed, they needed special permission from the FAA. Even though they were props, the FAA insisted on it.
In the series pilot movie, several references are made to Mirabel Oil. The F.I.R.M.'s spies work undercover in Libya through Mirabel Oil. The name "Mirabel" is a nod to the Bell Mirabel helicopter manufacturing facility in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where Bell produces all of its commercial helicopters, including the Bell 222 that was modified for use in the Airwolf TV series.
According to the patches on their uniforms both Stringfellow and Sinjin Hawke served in the Air Cavalry during the Vietnam War.
It is stated that Stringfellow and Sinjin Hawke needed a special waiver and permission from their commanding officer, Colonel Vidor, in order to serve in the same unit in Vietnam. This is because of a genuine military regulation dating from the Second World War forbidding family members serving in the same unit in case it affects their tactical judgement and sparing their family the possibility that they could both be killed in the same battle. In Hawke and Sinjin's case an exception may have been made as they were the only members of their family left.
Dominic Santini served in both World War 2 and the Korean War. According to his stories in World War 2 he flew P47 Thunderbolt fighters in the European theatre and also ferried bombers from the US to North Africa via South America. It was during this time he met and befriended Hawke and Sinjin's father. He was also held as a POW in Korea
It is stated that Stringfellow and Sinjin Hawke needed a special waiver and permission from their commanding officer, Colonel Vidor, in order to serve in the same unit in Vietnam. This is because of a genuine military regulation dating from the Second World War forbidding family members serving in the same unit in case it affects their tactical judgement and sparing their family the possibility that they could both be killed in the same battle. In Hawke and Sinjin's case an exception may have been made as they were the only members of their family left.
Dominic Santini served in both World War 2 and the Korean War. According to his stories in World War 2 he flew P47 Thunderbolt fighters in the European theatre and also ferried bombers from the US to North Africa via South America. It was during this time he met and befriended Hawke and Sinjin's father.
Lance LeGault and Jeff MacKay both have guest roles in this episode and the first episode of season 2 .
Lance LeGault and Jeff MacKay both have guest roles in this episode and the last episode of season 1.
In the pilot episode, Dr. Moffet's name was spelled with one 't'.
The general plot-line is similar to "Magnum, P.I." (1980) {Italian Ice (#2.15)}.
In the opening sequence when the bad guys bombed the dam, the footage of the flood water surging through the canyon was reused footage from "Superman '78". The light level was adjusted to make it appear to be night.
The climactic aerial scenes were originally used in _"Magnum, P.I." Two Birds of a Feather (1983)_.
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