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Plot[]
Stringfellow Hawke, Dominic Santini and Airwolf become involved in a potentially dangerous political situation between two African countries. The major instigator is Hawke's former commanding officer in Vietnam, Colonel Martin Vidor, now known as Bo-Dai-Thung. Now a mercenary copter pilot working with the Soviet trained South, Vidor plans to use his small group and sophisticated weapons against the North and its president, Seko Logana--unless Hawke and Dominic can intervne and upset his plans. However, he might also know the location of Hawke's brother, Saint John.[1][2]
Episode summary[]
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Story locations[]
- Hawke's cabin
- North Limbawe
- South Limbawe
Aircraft seen[]
- Airwolf
- Hughes 369D - Colonel Vidor's South Limbawean Helicopter Squadron
- Chance Vought F4U Corsair - North Limbawean Air Force
Firearms seen[]
- Valmet M71S - South Limbawe soldiers
- Valmet M76F - South Limbawe soldiers
- Micro Uzi - looks like Dominic used one
- Chinese Type 56 SKS rifle - North Limbawe soldier
- Valmet M78 - South Limbawe sniper
- M1911A1 - various. A common sidearm
- Oerlikon 20mm cannon - at the South Limbawe missile base
- M16 - seen in Vidor's office
- Winchester Model 70 - seen in Vidor's office
Research notes[]
- The radar operator reports the Corsairs as coming in from 030 which makes sense because they are coming from North Limbawe. But the blips on his scope are to the south-southwest.
- Origin of the title
- The title is a derivative of a quotation attributed to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. After the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813, he wrote in a report: "We have met the enemy, and they are ours."
- Subsequently, on April 22, 1970, Walt Kelly, author of the comic strip Pogo used a version of this quote on a poster to publicise Earth Day. The poster depicted Pogo surveying an environment devastated by human garbage, overlaid by the words: "We have met the enemy, and he is us."
- The same quote was used by Kelly again in 1971 in a Pogo comic strip.
- Colonel Vidor and Hawke's version appears to be a two-part challenge and response used by members of the squadron to greet one another and identify themselves.
Guest stars/Recurring cast[]
- Christopher Stone as Colonel Martin James Vidor
- Raymond St. Jacques as President Seko Logana
- Berlinda Tolbert as Lea Logana
- Deborah Pratt as Marella
- Grand Bush as General Ali Butami
- Milton Murill as President Harold Ngomo
- William Riley as Lieutenant Reed
- Bruce Cervi as Helicopter Pilot
- Betty Cole as Mamma
- Lee Payne as Radar Operator
Gallery[]
Christopher Stone as Colonel Vidor. The flag behind him is a Viet Cong flag.
President Seko Logana (Raymond St. Jacques) and his wife Lea (Berlinda Tolbert) of North Limbawe.
President Harold Ngomo (Milton Murill) of South Limbawe. He is not pleased to learn that his General Butami is planning to attack the north.
But the Soviet-trained General Ali Butami (Grand Bush) basically puts the president under arrest and later wants to execute him.
Lieutenant Reed (William Riley) usually flies as the second pilot of Colonel Vidor.
There is a Bruce Cervi billed as "chopper pilot". This could be him as he has a few lines. Vidor calls him Delaney.
Betty Cole as "mamma",Vidor's mess cook. He confides in her when he needs a moment's peace.
Lee Payne as the radar operator of the South Limbawe missile base.
This North Limbawean Corsair pilot has a few lines but doesn't seem to pick up a credit.
Here is the Corsair pilot again. Colonel Vidor hosts him as his guest after shooting him down because he admires his courage.
The pilot on the left is Delaney. Vidor calls the one on the right Steadman. He is not credited.
The helmet of Bo Dai Thung, the North Vietnamese ace whom Vidor shot down. On the visor are the words "And they are us".
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