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'''Iron Eagle''' (1986) is a movie about a hotshot teen pilot whose father's plane was shot down by 4 MIG's in the Middle East.  

'''Iron Eagle''' (1986) is a movie about a hotshot teen pilot whose father's plane was shot down by 4 MIG's over the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

Doug Masters spent more time on a jet fighter simulator than doing his homework, so his grades were not good enough to get into the Air Force Academy. To avenge a prank against his girlfriend, Doug challenges the town bully to a plane vs. car race through Snake Canyoun - but the bully (and his gang) are cheats.

Doug Masters spent more time on a jet fighter simulator than doing his homework, so his grades were not good enough to get into the Air Force Academy. To avenge a prank against his girlfriend, Doug challenges the town bully to a plane vs. car race through Snake Canyoun - but the bully (and his gang) are cheats.

The confrontation with the bullies mirrors an attack on Doug's father - who had been flying in international airspace when shot down, so he could be held hostage. The film doesn't say which country was involved, but it was on the Mediterranean Sea and it claimed a "200 mile limit" while the US only recognizes 12. Sounds a lot like [[Libya]]; see [[Gulf of Sidra incident]].

The confrontation with the bullies mirrors an attack on Doug's father - who had been flying in international airspace when shot down, so he could be held hostage. The film doesn't say which country was involved, only that it claimed a "200 mile limit" while the US only recognizes 12. Sounds a lot like [[Libya]]; see [[Gulf of Sidra incident]].

This movie's evil twin is the ultra-liberal "[[Top Gun]]".

This movie's evil twin is the ultra-liberal "[[Top Gun]]".