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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 over the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

'''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 Canyon - 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, only that 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]].

After hearing the bad news about his dad - and the fact that the US is planning no military response, Doug borrows some time on the world's most expensive video game (an F-16 flight simulator vs. MIGs).

After hearing the bad news about his dad - and the fact that the US is planning no military response, Doug borrows some time on the world's most expensive video game (an F-16 flight simulator vs. MIGs). He finds out the pilot whose simulator time he borrowed is Colonel Charles Sinclair (USAF Reserve), the airplane mechanic who helped him win the Snake Canyon bet. They have a tense conversation about rescuing Doug's dad.  

[[Lou Gosset]] applies his "flair for projecting quiet authority" <ref> [http://www.louisgossett.com/] </ref> to his characterization of an airplane mechanic willing to help Doug plan a clandestine rescue mission.  

[[Lou Gosset]] applies his "flair for projecting quiet authority" <ref> [http://www.louisgossett.com/] </ref> to his characterization of an airplane mechanic willing to help Doug plan a clandestine rescue mission.  

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

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