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'''''Iron Eagle''''' (1986) is a movie about a hotshot teen pilot whose [[F-16|father's plane]] was shot down by [[MiG-23|MiG]]'s of an [[Islamic]] country over the [[Mediterranean Sea]].

'''''Iron Eagle''''' (1986) is a movie about a hotshot teen pilot whose [[F-16|father's plane]] was shot down by [[MiG-23|MiG]]'s of an [[Islamic]] country 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 Canyon - 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. motorbike 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 miles, and "Bilyad" 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 miles, and "Bilyad" sounds a lot like [[Libya]]; see [[Gulf of Sidra incident]].