Bastard tried
to have me court-martialed.
Sorry I brought it up.
Look who it isn't-
Colonel Cochrane, this is
Captain Braddock of the Astro Division.
And Frank Murphy- Frank is going
to do the actual testing over the city-
Finally made colonel?
If you're a nice guy,
nice things happen to you-
I'll try to remember that-
Step this way for any questions.
How did we draw him?
He and his observer were assigned to us.
I didn't realize you were acquainted.
Only too well, I'm afraid.
I'd have had that bastard up on charges
if he hadn't caught some shrapnel.
No. He's totally unsuitable
for our purpose.
I'll call Mr- Holmes tonight.
Don't bother him-
I think we can handle it-
This controls night sun
with a heat-sensitive infrared filter.
Over here is your TV camera
with a 100-to-1 zoom lens-
Could've used this in Nam.
- Could've used something.
- Do you think you can fly it?
You flew it, didn't you?
I'll check you out myself tomorrow.
Be on the pad 12:00 sharp.
12:00 sharp.
Catch you later.
Stand back from there.
Irritating little cocksucker,
isn't he?
Hey, tequila breath-
Hey, my man in the sky-
- How do you like your day shift?
- My bride couldn't be happier, but me?
- What's happening?
- I gotta take a flight check.
- Listen, what do you make of this?
- What it is?
I don't know. I found it
where Diana McNeely was killed-
I think it's got something to do
with that urban violence stuff.
Can you translate this?
It's all in Spanish.
I've got to log in,
but I'll get back to you on it later.
- Keep it under your hat.
- Boss, right under the hat- Look.
I gotta get dressed. I'II see you.
- How you doing?
- Thanks for the hat.
- Jafo, how's it going?
- What is this Jafo shit?
Look up, look down.
Look left, look right.
- Don't worry about it.
- What is Jafo?
Know what Montoya told me?
He told me you looped one
of those things, a helicopter.
You didn't, did you?
He was putting me on, right?
- No, he wasn't.
- You looped a chopper?
- That's right.
- When?
When I was young and stupid.
You're telling me it was a complete 360
right over the top?
- A full loop.
- I thought that was impossible.
It is- It's aerodynamically impossible.
Anyone who tells you different
is a damn liar.
You take the Ranger.
I'll be in my bird-
We'll have a little game-
Follow my leader-
"Follow my leader."
Catch you later.
"Catch you later."
Murphy, thls Is Cochrane.
Joln formation wlth me.
- Echelon right and keep it tight-
- Roger that, Colonel.
You want to show me that loop?
Negatory.
I thought so-
Slide over to my left.
Keep It tlght.
Christ! Any closer,
we start eatin' blades-
We're following his leader.
Push it over. -.
And plck ip speed-
Follow me through
a high-speed climbing turn.
Level oit at 500 feet.
All right, Mr- Murphy,
you take the lead.
Roger that-
Damn! We've got a runaway!
What was that?
Grab your ankles and kiss your ass
good-bye- We're going down-
Mayday! This is Charlie Alpha.
We're going down.
Willowbrook and Alameda-
Request ambulance, fire.
- Shut the fuel off!
- What? The fuel?
Jesus! Where'd that bus come from?
Steady, steady.
We're making a house call.
Central, this Is Blue Thunder.
It seems we have a ship down
somewhere in the Watts area-
Are you all right?
Are you all right?
Well, get the hell off me!
I hope you broke your fucking neck!
You could have killed half my crew, me!
You knocked down the whole shack!
Get the hell outta here!
- Thanks- This is it-
- Have a nice one. Be careful.
- Take care.
- See ya.
Rather a near thing today-
I heard your turbine failed.
- Or was it your flying?
- Back off, asshole.
Oh, what's that I hear? Threats?
What a change-
We are acting brave nowadays-
Are you threatening me?
No- I'm telling you.
Back off.
Catch you later.
Can I see your watch?
Sure.
You know where it is, don't you?
- Are you losing weight?
- Getting older, too.
You make a turn here someplace-