was an outspoken critic of many
police department policies...
the chief was clearly in evidence
as were many ofhis department heads.
However, as temperatures stay high
and tempers continue to fray...
fires continue to break out
in the Watts/Willowbrook area...
the City of Industry, Pacoima
and East Los Angeles.
- You want ketchup on your sandwich?
- From the depths of space.
From the edge of the earth.
Where did he go?
Frank?
Frank, did you say you wanted ket-
Frank, are you okay?
Is this something kinky?
Goddamn your black Irish heart,
Francis McNeil Murphy, if you've left-
These are your television monitors.
You have three.
The one in the center ties into
all your computer banks.
The switches. Night vision.
Infrared filter. Target system.
With remote,
so you can travel silent.
Audio, which controls your outside mikes
which are here.
What's the sensitivity?
You can hear a mouse fart
at 2,000 feet.
Gentlemen, this is your
Harrison fire control helmet.
This baby is the heart
of your system.
Let's take a look
and see how she works.
Watch this.
Superimposes the gun cues
on the real world.
Wherever you look,
the guns follow.
You can zero in
on any target you want...
just by putting the green tracer line
on your target.
- You want to give it a shot?
- Yeah.
What's that?
Three-quarter inch video?
- You know something about it?
- Yeah. That was my rate in the navy.
- What ship?
- Midway.
No shit? I was on the Forrestal.
It's a hell of a setup. Let me show you.
Reel goes in a locked memory bank
here in the belly.
Each reel is code numbered.
This little bug erases the tape
on the signal from Central Command.
Of course, the tape's gotta be
inside the case for it to erase.
It only erases in the case?
That's great.
Adjust for your eyes till the rear dot
rides on the end of your tracer line.
Then press the cannon button,
and zap.
Where you look is where you hit.
Sunshine, just blew your gizzard away.
What's this shit I hear
about you threatening Cochrane?
Thank you, Sergeant.
What?
In the police garage.
After your crack-up.
Feeling a little hostility?
I just told him to back off.
That's all.
That's all? It's enough.
They don't care if you kill yourself.
They've got $5 million invested
in this aircraft.
They don't want to see it totaled.
Some kind of bullshit.
If you want my opinion...
I think the feds are after your ass,
so you better watch it.
Okay. Thanks.
Matusek, how do you control
the oscillation with the corpse here?
It's the difference between the output
on the generator signal. See it there?
Jafo, this isn't any night school.
We got a test flight to make.
- Good night.
- Good night, kid. Take it easy.
- Big Brother. You want it on or off?
- What's Big Brother?
The cabin mike. It records everything
we say on cassettes.
I think we can lose that.
Don't you?
Yeah. I got the fuse.
Get your hat off
those circuit breakers.
When are you going to tell me
whatJafo is? I'm putting the fuse here.
You'll find out. Just be patient.
Night vision. Check. Okay.
Target systems. Check. Okay.
Let's see what's on HBO.
Blue Thunder to Tower.
Request permission for takeoff.
Blue Thunder, Tower. Unable to issue
departure clearance. Hold your position.
I don't think this is a good idea.
He hasn't got clearance yet.
It's just an orientation flight.
Holmes is arriving tonight.
Let him take care of it.
- What do you want to do?
- Clear him.
Blue Thunder, Tower.
Wind 330 degrees at 15.
Altimeter 3002.
Clear for takeoff.
Departure Tower.
Blue Thunder off at 2030 feet.
Coming on 160.5. Traffic advisories.
Let's hope he knows
what he's doing.
- How does she fly?
- Nose-heavier than the Ayatollah.
- You're crazy. This stuff's great.
- Great, huh?
Let's see what this turkey has got.
Let's go.
Mama!
- Orbit right.
- What?
Orbit right.
Hi, there.
- Go to 45. You gotta hear this.
- I wondered if you knew...
where a guy could