what this detail's all about.
The potential for catastrophe.
We don't want any Munich
massacres out here.
Are you talking about
crowd control from the air?
Give that man a cigar.
That's been tried.
It didn't work out so hot.
-Where was that?
-Vietnam.
We added a few new wrinkles.
-Such as?
-You'll see, Frank. You'll see.
This thing has antiterrorist
capabilities. You saying it's armed?
That I am. That it is.
That sounds like it now.
It's illegal to arm
police helicopters.
That would depend on the
circumstances, wouldn't it?
A lot of people ain't gonna like this.
What do you call this,
an "airbuster"?
The Special. But somebody hung
a nickname on it.
-What?
-Somebody hung a nickname on it.
Blue Thunder.
Gentlemen, take your seats.
Here she comes.
She don't look normal...
...she don't fly normal,
because she ain't normal.
This whole ship is heavily armoured...
...with Nordoc NATO armour
one inch thick.
This ship is equipped with a forward
mounted 20 mm electric cannon.
Its six barrels are capable...
...of firing 4000 rounds
of ammunition per minute.
And that, gentlemen, is one hell of
a shit storm in anybody's language.
Now, let's take a look...
...and watch the lady strut her stuff.
The red dummies are terrorists, white
are civilians. Innocent bystanders.
The object is for our pilot
to knock out...
...the red dummies and the black cars.
He shouldn't touch any of the others.
In a riot situation, we just
want to get the bad guys...
...and protect the innocents.
Oh, my God!
That kind of firepower would be
used in our worst-case scenario...
...like armed insurrection.
It's comforting to know
you got it on tap.
Gentlemen, your attention.
Notice the selectivity of the firing.
This is not a strafing run
where you tear up a whole street.
This little lady picks her targets
carefully. Now you watch.
Look at that. All the red
dummies are blown to hell.
And a few white ones.
One civilian dead for every 1 0
terrorists. An acceptable ratio.
Unless you're one of the civilians.
All right. Last pass, gentlemen.
Anybody wanna bet on the school bus?
We haven't told our pilot
about the bus.
Let's see if he can pick up
on what's wrong with it.
Damn it! Bloody gun!
Now, if you come down below,
we'll take a closer look...
...and I'll be glad to answer
any questions you may have.
Terrific shooting, colonel.
It was beautiful.
Beautiful, was it?
Goddamn it! I had another stoppage.
I nearly killed you
on that second pass.
If it happens again,
I'll have their balls.
There's somebody I want you to meet.
Well, what do you know!
Friend of yours?
An old war buddy. The bastard tried
to have me court-martialled once.
Sorry I brought it up.
Look who it isn't.
Colonel, this is Captain
Braddock of Astro Division.
And Frank Murphy. He'll do
the actual testing over the city.
Finally made colonel?
If you're nice, 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 him up on charges
if he hadn't caught some shrapnel.
He's totally unsuitable
for our purpose.
I'll call Mr. Holmes tonight.
Don't bother him.
I think we can handle it.
--30 million candlepower
night sun with an infrared filter.
Over here is your TV camera,
with 1 00-to-1 zoom lens.
-We could've used this in Nam.
-We could've used something.
Do you think you can fly it?
You flew it, didn't you?
I'll check you out myself.
Be on the pad, 1 2 sharp.
Twelve sharp.
Catch you later.
Stand back from there.
Irritating little cocksucker,
isn't he?
-Tequila breath!
-My man in the sky.
-How do you like day shifts?
-My bride's happier. But me?
-What's happening?
-I gotta go take a flight check.
What do you make of this?
What it is?
I found it where
Diana McNeely was killed.
I think it's about
that urban