Visiting the Airwolf Replica in Compton, CA!

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

In 1986 I was working in Long Beach CA. And they filmed an episode of Air Wolf next to where I was working . We got to see Air Wolf and the Santini Air helicopters fly in The Lady did not scream like she did on tv but in my head she sure did.

[@Leg-xx5md]

Wish they could bring The Lady back to life. Still the coolest chopper ever.

[@bb-us4ew]

There is a guy in England who made a flying replica of airwolf he gives rides in it don't know where but he has a channel on you tube

[@brianconner3222]

Dude, she's in pieces...same thing happened to...

[@paulm.newitt3246]

I was at Universal when my friend Andrew Probert designed the Airwolf mods for the Bell 222. It was worked on the "Phantom" stage floor (and they did put in a full interior, pop riveted plastic pieces). The color is what's called "Toyota Grey". The trim piece in the chin detail of the helmets is actually the back end piece of a Star Wars AT AT model kit. Andy also designed the Airwolf logo, and the Santini Air flag art. While at Universal that day, we visited the cabin set. Many of the FX shots were with a large RC Airwolf. I was told that both copters were HQ out of Van Nuys airport.

[@dogwalker666]

Awesome info thanks.

[@smakfu1375]

Holy smokes, you know Andrew Probert? I grew up admiring his work on the iconic Star Trek Motion Picture USS Enterprise (used for Star Trek's 1-6), and TNG's Galaxy Class Enterprise. Probert is quite the legend.

[@carlcdp]

They were at Jetcopters, Van Nuys airport along with the Sikorsky S76 that was used in one episode as HX1. Jetcopters is listed in the credits at the end of each episode. I just posted my first video which is copied 35mm photos of all three that I took there around 1984. Airwolf at Jetcopters, Van Nuys Airport

[@dalethelander3781]

Jetcoopters at Van Nuys Airport. You know Andy, too? Cool.

[@Gunny1971]

Awesome info, thanks for sharing. I loved this show growing up, it was really good in the first seasons before the crappy CGI

[@nocalsteve]

The “chaff door” is actually a step to climb up to the main rotor. The chaff/flare dispenser on Airwolf was hinged at the front and opened outward.

[@theensignschair]

Yes this has been pointed out in many previous comments but I appreciate the clarification.

[@bb-us4ew]

Sorry I'm going to nerd out on you from what I understand the weapons pod rdf and chain guns were mock ups stuck on the chopper and the faa would not grant a flight permit full time with the mock ups on the helicopter so they could only fly it in weapons mode for certain scenes then had to remove the mock ups after each filming.

[@AndrewProbert]

The chaff door is that larger panel, just forward of that step, as part of the surveillance cowling. 😉

[@SargentRock-v8f]

​@@bb-us4ew Its ADF All Direct Firing pod .

[@spiderblade1019]

Why doesn't someone try and restore this amazing piece of tv history? One of my favorites. Thank you for the history and visual of this incredible machinery.

[@theensignschair]

It would be nice to have it restored and and an accurate interior added for sure!

[@lusher00]

This show is one of my earliest memories. I was born in 1982, parents got their first video camera in 89 and by 91 I had taped over all the family videos with episodes of Airwolf. I’m about to turn 40 and I still run outside every time I hear a helicopter, which is several times a day with all the hospitals here in Cincinnati.

[@NorthWalesBoatsandPlanes]

Same - 80 for me, and I remember Airwolf so much! Our channel is literally about being outside doing what you said. Coolest helo ever made!

[@davidfarrar2068]

I used draw and design my own Airwolves as a kid because of the show. lol. I live next to a children’s hospital now and unfortunately theres a lot of life flights that’ll circle around and hover and I’ll just watch as well. FYI, they have all the Airwolf episodes streaming on Peacock right now… 🤣

[@nelsonmcnamara]

Congratulations Ryan. I am turning 40 in 8 days myself.

[@almilhouse9059]

Memories 🤔🤣 I also remember the sellotape over the tab if it was broke off on the VHS tape🤣🤣

[@MisterJ.J.]

Unfortunately I'm a Cincinnati too lol. Live on the far East side. Air Care helicopters are extremely busy in the area. Once in awhile I will hear loud deep sounding military helicopters which make me rush outside to watch them.

[@jesusislord2515]

I remember seeing the airwolf at the California state fair as a kid. Really cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@haychamowairan7250]

My childhood! Beautiful lady🤩 Thank you!!

[@HungLikeScrat]

I was living in Germany when the original crashed, my dad was stationed there, didn't even know until years later that it was the original Airwolf that crashed.

[@largol33t1]

The chopper was turned into an ambulance. Sadly the crew and paramedics died in the crash. R.I.P.

[@HungLikeScrat]

Yeah.

[@jasonsimpkins9069]

I picked up the complete series of AirWolf last weekend. Watching it now. Excellent show! Magnum PI is next. Lol

[@markmiller6817]

About mid 80s' I was working for Rockwell at the Santa Susana Field Lab in the Simi Valley , Ca. mountains . They filmed Airwolf up there , they also landed Airwolf next to the shop I was working in .

[@digitalmagicAR]

Wow thanks for sharing! I remember when they undertook this project and then hung it in the museum unfinished. Had a falling out so some exterior was not finished at the time. Interior was never meant to be seen. I see they were able to close in the unfinished side pods since I last saw it. Too bad they weren't able to make it in combat mode. Glad it still exists. It's the only Airwolf left since the original is long gone

[@forkshootertb96]

I didn't know the replica had been bought and relocated from the TN aviation museum. I have a few pics of it with one of myself standing in front of it. It was in much better condition then. I live about an hour or less away from the TN museum. I went couple times mostly just to see it. There's some other cool stuff there too though.

[@theensignschair]

Yeah it's relocated twice, first from Tennessee to California where it sat on top of a mansion that was for sale, then it was moved to its current location in Compton.

[@forkshootertb96]

That's interesting. I remember a guy at the museum saying it had been for sale but no one had put the money up so far one of the times I was there. The owner had a smaller nostalgia type museum that went out of business and they let him put it there in the mean time. It was inside both times I saw it. Staying outside for several years probably put the hurt on it. I'm retired. I was an autobody repairman for several years of my career and the Sun is the hardest thing on paint for vehicles. I'm also and old trekee from way back. I actually got hooked watching the re-runs in the mid 70s as a teenager. Turning 62 soon. Well I'm rambling like old guys do haha! Thanks for the reply and Merry Christmas! @@theensignschair

[@joshuaspinney3208]

Man, I have wanted to fly in that bird since I was a kid! Awesome!

[@theensignschair]

It's a shame they didn't bother with the interior, would have been much cooler!

[@alejandrozarate8299]

Porque sirias buenísimo Que isitiria y que hagan uno Real para combatir el mal elrlmundo

[@alejandrozarate8299]

Gasta millones e armas cosa mala

[@alejandrozarate8299]

Pero sólo Dios tienes la última palabras

[@Leo_Pard_A4]

Well you can't fly this one; it has 3 flat tyres.

[@felixsolis6726]

desde chile agradecido por el video jamas olvidaremos esta gran serie de nuestra infancia la magia del youtube felix solis stgo chile

[@johnbivins]

Thanks for sharing this. Don't remeber where (we lived in Victorville California so it had to be so where in the desert of socal) , but my parents took me and my brother to the movie set. Still loves that series!

[@harleypiper]

I met the cast way back in 84 in San Pedro, California on the set.

[@chris-thumper7205]

One of my all time favorite shows growing up. Thanks for this vid, would love to see her up close.

[@ShoaibKhan-jc4lz]

One of my favorite helicopter when I was 8 years old, I always modeled it out of clay and drew pictures of it in my school notebooks if I had money I would definitely buy it, it's a childhood dream that still lives on.

[@bobboberson2024]

I didn't know! And I live in L.A. I can only surmise one side is in worse condition because it faces the sun all day. I see on Google Earth it's in an east/west position. A restored model is in the Tennessee Museum of Aviation. The air scoops on the landing gear pods would have been pretty cool on the production 222.

[@tonytrout4321]

The Bell 222A that was used for "Redwolf" crashed in 1986 during military exercises. The Bell 222A that was used as the on-screen "Airwolf" crashed and was destroyed in a fire when it hit a mountainside on June 6, 1992. I was making plans to visit this very exhibit at the Tennessee Air & Space Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN when I found out that it had been sold! I was SO pissed because I'm a HUGE "Airwolf" fan and have been ever since it first aired in 1984!

[@haroonrz]

Dear brother I am once again thankful to you from Pakistan. Thank you for showing this full scale Airwolf helicopter model. It seems that might be it flew ... 💕

[@garysprandel1817]

My 02 Ford Focus had a similar gunmetal metallic gray paint job so when it came to the extremely important act of bestowing a name on her she was dubbed The Lady, a name that stuck with her first 14 of the 19 years I had her. The last 5 since she started showing her years she was dubbed the Millennium Focus. Built the AMT kit of Airwolf back in the day but suffered a tragic shelf collapse accident (RIP Movin On Kenworth, first run Millennium Falcon and Xwing, Galactica and Cylon Raider) and picked up the AMT CHP chopper on the odd hope that the AW parts might have remained on sprues as "mystery parts " simply not listed in the instructions as used to happen with some older licensed kits. No such luck but I salvaged most of the AW components as it was the stock Bell that took the brunt of the damage for future rebuild. Of course over the years I've been able locate another full on AW kit and finally with unplanned retirement I'm starting to dig into mine and my late wife's build someday closet stash.

[@RedPolarBearRanger]

The man who built this replica for that museum in Pidge Forge I know through the Airwolf community his name is Steven Stull and made WIP pics of when he did this mock-up he was going to add electronic data command center, & also combat mode for it but never got around to it sadly.

[@niallmoran4452]

N1074T which was RedWolf did indeed crash in April 1987 killing the two crew after a maintanance check. N9988K The prototype Bell 222 was used as the mock up for airwolf and had Doms set up in the back and a mock up cockpit. It was broken up after the Airwolf series was completed N2044C which was Santini Airs Bell 206 Jetranger is still active in Minnesota. This also appeared in episodes of Blue Thunder,The A team,The Fall Guy & the film Eraser amoung others

[@drkmagneto]

Loved that show!! Just started rewatching the show!!

[@alfredoneal8982]

The fact that I literally live right down the street from this display and saw this three days ago and new it was a replica is kind of funny and weird at the same time, the moment I saw it, The Airwolf theme song popped in my head, but I still knew it wasn't the real thing and I do know tragic ending of the original, glad you posted this! #greatesttvshowever! #airwolf!

[@theensignschair]

I think the theme song pops in everyones head when they see it!

[@ストリングフェローホーク]

オリジナルの悲劇‼️て❔ U.S.A.は、使わなくても物を大事にする素晴らしい国、 オリジナル保存されています様に🙏

[@ThinkingAloud]

This may have been said elsewhere, but the rotor system installed on the replica was recovered (if I recall correctly) from a Huey, the cost of genuine a 222 set being much too high at the time. I remember watching (online) the work in progress back in 2007 or so as this was being constructed. Nice to see it's no longer on an inaccessible rooftop! ;)

[@bb-us4ew]

The tail rotor set also looks like a Huey minus the p/c links

[@jrodriguez7980]

So freaking cool!! It brings back so many memories thank you for this!

[@johno9507]

I love the mid air refueling probe, looks like they stuck a old hydraulic fitting on the end of a broom handle. 🙂🇦🇺

[@TrekWorks]

How cool is that! Thanks for showing the replica Will. Let's hope at some point they clean it up a bit and take good care of it.

[@theensignschair]

One would hope a museum would take better care of it! They have a hangar, too bad they didn't put this in there.

[@sparrowlt]

N2044C (Santini Air Jetranger) is still flying today... they should put it in a museum the day they decide to retire her .. same with other helis that were in that series and showed up in so much other shows/movies (the 500D that Hawke flies in a movie set in first Airwolf episode was the one Malcolm McDowell used to try to kill Roy Sheider in Blue Thunder for example.. those birds do belong to museums at the end of their usefull lifes )

[@vinniemoreno704]

Are you kidding me? the Lady is a legend and should be pampered indoors.

[@369jones6]

If ever a machine had a soul it is that magnificent beauty. Love and peace to it.

[@djsavada718]

Thank you for this video. This is perfect for finishing my scale RC Airwolf.

[@petercan1020]

I remember that show and damn do I remember that helicopter it's beautiful

[@tundradude4894]

Very cool..loved the show growing up in 80s

[@peterhill2941]

A helicopter pilot friend of mine Kevin Mulhern when asked after having been on a training flight with him in a 12 seat Sikorsky would you be able to practise an engine failure in an Airwolf like we had just done by throttling down one engine on approach, he said in Airwolf if you did that the other engine would take you to the scene of the crash! I will never forget that, god rest his sole Kevin died in a helicopter crash.

[@stephenmr2]

I am very sorry to hear what happened to your Friend Kevin Mulhern very sorry and he could very well be a distant cousin to me my last name is mulherin both not a common name .

[@haydenhodges34]

THANK YOU for this! I greatly appreciate all the details you gave. I remember when I heard the original Airwolf had crashed; I was bummed out for three days.

[@bird271828]

I miss airwolf. Those were the good old days.

[@markbass7145]

I saw the original Airwolf at an airshow at El Toro when I was a kid in the early 80s.

[@RetroRecipes]

Thanks for the vid! How easy is it to access this chopper? Just buy an entry ticket and you’re in?

[@theensignschair]

I wasn't charged for entry, I'm pretty sure it's a free museum.

[@flymachine]

Not a chaff door it’s a step for rotor head and swash inspection access - this 222 has non standard/early model mast and tail rotor shaft and hubs, possibly cut down for practicality, the color on the replica is a gunmetal base coat clear coat and sky grey, the exhausts are also dummy units way longer than the flying set and lacking that blue brown tinge as you mentioned. Just a note on the 222 safety record, it certainly had a bad reputation and there were a disproportionate rate of fatal crashes due to design and mechanical faults early on but they were addressed and she is still highly regarded by pilots and ground crew and no one can deny her sex appeal, possibly one of the most beautiful helicopters ever made.

[@tyree9055]

These guys need to build a fully functional version, complete with blank-firing mounts, etc. 😅👍

[@thefuneralhost]

I have pictures of it, and all kinds from Halson's Helicopter Museum .. it hung from the celieing so they were not worried about people looking into it.. Sadly there was a lot of things that led to it closing down. It was so awesome to get to got to it multiple times and goto the FlyIns when they had them.... So sad to see it in this shape, but glad to know that it has found a home in another museum!

[@AIRWOLFMovie]

Nice HD footage in gorgeous LA light. I’m glad we filmed with the Replica in its prime in 2008

[@K3Flyguy]

Does anyone know if the video of the chain gun weapons operating were actual weapons? I realize they were never mounted on Airwolf but just curious if they were real on other platforms? The way they extended from the aerodynamic pods and then the barrels moved forward in the mounting booms was a stroke of genius as far as TV theatrics was concerned! Thanks for sharing, very nice video!

[@theensignschair]

I believe that was done with a separate miniature.

[@MobilitySRU]

If you look closely at the "guns" used on the flying Airwolf airframe (N3176S), you can see spark plugs installed on the top of the "gun barrels" that were used ignite fuel to simulate "muzzle flashes" .

[@pw6498]

So sad to see it deteriorating !! Wow for what you do show in the video... Thank you !!

[@edwardteach2616]

The Airwolf Legacy must continue! A Producer should make new films on Airwolf and new cast members and new episodes!

[@lunamaria1048]

Why? You want wokecopters fighting for equality?🤣

[@choward874]

It would never be as good. Better off just let sleeping dogs lie.

[@lunamaria1048]

@@choward874 Could you imagine a new Airwolf show with Airwolf being piloted by Ruby Rose, Cardi B, and Tailor Swift? As they fly around in the "more inclusive" rainbow colored Airwolf? They would fly around fighting privileged people, and men, because man bad 😂 THAT is what a new Airwolf would be, so we definitely need to just leave Airwolf alone lol

[@hordakalpha]

Yeah, big no on an “official” reboot from me. It was already tried with a horrible comic book from IDW, where all of the talentless comic book creators live. The only reboot for Airwolf should be in the imaginations of the Airwolf fans where we can make our own new i individual continuities. Universal would take a woke dump on Airwolf if they got the chance. String, Dom, Cait, Sinjin and all the others should just remain as is with the original series(es) and individual fan head canon!

[@bobbova8708]

Thanks for this!just thinking that the gash in the side reminds me of season 1 episode with Shannon Doherty when the missle piercing the side and Archangel using his cane to push it out as it released gas.the front color looks like it is either flat color or slightly differently done on either side of the cowling in front of the main windows.I hope someone will undertake at least a refresh on this replica as this is very unique not seen a lot.looking for ward to your star trek post and hope your trip goes great!!😀😀👍

[@apolloniaaskew9487]

The 222 had a problem with the Lycoming engines. The air ambulance program in Memphis TN had several and one had to make an emergency landing on the interstate and trucked back to Memphis. The 222 problems were solved with the 430. It's sad that it's deteoriating in the sun and not in a building.

[@nocalsteve]

The original 222s had problematic engines, but the 222B had upgraded and more powerful engines. The 230 was a big advancement over the 222 especially considering vibration and ride quality, it was a much smoother helicopter. The 430 had a 4-blade rotor system which provided an even smoother ride.

[@ctranger]

@@nocalsteve Nice update. Thanks for the information.

[@RamadiTaxiDriver60M]

It was at Pidgeon Forge, TN museum. Right next to the P-47.

[@phoenixblack1220]

Would love to put a group together to come help restore her. Shame to see the lady in such disrepair. Thank you for sharing.

[@theensignschair]

Someone had reported a few months ago that she was moved into a hanger, but all the photos I have seen recently still show her sitting outside.

[@phoenixblack1220]

@@theensignschair bah! I hope they move her in! May, I would love to have her in a private hanger on display!

[@dakogitlog]

I watch Airwolf every week when I was a young teenager..I love Airwolf

[@knightwolf200612]

Great video, nicely showing some details. It must be there for at least a few years now? I think the whole right side is starting to fade and become matt due to the excessive sunshine, therefore the left side looks way better. Too bad to see the flat tyres. The interior is totall rubbish now but originally when this model was built they used real dashboard gauges, both original seats, etc. Back in the day I followed the whole building process but the website doesnt exist anymore. Still many thanks to Steven W. Stull to build it!

[@ericgarcia3287]

I've been there to that exact airport. I hope you ate at the restaurant that is front of the airport. Probably one of the best places I've had lunch at.

[@theensignschair]

I did not, I was actually in a bit of a rush that day.

[@MoonjumperReviews]

Cool, a fairly accurate replica on the exterior. Such a tragedy what happened to the original and her occupants.

[@megatron8449]

In a tragic sense of irony, it was destroyed the same way the one in the show was, being used as an air ambulance.

[@Germanv99]

Excelente Video, muchas gracias. I love AIRWOLF, Saludos desde CHILE.

[@jimbevan4107]

The theme tune was awesome also!!!!

[@GYGAMUS]

incrible, amazing. cool, my favorite serie the years 80.

[@patrickvillers6454]

It's ironic for years we thought the original starship Enterprise was white the franklin mint even did a diecast of the the Enterprise in white but in reality it was painted light grey and now Airwolf for years I thought it was black & white. It just goe's to show you like life everything is not just black & white.

[@vettebecker1]

Would love to see this lady built up to fly!! Awesome

[@PRED888OR]

Thanks for this, next time we are over there in the US, perhaps May/June 2023 we might just stop there for a look....

[@tesma-m7]

one of my fav tv shows 🙏 great memories

[@ramrod6279]

Would be cool to own the original & fly it. Thanks for showing this replica.

[@carlos64030]

It's really sad that no one is taking care of this heli to try and preserve it. I would most definitely try to purchase it if I could afford it. The correct name for the paint is called, 'Phantom Gray Metallic'.

[@joshwilmott9790]

Phantom grey back in the day bro😉👍

[@joshwilmott9790]

Gun metal grey is the correct paint on it! They didn't have

[@paulcastillo9323]

Live in LA area I will try to go out to Compton airport and go see the replica model of airwolf on the TV show they always have the real one I'll take some pictures and send tell my friends show them I'm a huge fan of the TV show when I was on back of the 80s

[@RichieRouge206]

You can tell it is not the original helicopter - the rotor head is totally different lol. Good video, Airwolf was my favourite show growing up.

[@bb-us4ew]

Someone said earlier it's a rotor head off a Huey I can't confirm that but your right the 222 head is much smaller.

[@SuperAgentman007]

The original Airwolf still flies but it’s registered in Germany there were two of them one crashed but the other original is still flying and you can book a flight on it if you’re in Germany!

[@Stoney3K]

Do you have a source for the second helicopter? As far as I know only N3176S (later D-HHSD) was used, which crashed.

[@theensignschair]

There was only one flying Bell serial number 47085 used as Airwolf in the series, that is the one that crashed. It's well documented that Jetcopters only modified the one Bell helicopter!

[@SuperAgentman007]

@@Stoney3K Here’s the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH_aiXmXiMmYoNE is QHKSM this is the one that was damaged during filming and repaired if you remember a certain episode I have to look into my collection and check do you know they say there was only one built there was actually two universal always has a back up universal owned One and the other one was leased from Bell. Reason why they always had two One as a back up just in case if they have problems with one they can still shoot because the show was very expensive to make. It’s just like several other movies they made in the past where they used certain vehicles they always had a back up.

[@Stoney3K]

@@SuperAgentman007 That's just a regular Bell 222.

[@SuperAgentman007]

@@Stoney3K The one I seen in Germany is a replica built out of a bell 222 The inside of the cockpit as well as the other gadgets that were in the original are in it and like I said you could book a flight on it I had to do some digging in registries to find out where the damaged one went it was scrapped because it landed on its belly too hard during filming the pilot was doing a low-flying stunt with the landing gear up and as you might know if a helicopter hovers low in one spot for too long you get what you call dirty air turbulence and it loses lift so it wound up slamming on its belly damaging the frame and structure so it was basically part it out. I thought it was still around but unfortunately it’s not. It’s like the TV show knight rider they had several cars and only a handful I think are still around today. But the one I do see in Germany is a replica not an original but it is painted like the real Airwolf was the inside of the cockpit the controls that Santini used to operate are in the back of it I mean this person put a lot of money into it. You have to search on Google for it. The last time I knew about it it was in Germany and it was a tourist helicopter that gives rides to people that book them. Said I’m sorry I thought that one was the other one but it wasn’t.

[@danmacneil1895]

Watched the show even had my own version "white wolf!" #1 on bucket list is to fly a chopper(oh yeah!)

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Work Bro, Thanks!!!👍👍👍😎 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@theensignschair]

Your welcome! Thank you and Good to hear from Finland!

[@rdsieben]

The green Sikorski in the background has my interest!

[@johno9507]

Rotor head looks like its off a Huey minus the stabiliser bar, the blades have too much coning angle (like wing dihedral on a plane) for a 222 as they use a electronic 3 axis flight stabiliser like a Cobra.

[@richardcattafi6221]

Will,,,,,,,,,THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A WELL DOCUMENTED VIDEO !,,,,,,God Bless !

[@theensignschair]

Glad you found it useful!

[@sergedeleon9592]

A memories that not forgotten I see spirits of hawke and Dominic inside

[@douglash.8640]

Beautiful bird, amazing show, but sad to see it in this state. Thanks for the video.

[@snakeplissken571]

thanks for the tour,I still love the lady

[@koffee911]

Everyone talking a about the engineering and mods etc Me: Airwolf was one of the sickest shows as a kid. Right there with Knight Rider, and Street Hawk.

[@Sierra-208]

A shame she isn't able to fly. One day, one day, we'll get something similar to The Lady. Then again, the Apache can be considered the IRL Airwolf from the tactics used by US pilots (i.e. Hunter-Killer, etc)

[@tootightconcepts747]

Where was string fellow hawk house located was it really on top of a cliff

[@theensignschair]

The interior and exterior shots of the cabin were filmed on a sound stage. The mountain lake shots are Lake Hemet southeast of LA. Shots showing the cabin withe lake and mountains were a matte painting, the cabin only existed on a sound stage.

[@C_AVATAR]

Nice. I grew up watching Air wolf!

[@robr4379]

Airwolf was one of my favorite TV shows I loved the helicopter by the way what is that helicopter with the eyes is that from a movie TV show as well?

[@theensignschair]

No it's not, but it kinda resembles the helicopter from Riptide!

[@robr4379]

@@theensignschair ok cool I didn't know if it was replica of a helicopter from planes similar to the cars movie when I saw the eyes or something else pretty cool none the less

[@-C.S.R]

I grew up in Burbank as a kid and one day I woke up to somebody making a movie next-door to my house. So I walked over and who did I find???…. Jan Michael Vincent! He was waiting for them to set it up his scene so he was working on his tan with shirt off wearing a pair of jeans and had his cowboy hat on,LOL. He was hella cool and let me kick it with him and talked to me for 20 minutes or so until he had to go do his scene! Super cool dude!

[@Archie2c]

I was gonna visit it when it was in Tenn there's another hanging from the Ceiling in another museum somewhere

[@randall-king]

Thanks for filming and posting this!

[@theensignschair]

Your welcome! Hope you enjoyed it!

[@freema22]

This replica was cleaned up and restored by West Coast Customs in Burbank before it went to the roof of the mansion.

[@HELISTOCRACY]

3:33 : This is just a step to do your main rotor inspection, nothing fancy :-D

[@cjjenson8212]

So your vids kinda inspired a simple search. I looked up 10 helicopter movies and the take-offs of each. Try this yourself. I could not find a more impressive one than Airwolf. (Blue thunder was boring) The camera crew knew how to do it right. I even looked at a 222 taking off and it was plain. If you find better, let me know!

[@adamrosa2458]

Looks like a great trip Will - travel safe!

[@theensignschair]

Thanks Adam!

[@ceisarsrepair7958]

Is this the only full size left in existence? It would be fun to transfer my lama running gear to this airframe.

[@wyldemusick]

I wish I knew what happened to our static mock-up up in Canada. Probably disassembled and left to rot….

[@Makross_82]

It looks fantastic! Hey, you should check my build out! I did used the revell anthracite grey but I added it a bit more black because the grey turns out a bit more light hope to see ur build !!

[@DrWenChannel]

As of November 2023 does anyone know if the Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum still have this AirWolf replica? Thanks!

[@wawoodsman7170]

Love the Rip Tide chopper sitting next to it.

[@bb-us4ew]

Screaming Mimi Sikorsky 58 radial engine

[@kramskee]

I wish someone would make an accurate STL set for it, I'd love to 3d print one, there are some out there but they're not quite anatomically correct, even a set of decent blue prints would be good

[@bb-us4ew]

There are some weapons station Santinis seat blueprints out there check the airwolf fan sites

[@apm-algerianplasticmodels]

Thank you very much for the video I am building this model right now

[@jdsim9173]

That is a beautiful chopper

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

I promise I tried to research before asking. Is this still there as far as you know? I'm in Orange County, pro freelance photographer/videographer and have set a very serious goal of buying a 1980's Bell Heli, convert it to Airwolf, make it fly, make it howl. I'd love to grab some good images of it. I will document it here but I still have a ways to go as far as revenue is concerned. It's a huge undertaking but I am extremely motivated to do it. So I want to get out and take some pictures of this replica before it becomes any more damaged. Even if it takes 15 years, I'll build it, get licensed and fly that beast all over monument valley and Lake Powell.

[@theensignschair]

That's a very ambitious plan! To the best of my knowledge the replica is still there!

[@JustinBradleyPhotographer]

@@theensignschair Couldn't agree more! And I am just the stubborn and ambitious guy who would actually do it. Talk is definitely cheap, and I certainly have a mountain to climb. The good news is, I climb mountains and have achieved goals that are quite difficult and far less fun than this would be. Hopefully sooner than later! Thanks for the info.

[@theensignschair]

Good luck in your endeavor!

[@bb-us4ew]

Very lofty goal my friend ,this particular Helicopter is what is called timed out reached its service limits. And can no longer be flown , the best you could do is find one for sale, with time left on the airframe and strip it down repaint it And do all your airwolf stuff to it, better have deep pockets though it's going to cost you upwards of 2 mil and that's going easy on you.

[@Thunder_6278]

I do hope someone can restore it to operational, including the weapons systems....😉

[@369jones6]

Jeez what a total shame this beautiful baby is being left disintegrate so shamefully. Fans should cloud fund this Airwolf's future !

[@adamtyler8695]

Good thing they got the helicopter behind the wolf to keep an 👁️👁️ on things