Fire Birds
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Fire Birds (also known as Wings of the Apache) is an action movie starring actors Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Young released in 1990.
It is reportedly so bad that Army pilots are often warned far in advance not to watch it unless drunk; this critically panned movie is often cited as a Top Gun rip-off.
Plot summary
The US Army finds itself outclassed by the mercenary air force of a South American drug cartel. To remedy the situation, the Army sends its best helicopter pilots in AH-64 Apache helicopters to combat the threat.
The plot revolves around the training of Jake Preston (Cage) in aerial combat using the Apache.
See also
- Scorpion Attack Helicopter - The primary antagonist of the film. Actually a Boeing MD500 Defender.
- Saab Draken - A type of jet fighter also flown by the mercenaries.
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