Revealing mistake: If you pay close attention to the close up shots of Doug's F-16 dropping bombs or launching mavericks, you will notice that the fighter is a poorly detailed scale model of the real thing. In the scene where Doug drops the Hades, you will notice that he is actually a barely painted figurine and that he suddenly has no headrest/ejection chair.
Iron Eagle (1986)
1 revealing mistake
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Starring: Louis Gossett Jr., David Suchet, Larry B. Scott, Jason Gedrick
Factual error: Doug Masters and his friend Reggie would be grounded on the spot and have their pilot's licences suspended (and in all likelihood cancelled) after buzzing the motorcyclist. Their flying is grossly unsafe. They would be visible for miles flying well below a safe altitude, but even if they were not seen their radio traffic and radar tracking would tell the authorities everything they needed to know.
Col. Nakesh: Give the American his final meal. After tomorrow, he will not have much of an appetite.
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