Several CUCVs in the movie Firebirds

[NCBloodhound]

I made my wife watch Firebirds with Nicholas Cage tonight. There were several CUCVs. Tommy Lee Jones gets out of an m1009 and as he arrives on base there is an m1008 pulling a trailer. Several scenes have CUCVs in the background.

As for the movie itself, well lets just say it was a typical late 80s early 90s military flick. I AM THE GREATEST! I AM THE GREATEST! My wife actually liked it!

 

[Midnight Rider]

Don't remember that one. I'll have to check it out.

 

[combatmech]

It's like the Army/helicopter version of TopGun....wasnt too bad.

 

[linx310]

Is that the movie in which they have him driving around base at night with nightvision on?

 

[combatmech]

Something like that....They did a periscope thing. He was driving around in a humvee

 

[Midnight Rider]

That was Firebirds?

Did he have underwear draped over his head?

I think I've seen that then.

 

[Nico]

 

[combatmech]

Doesnt everyone drive their MV's that way??? Someone should have told me....LOL

 

[NCBloodhound]

Something like that....They did a periscope thing. He was driving around in a humvee

They used underwear to hold a periscope on his head to correct his eye dominance issues.

 

[Whitey]

I'm gonna have to grab the VHS and fire up the VCR.

 

[LTWVARNG]

Hasn't everyone seen the documentary Firebirds about the awesomeness of Apache pilots?

 

[combatmech]

Right on H60 brother!!! LOL

 

[Nico]

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[Nico]

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[J.Z.]

Cucv

I went and found the movie..not a bad flick for the era..Cage always rocks

 

[SGT LongT]

Hasn't everyone seen the documentary Firebirds about the awesomeness of Apache pilots?

Hey I used to be a 68Y(well its 15Y now). A fellow soldier that was stationed at Ft. Carson told me Cage signed one of the black boxes in the Apache used in the filming and that it was still in Apache flying around (back in 2002 at least). I'm guessing now that Apache has been stripped down at Mesa, AZ and is now Delta model.

For the record I wish I had picked H60 crewman. The Apache has only 2 seats so no flight time for me...not even a wing hook up

 

[BikerBi11]

I seem to recall some of that flick was done at Ft Hood when I was stationed there. Somone please correct me if I am wrong. If I remember correctly, terrible movie!