Blue Thunder - Season 1 - Eps 4: Revenge in the Sky
An F-86 Sabre jet is stolen from an airfield by a group of KGB mercenaries, followed by an intense but unsuccessful chase by security personnel. The subsequent day, FBI agent Bruce Walsh informs Captain Braddock, Chaney and the Blue Thunder crew to participate immmediately in an in-depth search for the lost jet fighter, which with the proper treatment could be converted into a lethal weapon which could not be recovered by the government. Chaney is dis-satisifed with Walsh not providing substantial information regarding the hi-jack but Walsh covers his own with the excuse of Apex having their full acceptance with the FBI on this case. Throughtout the assignment, Chaney soon starts to develop a very romantic and cosy relationship with Walsh's assistant, Kate Cunningham, who unforuntely later on is killed just before she arrives at Chaney's house and mumbles the words ""K.G.B."". The search turns into an evenmore vengeful one, but when revealing the location of the Sabre jet, Blue Thunder i
About Blue Thunder

Title: Blue Thunder
First Air Date: 1984-01-06
Last Air Date: 1984-04-16
Status: Canceled
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 118 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 11
Network: ABC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures Television, Rastar Productions
Synopsis
Blue Thunder is a 1984 ABC television series based on the movie of the same title featuring the Blue Thunder helicopter. The series uses the converted Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter and large portions of stock footage from the 1983 film. A ground unit named "Rolling Thunder" backed up the helicopter in the television series. This was a large support van with a desert camouflage off-road vehicle stored inside. The television series cast includes James Farentino, Dana Carvey, and former professional American football players Bubba Smith and Dick Butkus. The series was canceled by ABC after they felt the similar Airwolf on CBS would win the ratings battle. Also, the series aired at the same time as the CBS soap opera Dallas on Friday nights, and lost. Eleven episodes were made before the series was cancelled.
Cast

James Farentino
Frank Chaney

Dana Carvey
Clinton Wonderlove

Sandy McPeak
Captain Braddock

Dick Butkus
Richard Butowski

Bubba Smith
Lyman Kelsey