Pensacola: Wings of Gold - Season 3 Episode 1 Tip of the Spear
Jack Hightower is talking to Kelly when his car is blown up in Cairo.  Kelly reevaluates and decides he wants to be in a combat unit. Another class of nuggets is graduating.  Hammer, Major Lewis is applying for a staff position with the 18th M.E.U., with Kelly's encouragement.  Kelly talks with Col. Doug Drayton and he asks to be ""the ace"" of the 18th M.E.U.  Spoon and Ice, on the same carrier, the ""Connie"", get orders to return to Pensacola.  On the way back they meet, Burner, who was based in Turkey.  Kelly observes a helicopter pilot flying an attack helicopter, the Cobra.  He asks Edward Turelli (cc), call sign Capone to join his unit.  At a meeting, Kelly talks to many pilots.  The team, the Aviation Combat Element (Ace?) of the 18th M.E.U. is called the Fighting Bandits.  Spoon says Flying Bandits although the patch says Fighting Bandits.  Hogs, Frogs, Hueys, (types of helicopters?/pilots) Cobras, and jet pilots (jet jockeys) comprise the unit.  At the bucket Kate hugs Spoon, Ice
                            Year: 2000
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Country:
Studio: Syndication
Director: William Blinn
Cast: James Brolin, Michael Trucco, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Felicity Waterman, Barbara Niven
Crew: William Blinn (Producer)
First Air Date: Sep 15, 1997
Last Air date: May 20, 2000
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 66 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 12.00 users
Popularity: 4.8007
Language: English
Keyword : wings
                     
                                Episode
                                
                                                                Tip of the Spear
                                                                Gypsy Tumble
                                                                A Wing and a Prayer
                                                                Call to Glory
                                                                Officers and Gentlemen
                                                                Tattoo
                                                                Burke's Breach
                                                                Behind Enemy Lines
                                                                True Stories
                                                                Don't Ask, Don't Tell
                                                                On the Tee
                                                                Aces
                                                                Article 32
                                                                At Poverty Level
                                                                Busted
                                                                Crash Test
                                                                Pensacola Shootout
                                                                Answered Prayers
                                                                Return to Glory
                                                                Casualties of War
                                                                Brothers
                                                                SOCEX: Final Exams
                                                                
                            
                         
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    