IRON EAGLE II PARTIAL PLOT FROM WIKIPEDIA :
At an undisclosed military base in Israel: The ragtag group is shortly joined by a group of Soviet pilots that comprise the other half of the operation, much to their dismay.
During their briefing, it is revealed that an unnamed Middle Eastern country has completed construction of a nuclear weapons compound capable of launching warheads towards both the United States and the Soviet Union.
Their mission is to destroy the compound, as its nuclear arms will be ready within two weeks. Both the Americans and Soviets have difficulty cooperating with each other. The situation is further complicated when Matt realizes that ace pilot Yuri Lebanov is the one who shot down Doug.
Is this why Q keeps referencing Iron Eagle? USA and Russians taking down rogue actors with nukes?
Fascinating. Thank you.
From your post:
“it is revealed that an unnamed Middle Eastern country has completed construction of a nuclear weapons compound capable of launching warheads towards both the United States and the Soviet Union.
Their mission is to destroy the compound, as its nuclear arms will be ready within two weeks. Both the Americans and Soviets have difficulty cooperating with each other. The situation is further complicated when Matt realizes that ace pilot Yuri Lebanov is the one who shot down Doug.”
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I had not looked int the Iron Eagle references at all.....after reading your excerpt, my spidey sense is screaming “RUH ROH!!! Has GE nailed it?” It does certainly seem to fit what we know.
* texokie on the floor under her umbrellas NOT eating cookies because of the terrible sugar high just thinking about them causes*
Actually IMHO I believe that it will all be OK. We have a stable genius at the helm....and Someone else who is guiding him.