- [Doug sees what appear to be enemy planes on his radar coming head-on while trying to escape with his father]
- Doug Masters: Dad, four more MiGs jumping us!
- Col. Ted Masters: Pull up hard!
- Maj. Dwight Smiley: This is Blue Leader, do you read?
- Doug Masters: They're ours dad, they're American! Roger Blue Leader, I've got two bandits on my ass, can you assist?
- Maj. Dwight Smiley: We were about to contact the aggressor and verify his intentions. Attention unidentified aircraft, this is Major Dwight Smiley of the United States Air Force, you are following one of our F-16s in international airspace, do you wish to engage?
- [both MiGs break off]
- Maj. Dwight Smiley: I didn't think so.
- Doug Masters: This is Iron Eagle, he's not being moved, what's the hold-up?
- Control tower operator: We are having trouble finding a jeep suitable for your, um, purposes.
- Doug Masters: Bullshit, you've got a whole country full of them!
- [pauses]
- Doug Masters: You just lost a refinery!
- [after destroying an oil refinery]
- Doug Masters: Looks like they'll be importing oil this year, Chappy.
- Doug Masters: What is it with you, Knotcher? Can't you make it through a day without proving what an asshole you are?
- Chappy Sinclair: [after hearing Doug say that he didn't give a shit enough to help his father] Now look, let me clue you in on something right now. I've given this country 22 damn, fucking years of my life. Twenty two years! I've seen young boys blown out of the air, over the Pacific. I've seen their guts sprawled all over the rice paddies in Vietnam, so whenever somebody dies for this country, believe me boy,
- [shouts]
- Chappy Sinclair: I give a shit! Goddamnit, nobody talks to me like this and I'm not about to start now! You want to do something for your father, hmm? You be strong for your family, you stay *right here*!
- Doug Masters: [seeing an armored truck heading right for them] Oh no! Dad, will the Maverick fire if we're still on the ground?
- Col. Ted Masters: I don't know, never tried it before, why?
- Doug Masters: Because something's about to have us for breakfast!
- [while briefing Doug on what to say when he needs to the Tanker in mid air, Chappy wants him to use a deeper voice like his]
- Doug Masters: Dis is da Bluebird, I be ready to refuel.
- Chappy Sinclair: [Chappy's plane is damaged and is low on fuel] Doug, I ain't gonna make it.
- Doug Masters: [Chappy's plane crashes] CHAPPY!
- [watching Doug buzzing the motorcycle rider]
- Reggie: Why don't you just land on the fool and get it over with?
- Doug Masters: What's the matter, don't you feel like flying today?
- Reggie: Oh flying yes, dying, no.
- [trying to convince Chappy to help him]
- Doug Masters: Jesus, Chappy, he's only got...
- Chappy Sinclair: Three days, and if you keep talking you're gonna waste one of 'em.
- Chappy Sinclair: [finding Doug watching TV instead of sleeping the night before the mission] I thought I told you to get some sleep.
- Doug Masters: I'm just relaxing a little, watching some TV, I don't need much sleep for this anyway.
- Chappy Sinclair: Now how the hell do you know what you need?
- Doug Masters: I'm just saying I'm ready for this. You're ready aren't you Chap?
- Chappy Sinclair: You think it's gonna be so easy don't you?
- Doug Masters: No I don't think it's gonna be all that easy. I'm just saying I'm ready for it that's all
- Chappy Sinclair: You ain't ready for shit, boy!
- [goes over to a bookstand and pulls out a book and gives it to Doug]
- Chappy Sinclair: Open it. Go ahead, open it.
- Doug Masters: [opens it to pictures of some kids] Who are these guys?
- Chappy Sinclair: A bunch of kids that thought that they were ready too.
- Doug Masters: Pilots?
- Chappy Sinclair: All of them.
- Doug Masters: They look about 15, 16 years old.
- Chappy Sinclair: That's right. All of them.
- Doug Masters: So I don't know why you're so upset, Chappy. What makes them different than me?
- Chappy Sinclair: Because they're dead, all of them! I had laid awake at night thinking about how fast and how brutal they died. Parts of them burning on the land, parts of them landing in the sea, some part of them burning just into nothing in the middle of the air and all of them thought that they were ready for it. When it was all over, I promised myself I'd never be part of killing kids again. That's why it took me so long to come around to helping you. Now it looks like I have us both trapped into something...
- Doug Masters: [finishing Chappy's sentence] That could kill us? I know that Chappy, and those kids, I don't know what you think anymore but they knew it too. Maybe I'm not all that ready for it but who in the hell is ever ready for it? You didn't get me into this I went to you, remember? I know what we're risking here and I'm proud to be able to fly with you. Maybe I'm not all that ready but I'm damn proud.
- Chappy Sinclair: [smiling] Aww enough of this nonsense, I got some work to do where, did you put that tape recorder?
- Doug Masters: Ah it's in there with my stuff.
- Chappy Sinclair: Hey where are you going?
- Doug Masters: I just wanted to know what you're doing.
- Chappy Sinclair: Why don't you see what your pillow in bed is doing I want you to be in bed in five minutes, ok? Whoa whoa hold on a minute, I almost forgot.
- [pulls out a small case and Doug opens it to find a pair of wings]
- Chappy Sinclair: It's my first pair I wanna loan them to you.
- Doug Masters: I'll bring them back, I promise.
- Chappy Sinclair: You better, now get to bed
- Doug Masters: Yes sir, colonel sir!
- Chappy Sinclair: [into the tape recorder] It sure is strange making you this tape. I just got done talking to you. Look at that smile on your face, the look you had the first time I told you I'd help you with your father. I never told you this before. I always have a hard time talking about my feelings. But I want you to know now that you've got more courage than anyone I've ever met and you're gonna need every ounce of it to get through this thing. Now listen I'm proud to have been by your side, and whatever happens just remember we tried and no one can take that away from us!
- Chappy Sinclair: God doesn't give people talents that he doesn't want people to use. And he gave you The Touch. It's a power inside of you, down there where you keep your guts boy. It's all you need to blast your way in and get back what they took from you.
- Col. Nakesh: Now you may deal directly with me now; Colonel Nakir Nakesh!
- Doug Masters: And you can deal with me; Doug Masters!
- Chappy Sinclair: And shut down that music!
- Doug Masters: It'll screw up my rhythm.
- Chappy Sinclair: If you don't shut it down, I'll screw up somethin' else!
- [During Ted Master's trial]
- Col. Nakesh: You are allowed a statement on your behalf.
- Ted Masters: This trial is a fraud. At no time did we violate your airspace.
- Doug Masters: How can you think with that music on?
- Chappy Sinclair: Aw come on, let's see what you got.
- [Doug is showing off his piloting skills to Chappy]
- Doug Masters: How was that?
- Chappy Sinclair: I thought you was a pilot, not an astronaut!
- Col. Nakesh: Give the American his final meal. After tomorrow, he will not have much of an appetite.
- Doug Masters: Chappy, I got 'em, I got all three of the guns!
- Chappy Sinclair: Yeah, but one of them got me.
- Chappy Sinclair: Now, what do you do when one of them is flying straight at you?
- Reggie: You eject and start doing the backstroke.
- Doug Masters: This is Iron Eagle. I am the flight leader of an American assault force sent to recover Colonel Ted Masters, whom you are unlawfully holding prisoner. I want Colonel Masters dressed in his flight suit, and removed from his present location to the airport. When he gets there, I want him put in a Jeep by himself, and sent to the end of the northernmost runway. I want to see an escort leave the detention center in two minutes with Colonel Masters, or I'll have my squadron destroy the first of five strategic targets, beginning with your biggest oil refinery. Do you understand?
- Col. Nakesh: Pigs! I want an armed escort at the detention center, standing by for my orders. And prepare my car. I am going to the airport. I want these people destroyed.
- Hangar mechanic: I'm glad you brought these down. Your mom's trying to starve me to death on this new diet!
- Chappy Sinclair: You like Italian?
- Doug Masters: Italian?
- Chappy Sinclair: Uh-huh. You can eat while you read.
- Mechanic: Better get off the ground quick before this one gets canceled. Computer's been acting kinda strange today.
- Col. Nakesh: You are allowed a statement on your behalf.
- Col. Ted Masters: This court is a fraud. At no time did I violate your territorial airspace. At no time did we engage in any kind of intelligence gathering operation. This trial is a blatant violation of international law.
- Col. Nakesh: Colonel, the American naïveté never ceases to amaze me. WE make the laws in this country. We are not subject to your ridiculous western alliances. I am a pilot myself and when in flight, I am always aware of my exact position. I have no doubt you were quite clear about yours. Your country has been warned time and time again. Yet your leaders choose to make lite of our demands. Reparations are due and we shall have our due.
- [Both Doug Masters and Col. "Chappy" Sinclair are called before an Air Force judiciary hearing to answer for their reckless actions]
- General: Stand at ease. I've read the statements of all the principles involved in this... highly irregular operation. Both stand accused of violating virtually every section of the National Security Act. The penalty for such violations could incarcerate the two of you for the next 25 years. Have you any idea of the consequences of your actions? If the details of this ever came to light, it would seriously undermine the public's confidence in this branch of Military service.
- Doug Masters: What in the hell were we supposed to do, General? I mean, no one would lift a finger to help my dad.
- General: Mr. Masters, have you given any thought to the penalties that could be imposed on you?
- Doug Masters: Yes, sir, I have.
- General: And were those thoughts pleasant?
- Doug Masters: No, sir.
- General: I'm glad. Just keep 'em in mind, because if talk about this operation to anyone,
- [turns cross]
- General: I will guarantee you those penalties WILL be imposed immediately!
- Doug Masters: Does this mean you're letting us go, General?
- General: This means your release is conditional on your silence.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
