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NBC news show "1986" featuring naval aviation


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How good is your memory?

Anyone remember an NBC news show called "1986"? It was similar to ABC's 20/20 and was hosted by Roger Mudd. Anyway, one episode featured a piece on carrier aviation. It aired shortly after Top Gun came out and after the Libyan raids. 

IIRC, it was a 20-30 minute piece packed with footage of carrier planes at the time: F-14, A-6, A-7, E-2, EA-6B. 

It was shot on the USS Enterprise. Mudd interviewed an F-14 pilot with the call sign Ike and and A-6 pilot call sign Bags.

I even remember seeing some VF-114 aircrew wearing their orange flightsuits.

 

Does anyone know if this episode is available to watch somewhere? Preferably a HIGHLY re-mastered version (after all, it was broadcast on 1980s TVs, LOL).

 

Thanks!

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