Air America (Syndicated 1998-1999, Lorenzo Lamas, Diana Barton)

Lorenzo Lamas stars as Rio Arnett, the tough, heroic leader of the Air America team stationed on Costa Perdida in the South American country Buenaventura. Communications specialist and electronic wizard Wiley Ferrell (Scott Plank) served as Rio’s devoted sidekick. Smart and sexy, ambitious Alison Stratton (Diana Barton) reluctantly depended on Air American protection, while fighting her romantic attraction to Rio.

Arnett used the base to cover his activities as a member of the O.S.I (the Office of Strategic Implementation, a US government anti-crime agency).

Based on the movie of the same name from 1990 that starred Mel Gibson. Lamas studied martial arts for over 15 years, specializing in Ju Jitsu and Taekwondo so was something of a natural in the action scenes.

production details
USA / Syndicated / 26×50 minute episodes / Broadcast 1998-1999

cast
LORENZO LAMAS as Rio Arnett
SCOTT PLANK as Wiley Farrell
DIANA BARTON as Alison Stratton
GARY WOOD as Edward Furman
ARTHUR ROBERTS as Will Jenner
SHAUNA SAND as Dominique
GILBERT MONTOYA as Pablo

THE EPISODES
ONE SEASON 3 October 1998 – 22 May 1999
1. LOST CITY (3 Oct 98)
2. HOSTAGE SITUATION (10 Oct 98)
3. CROSSHAIRS (17 Oct 98)
4. ABDUCTION (24 Oct 98)
5. SELLER’S MARKET (31 Oct 98)
6. REBOUND (7 Nov 98)
7. THE HIT (14 Nov 98)
8. HIGH NOON AT COSTA PERDIDA (21 Nov 98)
9. TILL DEATH (28 Nov 98)
10. FEVER (5 Dec 98)
11. THE WITNESS (16 Jan 99)
12. OLD GOLD (23 Jan 99)
13. FEAR OF FLYING (30 Jan 99)
14. ENGRAVED DANGER (6 Feb 99)
15. CATCH-23 (13 Feb 99)
16. EYE OF THE STORM (20 Feb 99)
17. THE COURT-MARTIAL OF RIO ARNETT (27 Feb 99)
18. THE RESCUE (27 Mar 99)
19. BLOWN AWAY (1 May 99)
20. HEARTBREAK HOTEL (8 May 99)
21. RED SUB (15 May 99)
22. AMERICAN GULAG (22 May 99)
23. BETRAYAL (Unbroadcast)
24. SAFE PASSAGE (Unbroadcast)
25. THE CURE (Unbroadcast)
26. THE MIRACLE (Unbroadcast)