Pensacola: Wings of Gold - Episode Guide

Marine Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kelly, a top gun fighter pilot and war hero, unwillingly faces a new mission: to take a band of talented, determined young Marines, and turn them into an elite multi-skill crisis task force. Their first mission is to save a DEA plane whose pilot has been injured in Central/South America.

The Sea Dragons' mission to rescue DEA agents taken by a Central American drug cartel becomes extremely dangerous, when they're forced to also free a family held hostage at the same time as they are searching for the government witness who betrayed them and escaped.

When an unstable Marine steals a four million dollar piece of top secret equipment, the Sea Dragons are called in to get it back at any cost. Meanwhile, Kelly has no choice but to dig deeper in order to connect with his estranged daughter.

A routine exercise gets real and dangerous when the Sea Dragons find themselves racing against time and a bomb in order to capture killers stealing government secrets while rescuing their hostages.

Kelly puts the Sea Dragons' teamwork abilities to the ultimate test when they face an insane African Ambassador with enough stolen plutonium to create a nuclear weapon.

A routine helicopter run turns into a death trip for Annalisa and A.J. when a botched hijacking makes one of them crash land into the ocean and the other crash land onto a deserted island.

After a failed assassination attempt, the Sea Dragons are assigned to protect two rival dignitaries on their way to a very important peace talk summit.

The Sea Dragons are assigned to shut down a high-tech drug lab that is producing a deadly virus that can be used as a chemical weapon. The stakes get even higher when one of their own is infected by the virus which has no antidote.

A fatal error by Kelly's unit in Vietnam comes back to haunt one of his war buddies and puts Janine in danger.

The Sea Dragons are given a deadly peace keeping mission in North Korea and Lt. Col. Kelly helps a distressed American father look for his rebellious daughter who has vanished into the shady night life of South Korea.

The team members take some time off when they find out that a former Sea Dragon is suspected of going on a crime spree.And Kelly seeks more parenting help from Dr. West.

The Sea Dragons are sent in civilian clothing to investigate who hacked into a military computer. The "company town" they are sent to employs computer programmers and is developing software for the government.

When one of the Sea Dragons goes to trial for allegedly killing an American P.O.W. by accident during a rescue mission, the team unites to solve the long buried crime and find the real culprit.

The Sea Dragons are sent to rescue hostages in a Caribbean nation but their efforts are endangered when a billionaire, whose daughter is one of the hostages, sends in a team of mercenaries to launch a frontal assault.

The Sea Dragons are tasked to uncover whether an unknown issue with a state of the art missile launch system has already cost one life and might cause another, one of their own.

One of the Sea Dragons has fallen in love but he has also fallen into a mysterious series of events that inexplicably point to him as a spy.

A mission to stop an illegal arms deal hits home when an important participant has unexpected family ties to one of the Sea Dragons.

When the military loses a top secret weapon, the Sea Dragons are assigned to get it back before it drops into unfriendly hands.

After a bird shatters the canopy of his jet, Griffin is injured both physically and emotionally, and may be permanently grounded.

The Sea Dragons must stop a madman fixated on revenge before he can unleash total chaos with a stolen laser at a military convention in San Diego.

After ejecting out of their F-18 over Iraq, Bobby Griffin and Bill Kelly have no choice but to confront the enemy and the elements while they wait for a rescue that might never come.

A political terrorist will release nerve gas unless a compatriot is released; cutbacks threaten the unit.

Kelly is assigned to train neophyte jet pilots (Nuggets). Hammer, his second in command; Kate, a bar owner; and three nuggets, Burner, Ice and Spoon are introduced.

Ice takes her first flight with Kelly as her Instructor Pilot. Burner is grounded by Hammer for losing his temper when a snob hits his motorcycle. Spoon's father visits, surprising Spoon with a girlfriend who is about 2 years younger than Spoon.

Ice's plane has a major mechanical problem during her first solo flight and her confidence is shaken, Burner covers up a water jet ski injury so he won't be grounded until he is 100% healthy and Spoon and his father's girlfriend start falling for each other when they spend time together.

Breaker and Spoon fly substandard solo flights, but Spoon soon cries foul play when he is the only one reprimanded.

The team mourns the loss of a rookie who crashes during a solo training session.

While Hammer and Kelly go on a top secret mission, Burner and Spoon find they have their hands full when they try to look after Kelly's ostensibly prim and proper niece.

Burner may lose his wings for causing a sonic boom while showing off for two women. Also Kate may lose her bar when an underage woman is found with a drink.

An arrogant German pilot with a dangerous secret joins the Nuggets; Spoon is sure Kate is attracted to him.

Hammer is confronted by a man who claims to be his son; Burner and Spoon get roped into judging the Miss Pensacola contest.

The Nuggets go to Fallon Naval Air Station to learn low level bombing, where a shifty Lt. Colonel makes trouble for them. Spoon is doubtful when told he is jinxed after breaking an Indian artifact. Burner falls for a woman whose abusive boyfriend turns out to also be her boss. An old friend lodges a complaint against Kelly.

High scoring Ice is made Strike Leader for a fiercely competitive bombing exercise against missile and fighter defenses. Spoon is attracted to Gunslinger, a pretty blonde operator of missile defenses. Jackal, still angling to obtain Kelly's command, intends to cheat during the Class Strike. And things escalate personally for Burner as he continues his attempts to help the woman with the abusive boyfriend.

The Blue Angels return and Hammer auditions for the elite squadron; Kate falls for a former Blue Angels commander.

The pilots host a community youth day, only to have one of the participants kidnapped and held for ransom.

A civilian aircraft is caught in the jet wash of Spoon's plane and crashes; Ice's mother makes an unexpected visit.

Burner must face a Top Gun pilot in basic fighter maneuvers, only to be confronted with a more dangerous situation.

A Nugget shoots down his lead in simulated dogfighting. Two women seek Spoon's affections while two pilots pursue Ice.

The Nuggets are involved in a possible international incident during training exercises off the Florida Keys.

Burner must choose between his love for a beautiful photographer and his future with the squadron. 

The nuggets practice touch and go landings before trying to land on a carrier, Spoon's father returns, a young acquaintance of Kelly's seeks romance with Ice and a sleep deprivation study needs participants.

Spoon's father comes by with bad news. The Nuggets head out to try landing on an aircraft carrier, a dangerous and difficult skill to master.

Carrier qualifications continue aboard the USS Constellation; Burner and Spoon are still butting heads; Ice becomes annoyed by an actress.

Kelly and Hammer encounter a possible terrorist attack; Burner, Ice and Spoon vie for a coveted placement in an exclusive squadron.

An old colleague's death prompts Kelly to apply for a combat command; Ice, Burner and Spoon return on assignment; Spoon gets devastating news.

Spoon's car is stolen and, on Kate's advice, he turns to Capone for help. Kelly's daughter visits from college. Kelly recruits Cricket to be in the corner of a Marine boxer.

Burner's plane malfunctions during a storm; sparks ignite between Spoon and Ice.

Ice barely escapes serious injury during a routine exercise; Burner reflects on whether he should be a pilot after his recent brush with death.

After a Marine officer rapes Kate, she feels that it was her fault; Spoon and Ice search for a new roommate.

A marine and militia member is suspected of stealing missiles from the base; Teri returns for Spoon.

Col. Kelly's mentor sets off a chain of events which rattles the personal and professional lives of the unit.

Spoon and Ice are caught in an armed robbery at a minimart; Capone employs his underworld connections.

His brother's arrival after a five year absence forces Capone to make some difficult choices; country singer Gary Allan gives Mad Dog a backstage pass; the saga of the toy animal mascot continues.

Spoon gets a visit from an old friend whose lies put him in an uncomfortable position. The worthless son of a famed pilot causes problems on a mission led by Spoon and Ice. Capone arranges a photo shoot at the beach house with a bevy of scantily clad women.

Capone and Spoon delay a golf game to help Mad Dog on a mission that places the lives of all three at risk.

Hammer, Kelly and Ice fly some replacement Hornets out to an aircraft carrier and are assigned a supporting role in a combat mission. Kelly becomes an ace. Meanwhile Kate investigates her deceased husband's past after she finds a picture of a woman whom she thinks he had an affair with.

Lt. Col. Kelly is brought up on an Article 32, citing wrongdoing in the case of a subordinate's death. This Marine had just washed out of the 18th MEU due to substandard duty and happened to be a Congresswoman's son.

Kelly goes to Washington to ask for raises for enlisted men. There he meets Ali, an old flame, and they rekindle the fire. Ice goes out with Dr. Brandon. Hammer has a close call.

When Spoon's plane malfunctions, counterfeit parts are discovered to be the cause and an investigation begins. Hammer meets a lawyer who feigns interest in him but is actually questioning him. Kate's niece, Megan, is running the Bucket in her absence. Meanwhile Teri handles the estate of Spoon's father and as a result, receives a lucrative job offer.

After his daughter is injured in an automobile accident, Kelly takes her out on an plane trip to a remote cabin but then the small plane starts having mechanical problems. They land, but have no way of calling for help and she starts having complications from the first accident and may die. Hammer, Capone and Ice try to find them.

It's Blaze vs Ice in the Pensacola Shootout where the Marines, Air Force, Navy and RAF all send two of their best pilots to compete. Spoon is Ice's wingman. Also there is an opening for a female astronaut; Hammer worries that Megan has a drinking problem.

Kelly learns parenting while mentoring a young leukemia patient; Mad Dog is in a serious relationship.

Kelly is informed that the unit has a mission and their liaison officer is Burner; When a friend of Capone's dies in an accident, he behaves erratically.

Kelly risks his career to save Burner, who has been captured by rebels during the 18th MEU's peace keeping mission in San Felipe.

Kelly returns to his hometown, Marfa, Texas, to be honored. Back at the base Capone and Spoon talk to recruiters.

Kelly learns he may be targeted by a terrorist; final exams near; Kate gets a marriage proposal; Ice and Spoon must face unresolved feelings.