Goofs

When Hunter's plane cartwheels into the water, the plane is on the other side of the stone 'jetty' from Magnum's POV. However, when Magnum dives in to save Hunter, the plane is on the near-camera side of the 'jetty'.

The tail number on the Lear 24 was different before takeoff than it was in the air and was sometimes reversed (mirror image).

When Hunter's plane is off the coast and out of fuel, the props are not rotating. But when the plane is just above Magnum, about to crash, the props are clearly rotating.

The F4 Phantom shown attacking the enemy troops has two pods (presumably bombs) under the wings prior to the attack (where it dropped at least one bomb) and the same two pods were seen after the attack run.

Numerous aviation-related errors take place. The call signs for airplanes such as "44 Foxtrot" would be for a plane with a tail number ending 44F. The Lear jet using this call sign had a tail number of 33BK, while the P51 "64 Charlie Lima" had a tail number of 64CE. Accordingly, the Lear would have used 33 Bravo Kilo and the P51 64 Charlie Echo.

Next, the Lear shown had a maximum speed of 542 MPH and service ceiling of 45,000 feet, while the P51 chasing it had a maximum speed of 437 MPH. While the P51 has a service ceiling of almost 42,000 feet, any altitude above 14,000 feet would require oxygen (that was not present) for the pilot to remain conscious. The P51 would not have been able to overtake the faster jet given the jet's head start, and it would never have been able to pursue it at altitude.

In the opening scene in Vietnam, Magnum comes across a Macaw in the forest. There are no macaws in Vietnam. They are native to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

A different Lear Jet (with two windows) was shown in the aerial confrontation near the show's end.

The location used for "Waco, Texas" is Indian Dunes, California (30 miles northwest of Los Angeles). There are no mountains anywhere near Waco, and the place is nothing close to being as green as depicted. Also, there is disappointment that Hunter has to deliver the airplane to San Antonio. The Stearman 75 has a maximum speed of 135 miles an hour. Hunter could easily make the flight in about 90 minutes, rented a car and make the drive from San Antonio to Waco in less than three hours, resulting in an absence of only about five hours.

Sam tells Jen she's still the prettiest girl in Hondo, TX, but they are suppose to be from Waco, TX.

There are no mountains around Waco Texas.

Hunter says "Now you can call me a redneck, but not a cracker, Gargoyle. I mean I'm from Texas, not Georgia."

Crackers, is a term commonly used to depict people from Florida, not Georgia.

Florida Memory . Florida Crackers The origin of the term "Florida Cracker" is somewhat in dispute. Some say it refers to the cracking sound made by the whips used by early white settlers to herd their cattle. Others say the term comes from the use of cracked corn in making moonshine, a common activity on the Florida frontier.

A main premise of the plot is the plane running out of fuel while flying from Van Nuys, CA to Honolulu, HI. The Cessna 172 shown has a maximum range of about 760 miles. The air distance from Van Nuys to Honolulu is 2,548 miles. Given the stated headwind the pilot faced upon takeoff, the plane would have run out of fuel about a quarter of the way to Honolulu.