Stringfellow Hawke
Background
Stringfellow "String" Hawke is a pilot for Santini Air, and a former pilot for the FIRM. He was a Captain in the Army in Vietnam. Both of his parents died in a boating accident when he was 12 and a former girlfriend died in a car crash. Hawke and his brother, St. John, were on a mission in Vietnam when St. John was left behind. His grandfather collected famous artwork for his grandmother. Hawke doesn't eat red meat. He has a dog named Tet.
During the events of Airwolf: Season 1 Episodes 1-2 Shadow of the Hawke played by Jan-Michael Vincent
Hawke is playing the cello on his dock when a helicopter being flown by Gabrielle and carrying Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, codename Archangel arrives. Archangel introduces Gabrielle and tells Hawke he has a job for him recovering Airwolf. He then tells him that it is in Libya. Hawke agrees to take the mission in exchange for information on the location of St. John. That night, Gabrielle tries to seduce Hawke, but he rejects her advances. On the set of a movie, Hawke agrees to fly with Blaze and Blaze immediately has issues flying. After Blaze continues to fly sporadically, Hawke takes control and lands the helicopter. Hawke and Dominic are fired from the movie set and Hawke tells Dominic he was offered a job with the FIRM. He asks Dominic to help him and to fly into Libya. They return to Hawke's home and he finds all of his artwork stolen. Gabrielle tells him the FIRM took it but left behind his cello when Archangel insisted it. Gabrielle tells Hawke that their agent in Tripoli, Angela, has told them that Airwolf is somewhere near the coast close to Tripoli. Dominic lands on Hawke's property and delivers some groceries off to Hawke and then he and Hawke make plans for Libya. Dominic takes Hawke to the Valley of the Gods and shows him a place inside of a mesa, where he can hide a large object. Hawke returns home to find Archangel in his home and Gabrielle gone. Archangel tells him Gabrielle was sent ahead to Libya due to the destruction of the Destroyer. Hawke demands his artwork back and then punches Archangel in the face. Hawke arrives at the Orly Airport in Paris, France and is greeted by Faye, who briefs him on his mission and tells him Angela is dead and Gabrielle has taken her place. Hawke goes into Gabrielle's changing room and they kiss. She tells him Airwolf is in Kafir. Hawke tells Gabrielle to leave or he leaves and she tells him she isn't go to die on him like the others. As Hawke is leaving the club he runs into Dominic. Hawke and Dominic enter the airbase posing as Mirabelle Oil workers. They bluff their way past Libyan Officer #1 posing as Italians and see Airwolf. Co-Pilot-Mark finds Chuck Gordon and tells him Libyan Oficer #1 told him Dr. Moffet is out in the desert torturing a dancer and they are held at gunpoint by Hawke. Hawke and Dominic then get into Mark and Chuck's flight suits and helmets and are stopped by Major Kamal. Dominic gets into Airwolf, while Major Kamal orders Hawke to lift his visor. He knocks Major Kamal and Libyan Officer #1 to the ground and then jumps into Airwolf. Hawke and Dominic use Airwolf to escape after killing a group of Libyan soldiers including Libyan Officer #1. They see tracks in the desert and are spotted by Dr. Moffet who drives in his jeep away. They find Gabrielle and land and Hawke runs to her. She tells him she wanted to call and then dies. They get back into Airwolf and chase after Dr. Moffet. Dr. Moffet thinks Airwolf has been shot down by a missile and drives towards the explosion. Hawke then fires a missile at him, killing Dr. Moffet who pointed his revolver at the fuel intake. Dominic drops off Hawke and when Hawke returns to his cabin he sees Archangel inside with his artwork returned. Archangel asks him where he hid Airwolf and Hawke tells him it is wired with explosives and he is keeping it. Archangel offers to help Hawke out if he helps out the FIRM. As Archangel is leaving he asks if Gabrielle suffered and Hawke lies and tells him she didn't. Hawke then plays his cello on his dock and cries.
