Tony Santini
Background
Tony Santini is a trick pilot. His daughter is Jo Santini and his brother is Dominic. Tony tried to bribe the dean to make Jo the valedictorian when she graduated. He was a pilot in World War II.
During the events of Airwolf: Season 4 Episode 23 Flying Home played by Donnelly Rhodes
Tony lands in his plane after doing some air stunts and Jo introduces him to St. John and Mike Rivers. Jo orders a pizza and Tony tells them stories from World War II. The phone rings and Mike answers it. Jason Locke tells Mike that he and St. John are needed for a mission and they leave. Jo flies a helicopter with Tony to a crash site and during the flight they argue and then reminisce about Jo's mother. Jo arrives with radiation suits and St. John and Mike find Brooke dead and the plutonium cylinders empty. Tony walks up and the Geiger counter starts to go off. He admits that he was going through radiation treatment for cancer, but has quit taking treatments. Back at Santini Air, Jo asks Tony about his diagnosis and he tells her that he has between 4 and 6 months to live. She tries to convince Tony to restart his treatments, but he refuses.
Locke calls Jo and she and Tony leave to help out. Man in Van drives up to Tony, who is in disguise as a lettuce farmer and tells him to get his disabled vehicle out of the road. As Man in Van and another man get out of their van, Tony pulls a gun on them and Locke has them climb into the back of the lettuce truck while Tony and Jo drive the gun runners van to Sullivan's property. Tony tells Sherman about the weapons in the van and Sherman and Sullivan pull rifles on Tony and Jo and tell them to get inside the house. Sullivan locks Jo and Tony with Marian and Amy. Tony escapes with Marian and Amy and brings them to the barn. As Sullivan is dragging Jo to his helicopter, Tony punches him and he and Jo escape. Sullivan gets into his helicopter and Sullivan hugs Marian and Amy. Back at Santini Air Mike and St. John are playing basketball again. Jo tells them that Tony agreed to go back to getting cancer treatment and Tony and makes a trick basket, like Jo had before, before he and Jo leave to go fishing.