The major at the beginning of the movie is seen training with his men. In short he is beating them up a few at a time. When a US plane is hijacked he and his Delta Force team are dispatched to the scene. On the ground in Middle Eastern territory the major fires a rocket from a motorcycle, kills all that stand in his way and frees hostages.

The Colonel is Major Scott's commander. He goes along on the attack to free Americans hostages trapped on the grown as the oldest Delta Force member one could ever imagine. This was Lee Marvin's last film before his death. He was also famous for his role in the Dirty Dozen.

This guys is polished and clean and speaks fairly good English. He looks like a prince of a small Middle Eastern country. At the very start of the hijacking he goes into the cabin of the airplane and asks who is in charge. After the captain says that he is in charge, this hijacker shoots the captain and then asks his question again. This time the answer is that he, the hijacker is in charge.

This hijacker doesen't speak much English and more or less just watches over the passengers as his boss does the thinking and strategy for the two of them. He sure is a creepy looking character and looks the part of the streotypical hijacker eager to bash heads in and maintain order.