Colonel Coombs
Background
Steve Coombs is a colonel and helicopter pilot in the United States Army.
During the events of Airwolf: Season 4 Episode 8 Code of Silence played by John Calvin
Jalapa, Honduras, St. John and Jason Locke, in Airwolf are supporting Coombs and his team in their mission to rescue Reynolds, the ambassador to Colombia, who was kidnapped by guerrillas. Briggs contacts Coombs and tells him that the ambassador has been secured and is ready for extraction. While the operation is taking place, a combat Photographer records the mission. Airwolf successfully retrieves Reynolds and while the team is heading to the rally point, Coombs' helicopter is hit by small arms fire and he veers into Brad Lacey's helicopter which then crashes. Back at C.O.M.B.A.T. headquarters, Coombs is brought up on charges of murder for the death of Lacey. He asks St. John to represent him during his court martial.
The trial begins and the Photographer is the first to take the stand and he testifies there was no reason for Coombs to crash into Lacey's helicopter. Capt. Thompson is the next to take the stand and he tells the court that Coombs' hard left maneuver was not standard operating procedure. Lt. Jennings is next up and he says that Coombs running into Lacey's helicopter seemed intentional. He then tells the court he and some others overheard Coombs and Lacey arguing over something and Coombs threatened to kill Lacey.
General Lacey is called as a witness by St. John. General Lacey tells the court that Coombs strives under pressure and says Lacey had his ups and downs, but was turning into a better person. After he escapes, St. John and Mike Rivers get into Airwolf and chase after Coombs, who is heading towards Twentynine Palms Missile Range. St. John convinces Coombs to land after both of them narrowly avoid being blown up. St. John shows the court the combat video with an enhancement that shows Coombs took fire from Thompson's helicopter while he was trying to protect Lacey. He then accuses Thompson and the rest of the team, except Coombs, of planning to kill Lacey when they found out he was a traitor. Thompson finally admits to it and the trial ends. St. John and Locke walk to get a beer and as they are walking, Coombs salutes St. John.