Johann Rector
Background
Johann Rector is a member of the terrorist group The Brotherhood from East Germany. He was born in 1944.
During the events of Airwolf: Season 2 Episode 19 Dambreakers played by Marjoe Gortner
At the Renton Canyon High Dam in the Southeastern United States, Johann is flying a B-25 bomber with Hana and Salazar. They drop a torpedo which then crashes into the dam, causing it to collapse. Hana declares the revolution has come to America. One year later, Johann gives a sermon about simpler times to his flock, including Sara Longwood and Estelle Longwood and Rector's Man. After the sermon Johann takes Kelly Dayton and Stringfellow Hawke on a tour of the commune and tells them they must sleep in different quarters, but Hawke tells Johann he is leaving at the end of the day. Johann suggests to Kelly that she might choose to stay. Hana tells Johann he shouldn't have let Kelly and Hawke come to the commune, but he tells her he had to as Brother Ahab had already invited Kelly to come interview them. Hana accuses Johann of liking being a religious leader too much and warns him not to lose his way. Kelly interviews Sara and Estelle and during the interview, Johann walks into the room and Kelly asks him how it feels living so close to a new technological invention, referring to the Tidewater Project. As Johann talks about what is happening in the outside world, Hawke interrupts him and asks him how he would know what is happening outside the commune. Hana walks in and says the noon meal is about to be served, ending the interview. During the meal, Kelly asks Sara if she misses the modern activities she used to do. Sara looks at Johann and then when he gives her the okay, says she enjoys hearing the modern music when she goes into town to exchange goods, but that life isn't for her. Hawke asks her if she gets lonely, being the only child in the commune and Estelle starts to cry. Hana and Salazar walk over and take Estelle away. Johann tells Hawke and Kelly there are other children, but they are at another retreat at Lake Joshua. Kelly asks if she can see the retreat, but Johann tells her no. In the evening, Hawke is stopped by Salazar, who asks what he is doing. Before they can argue, Johann gets between them and apologizes to Hawke. That night, Johann and Hana walk up to Kelly and HAwke and Hana pulls a gun on them. Johann paints the words "Judgement Day" on the bomber. After trying to escape, Hawke and Kelly are caught when Johann shoots at their jeep with the bomber's machine gun. Hawke tells Johann he won't get away with blowing up the dam, and Hana tells him they will continue to attack America until their fellow comrades are released from prison. Johann tells Kelly he is taking her with him so she can record their success. As Hawke is being taken away by Rector's Man to drown with the others when the dam explodes, Kelly convinces Johann she will need Hawke's help to record the events. Hana tells Johann he has lost the ability to lead, but he insists he still answers to the cause. Hawke and Kelly escape as they are being brought to the bomber and Johann takes off with Hana and Salazar. Airwolf catches up with the bomber, and Johann fires at Airwolf. Hana yells "for our comrades and the revolution" as she drops a torpedo. Hawke fires a rocket and blows up the torpedo, and then blows up the bomber.