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Ah-ten-hut!

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At ease, gentlemen.

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Exactly one year ago to the day,

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the Eighth Air Force
sent up its first maximum effort.

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It was a combined force of 12 B-17s.

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Today, the Eighth will be
sending up a max effort

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with three air task forces.

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-Yeah.
-Totaling 376 heavy bombers

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and 240 fighters.

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-Not bad, huh?
-Yeah.

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That's the largest air armada
ever assembled in the history of mankind.

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Yeah!

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Yes!

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Now, we will be in the first task force

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targeting the Messerschmitt 109
engine assembly plant in Regensburg.

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Second and third task forces
will hit the ball bearing factories

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in Schweinfurt.

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And no war machine moves
without ball bearings.

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If we succeed,

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we knock German production off line
for months.

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There's no telling how many lives
we could save.

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Corporal.

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-Dear God.
-Oh, boy.

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This is Regensburg.

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And you're probably thinking

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that's a lot of flying time
over Kraut territory.

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It is.

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It's the deepest we've attempted to reach.

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But the mighty Eighth has a plan.

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Major Bowman?

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Go get 'em, Red.

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It's a three-punch combo

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and the Krauts
will only be able to defend one of them.

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So, execution and timing
will be essential.

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Major?

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Why does that red line
go all the way down to Africa?

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That is a characteristically
astute question, Curt.

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And I'll answer that in a moment,
if I may.

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All right, all right. Laugh now.
All right.

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Now, the three task forces will assemble
over the channel together.

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And then split here.

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Now, the Luftwaffe will only
be able to mount a sizable defense

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against our first task force

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before having to head back to base
to rearm and refuel.

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And when they finally get back in the air,

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the second and third task forces
should be dropping their bombs

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on the ball bearing factory
in Schweinfurt,

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while we're dropping our bombs
on Regensburg.

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Now, to answer your question, Curt.

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As we drew the-- How can I put this--

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the shitty end of the stick
on the approach,

52
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and we're taking the brunt
of the enemy fighters,

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the brass,
they've come up with an ingenious plan

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that is sure to confuse
the hell out of the Krauts

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when we're a no-show for the return.

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That's because you're headed to Africa,
gentlemen.

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The 12th Air Force will welcome you
with open arms, ice-cold beer

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and lobster tails.

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It'll be like a holiday. Y'all like beer.

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If we get lucky.

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Thank you, Red.

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And now for some bad news.

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In our wing, we're tail-end Charlie.

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Worst spot in the squad.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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Lives ain't worth a nickel.

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The lead squadron is the 418th

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with Major Kidd as command pilot
of the group.

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In addition, Major Egan will be flying
in Captain Cruikshank's fort,

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as reserve command pilot of the group.

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Major Veal leads the 349th and the 351st
in the high position…

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What, I got a fucking passenger?

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Apparently so.

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There you are.

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Now, it seems like
we have a little tricky weather pressure

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in the early hours. Stormy?

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Let me guess, it's gonna rain.

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Hundred-percent chance.

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That's quite right, sir.

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Over the base today, gentlemen,

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cloud cover stands at about
five-tenths stratus at 4,000 feet.

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Topped by five-tenths…

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What the hell is
a "reserve command pilot"?

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I don't know.

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-You had nothing to do with it?
-Visibility will be…

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What?

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Cloud invisibility should be good
over the Alps

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and on your way south to Africa.

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Thank you, Stormy.

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Now, the success of this mission
rests upon getting all three task forces

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precisely coordinated over the channel.

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If we don't rendezvous in sync,

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well, there's no pass fake.

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That means a fake pass in sports talk.

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05:20 in ten seconds.

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Good luck…

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and I'll see you all in a few days.

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Hack.

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This is Clear-up Radio to aircraft 567.

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All aircraft are advised
that takeoff has been delayed

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due to heavy fog.

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The entire wing is on temporary hold.
Stand by for further instructions.

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Clear-up Tower, this is aircraft 567.

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Roger temporary hold. Standing by. Over.

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"Lord, guard and guide the men who fly

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through the great spaces of the sky.

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Be with them traversing the air
in darkening storms or sunshine fair.

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Thou who dost keep with tender might,
the balanced birds in all their flight.

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Thou of the tempered winds, be near,
that having thee they know no fear."

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All three task forces are socked in.

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We got a 30-minute delay.

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"…Fly through lonely ways
beneath the sky."

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You're on the way through purgatory
and you reach a fork in the road.

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One road goes to Valhalla,

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the other goes to hell. Damnation.

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On each of the road is a goblin.

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One goblin always tells the truth.

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The other is a tricky little fucker.
He always lies. Okay?

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What's the one question
that you need to ask

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that's gonna tell you the right way to go?

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Jesus Christ.

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-Hey, Lieutenant. You got a visitor.
-That is a class woman.

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Stand by for 30 more minutes.

124
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Do you ever have any good news, Garcia?

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You got complaints?
Take it up with operations.

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Hey! Strongly worded letter to follow!

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Delayed another half hour, fellas.

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Why can't we just take off?

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Because we can't. It's fog.

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Haven't the pilots been trained for that?

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Yeah. Isn't that what they get paid for?

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Sure.

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They can fly upside down
with a lollipop in their mouth.

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But if there's a cow on the runway…

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A cow on the runway?

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Where do you come up
with this shit, Quinn?

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We're in a flying fortress.

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We can take on a cow.

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Alice isn't a Buick, Baby Face.

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She's a tin can.

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If we go head-to-head with a cow,
she'd accordion. With us in it.

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I see your cow.

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Peanut butter, peanut butter,
peanut butter, jam.

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I'd turn your cow into ground beef.

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Bucky.

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Bucky.

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-Bucky.
-Yeah, Crank?

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How'd you convince Harding to let you fly?

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What do you mean?

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You, Buck, Veal, Kidd?

151
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Three squadron COs and an Air Exec.

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Lot of eggs in one basket.

153
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Yeah, I've never seen so much brass
in the same mission before.

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Well, I wasn't gonna miss this one, was I?

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Wait, wait, wait.
Do you ask it, "Are you the good goblin?"

156
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No. No, but you're getting closer.

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You're smarter than I thought, Croz.

158
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Ten bucks says
the second and third task force

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-is already up in the air.
-Nah.

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Nah, they wouldn't hit their target
before we formed up with them.

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What if they do?

162
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Then this genius plan is shit.

163
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Come here, Meatball. Come on. Good boy.

164
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Hey, Buck.

165
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Hey, Curt.

166
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Some soup, huh?

167
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Yeah.

168
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We have fog like this back home.

169
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Always spooked me as a kid.

170
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No one likes the fog.

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How your boys doing?

172
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Antsy.

173
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Not me.

174
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I'm feeling good.

175
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I feel like this could be a big one,
you know?

176
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-It is.
-I think we could do some real damage.

177
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Well,

178
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better get back to the ant farm.

179
00:10:02,686 --> 00:10:03,979
See you in Algeria.

180
00:10:04,771 --> 00:10:05,898
See you there, Buck.

181
00:10:18,035 --> 00:10:19,036
Here you go, sir.

182
00:10:21,914 --> 00:10:23,415
LeMay wants us wheels up.

183
00:10:23,498 --> 00:10:25,334
He doesn't wanna wait
for the other task forces.

184
00:10:25,417 --> 00:10:26,418
What do you mean?

185
00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:28,295
They'll have to catch up, sir.

186
00:10:32,257 --> 00:10:36,053
Engine start at 06:40.
Send up a flare to resume operations.

187
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Yes, sir.

188
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We're sending them straight into hell.

189
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Alone.

190
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Command pilot to crew.

191
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Anyone see the other task forces?

192
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-Radio, negative.
-Waist negative.

193
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Tail, negative.

194
00:14:00,924 --> 00:14:01,925
Negative, sir.

195
00:14:02,009 --> 00:14:03,010
Negative.

196
00:14:11,935 --> 00:14:13,520
Not what they fucking said!

197
00:14:13,604 --> 00:14:15,564
They said we'd get the brunt of it, buddy.

198
00:14:15,647 --> 00:14:16,607
Yeah, I know. I know.

199
00:14:16,690 --> 00:14:19,610
But the other task forces
were supposed to be sweeping up after us

200
00:14:19,693 --> 00:14:21,737
to make sure
they don't come back for seconds.

201
00:14:21,820 --> 00:14:22,821
Where are they, huh?

202
00:14:24,031 --> 00:14:26,491
Via, you sure you don't see anyone?

203
00:14:27,075 --> 00:14:28,785
Not a one of 'em. Still alone.

204
00:14:34,333 --> 00:14:37,377
Crank? You think
we can get closer to Blakely?

205
00:14:37,961 --> 00:14:38,962
Can do.

206
00:14:40,088 --> 00:14:41,256
Back seat driver.

207
00:14:41,798 --> 00:14:42,841
That's right, Crank.

208
00:14:44,468 --> 00:14:46,094
Back seat pilot and reserve.

209
00:14:47,429 --> 00:14:49,139
Come on, Buck. Keep pace with us.

210
00:14:52,601 --> 00:14:55,354
Looks like we got stood up
by the other divisions.

211
00:14:55,437 --> 00:14:56,772
We're on our own.

212
00:14:57,439 --> 00:14:59,650
They ain't trying too hard with this flak.

213
00:15:00,484 --> 00:15:02,319
Keeping it clear for the fighters.

214
00:15:16,667 --> 00:15:19,670
Shit! Fighters at 10:00 low!
Ten o'clock low!

215
00:15:23,882 --> 00:15:25,509
They're going for Buck.

216
00:15:25,592 --> 00:15:27,094
Fighters, 2:00!

217
00:15:30,389 --> 00:15:32,599
Nine o'clock low. More Germans.

218
00:15:32,683 --> 00:15:36,478
-I'm on the nine!
-More fighters. Two o'clock level.

219
00:15:37,855 --> 00:15:39,648
Got you, son of a bitch!

220
00:15:39,731 --> 00:15:41,400
More at 11:00 low!

221
00:15:43,944 --> 00:15:45,362
They're going for Claytor!

222
00:15:48,156 --> 00:15:49,575
Left wing is hit.

223
00:15:54,246 --> 00:15:55,664
She's pulling left.

224
00:15:57,833 --> 00:16:00,836
Left flap locked up. Compensating.

225
00:16:03,672 --> 00:16:06,884
-Rockets 2:00!
-Holy shit!

226
00:16:10,846 --> 00:16:12,848
Shit! They've hit Cleven.

227
00:16:15,267 --> 00:16:16,435
Norman? Strout?

228
00:16:17,019 --> 00:16:19,354
We're losing air speed.
We need to increase power.

229
00:16:19,438 --> 00:16:21,690
Do it. Norman! Strout!

230
00:16:24,401 --> 00:16:25,652
We're both here.

231
00:16:25,736 --> 00:16:26,820
What's your damage?

232
00:16:26,904 --> 00:16:28,697
Electrical and oxygen hoses.

233
00:16:28,780 --> 00:16:31,158
-How's the bombsight?
-Checking.

234
00:16:34,369 --> 00:16:35,954
Bombsight is okay!

235
00:16:36,038 --> 00:16:37,789
Two 190's, 2:00.

236
00:16:44,004 --> 00:16:45,589
Charge handle's blown off!

237
00:17:02,064 --> 00:17:03,732
Two o'clock low!

238
00:17:04,983 --> 00:17:07,694
Jesus. They're coming from everywhere!

239
00:17:11,073 --> 00:17:12,406
I got one!

240
00:17:13,951 --> 00:17:15,868
Full squad, 10:00 low!

241
00:17:15,953 --> 00:17:17,412
Shit! Buck's hit.

242
00:17:18,288 --> 00:17:20,249
Hell with it. I'm going down to the nose.

243
00:17:20,332 --> 00:17:21,250
Roger.

244
00:17:21,791 --> 00:17:23,210
Seven o'clock low!

245
00:17:23,292 --> 00:17:24,502
Another from two!

246
00:17:25,671 --> 00:17:27,631
All right, Murph. I'm taking that gun.

247
00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:28,715
Sir.

248
00:17:31,802 --> 00:17:34,763
Ten o'clock low!
Tail to nose, coming your way.

249
00:17:36,390 --> 00:17:38,725
-Two o'clock high!
-They're gonna split, Murph!

250
00:17:39,685 --> 00:17:41,144
They're going for Buck.

251
00:17:41,854 --> 00:17:43,647
Fighters, 2:00 high!

252
00:17:43,730 --> 00:17:45,983
Copy. Got 'em. Hit 'em, boys.

253
00:17:48,151 --> 00:17:50,070
They're going after the second element.

254
00:18:03,041 --> 00:18:05,836
Tail to Cleven. Hummel's fort is gone.

255
00:18:06,378 --> 00:18:07,588
You see any chutes?

256
00:18:08,714 --> 00:18:11,341
All ten chutes, but Claytor's in trouble.

257
00:18:11,425 --> 00:18:13,886
He's pulling badly.
He's falling out of formation.

258
00:18:18,182 --> 00:18:20,559
-We're losing fuel.
-Well, I can see that.

259
00:18:22,227 --> 00:18:23,395
Left wing's on fire.

260
00:18:24,396 --> 00:18:25,981
Should we bail, Roy?

261
00:18:26,064 --> 00:18:28,317
Roy! Roy! Should we bail?

262
00:18:28,817 --> 00:18:29,818
Should we bail?

263
00:18:32,738 --> 00:18:34,072
Pilot to crew, abandon ship.

264
00:18:34,156 --> 00:18:36,408
Bail out! Abandon ship! Bail out!

265
00:18:36,491 --> 00:18:38,327
-Did you say abandon ship?
-Yes, goddamn it!

266
00:18:38,410 --> 00:18:39,912
Destroy the order and then bail!

267
00:18:40,495 --> 00:18:42,623
Pilot to bombardier.
Open the bomb bay doors!

268
00:18:42,706 --> 00:18:43,707
Roger.

269
00:18:58,138 --> 00:18:59,806
Lorch, drop all the bombs.

270
00:19:38,887 --> 00:19:42,057
Ball turret to crew. I'm stuck.

271
00:19:42,766 --> 00:19:45,686
-I can't get out of the turret.
-What do you mean you can't get out?

272
00:19:46,395 --> 00:19:48,438
The elevation clutch is jammed.

273
00:19:49,273 --> 00:19:50,315
It won't crank.

274
00:19:59,575 --> 00:20:01,702
Quinn! Help me out.

275
00:20:06,790 --> 00:20:09,001
-Quinn, come on. Help me, man.
-Push!

276
00:20:09,084 --> 00:20:10,627
Pull on the count of three.

277
00:20:10,711 --> 00:20:13,797
-Trying!
-One, two, three.

278
00:20:13,881 --> 00:20:14,965
Come on!

279
00:20:16,925 --> 00:20:19,511
Push, Baby Face! Help me!

280
00:20:28,478 --> 00:20:30,689
Come on, Quinn! Please!

281
00:20:32,816 --> 00:20:35,819
Come on, get me out of here. Please!

282
00:20:38,864 --> 00:20:39,865
I'm sorry.

283
00:20:40,908 --> 00:20:42,492
What do you mean? No!

284
00:20:42,576 --> 00:20:43,827
No!

285
00:20:47,247 --> 00:20:48,957
No!

286
00:20:49,750 --> 00:20:53,879
Come back, Quinn! Quinn, please!

287
00:20:54,713 --> 00:20:57,049
-I can't.
-Get me out of this thing!

288
00:20:58,300 --> 00:20:59,301
Help!

289
00:20:59,968 --> 00:21:00,969
I can't.

290
00:21:03,430 --> 00:21:07,893
Get me out! Please! Quinn!

291
00:21:08,727 --> 00:21:14,233
-I'm sorry, Baby Face. I'm sorry.
-No! No!

292
00:21:20,030 --> 00:21:23,408
Tail to lead pilot.
Our whole second element is gone.

293
00:21:24,117 --> 00:21:27,454
Jesus. Roger, tail.

294
00:21:30,707 --> 00:21:32,668
We need to join the 418th.

295
00:21:35,712 --> 00:21:38,632
Redmeat Lead to Redmeat Squadron,
we're joining up with Pacer.

296
00:21:38,715 --> 00:21:42,135
Roger that, Redmeat Lead. Let's power up.

297
00:21:42,928 --> 00:21:45,764
We're gonna climb
and get some protection with the 418th.

298
00:21:51,395 --> 00:21:52,813
Tail to command pilot,

299
00:21:52,896 --> 00:21:54,940
the whole last element
of the 350th is gone.

300
00:21:55,858 --> 00:21:57,693
The rest are trying to join us.

301
00:21:57,776 --> 00:21:58,610
Roger.

302
00:22:00,404 --> 00:22:01,488
Come on.

303
00:22:06,451 --> 00:22:07,494
Sir.

304
00:22:11,415 --> 00:22:13,959
Every Luftwaffe base
in Belgium's been scrambled.

305
00:22:14,042 --> 00:22:17,254
And we're still
more than three hours away from the IP.

306
00:22:23,886 --> 00:22:26,221
Rockets incoming. Seven o'clock!

307
00:22:29,641 --> 00:22:30,475
Christ!

308
00:22:31,727 --> 00:22:32,728
Smith, report!

309
00:22:33,228 --> 00:22:35,397
Smith! Smith, report!

310
00:22:36,815 --> 00:22:39,651
Smith is down. He's not breathing.

311
00:22:42,154 --> 00:22:45,199
Waist to Cleven. Smith is dead, sir.

312
00:22:45,282 --> 00:22:47,367
Fighters, 11:00 high!

313
00:22:50,704 --> 00:22:52,247
Son of a bitch!

314
00:22:54,166 --> 00:22:55,250
Son of a bitch!

315
00:22:55,334 --> 00:22:56,627
-You okay?
-Yeah.

316
00:22:56,710 --> 00:22:58,837
Then get back up there and man your gun.

317
00:23:01,256 --> 00:23:02,716
Main electrical panel's been hit.

318
00:23:03,926 --> 00:23:06,428
-How bad is it?
-Generator's down. I can't tell.

319
00:23:09,056 --> 00:23:11,058
Waist to Pilot. Biddick's been hit.

320
00:23:12,851 --> 00:23:16,605
Pressure's dropping everywhere.
All systems. Curt, we're losing her.

321
00:23:16,688 --> 00:23:17,606
No, we're not.

322
00:23:20,692 --> 00:23:21,527
No!

323
00:23:22,194 --> 00:23:25,906
Dickie! Dickie! No!

324
00:23:25,989 --> 00:23:28,242
Best! Get down here now!

325
00:23:29,368 --> 00:23:31,870
He's on the controls. Get him off.

326
00:23:31,954 --> 00:23:33,288
Get him back.

327
00:23:36,917 --> 00:23:39,586
-How is he?
-I think he's dead.

328
00:23:39,670 --> 00:23:42,881
No, Dickie. Dickie, wake up!

329
00:23:46,260 --> 00:23:47,261
Fuck!

330
00:23:48,595 --> 00:23:52,266
She's not gonna make it. We gotta get out.

331
00:23:54,226 --> 00:23:57,729
Pilot to crew. Bail out! Bail out!

332
00:23:58,230 --> 00:23:59,690
Here's your chute, Curt.

333
00:24:01,942 --> 00:24:03,610
He's breathing, sir!

334
00:24:05,237 --> 00:24:06,321
Dickie, stay with me.

335
00:24:06,405 --> 00:24:08,740
I'm gonna get you down safely.
You hear me?

336
00:24:08,824 --> 00:24:10,534
You can't land this thing, can you?

337
00:24:10,617 --> 00:24:12,411
Yes, I can. If we drop him, he'll die.

338
00:24:12,494 --> 00:24:14,162
Drop him. It's his best chance!

339
00:24:14,246 --> 00:24:16,665
-He's gonna die anyway, Lieutenant.
-No, he's not!

340
00:24:18,667 --> 00:24:20,294
We have to bail! Come on!

341
00:24:20,377 --> 00:24:22,087
Go. I'll be right behind you. Go!

342
00:24:22,171 --> 00:24:23,172
Promise me!

343
00:24:23,255 --> 00:24:24,464
I'll be behind you.

344
00:24:24,548 --> 00:24:27,384
I'ma keep her level
till everyone bails out. Go!

345
00:24:28,260 --> 00:24:29,595
You gotta get out, Curt!

346
00:24:29,678 --> 00:24:31,763
I'm right behind you. Get out!

347
00:24:37,269 --> 00:24:39,855
I'm getting us down, Dick. I have control.

348
00:24:40,522 --> 00:24:43,984
Right over there. You see it?
That long field, huh?

349
00:24:45,402 --> 00:24:46,904
Dickie, stay with me. Come on.

350
00:24:50,574 --> 00:24:52,910
Come on, Curt. Fly like an angel, huh?

351
00:25:00,626 --> 00:25:01,627
Oh, God.

352
00:25:08,550 --> 00:25:11,428
Sir, the second and third task forces
have just crossed the channel.

353
00:25:12,721 --> 00:25:14,097
Five hours late.

354
00:25:15,557 --> 00:25:16,975
God help our boys.

355
00:26:09,361 --> 00:26:10,779
One o'clock high!

356
00:26:13,991 --> 00:26:15,826
-You hit?
-No. You?

357
00:26:15,909 --> 00:26:17,661
No.

358
00:26:18,662 --> 00:26:20,455
Got a fluid leak on the port wing.

359
00:26:20,539 --> 00:26:22,541
I think the column
may be jamming on something.

360
00:26:22,624 --> 00:26:25,335
Left rudder pedal feels loose
and I've only got right rudder.

361
00:26:25,419 --> 00:26:27,754
-Compensate!
-I can't. Help me.

362
00:26:29,715 --> 00:26:32,176
I think we may be done.
It's not responding.

363
00:26:32,259 --> 00:26:34,761
We can manage it.
We'll use throttles and rudder trim.

364
00:26:34,845 --> 00:26:38,098
It's too much. We need to bail out.
Engine three is on fire too.

365
00:26:38,182 --> 00:26:41,602
-Pilot to crew, get ready to b--
-You son of a bitch!

366
00:26:41,685 --> 00:26:43,604
We are going to sit here and take it.

367
00:26:43,687 --> 00:26:46,106
You hear me? We're gonna take it.

368
00:26:49,860 --> 00:26:53,363
Lead pilot to crew. We're gonna stick
with our mission as long as we can fly.

369
00:26:53,447 --> 00:26:55,866
Somebody check
if that last hit ruptured a fuel tank.

370
00:26:56,825 --> 00:26:59,661
Navigator to pilot, I see it.
We got a leak.

371
00:26:59,745 --> 00:27:00,787
Roger.

372
00:27:02,623 --> 00:27:04,750
Looks like the Krauts are heading
back to refuel.

373
00:27:05,501 --> 00:27:06,752
Keep your eyes peeled.

374
00:27:14,676 --> 00:27:15,677
They're refueling.

375
00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:18,013
How we looking, Croz?

376
00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:23,644
Navigator to command. Hitting IP.

377
00:27:23,727 --> 00:27:25,395
Command, roger.

378
00:27:27,814 --> 00:27:28,649
Flares up!

379
00:27:32,778 --> 00:27:33,779
IPs.

380
00:27:42,913 --> 00:27:45,999
Thirty seconds to bomb release.
Prepare to hand over aircraft.

381
00:27:46,083 --> 00:27:47,167
Trimming.

382
00:27:48,001 --> 00:27:51,255
And holding 155.

383
00:27:51,338 --> 00:27:55,509
Autopilot is set and servos on.
Pilot to bombardier, your aircraft.

384
00:27:55,592 --> 00:27:56,885
Roger, my aircraft.

385
00:27:56,969 --> 00:27:59,263
Fighters, 10:00 high! Coming in!

386
00:28:08,647 --> 00:28:10,148
I got that son of a bitch.

387
00:28:11,567 --> 00:28:12,943
Bomb bay doors opening.

388
00:28:17,781 --> 00:28:21,159
Prepare to drop.
We're gonna get it done, boys.

389
00:28:24,788 --> 00:28:25,789
Bombs away!

390
00:28:29,251 --> 00:28:30,252
Take that.

391
00:28:34,965 --> 00:28:36,675
Bombs away!

392
00:28:44,558 --> 00:28:46,059
Jesus. Will you look at that?

393
00:28:46,894 --> 00:28:49,188
Lead pilot to ball turret. How'd we do?

394
00:28:49,271 --> 00:28:53,859
Sir, that factory… is gone.

395
00:28:55,027 --> 00:28:56,612
Mission accomplished, boys.

396
00:28:58,447 --> 00:28:59,865
Can we go home now?

397
00:29:00,449 --> 00:29:03,994
Not yet, Strout.
We gotta make a little pit stop in Africa.

398
00:29:20,677 --> 00:29:22,095
It's okay. I--

399
00:29:23,263 --> 00:29:24,223
German?

400
00:29:25,307 --> 00:29:26,517
I'm American.

401
00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:28,101
Américain?

402
00:29:29,686 --> 00:29:31,104
Can you help me?

403
00:29:32,022 --> 00:29:33,023
Wait here.

404
00:29:35,734 --> 00:29:36,693
He's American.

405
00:29:36,777 --> 00:29:37,819
You're sure?

406
00:29:38,195 --> 00:29:39,029
Yes.

407
00:29:44,117 --> 00:29:47,162
Command pilot to tail,
how many left behind us?

408
00:29:47,663 --> 00:29:49,665
Tail to command pilot, nine.

409
00:29:50,249 --> 00:29:52,835
They're scattered everywhere,
I got 'em left and right.

410
00:29:53,335 --> 00:29:54,920
Is Cleven's fort still with us?

411
00:29:56,046 --> 00:29:58,382
They're beat to shit
and trailing way behind,

412
00:29:58,882 --> 00:30:00,050
but they're still with us.

413
00:30:00,717 --> 00:30:01,718
Roger.

414
00:30:08,684 --> 00:30:11,103
Menzie, we're pulling left.
How are the elevators looking?

415
00:30:12,813 --> 00:30:14,439
The left one is shot to hell.

416
00:30:17,943 --> 00:30:18,944
It's not working.

417
00:30:23,282 --> 00:30:25,367
Tail to pilot. We lost another fort.

418
00:30:26,076 --> 00:30:27,160
I think it was Oakes.

419
00:30:27,244 --> 00:30:28,245
Roger.

420
00:30:29,872 --> 00:30:32,124
Major, I don't know
how much longer we can hold this.

421
00:30:32,207 --> 00:30:33,292
We're okay.

422
00:30:33,375 --> 00:30:35,586
-I think if we're gonna ditch, we should--
-We can make it.

423
00:30:35,669 --> 00:30:37,796
Elevator line is shot to shit, sir.
What's our pl--

424
00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:41,008
I'm not planning to sit this thing out
in a stalag, are you?

425
00:30:42,593 --> 00:30:45,012
Menzie, Hollenbeck and DeMarco following?

426
00:30:45,095 --> 00:30:47,848
Tail to pilot. DeMarco's sticking with us.

427
00:30:48,348 --> 00:30:50,934
Hollenbeck is abandoning ship.
Eight chutes--

428
00:30:51,852 --> 00:30:53,478
Nine. All ten.

429
00:30:53,979 --> 00:30:54,980
That's good, Menzie.

430
00:30:55,480 --> 00:30:57,191
Norman. Strout. How you doing?

431
00:30:57,691 --> 00:30:59,109
We're okay, sir!

432
00:31:00,485 --> 00:31:03,113
Just taking in the view
and the fresh, thin air.

433
00:31:05,324 --> 00:31:08,243
You did good. I'm glad I had you with me.

434
00:31:08,327 --> 00:31:11,079
And that goes for the rest of you rabble
on this fort too.

435
00:31:11,163 --> 00:31:12,289
Great job, fellas.

436
00:31:27,262 --> 00:31:28,263
Hey, Doug?

437
00:31:29,264 --> 00:31:30,265
Yeah?

438
00:31:30,349 --> 00:31:32,142
Do you know when we lost Biddick?

439
00:31:33,101 --> 00:31:36,522
I didn't have time to mark it in the log.

440
00:31:36,605 --> 00:31:40,859
Jesus, Croz, I don't think
a goddamn navigator in the entire wing

441
00:31:40,943 --> 00:31:44,154
-had time to work the logs.
-Yeah, I just want to get it right, okay?

442
00:31:48,617 --> 00:31:49,743
I know, Croz.

443
00:31:52,329 --> 00:31:55,791
I guess they went down 1100.

444
00:31:55,874 --> 00:31:59,127
Yeah. Got it. 1100.

445
00:32:16,103 --> 00:32:17,271
We're under 600, sir.

446
00:32:18,272 --> 00:32:21,608
Pilot to navigator.
We got just under 600 gallons left.

447
00:32:21,692 --> 00:32:23,443
Can it get us to Africa?

448
00:32:24,236 --> 00:32:27,739
No, Major. It looks like we might need
more like 750, at present speed.

449
00:32:27,823 --> 00:32:29,825
We've been leaking fuel since the IP.

450
00:32:30,951 --> 00:32:31,952
Roger.

451
00:32:33,203 --> 00:32:37,332
Lead pilot to crew. We need to stretch
our range as much as possible.

452
00:32:38,292 --> 00:32:42,796
Dump everything not bolted down.
Bombsight, guns, ammo, everything.

453
00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,841
Bombardier to pilot. You say my bombsight?

454
00:32:46,717 --> 00:32:49,970
We're over water, Norm.
Krauts won't get it.

455
00:32:50,053 --> 00:32:51,305
Let it go.

456
00:33:00,230 --> 00:33:01,481
Release the turret.

457
00:33:08,739 --> 00:33:11,491
Pilot to top turret,
how we looking up there?

458
00:33:11,575 --> 00:33:13,452
Pretty ragged, but okay, sir.

459
00:33:18,749 --> 00:33:21,919
Garrison,
how are the stragglers looking back there?

460
00:33:23,295 --> 00:33:25,756
DeMarco's clean. Cleven's dumping now.

461
00:33:25,839 --> 00:33:28,300
It looks like
Van Noy's gonna ditch in the water.

462
00:33:31,220 --> 00:33:32,804
Navigator to pilot,

463
00:33:32,888 --> 00:33:38,060
Van Noy ditched smoothly in water.
Approximately 350 miles from land.

464
00:33:38,644 --> 00:33:39,645
Roger.

465
00:33:46,944 --> 00:33:47,945
Is it good?

466
00:33:48,737 --> 00:33:49,738
Yeah.

467
00:33:55,744 --> 00:33:56,745
Louise…

468
00:33:58,622 --> 00:34:02,292
Turn around. Turn around.

469
00:34:06,213 --> 00:34:08,841
You will not know my name,
and you will forget my face. Yes?

470
00:34:09,591 --> 00:34:10,425
Yes.

471
00:34:10,509 --> 00:34:12,177
Do you want to escape back to England?

472
00:34:13,136 --> 00:34:15,848
-Yes.
-I can help you. But know this,

473
00:34:17,099 --> 00:34:19,059
if you turn yourself in
to the Germans now,

474
00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:22,353
you will become a prisoner
under the Geneva conventions

475
00:34:22,855 --> 00:34:24,438
and likely you will survive the war.

476
00:34:25,690 --> 00:34:27,400
But if you choose to attempt to escape,

477
00:34:28,777 --> 00:34:32,906
you will be treated as a spy if captured,
and likely you will be executed.

478
00:34:34,324 --> 00:34:35,449
Do you understand?

479
00:34:36,784 --> 00:34:37,786
Yes.

480
00:34:38,911 --> 00:34:43,792
And which do you choose? Surrender?
Or escape?

481
00:34:56,054 --> 00:34:58,765
Crank? That it? That Africa?

482
00:35:00,267 --> 00:35:04,396
Yes, it is. Pilot to crew.
Africa dead ahead!

483
00:35:09,526 --> 00:35:10,611
Command, navigator.

484
00:35:11,445 --> 00:35:13,155
Croz, are we where we're supposed to be?

485
00:35:13,238 --> 00:35:14,948
'Cause if we're not,
we're gonna land in that sand.

486
00:35:15,032 --> 00:35:16,033
Yeah.

487
00:35:16,992 --> 00:35:19,077
We should be seeing the base
at 184 any minute.

488
00:35:21,413 --> 00:35:24,917
Croz, we're running on fumes.
Are you sure about this?

489
00:35:28,629 --> 00:35:32,716
I'm telling the truth, gentlemen.
As sure as I can read and count.

490
00:35:36,178 --> 00:35:37,179
Come on.

491
00:35:42,017 --> 00:35:43,727
Fork in the road here, Croz.

492
00:35:44,603 --> 00:35:46,230
We could do with
the answer to that riddle.

493
00:35:46,313 --> 00:35:49,691
The answer to the riddle's 184.
Keep your eyes peeled.

494
00:36:07,918 --> 00:36:08,919
I think I see it.

495
00:36:10,337 --> 00:36:13,090
Twelve o'clock. And change.

496
00:36:17,344 --> 00:36:19,513
Close enough, Croz. Close enough.

497
00:36:19,596 --> 00:36:21,849
-Oh, man.
-All right. Nice work.

498
00:36:22,724 --> 00:36:26,520
Command pilot to Zootsuit Two,
airfield's in sight.

499
00:36:28,647 --> 00:36:32,192
-Pilot to crew, prepare for landing.
-To Valhalla, boys.

500
00:36:33,193 --> 00:36:35,362
Valhalla here we come, fellas.

501
00:36:55,549 --> 00:36:56,800
Landing gear down.

502
00:36:57,968 --> 00:37:01,805
Landing gear coming down. Right gear down.

503
00:37:03,182 --> 00:37:06,894
Left gear down. Quarter flaps.

504
00:37:12,983 --> 00:37:14,359
Well done, boys.

505
00:37:29,124 --> 00:37:33,003
Hey, Blakely,
what was the answer to that riddle?

506
00:37:34,171 --> 00:37:35,756
I was hoping you'd tell me.

507
00:37:38,050 --> 00:37:41,011
Well, pretty sure this ain't Valhalla.

508
00:37:50,062 --> 00:37:52,648
Well, we made it, boys.
Where's the welcoming committee?

509
00:37:58,278 --> 00:38:00,614
God. Welcome to Africa, boys.

510
00:38:13,836 --> 00:38:15,671
There's the airstrip. Due south.

511
00:38:19,842 --> 00:38:23,053
We're dropping fuel pressure on four.
Feathering.

512
00:38:23,846 --> 00:38:26,014
I'm gonna sharpen the turn to the runway.

513
00:38:31,812 --> 00:38:34,189
-Now we're losing engine two.
-Feather it.

514
00:38:38,318 --> 00:38:39,611
All engines feathered.

515
00:38:40,863 --> 00:38:43,365
That's it. We're a glider now.

516
00:38:49,788 --> 00:38:51,915
200 feet. Landing gear down.

517
00:38:52,416 --> 00:38:54,334
Wait. It'll slow us down.

518
00:38:57,462 --> 00:38:59,339
-Landing gear now?
-Wait.

519
00:39:02,217 --> 00:39:03,218
100 feet.

520
00:39:03,802 --> 00:39:04,803
Wait.

521
00:39:08,056 --> 00:39:08,891
Now.

522
00:39:08,974 --> 00:39:12,144
Right landing gear down.

523
00:39:12,644 --> 00:39:15,480
Left down. Flaps at quarter.

524
00:39:31,538 --> 00:39:32,915
Better late than never.

525
00:39:32,998 --> 00:39:35,792
Yeah. Let's get that kübelwagen.

526
00:40:10,452 --> 00:40:11,453
I got you.

527
00:40:13,580 --> 00:40:14,623
You boys okay?

528
00:40:14,706 --> 00:40:16,542
-Yeah.
-Hey, Norm.

529
00:40:16,625 --> 00:40:18,418
-You all right?
-Pull the med kits off the plane.

530
00:40:18,502 --> 00:40:21,380
-Let's get these guys in the wagon.
-Guys, I'm fine.

531
00:40:21,463 --> 00:40:23,215
-Get him on the wagon. Listen to Kidd.
-Up.

532
00:40:23,298 --> 00:40:24,591
-Look after him, all right?
-I got him.

533
00:40:26,134 --> 00:40:27,803
-Major, I got him.
-You got him?

534
00:40:28,303 --> 00:40:29,304
Come on.

535
00:40:32,349 --> 00:40:34,560
I don't know how you flew that thing
all the way to Africa,

536
00:40:35,811 --> 00:40:37,396
but you couldn't make the runway.

537
00:40:39,356 --> 00:40:40,440
It's right there.

538
00:40:45,445 --> 00:40:47,698
All right. Watch it, watch it, watch it.

539
00:40:49,366 --> 00:40:50,367
Oh, boy.

540
00:40:53,412 --> 00:40:57,249
-Who is it?
-Norman Smith. Radio operator.

541
00:41:04,840 --> 00:41:06,133
I lost four forts.

542
00:41:07,384 --> 00:41:08,385
I know.

543
00:41:11,889 --> 00:41:14,766
-How many of us made it?
-Eleven out of 21.

544
00:41:16,018 --> 00:41:17,769
What about Claytor? Any chutes?

545
00:41:18,729 --> 00:41:21,481
I didn't see any.

546
00:41:21,565 --> 00:41:24,568
Yeah. And Curt?

547
00:41:29,865 --> 00:41:30,866
I don't know.

548
00:41:31,700 --> 00:41:33,118
Yeah, well, knowing Biddick,

549
00:41:33,202 --> 00:41:36,622
he's probably sipping
on a bottle of schnapps right about now.

550
00:41:41,251 --> 00:41:44,671
We're gonna get through this. Come on.
Don't you stop believing that.

551
00:41:47,257 --> 00:41:48,342
Sure, Bucky.

552
00:42:09,363 --> 00:42:11,907
She's your guide,
and you will do what she says.

553
00:42:12,908 --> 00:42:14,952
Get your things, boys. We're going home.

554
00:42:15,994 --> 00:42:17,663
All these are new faces…

555
00:42:17,746 --> 00:42:20,040
Major Egan. Major Cleven.

556
00:42:21,041 --> 00:42:23,293
Think you might be the last pretty face
I ever see.

557
00:42:23,377 --> 00:42:25,128
Feels like we're actually
gonna do something.

558
00:42:25,212 --> 00:42:26,588
Yeah, you'll do something, all right.

559
00:42:28,549 --> 00:42:31,426
To the fellas who aren't here tonight,
who should've been.

560
00:42:31,510 --> 00:42:35,222
German. They have tried many ways
to infiltrate our network.

561
00:42:39,226 --> 00:42:43,063
We go down, they won't remember us either.
Like we never existed, Buck.

562
00:42:43,939 --> 00:42:45,774
What happened to Baby Face? Is he dead?