0 00:02:04,776 --> 00:02:07,083 - Move! - Thank you, sir. 1 00:02:23,404 --> 00:02:25,536 It could be tough to replace. 2 00:02:26,929 --> 00:02:28,649 Yeah, go and jet the vent tube. 3 00:02:48,255 --> 00:02:49,855 You ain"t worth shit. 4 00:02:56,915 --> 00:02:58,569 Yeah, I"m talking to you. 5 00:03:01,790 --> 00:03:03,444 You better run. I said run! 6 00:03:14,759 --> 00:03:15,978 Everything okay over there? 7 00:03:19,373 --> 00:03:20,374 You the transfer? 8 00:03:22,245 --> 00:03:23,464 Lieutenant Tom hudner. 9 00:03:36,303 --> 00:03:37,347 Jesse brown. 10 00:03:38,870 --> 00:03:40,220 It"s good to meet you. 11 00:03:45,790 --> 00:03:48,097 Where"d you come in from? Pearl harbor. 12 00:03:49,054 --> 00:03:51,187 Flying bearcats? Skyraiders. 13 00:03:51,361 --> 00:03:54,016 Lot of profile flights. Tracking torpedoes. 14 00:03:55,191 --> 00:03:56,279 Post-war busywork. 15 00:03:56,453 --> 00:03:59,543 You, uh... You fly in the big show? 16 00:04:02,677 --> 00:04:03,678 I did not. 17 00:04:06,898 --> 00:04:08,030 Then you"ll fit right in. 18 00:04:10,815 --> 00:04:12,750 What are you talking about? 19 00:04:12,774 --> 00:04:15,013 - You should be grateful your room has seen action. - Morning, Jesse. 20 00:04:15,037 --> 00:04:16,168 Good morning, Jess. 21 00:04:16,343 --> 00:04:17,450 You"re the one with clean sheets. 22 00:04:17,474 --> 00:04:19,694 Hey! You must be the new guy. 23 00:04:19,868 --> 00:04:21,173 Marty goode, with an "e." 24 00:04:21,348 --> 00:04:23,175 You mean "g"?"E" at the end. 25 00:04:23,350 --> 00:04:25,545 Oh, Jesus! Don "t tell me you" re one of these country boys. 26 00:04:25,569 --> 00:04:27,155 All right, Marty. Watch yourself. 27 00:04:27,179 --> 00:04:28,355 Bo lavery. 28 00:04:28,529 --> 00:04:29,791 And this is Jerry, 29 00:04:29,965 --> 00:04:32,097 or kraut, Fritz, heine. 30 00:04:32,272 --> 00:04:33,707 - They all work. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. 31 00:04:33,882 --> 00:04:35,842 Nice to meet you. And regardless of what you hear, 32 00:04:35,884 --> 00:04:36,928 the name"s Carol mohring. 33 00:04:37,102 --> 00:04:38,278 Pleasure to meet you. 34 00:04:38,452 --> 00:04:39,772 Now, there"s a sight. 35 00:04:41,672 --> 00:04:43,283 Good to see you, bill. Good to see you. 36 00:04:43,457 --> 00:04:45,372 Gents, this is Tom hudner. 37 00:04:45,546 --> 00:04:47,852 We were in pensacola together. Hell of a stick. 38 00:04:48,026 --> 00:04:49,463 Hell of a pretty face, too. 39 00:04:49,637 --> 00:04:50,942 Almost too pretty. 40 00:04:51,116 --> 00:04:53,205 You boys sound lonely. 41 00:04:53,380 --> 00:04:54,511 Welcome to vf-32. 42 00:04:56,557 --> 00:04:58,404 Will the atom shatter a world to fragments, 43 00:04:58,428 --> 00:05:00,909 or will it be a boon to mankind? 44 00:05:01,083 --> 00:05:03,477 Stalin and the Soviets field-tested their own bomb, 45 00:05:03,651 --> 00:05:07,176 and wouldn"t you know it, it"s the same design as ours. 46 00:05:07,350 --> 00:05:08,893 I "d say that they" re hot on our heels, 47 00:05:08,917 --> 00:05:10,658 but this footage is already six months old. 48 00:05:10,832 --> 00:05:13,113 It won"t be long before they strap that thing to a bomber. 49 00:05:13,182 --> 00:05:14,422 Bo, get that for me, would you? 50 00:05:17,099 --> 00:05:19,623 So, now you know. 51 00:05:21,059 --> 00:05:23,235 Fellas, you"re not just here to fly and screw. 52 00:05:23,410 --> 00:05:25,020 "Cause they" re not sitting idle. 53 00:05:25,194 --> 00:05:27,370 But with practice, there is not a pilot on this planet 54 00:05:27,544 --> 00:05:29,633 who can wipe the ass of a United States naval aviator 55 00:05:29,807 --> 00:05:30,939 and I truly believe that. 56 00:05:31,113 --> 00:05:32,941 That"s right! 57 00:05:33,115 --> 00:05:34,203 So, nav hops... 58 00:05:34,377 --> 00:05:36,248 Koenig, you got mohring. 59 00:05:37,162 --> 00:05:39,251 Lavery, you got goode. 60 00:05:39,426 --> 00:05:40,905 - Ensign brown! - Sir. 61 00:05:41,079 --> 00:05:42,907 You"ve got lieutenant hudner today. 62 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:46,346 Yes, sir. 63 00:05:47,956 --> 00:05:49,610 Have fun. 64 00:05:49,784 --> 00:05:51,584 Matt, you take Calloway. 65 00:05:51,699 --> 00:05:53,284 All right, maps out, lights on, let"s go. 66 00:05:53,308 --> 00:05:55,156 - See if you can keep up. - Let"s go. 67 00:05:55,180 --> 00:05:57,180 - Whoo-hoo! - All right, bill. You ready? 68 00:05:58,619 --> 00:06:00,988 "Cause if you bring that girl around, you"re gonna have a problem. 69 00:06:01,012 --> 00:06:04,146 Shit. She"ll be sitting in my lap. What are you talking about? 70 00:06:05,408 --> 00:06:07,018 That "s all I" m saying. 71 00:06:07,192 --> 00:06:08,542 Pretty warm out for a wool cap. 72 00:06:11,849 --> 00:06:14,504 It"s part of my kit. Never know when you"ll need it. 73 00:06:14,678 --> 00:06:16,550 Personnel, stand clear. 74 00:06:16,724 --> 00:06:19,770 I"ll try to keep us short of Canada, lieutenant. 75 00:06:40,138 --> 00:06:41,662 Watch your prop. 76 00:06:42,532 --> 00:06:44,142 Try not to cut off my wing. 77 00:07:31,538 --> 00:07:34,236 We"re taking a slight detour on the way home. 78 00:07:34,409 --> 00:07:36,194 - Try to keep up. - Say again? 79 00:08:25,853 --> 00:08:28,053 What the hell are you doing, ensign brown? 80 00:08:59,539 --> 00:09:00,931 You still with me? 81 00:09:06,850 --> 00:09:08,591 Up and hard on my call. 82 00:09:25,086 --> 00:09:26,740 Ready, set, hit it! 83 00:09:53,897 --> 00:09:55,507 Any detours you wanna make? 84 00:09:58,728 --> 00:10:00,643 Pretty slick flying for a nav hop. 85 00:10:02,253 --> 00:10:03,994 Helps to know the plane. 86 00:10:07,563 --> 00:10:08,932 Can"t learn everything from a book. 87 00:10:17,268 --> 00:10:18,748 Or at the academy. 88 00:10:23,884 --> 00:10:26,626 Well, there"s knowing the plane and then there"s flat-hatting. 89 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,600 What are you gonna find out about your wingman 90 00:10:28,758 --> 00:10:30,760 cruising at 10,000 feet, lieutenant? 91 00:10:36,070 --> 00:10:38,463 Put him in a little bit of trouble, who knows, 92 00:10:38,638 --> 00:10:40,422 you might get a peek at who he really is. 93 00:10:43,817 --> 00:10:45,122 How "bout I buy you a beer? 94 00:10:46,167 --> 00:10:48,473 Plenty to talk about between who I am 95 00:10:48,648 --> 00:10:51,172 and not getting each other killed on nav hops. 96 00:10:51,346 --> 00:10:53,261 Sounds nice, lieutenant, 97 00:10:53,435 --> 00:10:54,610 but I Don"t drink. 98 00:11:00,485 --> 00:11:02,183 Did you get to see the lighthouse? 99 00:11:03,140 --> 00:11:04,140 I did. 100 00:11:06,317 --> 00:11:07,362 Whoo! 101 00:11:07,536 --> 00:11:09,059 Stagger Lee went home 102 00:11:10,365 --> 00:11:11,365 And he got his... 103 00:11:11,409 --> 00:11:12,409 It"s chow time, boys. 104 00:11:12,497 --> 00:11:14,325 All right. 105 00:11:14,499 --> 00:11:16,347 Said I "m goin" to the barroom just to pay... 106 00:11:16,371 --> 00:11:17,891 Hey, Marty, pass me one of those forks. 107 00:11:18,025 --> 00:11:20,070 - This looks delicious. - Bon app�tit, boys. 108 00:11:20,244 --> 00:11:21,550 Thank you, dad. 109 00:11:21,724 --> 00:11:23,124 Give me one of them napkins. 110 00:11:23,291 --> 00:11:24,858 So, the gulfstream"s all right. 111 00:11:25,685 --> 00:11:27,077 Tends to be a little busy. 112 00:11:27,251 --> 00:11:28,252 Lot of locals, 113 00:11:28,426 --> 00:11:29,514 but a lot of college girls 114 00:11:29,689 --> 00:11:31,212 who like to go out on school nights. 115 00:11:31,386 --> 00:11:33,170 Sadao"s is good on Thursdays. 116 00:11:33,344 --> 00:11:36,043 Dimber"s is the move to make on Saturdays and sundays, 117 00:11:36,217 --> 00:11:37,784 if you Don"t mind the cover. 118 00:11:37,958 --> 00:11:39,655 Just think of that as an investment though. 119 00:11:39,829 --> 00:11:40,830 Trust me. 120 00:11:41,744 --> 00:11:43,224 But, I gotta warn ya, 121 00:11:43,398 --> 00:11:46,401 no matter where you go, it is rough these days. 122 00:11:46,575 --> 00:11:50,622 All right, girls around here do not go for participation medals. 123 00:11:50,797 --> 00:11:54,017 Despite what they say, they are looking for that war tin. 124 00:11:54,757 --> 00:11:55,889 That hero tin. 125 00:11:57,891 --> 00:11:59,501 And here, that"s only cevoli. 126 00:11:59,675 --> 00:12:02,156 Got a Navy cross and he"s got a wife. 127 00:12:02,330 --> 00:12:03,592 Might be connected. 128 00:12:05,072 --> 00:12:06,682 Wait, you ain"t married, are you? 129 00:12:06,856 --> 00:12:10,077 No. I"ll start with the Navy, figure out the rest later. 130 00:12:10,251 --> 00:12:11,339 Smart man. 131 00:12:13,254 --> 00:12:14,603 How"d you come in? 132 00:12:14,777 --> 00:12:16,657 Applied to the academy right after Pearl harbor. 133 00:12:16,779 --> 00:12:18,041 I wanted to help. 134 00:12:18,694 --> 00:12:19,869 As we all did. 135 00:12:21,305 --> 00:12:23,960 But yeah, show up to find the heroes are made, 136 00:12:24,134 --> 00:12:26,136 the fleets mothballed. 137 00:12:26,310 --> 00:12:27,834 Mm-hmm. 138 00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:32,882 War ended a month before I graduated. 139 00:12:37,582 --> 00:12:40,020 You know, I suppose we were born a few years too late. 140 00:12:40,194 --> 00:12:41,195 Or too early. 141 00:12:42,326 --> 00:12:43,893 The whole world"s looking different. 142 00:12:45,329 --> 00:12:47,351 Hell, did you ever think that you"d be in a squadron 143 00:12:47,375 --> 00:12:48,985 with a colored aviator? 144 00:12:53,685 --> 00:12:56,558 Well, I didn"t come here to not eat. 145 00:12:58,125 --> 00:13:00,867 Cheers to that. All right. 146 00:13:01,606 --> 00:13:02,869 How are the clams? 147 00:13:43,910 --> 00:13:50,568 Got a little red rooster and man, how he can crow 148 00:13:50,742 --> 00:13:56,400 Got a little red rooster and man, how he can crow 149 00:13:57,706 --> 00:14:00,578 He"s the boss of the barnyard any old... 150 00:14:03,843 --> 00:14:06,193 Hi. 151 00:14:06,367 --> 00:14:08,238 You are just in time to get dinner together. 152 00:14:09,326 --> 00:14:11,285 Yes, ma"am.Mm-hmm. 153 00:14:12,764 --> 00:14:16,507 But may I have a dance first? 154 00:14:17,117 --> 00:14:18,161 Always. 155 00:14:19,336 --> 00:14:20,468 Always. 156 00:14:20,642 --> 00:14:23,210 Man, he ain"t no bluff 157 00:14:25,473 --> 00:14:29,390 If you want your red rooster and you want him all alone 158 00:14:29,564 --> 00:14:31,696 I saw our neighbor on my way in. 159 00:14:33,437 --> 00:14:34,743 I saw her this morning. 160 00:14:34,917 --> 00:14:36,919 She looked like a nice woman. 161 00:14:37,659 --> 00:14:38,834 Someone can look nice? 162 00:14:39,008 --> 00:14:40,009 Didn"t I? 163 00:14:41,010 --> 00:14:42,011 I thought you looked like 164 00:14:42,185 --> 00:14:43,883 a mean old hen. 165 00:14:44,057 --> 00:14:45,058 Oh! 166 00:14:49,584 --> 00:14:50,846 Daisy? mm-hmm? 167 00:14:51,891 --> 00:14:53,370 Oh! 168 00:14:54,154 --> 00:14:55,372 Oh! 169 00:14:56,417 --> 00:14:57,417 Come on. 170 00:14:57,461 --> 00:14:58,461 Whoo! 171 00:14:58,593 --> 00:15:00,029 That"s cheap. 172 00:15:00,203 --> 00:15:01,857 Strength in numbers, darling.Mm-hmm. 173 00:15:02,031 --> 00:15:04,270 - You gonna paint your baby? - I"ma paint one of my babies. 174 00:15:04,294 --> 00:15:05,294 Nah. Come on, come on! 175 00:15:06,427 --> 00:15:07,471 Come on. 176 00:15:11,214 --> 00:15:12,215 Incoming! 177 00:15:13,825 --> 00:15:15,915 Well, I know a pilot can"t fly at night. 178 00:15:16,089 --> 00:15:17,699 Wonder where she got that from. 179 00:15:18,961 --> 00:15:19,962 Where they go? 180 00:15:21,094 --> 00:15:22,138 Where they go? 181 00:15:23,270 --> 00:15:24,377 Where they... there! 182 00:15:24,401 --> 00:15:26,403 Ah! It"s us. Okay, okay. 183 00:15:26,577 --> 00:15:28,405 We surrender. 184 00:15:28,579 --> 00:15:32,061 Well, it was well fought, soldier, but sadly, you were no match. 185 00:15:48,817 --> 00:15:50,123 Officers. 186 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:52,342 Awfully loud in here. 187 00:15:52,516 --> 00:15:53,953 Neighbors made a noise complaint. 188 00:15:58,392 --> 00:16:00,220 Must"ve been the nice-looking one. 189 00:16:04,659 --> 00:16:06,530 What I"ve been told 190 00:16:06,704 --> 00:16:09,577 I Don"t know what I"ve been told 191 00:16:09,751 --> 00:16:11,840 Navy wings are painted gold 192 00:16:14,408 --> 00:16:16,671 I need two wing walkers for a respot. 193 00:16:20,327 --> 00:16:23,025 All yellow shirts on fod walk down. 194 00:16:23,199 --> 00:16:24,766 Morning, boys! 195 00:16:26,246 --> 00:16:27,726 Seems one of our reconnaissance planes 196 00:16:27,856 --> 00:16:29,989 went down over the baltic a few days ago. 197 00:16:30,163 --> 00:16:32,252 Now, what you won"t see here in the newspaper 198 00:16:32,426 --> 00:16:34,297 is the photos the Pentagon has 199 00:16:34,471 --> 00:16:37,257 of Navy flight uniforms washed up on the shore 200 00:16:37,997 --> 00:16:39,215 and the landing gear, 201 00:16:39,389 --> 00:16:41,565 which is absolutely riddled with bullets. 202 00:16:41,739 --> 00:16:45,308 That is more than a quiet act of aggression. 203 00:16:45,482 --> 00:16:48,094 Washington wants us ready to respond to the Russians 204 00:16:48,268 --> 00:16:50,835 and, uh, this is what we"re gonna get ready with. 205 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:53,447 Say hello to the f4u corsair. 206 00:16:53,621 --> 00:16:56,406 Flew the hog a little after the war. 207 00:16:56,580 --> 00:16:58,626 But the Navy"s gone and made "em fatter and meaner. 208 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:01,387 Now, I know that the corsair will be new for a lot of you, but Don"t worry. 209 00:17:01,411 --> 00:17:03,935 Just like yours truly, she earned her stripes in the big show. 210 00:17:04,109 --> 00:17:06,155 Now, this is a plane that will get your hands dirty. 211 00:17:06,329 --> 00:17:08,375 You"re gonna be so close to the action, 212 00:17:08,549 --> 00:17:10,918 you"re gonna start to think that you made the mistake of joining the army. 213 00:17:10,942 --> 00:17:14,294 And I gotta mention, she"s got a rather unfortunate nickname. 214 00:17:14,468 --> 00:17:15,468 "The widow-maker." 215 00:17:15,598 --> 00:17:17,165 Good thing I ain"t hitched. 216 00:17:17,339 --> 00:17:19,777 Well, they also call her the "ensign eliminator." 217 00:17:19,951 --> 00:17:22,954 This engine"s one of the most powerful things you"ll ever fly behind. 218 00:17:23,128 --> 00:17:25,087 You throttle her too hard, she"ll spin you over. 219 00:17:25,261 --> 00:17:28,569 She"s got enough torque to flip a house, so go easy on the power. 220 00:17:28,743 --> 00:17:30,962 Cag wants us up to speed and fast. 221 00:17:31,137 --> 00:17:34,227 So, manuals are getting dropped off in the ready room. 222 00:17:34,401 --> 00:17:36,403 Any other questions, 223 00:17:36,577 --> 00:17:39,536 god help ya, take "em up with the good professor koenig here. 224 00:17:40,189 --> 00:17:42,017 All right. 225 00:17:42,191 --> 00:17:44,474 - Oh, she looks pretty mean, huh? - - The "widow-maker." 226 00:17:44,498 --> 00:17:45,977 Oh! She is a beaut! 227 00:17:46,152 --> 00:17:48,272 - Hey, professor k? - She"s awful purdy. 228 00:17:48,328 --> 00:17:50,968 Now, Bo, you Don"t know what you"re doing with this thing. 229 00:18:14,789 --> 00:18:15,833 Need a lift? 230 00:18:27,541 --> 00:18:29,412 Guys said you had family nearby? 231 00:18:32,850 --> 00:18:34,591 Across the bay in fall river. 232 00:18:36,289 --> 00:18:39,944 They must be happy, having you back. 233 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:43,252 I think they"d be happier if I were coming back to work for the family. 234 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,300 Supposed to take over my old man"s grocery stores. 235 00:18:49,302 --> 00:18:50,868 But I was called to adventure. 236 00:18:53,001 --> 00:18:54,001 What about you? 237 00:18:54,089 --> 00:18:55,264 What brought you here? 238 00:18:55,438 --> 00:18:56,961 Always wanted to fly. 239 00:18:57,136 --> 00:18:59,312 Wanted to fly where the best pilots flew. 240 00:19:00,095 --> 00:19:01,183 That"d be the Navy. 241 00:19:07,407 --> 00:19:09,539 - Thanks for the lift. - Of course. 242 00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:13,587 Ma"am. Tom hudner. 243 00:19:14,153 --> 00:19:15,502 Daisy. 244 00:19:18,853 --> 00:19:20,246 Can I get you something to drink? 245 00:19:22,073 --> 00:19:24,424 I"m sure lieutenant hudner has plans. 246 00:19:26,991 --> 00:19:28,471 Better be getting back, ma"am. 247 00:19:29,733 --> 00:19:31,648 Beautiful house, by the way. 248 00:19:31,822 --> 00:19:33,302 Nice to see it from the ground. 249 00:19:35,043 --> 00:19:36,218 Thank you. 250 00:19:42,224 --> 00:19:44,008 Play nice. What? 251 00:19:44,748 --> 00:19:45,967 Play nice. 252 00:19:47,447 --> 00:19:49,231 I Don"t know about him yet. 253 00:19:51,102 --> 00:19:52,321 Where"s our car? 254 00:19:52,930 --> 00:19:54,062 Where"s our baby? 255 00:19:54,236 --> 00:19:55,237 Sleeping. 256 00:19:56,543 --> 00:19:58,066 Car"s on the side of the road. 257 00:19:58,762 --> 00:19:59,762 Abandoned. 258 00:19:59,894 --> 00:20:00,894 Okay. 259 00:20:00,982 --> 00:20:02,262 Tires are probably gone. 260 00:20:03,463 --> 00:20:04,768 Hey, airmen! 261 00:20:06,248 --> 00:20:08,163 My tail fin could use some air. 262 00:20:11,122 --> 00:20:12,820 Stand by for check time. 263 00:20:12,994 --> 00:20:14,822 Stand by for check time. 264 00:20:14,996 --> 00:20:15,996 Hey, lieutenant! 265 00:20:16,084 --> 00:20:18,086 I think she likes me. 266 00:20:18,260 --> 00:20:19,827 Famous last words. 267 00:20:25,049 --> 00:20:26,442 She"s not gonna bite. 268 00:20:37,845 --> 00:20:39,525 You know what"s not in the manual? 269 00:20:39,629 --> 00:20:41,544 How big this damn nose is. 270 00:20:43,372 --> 00:20:46,090 How the hell are you supposed to land on a carrier if you can"t see it? 271 00:20:46,114 --> 00:20:49,335 Not everything"s in the same place, Carol, but everything"s the same. 272 00:20:50,597 --> 00:20:52,338 Just in different places. 273 00:20:52,512 --> 00:20:55,036 Hey. You know I crashed a bearcat when I was learning to fly it? 274 00:20:55,210 --> 00:20:57,386 You know, you better not let goode hear you say that. 275 00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:58,779 Too late. 276 00:21:23,847 --> 00:21:26,633 Many outstanding fighter pilot achievements 277 00:21:26,807 --> 00:21:28,896 may seem almost unbelievable. 278 00:21:33,857 --> 00:21:36,860 But once you have learned how they accomplished these victories, 279 00:21:37,034 --> 00:21:39,123 and the system they used, 280 00:21:39,298 --> 00:21:41,648 you "ll realize it" s just a trick of the trade 281 00:21:41,822 --> 00:21:45,652 carried out by fighting men with the ability and know-how 282 00:21:45,826 --> 00:21:48,002 that it takes to win aerial battles. 283 00:22:13,767 --> 00:22:18,815 The keynote of fighter tactics in the United States Navy today is teamwork. 284 00:22:21,514 --> 00:22:25,474 Teamwork, coordination, cooperation, call it what you will, 285 00:22:25,648 --> 00:22:27,607 gives the fighter its greatest value 286 00:22:27,781 --> 00:22:30,479 in escorting bombers and torpedo planes on their missions. 287 00:22:32,002 --> 00:22:34,440 In enabling fighters to protect other fighters, 288 00:22:34,614 --> 00:22:39,009 in winning engagements that may mean the losing or the saving of a carrier. 289 00:22:44,275 --> 00:22:46,713 You have to fight them with your head, 290 00:22:46,887 --> 00:22:47,975 using your judgment, 291 00:22:49,455 --> 00:22:51,282 your skill in plane-handling, 292 00:22:51,457 --> 00:22:55,069 and your superior gunnery to turn the odds in your favor. 293 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:57,637 It"s a matter of life insurance 294 00:22:57,811 --> 00:23:00,030 to make every split-second count. 295 00:23:05,471 --> 00:23:06,820 Attention on deck. 296 00:23:08,952 --> 00:23:10,780 As you were, gentlemen. As you were. 297 00:23:12,042 --> 00:23:13,957 I"m captain Thomas sisson, 298 00:23:14,131 --> 00:23:15,916 and I command the USS Leyte. 299 00:23:16,090 --> 00:23:18,309 Now, we have learned that the Soviets are jockeying 300 00:23:18,484 --> 00:23:20,399 for a warm water port in the mediterranean. 301 00:23:20,573 --> 00:23:22,613 Now, they think they can bully their way into Europe 302 00:23:22,662 --> 00:23:25,012 and spook our new NATO allies. 303 00:23:25,186 --> 00:23:28,363 Well, DC thinks it"s best if we prevent them from doing so. 304 00:23:28,537 --> 00:23:31,714 And we are crewing up to keep the cold war from turning hot, 305 00:23:31,888 --> 00:23:34,369 and cevoli here tells me this is the best place to do so. 306 00:23:34,543 --> 00:23:36,458 We ship out next week. 307 00:23:36,632 --> 00:23:38,112 Look forward to having you on board. 308 00:23:44,553 --> 00:23:45,598 All right, all right. 309 00:23:47,513 --> 00:23:49,794 You remember when I told you to get up to speed, and fast? 310 00:23:50,516 --> 00:23:52,474 I meant speedier and faster. 311 00:23:52,648 --> 00:23:54,476 Carrier quals are at the end of the week. 312 00:23:54,650 --> 00:23:56,478 You can"t land a corsair on the Leyte, 313 00:23:56,652 --> 00:23:58,654 uh, you get yourself a nice dry-land job in Topeka 314 00:23:58,828 --> 00:24:00,917 or some place even shittier, god help you. 315 00:24:01,657 --> 00:24:02,658 Either way, 316 00:24:03,746 --> 00:24:05,444 start settling up your bar tab, boys. 317 00:24:06,445 --> 00:24:07,837 We are leaving Rhode Island. 318 00:24:08,011 --> 00:24:10,057 Ah, here it comes. 319 00:24:15,062 --> 00:24:19,806 Just because I"m going doesn"t mean I"m fighting, Daisy. 320 00:24:28,771 --> 00:24:30,686 That"s the deal, darling. 321 00:24:31,992 --> 00:24:32,993 Remember? 322 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:38,607 We knew this day might come. 323 00:24:40,522 --> 00:24:42,742 And yet it doesn"t make it any easier. 324 00:24:53,883 --> 00:24:55,145 But we"ll be okay. 325 00:24:58,975 --> 00:24:59,975 Mad... 326 00:25:02,588 --> 00:25:03,719 but okay. 327 00:25:04,285 --> 00:25:05,329 Okay. 328 00:25:13,686 --> 00:25:14,861 Jesse, what"s going on? 329 00:25:15,644 --> 00:25:16,645 Honestly... 330 00:25:21,476 --> 00:25:23,870 My mind"s on landing that corsair tomorrow. 331 00:25:26,133 --> 00:25:28,657 You never met a plane you couldn"t land, Jesse. 332 00:25:28,831 --> 00:25:32,139 This plane will be the death of me. 333 00:25:32,313 --> 00:25:34,533 I can"t see like I can out of a bearcat. 334 00:25:37,753 --> 00:25:38,972 Fogs my instincts. 335 00:25:43,454 --> 00:25:44,847 Your instincts... 336 00:25:46,370 --> 00:25:49,199 Are one of the few things in this world that I trust. 337 00:25:51,506 --> 00:25:52,942 And if you can"t trust that plane, 338 00:25:53,116 --> 00:25:55,162 you gotta put it in whatever will get you down safe. 339 00:26:14,573 --> 00:26:15,574 Yes, ma"am. 340 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,076 - You ready, Carol? - Try and keep up, Marty. 341 00:26:20,100 --> 00:26:22,100 Bottom of the board buys drinks tonight, boys. 342 00:26:22,232 --> 00:26:23,712 I hope you brought cash. 343 00:26:23,886 --> 00:26:25,516 Won"t need it, we"ll be spending yours. 344 00:27:16,156 --> 00:27:17,505 You ain"t shit. 345 00:27:29,125 --> 00:27:31,911 You ain"t never landing that plane, nigger. 346 00:27:38,569 --> 00:27:39,614 Boy. 347 00:27:47,274 --> 00:27:50,059 Your monkey-ass shouldn"t even be flying. 348 00:29:08,007 --> 00:29:10,400 Flight ops commence, flight ops commence. 349 00:29:10,574 --> 00:29:13,708 Be aware of all prop wash. All hands on deck. 350 00:29:13,882 --> 00:29:15,122 Don"t need all hands. 351 00:29:15,275 --> 00:29:17,103 Doing it! 352 00:29:17,277 --> 00:29:19,298 All repair parties, man your stations. 353 00:29:19,322 --> 00:29:21,455 All repair parties, man your stations. 354 00:29:38,385 --> 00:29:40,430 - That"s hudner. - Mm-hmm. 355 00:29:47,002 --> 00:29:50,310 You"re on a good approach, hudner. Just keep an eye on the lso. 356 00:30:15,422 --> 00:30:16,815 All right, pretty boy. 357 00:30:33,222 --> 00:30:35,877 All right, three-to-one he misses it. 358 00:30:36,051 --> 00:30:37,096 I"ll take the action. 359 00:30:37,836 --> 00:30:39,315 Bonus if he splashes? 360 00:30:39,489 --> 00:30:41,535 Christ, Bo, we Don"t want him dead. 361 00:30:57,899 --> 00:31:00,554 Looks like they wanna see Jackie Robinson steal home. 362 00:31:09,780 --> 00:31:12,174 Ensign brown, you"re too high. 363 00:31:13,219 --> 00:31:14,611 That"s a shit approach. 364 00:31:30,279 --> 00:31:32,194 Come on. Get your nose up. 365 00:31:34,805 --> 00:31:36,720 Why isn"t he listening to the lso? 366 00:31:49,342 --> 00:31:50,821 Geez! 367 00:31:56,218 --> 00:31:58,805 That was pretty close, brown. Do you wanna call it? 368 00:31:58,829 --> 00:32:00,440 I"m coming back around. 369 00:32:03,443 --> 00:32:05,532 Crash crew, stand by. 370 00:32:15,716 --> 00:32:17,805 You"re still too high, brown. 371 00:32:26,379 --> 00:32:27,815 You"re not in the groove. 372 00:32:28,424 --> 00:32:29,425 I"ll get there. 373 00:33:11,772 --> 00:33:12,860 All right, Jesse. 374 00:33:13,687 --> 00:33:15,036 Attaboy! 375 00:33:15,210 --> 00:33:17,386 Attention, all hands. 376 00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:19,606 Flight operations commence in one hour. 377 00:33:19,780 --> 00:33:23,044 Fod walk in 15 Mikes. All available hands on deck. 378 00:33:23,218 --> 00:33:25,351 Fod walk in 15 Mikes. 379 00:33:25,525 --> 00:33:28,441 Doesn"t matter how you did it. Just matters that you got down, pal. 380 00:33:29,529 --> 00:33:31,096 Fellas, 381 00:33:32,184 --> 00:33:33,533 you all passed your carrier quals. 382 00:33:35,230 --> 00:33:36,381 That "s what I"m talking about. 383 00:33:36,405 --> 00:33:38,016 Top marks go to... Yeah. 384 00:33:38,190 --> 00:33:40,409 Lieutenant hudner with the only perfect grade. 385 00:33:40,583 --> 00:33:41,671 Oh, bastard. 386 00:33:41,845 --> 00:33:43,717 Which brings us to ensign brown. 387 00:33:43,891 --> 00:33:46,633 D-n-k-u-a! 388 00:33:46,807 --> 00:33:49,331 Damn near killed us all. 389 00:33:49,505 --> 00:33:52,726 Enjoy tonight, boys. We ship out in the morning. 390 00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:54,945 And now is the time, if you haven"t already, 391 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:56,382 get all your affairs in order. 392 00:33:57,905 --> 00:33:58,949 All right. 393 00:34:01,735 --> 00:34:04,055 What affairs do you have to get in order, my friend? 394 00:34:05,304 --> 00:34:06,784 I"m headed to Denver, boys. 395 00:34:07,436 --> 00:34:08,958 That was some landing. 396 00:34:09,134 --> 00:34:11,701 I"m never too drunk to drive. 397 00:34:11,875 --> 00:34:13,572 Just trying to keep it interesting. 398 00:34:17,011 --> 00:34:18,317 You get your car fixed yet? 399 00:34:25,411 --> 00:34:27,108 You heading to the bar with the guys? 400 00:34:27,935 --> 00:34:28,978 I Don"t think so. 401 00:34:34,724 --> 00:34:35,768 Wanna come in? 402 00:34:50,697 --> 00:34:51,784 Hey, Daisy? 403 00:34:52,351 --> 00:34:53,525 Yes? 404 00:35:01,925 --> 00:35:03,144 What did I tell you? 405 00:35:06,974 --> 00:35:08,018 Yes, ma"am. 406 00:35:09,150 --> 00:35:10,369 Mommy? 407 00:35:10,543 --> 00:35:11,543 Oh. 408 00:35:11,631 --> 00:35:13,546 Let me get her.Okay. 409 00:35:16,940 --> 00:35:18,899 Nice to see you again. You as well. 410 00:35:28,038 --> 00:35:29,170 Which one do you like? 411 00:35:31,390 --> 00:35:32,391 The blue one? 412 00:35:33,479 --> 00:35:34,480 The gray one? 413 00:35:37,047 --> 00:35:38,092 The gray one. 414 00:35:40,138 --> 00:35:41,922 You had a good day? Mm-hmm. 415 00:35:42,096 --> 00:35:43,445 Yeah? uh-huh. 416 00:35:43,619 --> 00:35:44,620 What"d you do? 417 00:35:46,144 --> 00:35:47,536 You Don"t remember? 418 00:35:47,710 --> 00:35:48,711 Here you are. 419 00:35:50,278 --> 00:35:51,845 Thought Jesse didn"t drink. 420 00:35:52,019 --> 00:35:53,063 He doesn"t. 421 00:35:59,592 --> 00:36:01,071 Your husband"s quite the aviator. 422 00:36:01,246 --> 00:36:03,204 Well, he must feel the same way about you. 423 00:36:03,378 --> 00:36:04,538 Because you and Carol mohring 424 00:36:04,684 --> 00:36:06,164 are the only boys from fighting 32 425 00:36:06,338 --> 00:36:07,817 that he has ever invited over. 426 00:36:09,036 --> 00:36:10,907 It"s good to know the men you"re flying with. 427 00:36:11,778 --> 00:36:13,388 See what they"re fighting for. 428 00:36:14,737 --> 00:36:15,738 I like that. 429 00:36:18,219 --> 00:36:21,266 And what about you, Tom? What are you fighting for? 430 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:24,138 God, country and honor aside. 431 00:36:24,312 --> 00:36:25,705 You know, Mrs. Brown, I"m... 432 00:36:26,923 --> 00:36:28,186 Hoping to find that out. 433 00:36:29,926 --> 00:36:30,971 Come on. 434 00:36:31,145 --> 00:36:33,713 - Come on. - Okay. 435 00:36:33,887 --> 00:36:36,672 Don"t be fooled by his strong, silent act, by the way. 436 00:36:36,846 --> 00:36:37,891 He trusts you, 437 00:36:39,153 --> 00:36:41,416 I swear, he"s the funniest man you"ll ever know. 438 00:36:42,896 --> 00:36:45,551 I can "t say he" s shown me that side yet.Mm-hmm. 439 00:36:45,725 --> 00:36:48,293 Something to look forward to. 440 00:36:48,467 --> 00:36:51,209 Well, you"re about to spend a lot of time together. 441 00:36:52,166 --> 00:36:53,776 Lot of time in very small spaces. 442 00:37:01,567 --> 00:37:03,003 May I ask you a favor? 443 00:37:04,134 --> 00:37:05,223 Of course. 444 00:37:07,529 --> 00:37:10,228 Second he steps on that ship and into that plane, 445 00:37:11,185 --> 00:37:12,969 I can"t protect him anymore. 446 00:37:13,143 --> 00:37:15,102 So I need you to be there for my Jesse. 447 00:37:16,408 --> 00:37:17,409 Okay? 448 00:37:20,629 --> 00:37:21,935 Okay. 449 00:37:23,806 --> 00:37:24,938 Okay. 450 00:37:25,112 --> 00:37:26,156 Good? 451 00:37:27,332 --> 00:37:29,116 - Hmm. - That was good, yeah? 452 00:37:29,290 --> 00:37:30,378 Uh-huh.mm-hmm. 453 00:37:31,945 --> 00:37:33,163 Who is this? 454 00:37:34,295 --> 00:37:36,819 This is Pam. 455 00:37:38,473 --> 00:37:39,648 Hi, Pam. 456 00:37:47,003 --> 00:37:49,083 I Don"t think she wants to embarrass you, lieutenant. 457 00:37:50,180 --> 00:37:51,791 It"s too late. Come on. 458 00:37:53,314 --> 00:37:55,229 She might hold the stick better than you.Okay. 459 00:37:56,839 --> 00:37:58,972 Well, I know it"s our last night here, 460 00:37:59,146 --> 00:38:02,018 so I"ll let you all enjoy it together. Thank you again for the drink. 461 00:38:02,192 --> 00:38:04,238 You "re very welcome. I" ll walk ya out. 462 00:38:25,128 --> 00:38:26,739 Just be careful. 463 00:38:28,088 --> 00:38:30,873 Worst thing that can happen to me is a bad sunburn. 464 00:38:31,047 --> 00:38:33,702 You come back as black as you like, as long as you come home. 465 00:38:36,705 --> 00:38:38,944 "Cause you" re taking me to The Bahamas when you get back. 466 00:38:38,968 --> 00:38:40,056 Bahamas? 467 00:38:40,230 --> 00:38:41,623 If I get some shore time, 468 00:38:41,797 --> 00:38:44,670 I"ll get you one of those European swimsuits. 469 00:38:45,540 --> 00:38:48,282 One of those two-piece things. 470 00:39:00,468 --> 00:39:01,469 Tootie... 471 00:39:03,819 --> 00:39:06,169 You know you can always come back here and wave to me. 472 00:39:08,824 --> 00:39:12,785 I"m only 5,000 miles that way. 473 00:39:15,527 --> 00:39:18,094 I"ll wave back.Mm-hmm. 474 00:39:22,229 --> 00:39:23,709 The only person I ever met 475 00:39:25,580 --> 00:39:26,799 belonged in the sky. 476 00:39:30,890 --> 00:39:33,501 Just remember you belong down here with us, too, okay? 477 00:39:52,390 --> 00:39:54,522 I"ll write you every week.Mm-hmm. 478 00:39:55,741 --> 00:39:57,351 I know you will. 479 00:41:00,849 --> 00:41:02,372 Break those chains down. 480 00:41:24,743 --> 00:41:26,919 Secure from general quarters. All hands! 481 00:41:27,093 --> 00:41:28,660 Secure from general quarters. 482 00:41:32,577 --> 00:41:35,667 Maybe you"d be faster if we did this in the middle of the night. 483 00:41:35,841 --> 00:41:37,161 What you Don"t seem to understand 484 00:41:37,277 --> 00:41:39,235 is that someday soon, this is gonna be real. 485 00:41:39,409 --> 00:41:41,629 And you have to do a hell of a lot better than that! 486 00:41:41,803 --> 00:41:43,762 Yes, sir. 487 00:41:45,198 --> 00:41:46,329 All right. 488 00:41:46,504 --> 00:41:48,244 I gotta run him down to 2-a. 489 00:41:48,418 --> 00:41:50,377 I am getting tired of getting ready. 490 00:41:50,551 --> 00:41:52,597 Tired of living in this floating sardine can. 491 00:41:52,771 --> 00:41:54,250 Tired of you smelling like one. 492 00:41:54,424 --> 00:41:55,687 That"s what men smell like. 493 00:41:55,861 --> 00:41:57,645 Something to look forward to one day, Fritz. 494 00:41:57,819 --> 00:41:59,386 Most excitement we"ve seen in days. 495 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:00,996 Ensign brown. 496 00:42:02,650 --> 00:42:04,434 Could I speak to you for a moment? 497 00:42:04,609 --> 00:42:06,524 Careful what you wish for. 498 00:42:06,698 --> 00:42:08,351 I"ll go ahead and respot it. 499 00:42:10,571 --> 00:42:11,572 Aye, sir. 500 00:42:12,442 --> 00:42:13,487 Huh. 501 00:42:25,368 --> 00:42:27,196 Do we have to do this above deck? 502 00:42:27,370 --> 00:42:29,982 Oh, yeah. It"s great having you right in front of your plane. 503 00:42:30,156 --> 00:42:31,157 Relax. You look great. 504 00:42:31,853 --> 00:42:33,072 What"s going on? 505 00:42:33,246 --> 00:42:35,161 Lifemagazine is here. 506 00:42:35,335 --> 00:42:38,009 I guess the Pentagon wanted something positive for the folks back home. 507 00:42:38,033 --> 00:42:41,384 Help "em swallow the pill of another potential war. 508 00:42:41,559 --> 00:42:43,996 What better way than, "black man makes good?" 509 00:42:44,170 --> 00:42:46,781 He does makes a nice trophy boy. You ought to be proud, skip. 510 00:42:48,304 --> 00:42:50,698 Shut up, Bo. 511 00:42:50,872 --> 00:42:54,272 Your commanding officer called you one of the best pilots he"s ever seen, 512 00:42:54,441 --> 00:42:55,790 regardless of color. 513 00:42:55,964 --> 00:42:57,749 Flight checks and fod walks 514 00:42:57,923 --> 00:43:00,043 for fixed-wing and rotary aircraft must be documented. 515 00:43:01,840 --> 00:43:04,364 That"s kind of him to say, but I can"t say I"m special. 516 00:43:04,538 --> 00:43:06,801 Well, it must be hard, right? 517 00:43:06,975 --> 00:43:08,295 It must be hard being the only... 518 00:43:08,324 --> 00:43:11,023 A naval aviator? Absolutely. 519 00:43:11,197 --> 00:43:13,765 Landing planes on carriers, it"s the... 520 00:43:13,939 --> 00:43:16,594 It"s the toughest job there is for anyone wearing wings. 521 00:43:20,598 --> 00:43:22,295 Heavy maintenance visit 522 00:43:22,469 --> 00:43:24,210 will be performed in all aircraft... 523 00:43:24,384 --> 00:43:26,449 Come on, ensign brown. You know what I mean. Jesse"s fine. 524 00:43:26,473 --> 00:43:27,996 Okay, Jesse. 525 00:43:28,170 --> 00:43:30,105 There"s a lot of guys from different backgrounds, 526 00:43:30,129 --> 00:43:31,478 but there"s only one you. 527 00:43:31,652 --> 00:43:33,292 There"s only one you, too, sir. 528 00:43:34,350 --> 00:43:36,439 Look, I mean no disrespect, 529 00:43:36,614 --> 00:43:39,704 but I Don"t think I"m gonna say what you"re looking for me to say. 530 00:43:41,270 --> 00:43:42,358 All right. 531 00:43:42,532 --> 00:43:43,814 I worked hard to fly these planes. 532 00:43:43,838 --> 00:43:45,231 It "s all I" ve ever wanted to do. 533 00:43:45,405 --> 00:43:47,205 Harder than I can put into words. Jesse. 534 00:43:47,320 --> 00:43:49,496 Can we get a few more pictures of Jesse in his plane? 535 00:43:49,670 --> 00:43:51,030 I gotta get my pilots back to work. 536 00:43:51,063 --> 00:43:52,717 It"ll just take a minute, lieutenant. 537 00:43:52,891 --> 00:43:54,675 Lieutenant commander. Have a nice day. 538 00:43:54,849 --> 00:43:56,068 Watch your back! 539 00:43:57,286 --> 00:43:59,375 Damn, Jesse. You just put a letter in the mail. 540 00:43:59,549 --> 00:44:01,421 One a week. 541 00:44:01,595 --> 00:44:02,988 That"s what I told her. 542 00:44:03,162 --> 00:44:04,879 It"s no use trying to slow him down. 543 00:44:06,774 --> 00:44:09,037 Hey, we caught your little circus act up on deck. 544 00:44:10,691 --> 00:44:12,171 Your boy juggle, too? Or... 545 00:44:44,856 --> 00:44:46,074 Guess not. 546 00:44:48,076 --> 00:44:50,775 Well. Nice. 547 00:44:53,603 --> 00:44:55,693 We should have stood up to that asshole. 548 00:44:57,042 --> 00:44:58,478 I"m good, Tom. 549 00:45:06,268 --> 00:45:09,228 Look, I "m just saying we shouldn"t be letting him run his mouth like that. 550 00:45:44,654 --> 00:45:46,935 Now, I know that you"re all sick of doing busywork, 551 00:45:47,092 --> 00:45:50,182 but, oh, have I got a chore for a lucky someone. 552 00:45:50,356 --> 00:45:51,923 Not it. Maintenance has replaced 553 00:45:52,097 --> 00:45:53,533 a gyro on one of the corsairs, 554 00:45:53,707 --> 00:45:55,547 I need a volunteer to make sure all is working. 555 00:45:55,622 --> 00:45:57,513 It"s just a quick up and down. I thought you said "lucky." 556 00:45:57,537 --> 00:45:59,060 It sounds like a hoot. 557 00:45:59,234 --> 00:46:00,627 Why Don"t we give it to Fritz? 558 00:46:01,454 --> 00:46:02,890 He could use the landing. 559 00:46:03,064 --> 00:46:05,066 I"ll do it. 560 00:46:05,806 --> 00:46:06,807 All right. 561 00:46:08,026 --> 00:46:09,114 Actually, 562 00:46:09,288 --> 00:46:10,528 if you Don"t mind, lieutenant, 563 00:46:11,986 --> 00:46:13,118 lavery"s right for once. 564 00:46:13,292 --> 00:46:14,075 "Course I" m right. 565 00:46:14,249 --> 00:46:15,773 I could use the trap. 566 00:46:16,643 --> 00:46:17,862 All yours. 567 00:46:18,036 --> 00:46:19,211 Heil herr mohring! 568 00:46:19,385 --> 00:46:21,082 Mohring it is. all right. 569 00:46:21,256 --> 00:46:23,650 All right, now as for the rest of you, 570 00:46:23,824 --> 00:46:25,347 command has ordered an audit 571 00:46:25,521 --> 00:46:28,350 on serial numbers on parts across all of the planes. 572 00:46:28,524 --> 00:46:30,657 So while mohring is up there enjoying the sightseeing, 573 00:46:30,831 --> 00:46:34,139 the rest of you can validate all of the serial numbers 574 00:46:34,313 --> 00:46:36,532 on every single one of these maintenance orders. 575 00:46:36,706 --> 00:46:39,144 Thank you, Matthew. 576 00:46:39,318 --> 00:46:40,798 Yeah. uh, sir? 577 00:46:40,972 --> 00:46:42,364 That"ll take all day. 578 00:46:42,538 --> 00:46:44,062 Only if you work quick. 579 00:47:03,690 --> 00:47:04,930 Ensign mohring, 580 00:47:05,039 --> 00:47:06,345 you are clear to test the gyro. 581 00:47:29,107 --> 00:47:30,673 2-17 to tower. 582 00:47:30,848 --> 00:47:32,327 Gyro seems to be in working order. 583 00:47:32,501 --> 00:47:34,261 Copy that. Return to carrier. 584 00:47:49,083 --> 00:47:51,085 Ensign mohring, your approach is shallow. 585 00:47:52,173 --> 00:47:53,261 I"m correcting. 586 00:47:55,350 --> 00:47:56,699 Manufacture number? 587 00:47:59,659 --> 00:48:02,662 "P-5-5-1-8-4." 588 00:48:07,754 --> 00:48:08,886 What is it? 589 00:48:19,809 --> 00:48:21,089 Not gonna make the deck. 590 00:48:21,159 --> 00:48:22,247 He"ll make it. 591 00:48:22,421 --> 00:48:23,821 Just gotta slowly pour on the power. 592 00:48:23,988 --> 00:48:25,337 On this approach? 593 00:48:28,470 --> 00:48:29,819 Better to wave off. 594 00:48:30,516 --> 00:48:31,909 Try again. 595 00:48:32,083 --> 00:48:34,563 Crash crew, stand by. 596 00:48:34,737 --> 00:48:35,956 Crash crew, stand by. 597 00:48:36,130 --> 00:48:37,305 Man your station. 598 00:48:40,482 --> 00:48:42,528 Out of the way. Coming in. 599 00:48:47,272 --> 00:48:49,535 You"re still low, mohring. 600 00:48:58,152 --> 00:48:59,371 Go around, pal. 601 00:49:00,894 --> 00:49:02,243 Ease it on, mohring. 602 00:49:07,074 --> 00:49:09,194 Ensign mohring, give me some altitude. 603 00:49:10,730 --> 00:49:12,210 No, no, no, no, no! 604 00:49:14,777 --> 00:49:16,217 He"s in the water. 605 00:49:16,388 --> 00:49:18,428 Man overboard! get your vest pack! 606 00:49:18,477 --> 00:49:19,521 We need rescue! 607 00:49:19,695 --> 00:49:21,349 Poured on the power too damn fast. 608 00:49:30,097 --> 00:49:31,794 Let "s go, let" s go! 609 00:49:32,752 --> 00:49:33,971 Do we pull him out? 610 00:49:56,384 --> 00:49:59,300 Some people are gonna tell you that this is what you signed up for. 611 00:50:00,606 --> 00:50:01,607 It"s not. 612 00:50:03,174 --> 00:50:04,566 Let"s be real clear. 613 00:50:05,567 --> 00:50:06,960 We lost a friend. 614 00:50:07,134 --> 00:50:08,353 And that is not easy. 615 00:50:08,875 --> 00:50:09,919 Now, 616 00:50:10,964 --> 00:50:12,879 the Navy"s gonna do what the Navy does. 617 00:50:13,575 --> 00:50:14,575 But, um... 618 00:50:14,663 --> 00:50:16,056 I"ll write his family. 619 00:50:25,370 --> 00:50:26,980 Send them his things. 620 00:50:48,436 --> 00:50:49,872 The guys are getting together. 621 00:51:08,021 --> 00:51:09,477 Just because you think you know better 622 00:51:09,501 --> 00:51:11,459 doesn"t mean you have to say anything. 623 00:51:13,853 --> 00:51:15,985 What are you talking about? 624 00:51:16,160 --> 00:51:18,162 Carol hadn"t been in the water five seconds 625 00:51:18,336 --> 00:51:20,656 before you were talking about what he could"ve done better. 626 00:51:20,686 --> 00:51:22,726 We all make mistakes. That could"ve been me, that... 627 00:51:25,995 --> 00:51:28,563 Don"t let that ring convince you otherwise. 628 00:51:28,737 --> 00:51:30,777 What"s the one thing they told us about the corsair? 629 00:51:30,870 --> 00:51:32,674 Remind me. What"d they tell us about the corsair? 630 00:51:32,698 --> 00:51:34,003 You can"t punch the throttle. 631 00:51:34,178 --> 00:51:36,136 Mistakes get us killed, Jesse. 632 00:51:40,009 --> 00:51:41,924 You Don"t die if you do what you"re told. 633 00:51:43,752 --> 00:51:44,840 Fellas. 634 00:51:47,060 --> 00:51:48,409 You coming? 635 00:51:59,116 --> 00:52:00,378 To Carol. 636 00:52:37,284 --> 00:52:39,634 We"re not even at war, and we"re losing men. 637 00:52:40,853 --> 00:52:42,115 Good men. 638 00:52:45,336 --> 00:52:46,656 It"s just a tough pill to swallow 639 00:52:46,685 --> 00:52:48,165 when there"s nothing to blame. 640 00:52:54,214 --> 00:52:56,260 The swim test in flight school... 641 00:53:03,223 --> 00:53:05,225 They made me do it ten times. 642 00:53:11,927 --> 00:53:14,234 Didn"t believe that a nigger could swim. 643 00:53:16,628 --> 00:53:18,282 They dumped ice in the water. 644 00:53:21,720 --> 00:53:23,461 Put weights in my flight suit. 645 00:53:27,160 --> 00:53:28,379 Held me under. 646 00:53:32,992 --> 00:53:35,299 They wouldn"t have cared if I died in that pool. 647 00:53:38,476 --> 00:53:39,955 But every time... 648 00:53:42,567 --> 00:53:43,655 I made it out. 649 00:53:54,970 --> 00:53:58,452 Got used to flying the bearcat. 650 00:54:00,759 --> 00:54:01,890 See everything. 651 00:54:02,717 --> 00:54:04,066 The deck on approach. 652 00:54:05,546 --> 00:54:07,461 All right in front of me. 653 00:54:07,635 --> 00:54:10,334 I could land it on my front yard if I had to. 654 00:54:16,905 --> 00:54:18,080 But the corsair... 655 00:54:25,000 --> 00:54:26,350 I can"t see anything. 656 00:54:29,396 --> 00:54:31,006 You have to rely on the lso. 657 00:54:32,051 --> 00:54:33,451 Hard to believe that the lso 658 00:54:33,618 --> 00:54:35,968 won"t crash my black ass on purpose. 659 00:54:40,668 --> 00:54:41,948 I can"t tell you how many times 660 00:54:41,974 --> 00:54:43,715 people have told me to give up, quit. 661 00:54:44,890 --> 00:54:46,021 Die, even. 662 00:54:48,937 --> 00:54:51,679 That"s why you can"t always do what you"re told. 663 00:54:55,596 --> 00:54:57,598 If I did, I wouldn"t be here. 664 00:55:05,867 --> 00:55:08,305 That"s something I was trying to teach mohring. 665 00:55:42,469 --> 00:55:43,601 You guys are tired. 666 00:55:43,775 --> 00:55:45,907 I see it. Hell, I am, too. 667 00:55:46,081 --> 00:55:47,431 Been a rough few weeks. 668 00:55:48,954 --> 00:55:51,217 Fortunately, we are docking in cannes 669 00:55:51,391 --> 00:55:52,958 for a little shore leave. 670 00:55:53,132 --> 00:55:54,742 Now, I Don"t know about you, 671 00:55:54,916 --> 00:55:56,720 but I think some fresh air would do all of us some good. 672 00:55:56,744 --> 00:55:59,356 Obviously, ship rules follow you ashore. 673 00:55:59,530 --> 00:56:01,227 Liberty expires at 2300. 674 00:56:01,401 --> 00:56:04,186 You are foreigners in a foreign city, and you look the part. 675 00:56:04,361 --> 00:56:06,450 So please, Marty, please, dear god, 676 00:56:06,624 --> 00:56:08,669 Don"t do anything stupid.Mm-hmm. 677 00:56:08,843 --> 00:56:10,889 Oh, and, uh, no, I Don"t wanna come with you 678 00:56:11,063 --> 00:56:12,780 and do whatever is it that you"re gonna do, 679 00:56:12,804 --> 00:56:13,848 but thank you. 680 00:56:14,022 --> 00:56:15,546 Go away. 681 00:56:21,029 --> 00:56:23,902 Don"t let cevoli catch you selling those to the locals. 682 00:56:24,076 --> 00:56:25,599 Let me tell you something. 683 00:56:25,773 --> 00:56:28,646 I"ve been in the Navy since I was 16. 684 00:56:28,820 --> 00:56:31,126 And our line of work is a dangerous one. 685 00:56:31,300 --> 00:56:32,824 One where tomorrow is never promised. 686 00:56:32,998 --> 00:56:34,958 Hell, tomorrow"s barely a gentleman"s agreement. 687 00:56:36,131 --> 00:56:38,830 So if there"s Liberty to be had... 688 00:56:39,004 --> 00:56:40,832 then Liberty we should take. 689 00:56:42,007 --> 00:56:43,791 At two dollars a pack, I"ll take a risk. 690 00:56:46,490 --> 00:56:48,448 Let"s enjoy ourselves, boys. 691 00:56:48,622 --> 00:56:49,841 Mohring would insist. 692 00:56:50,711 --> 00:56:52,278 When in France. 693 00:56:52,452 --> 00:56:54,411 There he is.Tom. 694 00:57:08,033 --> 00:57:10,252 Don"t do anything I wouldn"t do, sailor. 695 00:57:20,828 --> 00:57:21,988 What do we have here? 696 00:57:22,047 --> 00:57:23,222 Hello. 697 00:57:23,396 --> 00:57:24,876 At the boulevard de la croissant. 698 00:57:25,006 --> 00:57:27,182 Few too many sailors on this street. 699 00:57:27,356 --> 00:57:29,422 Doesn"t look like a street with a whorehouse on it. 700 00:57:29,446 --> 00:57:31,467 No. you Don"t have enough scratch or game 701 00:57:31,491 --> 00:57:33,232 for these fine European women. 702 00:57:33,406 --> 00:57:35,930 Hey, I"m here to drink, so just point me in that direction. 703 00:57:36,104 --> 00:57:38,063 Oh, to the first bar we find, then. 704 00:57:38,237 --> 00:57:40,195 You guys go ahead. 705 00:57:40,369 --> 00:57:42,154 I gotta find something for Daisy. 706 00:57:44,112 --> 00:57:45,723 I"ll catch up. All right. 707 00:57:45,897 --> 00:57:48,421 Hey, Don"t forget the, uh, Lacy bits. 708 00:57:48,595 --> 00:57:49,857 Funny. 709 00:58:27,721 --> 00:58:28,983 What"s going on? 710 00:58:29,157 --> 00:58:31,116 Are you blind? It"s Liz Taylor. 711 00:58:31,290 --> 00:58:32,963 The movie star. Where the hell have you been? 712 00:58:32,987 --> 00:58:34,162 I"d like that. 713 00:58:34,336 --> 00:58:35,336 Miss Taylor.Mmm. 714 00:58:35,468 --> 00:58:36,600 Would you sign my postcard? 715 00:58:36,774 --> 00:58:38,776 Oh, I Don"t do signatures, darling. 716 00:58:38,950 --> 00:58:40,473 But I"ll give you a kiss. 717 00:58:43,345 --> 00:58:44,564 Thank you, Mrs. Taylor. 718 00:58:44,738 --> 00:58:45,783 And who"s your friend? 719 00:58:46,348 --> 00:58:47,698 He ain"t with me. 720 00:58:47,872 --> 00:58:50,483 Ensign Jesse brown, ma"am. 721 00:58:52,790 --> 00:58:54,139 I"m a naval aviator. 722 00:58:54,313 --> 00:58:56,358 Oh, they let colored folks be pilots these days? 723 00:58:57,055 --> 00:58:58,056 It would appear so. 724 00:58:58,230 --> 00:58:59,579 Well, how enlightened. 725 00:58:59,753 --> 00:59:01,015 Liz? 726 00:59:02,495 --> 00:59:04,149 I have to run, dear, 727 00:59:04,323 --> 00:59:06,934 but you and your wingmen should join us at the casino later. 728 00:59:07,108 --> 00:59:08,414 I like pilots. 729 00:59:09,110 --> 00:59:10,329 Miss Elizabeth? 730 00:59:12,157 --> 00:59:13,680 I "m sure you" ve noticed, but... 731 00:59:13,854 --> 00:59:15,290 You just wear something smart, 732 00:59:15,464 --> 00:59:18,293 and you tell them Elizabeth invited you. 733 00:59:31,002 --> 00:59:32,481 You"re thinking it. 734 00:59:34,309 --> 00:59:35,484 Ah, look who it is. 735 00:59:36,616 --> 00:59:37,724 Get something nice for Daisy? 736 00:59:37,748 --> 00:59:39,488 Yeah, got something else, too. 737 00:59:39,663 --> 00:59:42,274 I was invited to the casino de Carlo this evening. 738 00:59:42,448 --> 00:59:43,971 We all were, actually. 739 00:59:45,930 --> 00:59:47,845 By Elizabeth Taylor. You"re shitting me. 740 00:59:48,019 --> 00:59:49,219 Wait, Liz Taylor, the actress? 741 00:59:49,281 --> 00:59:50,369 How? Where? 742 00:59:50,543 --> 00:59:52,589 How? Met her. Where? At the beach. 743 00:59:53,546 --> 00:59:54,547 Nice lady, actually. 744 00:59:54,721 --> 00:59:56,418 I Don"t believe you. 745 00:59:57,289 --> 00:59:58,507 But I got some money to blow. 746 00:59:58,682 --> 00:59:59,802 Let "s see if you" re lying. 747 00:59:59,944 --> 01:00:01,162 Now we"re talking. 748 01:00:01,336 --> 01:00:02,990 Put up or shut up. 749 01:00:12,391 --> 01:00:13,435 Fellas. 750 01:00:16,264 --> 01:00:17,264 Let"s get dressed. Whoo! 751 01:00:17,309 --> 01:00:19,050 Wow. 752 01:00:27,754 --> 01:00:31,149 Now, I know y"all are used to getting turned down, but I ain"t. 753 01:00:31,323 --> 01:00:33,563 If we Don"t get in, doubt this is the only place in town. 754 01:00:33,630 --> 01:00:35,588 Yeah, but this is the only place with Liz Taylor. 755 01:00:35,762 --> 01:00:37,111 Allegedly. 756 01:00:39,592 --> 01:00:40,898 We were invited. 757 01:00:41,899 --> 01:00:44,292 I am certain you were not. 758 01:00:47,426 --> 01:00:49,428 Elizabeth Taylor. I believe she... please, sir, 759 01:00:49,602 --> 01:00:51,648 leave now.Jesse. 760 01:00:53,650 --> 01:00:56,043 It"s okay. We"ll go find somewhere else. 761 01:00:58,002 --> 01:00:59,003 Right. 762 01:00:59,960 --> 01:01:00,960 Okay. 763 01:01:24,942 --> 01:01:25,943 This way. 764 01:01:30,599 --> 01:01:32,514 You sly dog. 765 01:01:33,124 --> 01:01:34,125 Never in doubt. 766 01:01:41,045 --> 01:01:43,482 Did you see her? This is... Oh, man! 767 01:01:44,657 --> 01:01:46,180 Women here are... 768 01:01:47,486 --> 01:01:49,246 I think it"s time to make a little money. 769 01:01:49,270 --> 01:01:52,709 Oh, look at this place! I think we found the party. 770 01:01:55,973 --> 01:01:58,889 Oh, no! 771 01:02:02,327 --> 01:02:03,937 Is that... Liz Taylor. 772 01:02:06,635 --> 01:02:07,875 That"s Liz Taylor! Liz Taylor. 773 01:02:07,941 --> 01:02:10,639 That"s Liz Taylor? She look nice. 774 01:02:11,466 --> 01:02:12,729 Guess I should introduce you. 775 01:02:13,686 --> 01:02:14,774 Yep. 776 01:02:14,948 --> 01:02:16,167 Fellas? mm-hmm? 777 01:02:20,562 --> 01:02:22,322 Never met a movie star. Kinda nervous. 778 01:02:22,477 --> 01:02:24,131 Well, lookie-loo. 779 01:02:24,305 --> 01:02:25,742 The fighting 32. 780 01:02:26,830 --> 01:02:28,222 You came! 781 01:02:28,832 --> 01:02:29,833 Yes, ma"am. 782 01:02:32,313 --> 01:02:33,967 Do you gentlemen all know each other? 783 01:02:34,141 --> 01:02:35,684 Just sharing space at the moment, ma"am. 784 01:02:35,708 --> 01:02:38,189 That"s right. Until the actual war starts. 785 01:02:38,363 --> 01:02:40,060 And then, we"ll be on the ground. 786 01:02:40,234 --> 01:02:42,019 And they"ll be nowhere to be found. 787 01:02:42,193 --> 01:02:43,977 You always talk in nursery rhymes? 788 01:02:44,151 --> 01:02:46,284 Please, take a seat. 789 01:02:46,458 --> 01:02:48,852 I could use some fresh luck anyway. 790 01:02:49,635 --> 01:02:50,636 Yes, ma"am. 791 01:02:51,289 --> 01:02:52,290 Please. 792 01:02:59,427 --> 01:03:01,429 Okay. Why Don"t you and I grab a drink 793 01:03:01,603 --> 01:03:04,911 and toast to not being on a ship with these guys? 794 01:03:05,085 --> 01:03:06,304 Come on. Good idea. 795 01:03:06,478 --> 01:03:07,827 Buy a couple rounds on us. 796 01:03:09,742 --> 01:03:11,048 I"ll keep your seat warm. 797 01:03:13,702 --> 01:03:15,226 Put some here. 798 01:03:15,400 --> 01:03:17,663 - Let"s go, buddy. - Come on. here. And... 799 01:03:19,230 --> 01:03:20,230 Here. 800 01:03:22,537 --> 01:03:23,582 Here. 801 01:03:35,507 --> 01:03:37,074 My lucky man. 802 01:03:40,251 --> 01:03:41,818 Oh, here we go. 803 01:03:42,819 --> 01:03:44,168 Cheers, ladies. 804 01:03:44,342 --> 01:03:45,972 To beautiful people, beautiful life.Cheers. 805 01:03:45,996 --> 01:03:48,128 Yes, cheers. New friends, future ex-wives. 806 01:03:48,302 --> 01:03:50,087 Here we go. Hey! 807 01:03:54,047 --> 01:03:55,266 Whoo! 808 01:03:55,440 --> 01:03:56,658 Mm-hmm. 809 01:03:56,833 --> 01:03:58,225 That"s what we call a winner. 810 01:03:59,923 --> 01:04:01,315 Come on! 811 01:04:01,489 --> 01:04:03,230 About time to call it a night, bubba. 812 01:04:03,404 --> 01:04:04,449 Yes! 813 01:04:05,493 --> 01:04:06,538 Oh, shit. 814 01:04:15,939 --> 01:04:19,420 So, you speak French. 815 01:04:19,594 --> 01:04:21,074 I picked it up in high school. 816 01:04:22,989 --> 01:04:24,382 Uh, sir. Uh, whiskey, 817 01:04:24,556 --> 01:04:26,732 and then, whatever my friend"s having. 818 01:04:38,352 --> 01:04:39,614 Show off. 819 01:04:40,441 --> 01:04:41,441 That was pretty good. 820 01:04:41,573 --> 01:04:44,489 It"s good. 821 01:04:46,839 --> 01:04:48,145 Pretty wild. 822 01:04:48,319 --> 01:04:51,278 Rubbing shoulders with movie stars. 823 01:04:51,452 --> 01:04:52,801 Drinking, gambling. 824 01:04:54,281 --> 01:04:56,196 The reds are about to strike, 825 01:04:56,370 --> 01:04:57,894 we"re partying in France. 826 01:05:01,506 --> 01:05:04,204 I just want to go home with this having meant something. 827 01:05:04,378 --> 01:05:05,378 Well... 828 01:05:06,598 --> 01:05:08,905 You just keep it up with miss Liz Taylor, 829 01:05:10,167 --> 01:05:11,167 and you just might. 830 01:05:14,911 --> 01:05:15,955 Thank you. 831 01:05:16,825 --> 01:05:18,305 You forgot the ginger beer. 832 01:05:18,479 --> 01:05:19,916 I saw a place looked real nice. 833 01:05:20,090 --> 01:05:21,787 I"ll get a drink from there. 834 01:05:21,961 --> 01:05:23,136 Hey, pal. Let"s try that. 835 01:05:23,832 --> 01:05:24,877 Let"s try that. 836 01:05:27,793 --> 01:05:29,447 Change of scenery, fellas. 837 01:05:29,621 --> 01:05:31,928 As long as this place has French women, I"m happy. 838 01:05:32,102 --> 01:05:33,407 We"ll be Jake on that front. 839 01:05:33,581 --> 01:05:35,261 Right, I lost all my money anyway. Come on. 840 01:05:35,409 --> 01:05:36,604 - We"re leaving? - Sorry. 841 01:05:36,628 --> 01:05:37,846 Excuse me? 842 01:05:38,021 --> 01:05:40,806 Miss Elizabeth, thank you for having us. 843 01:05:40,980 --> 01:05:42,590 It was very kind of you. 844 01:05:42,764 --> 01:05:44,418 Well, is that it for you boys? 845 01:05:44,592 --> 01:05:46,159 I"m afraid so. 846 01:05:46,333 --> 01:05:49,032 Hmm. Well, you be safe out there. 847 01:05:54,341 --> 01:05:55,342 Would you? 848 01:05:57,518 --> 01:05:58,563 Thank you. 849 01:06:06,440 --> 01:06:09,226 We"re a little outside the Liberty area. 850 01:06:09,400 --> 01:06:11,750 I won "t tell if you Don" t, lieutenant. Voil�! 851 01:06:11,924 --> 01:06:13,230 Oh! 852 01:06:13,404 --> 01:06:15,536 Voil�, voil�! Look at that. 853 01:06:15,710 --> 01:06:16,990 How"d you find this place? 854 01:06:20,802 --> 01:06:22,979 Bonjour.ladies. 855 01:06:23,153 --> 01:06:24,154 You behave. 856 01:06:27,026 --> 01:06:29,028 Uh, whiskey, please. 857 01:06:31,900 --> 01:06:32,989 Careful. 858 01:06:39,299 --> 01:06:40,866 Hmm. 859 01:06:41,040 --> 01:06:42,215 Ladies! 860 01:06:42,389 --> 01:06:44,609 And drinks. Here you go. 861 01:06:50,484 --> 01:06:53,705 So you gotta use what ya got. 862 01:06:58,144 --> 01:07:01,234 Being handsome helped me land Daisy, but you? 863 01:07:03,715 --> 01:07:05,456 You? 864 01:07:05,630 --> 01:07:08,589 We"re gonna need a different approach. 865 01:07:08,763 --> 01:07:09,764 How about... 866 01:07:10,809 --> 01:07:14,595 You"re an American aviator in France? 867 01:07:15,553 --> 01:07:16,771 That"s all I got? 868 01:07:16,945 --> 01:07:18,545 Gotta play to your strengths, lieutenant. 869 01:07:19,035 --> 01:07:20,036 Sir. 870 01:07:23,039 --> 01:07:24,119 You"re without your wings. 871 01:07:24,214 --> 01:07:26,346 You gotta be kidding me. 872 01:07:26,520 --> 01:07:28,194 No, no, Jesse, I "m not takin" your wings. 873 01:07:28,218 --> 01:07:29,262 Just borrowing. 874 01:07:30,611 --> 01:07:34,050 Plus, my co refused to pin "em on me during graduation, 875 01:07:34,224 --> 01:07:37,053 so they"re not that sentimental. 876 01:07:40,143 --> 01:07:41,535 Now, at least you look the part. 877 01:07:47,846 --> 01:07:50,283 What about a magic trick? Magic trick? 878 01:07:50,457 --> 01:07:52,372 Yeah. you know magic tricks? 879 01:07:53,243 --> 01:07:55,332 I... I know "em. I know... 880 01:07:55,506 --> 01:07:56,700 Yes or no? It"s a magic trick. 881 01:07:56,724 --> 01:07:58,248 You know a magic trick? Yeah. 882 01:08:02,382 --> 01:08:04,123 Like I said, you gotta use what you got. 883 01:08:09,998 --> 01:08:11,522 "It"s my first time in France." 884 01:08:16,569 --> 01:08:18,180 Sorry. it"s okay. 885 01:08:18,354 --> 01:08:19,399 Just say, "bonjour." 886 01:08:19,573 --> 01:08:20,792 Bonjour. Bonjour. 887 01:08:26,493 --> 01:08:28,278 Bonjour. Bonjour. 888 01:08:29,540 --> 01:08:30,584 I"d like to, um, 889 01:08:30,758 --> 01:08:32,846 treat you ladies to a magic trick. 890 01:08:33,020 --> 01:08:34,675 It"s called the, uh, 891 01:08:34,849 --> 01:08:36,286 fire breathing aviator. 892 01:08:41,899 --> 01:08:44,250 Oh, la, la. 893 01:08:48,776 --> 01:08:50,037 You know frank Sinatra? 894 01:08:51,214 --> 01:08:54,304 He"s my third cousin. Yeah. 895 01:08:54,478 --> 01:08:56,933 I Don"t sound like him, but I sure as hell look like him, right? 896 01:08:56,957 --> 01:08:58,762 Looks better on you. You"re the pilot in command. 897 01:08:58,786 --> 01:09:01,658 Bordeaux? Baby, I Don"t drink wine. No. 898 01:09:01,832 --> 01:09:04,227 Forgive my uncultured friend. He doesn"t know a damn thing. 899 01:09:04,879 --> 01:09:06,316 Stick to whiskey. 900 01:09:22,287 --> 01:09:23,636 Oh, they let you in here? 901 01:09:26,944 --> 01:09:29,817 You know, I had something going with Liz before y"all showed up. 902 01:09:32,993 --> 01:09:34,256 I think she"s married. 903 01:09:35,693 --> 01:09:37,173 Something funny, sideshow? 904 01:09:37,346 --> 01:09:39,131 Excuse me, just give me one second. 905 01:09:39,305 --> 01:09:41,524 You"re the one that brought the circus. 906 01:09:42,700 --> 01:09:44,310 Hey. 907 01:09:44,484 --> 01:09:46,529 What"s going on? nothing. 908 01:09:46,703 --> 01:09:47,792 Everything"s fine. 909 01:09:47,966 --> 01:09:49,488 You need your pansy-ass friend here 910 01:09:49,662 --> 01:09:51,011 to help you out? Hey. 911 01:09:51,187 --> 01:09:52,227 All right, we can cool it. 912 01:09:52,318 --> 01:09:53,450 We"ve all been drinking. 913 01:09:53,624 --> 01:09:55,495 Tom. I"m good. hey, hey. 914 01:09:55,669 --> 01:09:57,149 I... I know. 915 01:09:57,323 --> 01:09:59,163 Yeah, but you won"t be after I"m done with you. 916 01:10:00,108 --> 01:10:02,154 - Back up! Tom! - Come on! 917 01:10:02,328 --> 01:10:03,895 Come on! Oh, sorry. 918 01:10:04,069 --> 01:10:05,307 Tom! There"s someone there. 919 01:10:05,331 --> 01:10:06,985 Come on! Stop! Stop! Stop! 920 01:10:07,159 --> 01:10:09,399 - Come on! - Let go of him! Hey! Hey! 921 01:10:09,466 --> 01:10:11,183 Come on, boys, we gotta go! Stop! Stop! 922 01:10:11,207 --> 01:10:13,228 - Come on! Let"s go! Run! - We gotta go. Run! 923 01:10:13,252 --> 01:10:14,645 Ah, shoot, your wings. 924 01:10:14,819 --> 01:10:16,318 - Y"all lucky! - Let"s go! 925 01:10:16,342 --> 01:10:17,342 Hustle, ladies! 926 01:10:17,430 --> 01:10:19,693 Oh, um. 927 01:10:19,867 --> 01:10:22,218 Tom, come on! Tom, that way! That way! 928 01:10:22,392 --> 01:10:23,871 Oh, god! Go, go, go! 929 01:10:32,924 --> 01:10:34,404 You know how I do that trick? 930 01:10:35,709 --> 01:10:36,971 I eat the cigarette. 931 01:10:38,712 --> 01:10:40,236 You didn"t have to do that. 932 01:10:41,237 --> 01:10:42,455 I got the kiss. 933 01:10:44,414 --> 01:10:45,937 I wish you hadn"t hit him. 934 01:10:48,069 --> 01:10:49,767 You would"ve done the same for me. 935 01:10:59,342 --> 01:11:00,821 Not hunting for a thank you. 936 01:11:00,995 --> 01:11:02,519 You were hunting for a fight though. 937 01:11:02,693 --> 01:11:04,129 Defending my wingman. 938 01:11:11,005 --> 01:11:12,703 I can fight my own fights. 939 01:11:14,531 --> 01:11:16,228 Been doing it for a long time now. 940 01:11:29,067 --> 01:11:30,111 Jesse brown. 941 01:11:30,982 --> 01:11:32,331 Squadron of one. 942 01:11:39,860 --> 01:11:42,254 Ready room. Asap. Something big"s going down. 943 01:11:51,524 --> 01:11:54,397 I hope that you all had fun last night, 944 01:11:54,571 --> 01:11:58,749 because the north Koreans came pouring over the 38th parallel. 945 01:11:58,923 --> 01:12:00,272 They have taken Seoul. 946 01:12:00,446 --> 01:12:02,326 If they take the rest of the southern peninsula, 947 01:12:02,448 --> 01:12:05,408 it"s on to Japan, and there go our efforts to contain communism, 948 01:12:05,582 --> 01:12:06,670 so says Washington. 949 01:12:06,844 --> 01:12:08,454 So, what does that mean for us? 950 01:12:08,628 --> 01:12:09,628 It means we"re up. 951 01:12:09,760 --> 01:12:12,110 We"re setting sail for Korea. 952 01:12:12,284 --> 01:12:13,851 Now, I know that for almost all of you, 953 01:12:14,025 --> 01:12:16,332 this will be the first time you"re seeing combat. 954 01:12:17,245 --> 01:12:18,769 Your training is important, yes. 955 01:12:18,943 --> 01:12:21,424 And you are sure as hell ready to do what you need to do. 956 01:12:21,598 --> 01:12:22,990 I made sure of that. 957 01:12:23,164 --> 01:12:25,384 But the most 958 01:12:25,558 --> 01:12:27,168 We bring everyone home. 959 01:12:28,518 --> 01:12:31,042 We bring everyone home. 960 01:12:40,878 --> 01:12:44,360 Brass is worried there may be as many as 100,000 Chinese 961 01:12:44,534 --> 01:12:48,015 already in North Korea, ready to take up the fight at a moment"s notice. 962 01:12:48,189 --> 01:12:50,670 MacArthur ordered b-29"s to take out two Bridges 963 01:12:50,844 --> 01:12:53,020 along the yalu river, on the border, 964 01:12:53,194 --> 01:12:56,154 hoping to slow the Chinese from sending in any more troops. 965 01:12:56,328 --> 01:12:57,329 But they missed. 966 01:12:57,503 --> 01:12:59,636 So, I will lead the fighting 32. 967 01:12:59,810 --> 01:13:02,465 We will take out the antiaircraft in sinuiju city. 968 01:13:02,639 --> 01:13:04,771 Tarsiers, you will fly support for the panthers 969 01:13:04,945 --> 01:13:07,600 until it is safe for them to come in and bomb those Bridges. 970 01:13:07,774 --> 01:13:09,646 This is just a friendly reminder, gentlemen. 971 01:13:09,820 --> 01:13:12,388 Don"t shoot or bomb anything on the Chinese side of the river, 972 01:13:12,562 --> 01:13:14,433 unless you wanna be personally responsible 973 01:13:14,607 --> 01:13:16,435 for starting another world war. 974 01:13:16,609 --> 01:13:18,872 We"re flying directly into gunfire. 975 01:13:19,046 --> 01:13:20,221 I need everyone sharp. 976 01:13:20,874 --> 01:13:21,875 Be smart. 977 01:13:22,615 --> 01:13:23,790 Be ready. 978 01:13:23,964 --> 01:13:25,009 Yes, sir. 979 01:13:43,201 --> 01:13:45,551 201 to 205. You there? 980 01:13:45,725 --> 01:13:47,205 Go ahead, 201. 981 01:13:47,379 --> 01:13:49,313 I seem to be having some trouble with my landing gear. 982 01:13:49,337 --> 01:13:50,382 Can you confirm? 983 01:13:51,688 --> 01:13:53,516 Your gear is in transit. 984 01:13:54,125 --> 01:13:56,040 Uh, 201 to rug. 985 01:13:56,214 --> 01:13:58,774 We got a mechanical issue, and can"t lead us to the mission area. 986 01:13:58,869 --> 01:14:00,697 Passing the lead to 205. 987 01:14:00,871 --> 01:14:03,569 Roger, 205. You are cleared for the downwind. 988 01:14:08,313 --> 01:14:10,097 Stay on the right side of the river, Tom. 989 01:14:10,271 --> 01:14:11,751 Yes, sir. 990 01:15:12,333 --> 01:15:13,944 205 is in hot. 991 01:15:53,461 --> 01:15:54,506 205 to flight. 992 01:15:55,986 --> 01:15:57,640 Commencing flak suppression now. 993 01:15:59,990 --> 01:16:00,991 Ah! 994 01:16:02,645 --> 01:16:03,645 It"s a mig! 995 01:16:06,344 --> 01:16:09,869 Koenig, take goode and lavery. Stay on the aa. 996 01:16:10,043 --> 01:16:10,783 We"re on it. 997 01:16:10,957 --> 01:16:12,263 Jesse, break left. 998 01:16:12,437 --> 01:16:13,437 Let"s hose this guy. 999 01:16:13,525 --> 01:16:14,570 Roger that! 1000 01:16:16,963 --> 01:16:18,225 Happy hunting. 1001 01:16:18,399 --> 01:16:19,575 It"s Bo time. 1002 01:16:32,370 --> 01:16:33,589 Three good hits. 1003 01:16:33,763 --> 01:16:35,808 Coming around for another run on the aa. 1004 01:16:44,861 --> 01:16:46,471 See him? negative. 1005 01:16:47,037 --> 01:16:48,081 I got nothing. 1006 01:16:58,918 --> 01:17:00,572 Bandit high! Bandit high! Huh? 1007 01:17:00,746 --> 01:17:01,834 Break! 1008 01:17:15,413 --> 01:17:17,023 Tom! He"s on me pretty good! 1009 01:17:17,197 --> 01:17:19,417 I"m gonna bring him to you through the canyon. 1010 01:17:21,071 --> 01:17:22,594 I say we show him the lighthouse. 1011 01:17:22,768 --> 01:17:23,769 Meet me in the middle. 1012 01:17:30,646 --> 01:17:34,911 Enemy aa is silenced. I repeat, enemy aa is silenced. 1013 01:17:35,085 --> 01:17:37,565 Copy that, flight leader. Approaching target now. 1014 01:17:41,918 --> 01:17:43,006 Oh! 1015 01:17:51,536 --> 01:17:53,059 Come on. 1016 01:18:13,253 --> 01:18:15,560 Okay, I have a visual on you. 1017 01:18:15,734 --> 01:18:17,867 Break right, up and hard on my call. 1018 01:18:18,041 --> 01:18:19,477 Roger that! 1019 01:18:31,054 --> 01:18:32,272 Ready, set... 1020 01:18:32,446 --> 01:18:33,839 Hit it! 1021 01:18:41,934 --> 01:18:43,066 Good hit, Tom! 1022 01:18:43,240 --> 01:18:46,199 Quite fine, Jesse! Quite fine! 1023 01:18:50,856 --> 01:18:53,337 This is panther lead. Approaching target. 1024 01:19:15,968 --> 01:19:17,317 Good hit, good hit. 1025 01:19:17,491 --> 01:19:19,537 Rear bridge is down. Coming back around. 1026 01:19:22,975 --> 01:19:24,803 Let"s bring it home, panthers. 1027 01:19:34,247 --> 01:19:37,642 Flight lead, we"ve got aa coming from the Chinese side. 1028 01:19:37,816 --> 01:19:38,991 We can "t touch" em. 1029 01:19:39,165 --> 01:19:40,776 Time to bug out. 1030 01:19:40,950 --> 01:19:42,125 Roger that. 1031 01:19:56,182 --> 01:19:58,054 205, I still have ordnance. 1032 01:19:58,794 --> 01:19:59,969 I can hit the bridge. 1033 01:20:00,143 --> 01:20:02,406 It"s too much aa, 211. Stand down. 1034 01:20:06,889 --> 01:20:09,021 Jesse, stand down! That"s an order! 1035 01:21:29,449 --> 01:21:30,973 That"s a direct hit! 1036 01:21:31,147 --> 01:21:33,366 That"s a direct hit! Bridge is down! 1037 01:21:33,540 --> 01:21:35,064 That a boy, Jesse! 1038 01:21:35,238 --> 01:21:36,543 There we go, ace! 1039 01:21:36,717 --> 01:21:38,981 Iroquois, this is 205. 1040 01:21:39,155 --> 01:21:40,939 Both Bridges have been destroyed. 1041 01:21:41,113 --> 01:21:42,680 Returning to ship. 1042 01:21:42,854 --> 01:21:45,509 Copy that, 205. Good work. 1043 01:21:58,174 --> 01:22:01,481 Seems like I missed one hell of a ride, huh? 1044 01:22:01,655 --> 01:22:04,615 Intelligence has confirmed that that rat line has been crippled. Well done. 1045 01:22:05,964 --> 01:22:07,574 Now, we are all still on standby, 1046 01:22:07,748 --> 01:22:11,535 but everybody go get yourselves cleaned up for some chow. 1047 01:22:13,145 --> 01:22:14,973 Well... 1048 01:22:15,147 --> 01:22:17,547 Let"s go, boys. Let"s get some food. Good job, Tom. 1049 01:22:20,587 --> 01:22:21,937 Here"s the mission report. 1050 01:22:22,938 --> 01:22:23,939 Well done, hudner. 1051 01:22:25,592 --> 01:22:26,593 How you feeling? 1052 01:22:27,768 --> 01:22:28,813 Good. 1053 01:22:31,381 --> 01:22:32,425 Hmm. 1054 01:22:33,122 --> 01:22:34,123 Sit down. 1055 01:22:46,918 --> 01:22:47,918 Meh. 1056 01:22:49,573 --> 01:22:50,574 That feeling? 1057 01:22:51,705 --> 01:22:53,664 That"s the mundanity of a job well done. 1058 01:22:58,147 --> 01:23:01,280 You know how many wars there have been in the history of mankind? 1059 01:23:03,369 --> 01:23:04,631 No, course not. 1060 01:23:04,805 --> 01:23:06,938 "Cause most wars are forgotten. 1061 01:23:07,112 --> 01:23:08,418 All the men who fought in "em, 1062 01:23:08,592 --> 01:23:11,421 and all the medals they won. 1063 01:23:11,595 --> 01:23:13,945 Heroes and hardware fade to the back of the history books 1064 01:23:14,119 --> 01:23:16,252 because it"s not about war. 1065 01:23:16,426 --> 01:23:19,429 This war never ends, there"s no v day, there"s no finish line. 1066 01:23:20,908 --> 01:23:23,041 The real battle in all of life 1067 01:23:23,215 --> 01:23:25,043 is being someone that people can count on. 1068 01:23:27,045 --> 01:23:29,047 And that isn"t defined in a single moment. 1069 01:23:29,221 --> 01:23:31,702 You earn that with a lifetime of showing up. 1070 01:23:33,399 --> 01:23:36,881 These conflicts, they Don"t define you, Tom. You Don"t want "em to. 1071 01:23:37,055 --> 01:23:38,056 Trust me. 1072 01:23:40,276 --> 01:23:42,060 Go get something to eat. 1073 01:23:43,496 --> 01:23:44,497 Go on. 1074 01:23:50,808 --> 01:23:51,852 Hey, Tom. 1075 01:23:53,680 --> 01:23:55,030 What"s the most important thing? 1076 01:23:56,727 --> 01:23:58,120 Bring "em home. 1077 01:23:58,642 --> 01:23:59,686 You did. 1078 01:24:41,598 --> 01:24:43,817 Sir, that is absolutely true. 1079 01:24:43,991 --> 01:24:47,271 This is wisdom-seven. Enemy troops estimate company size and two tanks... 1080 01:24:55,394 --> 01:24:59,224 Personnel tango-Romeo- 5-2-5-3-9-0. 1081 01:25:05,187 --> 01:25:06,753 You know what else I could use? 1082 01:25:06,927 --> 01:25:08,451 Warm blankets? 1083 01:25:10,192 --> 01:25:11,193 Fire? 1084 01:25:12,019 --> 01:25:13,238 The sun, maybe? 1085 01:25:15,022 --> 01:25:16,372 Another shot with Liz Taylor. 1086 01:25:16,546 --> 01:25:19,244 Oh, Jesus! Buddy, you gotta stop saying that. 1087 01:25:19,418 --> 01:25:21,203 You never had a shot with Liz. 1088 01:25:21,377 --> 01:25:23,030 Uh, you weren"t paying attention. 1089 01:25:24,989 --> 01:25:26,295 I would take feeling in my toes 1090 01:25:26,469 --> 01:25:28,340 rather than a shot with Liz right now. 1091 01:25:35,608 --> 01:25:37,219 You think they"ll hit us tonight? 1092 01:25:39,351 --> 01:25:40,352 I would. 1093 01:25:42,137 --> 01:25:44,095 You ever got anything nice to say? 1094 01:26:05,290 --> 01:26:07,118 Incoming! shit! 1095 01:26:10,382 --> 01:26:11,688 Corpsman! 1096 01:26:11,862 --> 01:26:13,422 You"re doing fine. I got you. 1097 01:26:13,907 --> 01:26:14,908 Downrange! 1098 01:26:17,128 --> 01:26:18,999 Move left! fire at will! 1099 01:26:19,174 --> 01:26:20,740 Move, move, move! 1100 01:26:21,393 --> 01:26:22,568 Incoming! 1101 01:26:38,323 --> 01:26:39,324 What"s going on? 1102 01:26:58,474 --> 01:26:59,794 Looks like the mission report said 1103 01:26:59,953 --> 01:27:02,260 I ignored my commanding officer"s orders. 1104 01:27:06,177 --> 01:27:07,874 Well, you know how this stuff works. 1105 01:27:08,048 --> 01:27:09,615 I only wrote down what happened. 1106 01:27:13,706 --> 01:27:15,969 I "m glad that" s what you saw, lieutenant. 1107 01:27:20,409 --> 01:27:21,671 It"s what happened. 1108 01:27:28,155 --> 01:27:30,854 Look, what difference does it make? We got the job done. 1109 01:27:37,426 --> 01:27:38,905 Insubordination. 1110 01:27:44,563 --> 01:27:46,652 That "s what they" re putting in my fitness report. 1111 01:27:53,877 --> 01:27:55,317 Uh, no, cevoli"s gotta understand... 1112 01:27:55,400 --> 01:27:56,836 It"s coming from above cevoli, Tom. 1113 01:27:57,010 --> 01:27:58,316 Skipper"s already read it. 1114 01:28:04,540 --> 01:28:05,980 Jesse, I didn"t want that to happen. 1115 01:28:06,063 --> 01:28:09,153 What did you want to happen, Mr. Academy? 1116 01:28:16,378 --> 01:28:17,466 Sorry, pal. 1117 01:28:29,478 --> 01:28:31,871 You really hamstringed me on this one. 1118 01:28:35,788 --> 01:28:38,008 I can"t get promoted with that on my report. 1119 01:28:47,147 --> 01:28:49,324 You ever think we"d see a mig? 1120 01:28:49,498 --> 01:28:52,172 Hell, I thought goode was gonna bail out all the way back to Brooklyn. 1121 01:28:52,196 --> 01:28:54,546 You"re the one who shit his pants when the mig swooped in. 1122 01:28:54,720 --> 01:28:57,308 By the way, you changed your diaper yet? Why Don"t you come check? 1123 01:28:57,332 --> 01:28:59,732 Yeah, we"re lucky we made it out alive the way you two shoot. 1124 01:28:59,899 --> 01:29:01,019 How"s that for aim? 1125 01:29:04,643 --> 01:29:05,992 I need your help with something. 1126 01:29:07,951 --> 01:29:09,581 All blue shirts on duty... 1127 01:29:09,605 --> 01:29:11,520 Boy, you stole it. 1128 01:29:11,694 --> 01:29:13,652 That "s a white man" s uniform. 1129 01:29:13,826 --> 01:29:16,394 All blue shirts on duty report to main hangar 3. 1130 01:29:16,568 --> 01:29:18,265 You shouldn"t be in that. 1131 01:29:18,440 --> 01:29:19,441 Eh, boy? 1132 01:29:21,312 --> 01:29:22,879 Think I"ll make it out... 1133 01:29:46,729 --> 01:29:49,122 Every hateful word anyone"s ever said to me. 1134 01:29:53,388 --> 01:29:54,389 Wrote it down. 1135 01:29:58,784 --> 01:30:00,046 Repeat it to myself. 1136 01:30:05,312 --> 01:30:06,966 Been doing it since I was a boy. 1137 01:30:10,187 --> 01:30:11,231 It helps. 1138 01:30:20,458 --> 01:30:21,720 What"s that? 1139 01:30:21,894 --> 01:30:23,722 Testimonies from the guys. 1140 01:30:23,896 --> 01:30:27,117 Saying how the mission was complicated, and you did the right thing. 1141 01:30:28,814 --> 01:30:30,903 It"ll fix whatever remark they put in your report. 1142 01:30:39,042 --> 01:30:40,585 There"s a... There"s a way things work 1143 01:30:40,609 --> 01:30:42,088 you"re not always gonna understand. 1144 01:30:44,395 --> 01:30:48,268 A slap on my wrist, it "s... it" s not the same as a slap on yours. 1145 01:30:52,011 --> 01:30:53,012 This won"t help. 1146 01:30:59,323 --> 01:31:00,759 I"m sticking my neck out for you. 1147 01:31:02,587 --> 01:31:04,197 Sticking your neck out? 1148 01:31:05,198 --> 01:31:06,373 With a piece of paper? 1149 01:31:08,201 --> 01:31:09,464 Tom... 1150 01:31:11,814 --> 01:31:13,424 That paper cost you nothing. 1151 01:31:14,817 --> 01:31:15,818 Nothing! 1152 01:31:16,862 --> 01:31:18,734 You know how tired I am of people 1153 01:31:18,908 --> 01:31:21,737 trying to help me while looking down on me? 1154 01:31:25,218 --> 01:31:26,785 I"m not looking down on you. 1155 01:31:31,224 --> 01:31:32,574 What do you want me to do? 1156 01:31:38,275 --> 01:31:41,191 Just be my wingman, pal. 1157 01:31:44,063 --> 01:31:45,064 That"s it. 1158 01:31:47,240 --> 01:31:50,940 Forget the life saver, and get in the damn water! 1159 01:31:51,114 --> 01:31:52,463 Please, Tom! 1160 01:32:23,363 --> 01:32:24,756 Ensign brown? 1161 01:32:26,932 --> 01:32:29,805 We were waiting for you back in the wardroom, but you never showed. 1162 01:32:32,590 --> 01:32:33,939 Needed some time alone. 1163 01:32:39,249 --> 01:32:41,209 Bunch of us brothers across the ship been talking. 1164 01:32:42,774 --> 01:32:44,733 Heard you had some real good shooting yesterday, 1165 01:32:44,907 --> 01:32:47,039 and we just wanna let you know we see you. 1166 01:32:51,435 --> 01:32:54,960 Yeah, my rack man knows how to fix it. I"ll get him. 1167 01:32:55,134 --> 01:32:58,485 On it. Now get these back on the cleats, too. 1168 01:33:01,793 --> 01:33:03,621 Tab it, Mark it off. 1169 01:33:14,066 --> 01:33:16,591 Bunch of us chipped in back in cannes. 1170 01:33:25,425 --> 01:33:26,862 What"s your name, sailor? 1171 01:33:27,689 --> 01:33:28,689 Fambrough. 1172 01:33:29,473 --> 01:33:32,041 Archie fambrough, sir. 1173 01:33:34,304 --> 01:33:35,653 Jesse. 1174 01:33:49,928 --> 01:33:51,103 Archie. 1175 01:33:55,325 --> 01:33:56,848 Tell the brothers I appreciate it. 1176 01:34:13,517 --> 01:34:16,476 Roger that! Let"s mount it to the deck! We should be good. 1177 01:34:16,651 --> 01:34:18,130 All right, let"s go. 1178 01:34:19,349 --> 01:34:21,090 That"s it, easy. Easy! 1179 01:34:21,264 --> 01:34:22,937 Be gentle now. All right, let "s go, let"s go, come on! 1180 01:34:22,961 --> 01:34:24,963 - We got you. - He"s packaged. 1181 01:34:25,137 --> 01:34:26,312 Gonna be okay. 1182 01:34:26,486 --> 01:34:28,575 Move! Doc"s waiting downstairs. 1183 01:34:30,447 --> 01:34:31,491 We got you, bud. 1184 01:34:34,886 --> 01:34:37,541 Aye, aye, sir, they"re up and running. 1185 01:34:37,715 --> 01:34:40,065 Hey, double time it back to your station. 1186 01:34:40,805 --> 01:34:42,154 Mississippi brown? 1187 01:34:43,286 --> 01:34:44,896 Charlie ward. 1188 01:34:45,070 --> 01:34:46,390 We went to flight school together. 1189 01:34:46,550 --> 01:34:48,508 Alabama ward? The very one. 1190 01:34:49,684 --> 01:34:51,729 You flying eggbeaters now? 1191 01:34:51,903 --> 01:34:54,012 The Navy must"ve heard I was looking for something stupid and dangerous. 1192 01:34:54,036 --> 01:34:56,560 Besides, I wouldn"t feel right sharing the fixed-wing skies 1193 01:34:56,734 --> 01:34:58,127 with a southern legend. 1194 01:34:59,302 --> 01:35:00,433 Always knew you"d make it, 1195 01:35:00,607 --> 01:35:02,522 but it is damn good to see you, Jesse. 1196 01:35:02,697 --> 01:35:05,525 Although, I wish it were under better circumstances. 1197 01:35:10,530 --> 01:35:11,531 Good to see you, pal. 1198 01:35:13,403 --> 01:35:15,100 Take care of yourself, Mississippi. 1199 01:35:19,844 --> 01:35:20,845 "Bama! 1200 01:35:23,282 --> 01:35:24,283 I married her. 1201 01:35:30,115 --> 01:35:31,726 Oh, we home, baby. 1202 01:35:33,640 --> 01:35:35,120 You wanna get down? 1203 01:35:35,294 --> 01:35:36,339 Okay. 1204 01:35:44,695 --> 01:35:45,740 Jesse. 1205 01:35:55,445 --> 01:35:57,795 My dear, sweet angel, 1206 01:35:57,969 --> 01:35:59,536 I hope this letter reaches you in time, 1207 01:35:59,710 --> 01:36:01,451 because I wanted to be the first 1208 01:36:01,625 --> 01:36:04,019 to wish you a very happy birthday. 1209 01:36:04,193 --> 01:36:06,499 I know it"s hard to plan a party from across the world, 1210 01:36:06,673 --> 01:36:10,025 but I thought of something fun we might be able to do together. 1211 01:36:10,199 --> 01:36:11,461 Grab Pam. 1212 01:36:11,635 --> 01:36:12,810 Got something for her, too. 1213 01:36:18,207 --> 01:36:19,643 "Oh, it"s dark and it"s cramped 1214 01:36:19,817 --> 01:36:21,906 in this spot we"ve all been. 1215 01:36:22,080 --> 01:36:25,954 It"s a place for a chick, but not a mean, old hen." 1216 01:36:48,672 --> 01:36:51,588 "It"s dark and it"s cramped, in this spot we"ve all been." 1217 01:37:09,040 --> 01:37:12,304 Daddy got us a gift.Oh. 1218 01:37:12,478 --> 01:37:13,523 Yeah. 1219 01:37:17,875 --> 01:37:19,181 Miss Pam, look. 1220 01:37:32,324 --> 01:37:36,459 Darling, hope you found a little box in Pam"s closet. 1221 01:37:38,026 --> 01:37:39,723 I"m going to close now. 1222 01:37:39,897 --> 01:37:41,681 I"ll write to you as soon I can. 1223 01:37:42,595 --> 01:37:43,988 Your devoted husband. 1224 01:37:45,468 --> 01:37:48,688 Lovingly and completely yours. 1225 01:37:50,342 --> 01:37:51,474 I"ll love you forever. 1226 01:37:52,823 --> 01:37:53,868 Jesse. 1227 01:38:05,183 --> 01:38:08,143 Just talked to some of those injured soldiers that are arriving. 1228 01:38:13,626 --> 01:38:15,498 They"re from the 1st marine division. 1229 01:38:15,672 --> 01:38:18,109 Same ones who hitched a ride with us from quonset. 1230 01:38:19,894 --> 01:38:21,547 They"re pinned down at hagaru base. 1231 01:38:23,245 --> 01:38:25,682 They"re saying that it"s an unspeakable hell. 1232 01:38:27,902 --> 01:38:29,120 For every one marine, 1233 01:38:29,294 --> 01:38:31,731 there are six Chinese hiding in the woods. 1234 01:38:31,906 --> 01:38:33,908 Gets below minus 30 at night. 1235 01:38:37,302 --> 01:38:39,609 Those boys are holding on by their fingernails. 1236 01:38:42,307 --> 01:38:44,831 Some air support would be mighty welcome. Hmm? 1237 01:38:46,921 --> 01:38:49,749 Punch a hole in that wall. Take away the Chinese numerical advantage. 1238 01:38:49,924 --> 01:38:52,491 Give our guys a chance to get back up on their feet. 1239 01:38:57,844 --> 01:38:59,672 This is a dangerous mission. 1240 01:39:01,457 --> 01:39:03,763 It is dangerous in a different way than sinuiju, okay? 1241 01:39:03,938 --> 01:39:05,765 This is not about Bridges and rat lines. 1242 01:39:05,940 --> 01:39:09,030 This is about thousands of Chinese soldiers hiding in the woods 1243 01:39:09,204 --> 01:39:11,989 and shooting at you from 20 feet below. 1244 01:39:14,035 --> 01:39:15,732 This is extremely hazardous duty. 1245 01:39:15,906 --> 01:39:17,299 I am not gonna sugarcoat it. 1246 01:39:18,039 --> 01:39:19,866 Men need help, 1247 01:39:20,041 --> 01:39:21,999 and they need what only we can give "em. 1248 01:39:23,000 --> 01:39:24,480 So, I"m gonna take you there. 1249 01:39:25,220 --> 01:39:26,612 We "re gonna give" em hell. 1250 01:39:26,786 --> 01:39:28,614 We"re gonna get those marines back. 1251 01:39:28,788 --> 01:39:30,486 Yes, sir. Let"s get outta here. 1252 01:39:30,660 --> 01:39:32,700 Two o"clock! Comin" at ya! 1253 01:39:32,749 --> 01:39:34,553 - I can"t see it. - I got him! 1254 01:39:34,577 --> 01:39:36,144 I got him! 1255 01:39:49,896 --> 01:39:51,246 Buddy, hey! 1256 01:39:53,335 --> 01:39:54,466 You "re good, you" re good. 1257 01:39:54,640 --> 01:39:56,120 Come on, come on. You"re good. Go! 1258 01:39:56,294 --> 01:39:57,426 You"re good. Go! 1259 01:40:09,568 --> 01:40:10,888 Right side! Two o"clock! 1260 01:40:11,657 --> 01:40:12,658 Bring it out! 1261 01:40:15,052 --> 01:40:16,488 You know any good prayers? 1262 01:40:16,662 --> 01:40:18,447 Come on, we"ve seen worse than this! 1263 01:40:18,621 --> 01:40:21,406 If you want a prayer, "dear god, send us some angels." 1264 01:40:36,030 --> 01:40:38,032 There! The tree line! Light "em up! 1265 01:40:42,514 --> 01:40:44,864 Fire "em up! yeah, get "em, boys! 1266 01:40:59,531 --> 01:41:00,793 Yeah! 1267 01:41:13,545 --> 01:41:15,286 Move! Move! Move! Come on! 1268 01:41:15,460 --> 01:41:17,332 Can"t let the flyboys take all the credit! 1269 01:41:24,904 --> 01:41:27,472 Get down, get down! Let"s go! Let"s go! Let"s go! 1270 01:41:49,755 --> 01:41:51,017 Yeah! 1271 01:41:52,454 --> 01:41:54,543 You see that? We got a negro pilot! 1272 01:41:55,413 --> 01:41:57,459 Let"s go! 1273 01:42:07,469 --> 01:42:09,490 Looks like we got the Chinese running, 1274 01:42:09,514 --> 01:42:10,839 but let"s get a closer look, boys. 1275 01:42:10,863 --> 01:42:12,300 Rendezvous on me. 1276 01:42:23,180 --> 01:42:25,617 211, you got a streamer. I think you"re losing fuel. 1277 01:42:34,322 --> 01:42:35,322 It"s not fuel. 1278 01:42:35,453 --> 01:42:36,976 She"s bleeding oil. 1279 01:42:48,597 --> 01:42:50,686 She"s not staying up in the air much longer. 1280 01:42:53,515 --> 01:42:56,082 Let"s climb. Find a place to put her down. 1281 01:43:09,531 --> 01:43:11,315 Take her down nice and easy, Jesse. 1282 01:43:20,977 --> 01:43:21,978 Jesse, at your 10:00. 1283 01:43:24,372 --> 01:43:25,895 It could work. 1284 01:43:26,765 --> 01:43:27,810 Eyes on it. 1285 01:43:38,255 --> 01:43:40,344 Flight lead, I"m following him down. 1286 01:43:40,518 --> 01:43:42,433 Copy that. We"ll keep an eye on you. 1287 01:43:42,607 --> 01:43:44,047 Switching radio to search and rescue. 1288 01:43:50,049 --> 01:43:51,094 Checklist? 1289 01:43:52,051 --> 01:43:53,096 Go ahead. 1290 01:43:54,097 --> 01:43:55,417 Salvo rockets. 1291 01:44:09,417 --> 01:44:10,679 Release drop tanks. 1292 01:44:20,558 --> 01:44:22,473 Canopy back and locked. 1293 01:44:34,268 --> 01:44:35,269 Deadstick. 1294 01:44:35,921 --> 01:44:37,096 Deadstick. 1295 01:44:38,228 --> 01:44:39,508 I"m not gonna make the clearing. 1296 01:44:39,577 --> 01:44:42,145 Yes, you are. Flaps down. 1297 01:44:55,985 --> 01:44:57,378 You"re at 200 feet. 1298 01:45:03,122 --> 01:45:04,515 She won"t go any slower. 1299 01:45:07,431 --> 01:45:08,911 I can"t stick with you. 1300 01:45:09,955 --> 01:45:11,653 That"s the whole nine yards, Tom. 1301 01:45:50,779 --> 01:45:54,173 Come on! Come on. Come on! 1302 01:46:07,404 --> 01:46:09,363 211, come in. 1303 01:46:11,365 --> 01:46:12,975 211, come in. 1304 01:46:17,022 --> 01:46:19,547 Tom, once Jesse gets cleared, you scuttle that plane. 1305 01:46:19,721 --> 01:46:21,853 We can"t have the corsair falling into enemy hands. 1306 01:46:25,596 --> 01:46:26,771 He"s not moving. 1307 01:46:28,338 --> 01:46:30,819 Come on, Jesse. Come on. 1308 01:46:34,997 --> 01:46:36,868 Come on, Jesse. Come on. 1309 01:46:51,230 --> 01:46:52,362 What"s he doing? 1310 01:46:52,536 --> 01:46:54,190 Why isn"t he getting out? 1311 01:46:54,364 --> 01:46:57,019 If we can see the smoke, the Chinese can, too. 1312 01:46:59,064 --> 01:47:00,264 He should"ve been out by now. 1313 01:47:01,153 --> 01:47:02,633 He"s stuck in there. 1314 01:47:02,807 --> 01:47:05,114 That fire is gonna eat him alive. 1315 01:47:05,288 --> 01:47:07,377 Come on, Jesse. Get out of there. 1316 01:47:24,916 --> 01:47:26,440 I"m gonna go get Jesse. 1317 01:47:26,614 --> 01:47:28,243 Tom, you"re gonna get yourself killed. 1318 01:47:28,267 --> 01:47:29,593 Don"t crash your own plane. 1319 01:47:29,617 --> 01:47:30,966 The hell are you doing, hudner? 1320 01:47:31,140 --> 01:47:32,924 Mayday, mayday, mayday. Iroquois, 201. 1321 01:47:33,098 --> 01:47:36,275 Rdf call. I have one, soon-to-be two pilots down. 1322 01:47:36,450 --> 01:47:37,799 Request immediate assistance. 1323 01:47:37,973 --> 01:47:39,844 201, you are in hostile airspace. 1324 01:47:40,018 --> 01:47:42,368 Search and rescue is still estimating 30 minutes out. 1325 01:47:42,543 --> 01:47:43,543 Return to ship. 1326 01:47:46,372 --> 01:47:48,940 Tom, search and rescue is 30 minutes out, 1327 01:47:49,114 --> 01:47:50,725 but help is on the way. 1328 01:47:52,553 --> 01:47:53,554 Be careful down there. 1329 01:47:55,207 --> 01:47:56,339 Yes, sir. 1330 01:49:59,549 --> 01:50:02,073 You just ruined a perfectly good corsair, lieutenant. 1331 01:50:04,467 --> 01:50:06,687 I think that"s going in the mission report. 1332 01:50:08,863 --> 01:50:10,536 That"s a negative. We can"t send an angel. 1333 01:50:10,560 --> 01:50:11,960 Our choppers can"t fly in the dark. 1334 01:50:12,040 --> 01:50:13,258 It"s way too dangerous. 1335 01:50:15,478 --> 01:50:16,697 Who"d they say is down? 1336 01:50:16,871 --> 01:50:18,370 Two corsairs from vf-32. 1337 01:50:18,394 --> 01:50:20,004 Lieutenant hudner and an ensign brown. 1338 01:50:22,659 --> 01:50:24,052 Tell "em I" m coming. 1339 01:50:28,665 --> 01:50:30,101 Stuck in good, Tom. 1340 01:50:33,191 --> 01:50:34,715 I"m gonna put out this fire. 1341 01:50:34,889 --> 01:50:36,368 We"ll get you out of here, okay? 1342 01:51:06,747 --> 01:51:08,226 Should we get you out of here? 1343 01:51:09,706 --> 01:51:10,794 Can we push? 1344 01:51:19,237 --> 01:51:20,282 One. 1345 01:51:21,370 --> 01:51:22,458 Two. 1346 01:51:22,632 --> 01:51:23,807 Three. 1347 01:51:49,398 --> 01:51:50,486 Up and hard on my call. 1348 01:53:23,622 --> 01:53:24,798 Jesse, you hear that? 1349 01:53:30,629 --> 01:53:31,848 They"re coming for us. 1350 01:54:02,444 --> 01:54:04,838 He"s pinned inside. take the axe. 1351 01:54:05,012 --> 01:54:08,015 We got enemy not far away. We gotta work fast! 1352 01:54:20,984 --> 01:54:22,551 Tom. 1353 01:54:23,595 --> 01:54:24,770 Tom! 1354 01:54:32,909 --> 01:54:34,041 Just... 1355 01:54:35,956 --> 01:54:37,479 Tell Daisy... 1356 01:54:40,917 --> 01:54:42,876 How much I love her. 1357 01:54:45,487 --> 01:54:46,923 We"re getting you out of here. 1358 01:54:55,845 --> 01:54:56,890 Hudner! 1359 01:54:57,760 --> 01:54:58,892 Hudner! 1360 01:55:03,940 --> 01:55:05,333 Hudner! 1361 01:55:36,712 --> 01:55:38,105 We have to leave now. 1362 01:55:46,156 --> 01:55:47,766 I"ll come back for you. 1363 01:56:46,825 --> 01:56:49,002 Tom, keep warm, all right? 1364 01:56:49,176 --> 01:56:50,264 Coffee down there. 1365 01:56:50,438 --> 01:56:52,092 We"ll get you out of here soon. 1366 01:58:41,984 --> 01:58:43,290 We can"t get Jesse. 1367 01:58:47,032 --> 01:58:48,556 The area is totally overrun. 1368 01:58:48,730 --> 01:58:50,514 Search and rescue is too dangerous. 1369 01:58:52,429 --> 01:58:54,910 Skipper has asked us to scuttle both planes. 1370 01:58:59,088 --> 01:59:02,047 Hudner, doc has grounded you. 1371 01:59:08,141 --> 01:59:09,664 This is a funeral flight, men. 1372 01:59:12,667 --> 01:59:14,712 This is your only chance to say goodbye. 1373 01:59:22,851 --> 01:59:24,069 Wheels up in 15. 1374 02:00:20,430 --> 02:00:21,518 Oh, Tom... 1375 02:00:22,693 --> 02:00:23,999 I know. 1376 02:00:54,725 --> 02:00:57,119 Yesterday, we lost a great aviator. 1377 02:00:58,076 --> 02:00:59,426 Ensign Jesse brown. 1378 02:01:01,645 --> 02:01:03,647 His loss is felt all across this ship, 1379 02:01:05,649 --> 02:01:08,130 and will certainly be felt all across our nation. 1380 02:01:10,915 --> 02:01:12,700 Our country needed Jesse brown. 1381 02:01:25,408 --> 02:01:26,975 Jesse. don"t worry about that. 1382 02:03:23,700 --> 02:03:24,875 Thank you, ma"am. 1383 02:03:27,661 --> 02:03:30,707 Mrs. Brown. I"m seaman first class Clara Carrol. 1384 02:03:30,881 --> 02:03:32,317 It"s a pleasure meeting you. 1385 02:03:33,231 --> 02:03:34,407 Come right this way. 1386 02:04:30,985 --> 02:04:32,116 Excuse me. 1387 02:04:50,657 --> 02:04:51,745 Daisy. 1388 02:04:58,012 --> 02:04:59,492 These are yours. 1389 02:05:14,942 --> 02:05:17,901 I can imagine this is a lot. 1390 02:05:18,075 --> 02:05:20,034 I can"t imagine how you must... i"m okay. 1391 02:05:21,992 --> 02:05:23,211 But thank you. 1392 02:05:31,306 --> 02:05:33,177 I was afraid of coming here today. 1393 02:05:34,614 --> 02:05:36,441 More afraid than I"ve been in my life. 1394 02:05:38,095 --> 02:05:40,750 To face you knowing I... Tom, I appreciate what you did. 1395 02:05:43,448 --> 02:05:44,580 And I hope you know that. 1396 02:06:01,945 --> 02:06:03,947 I was with Jesse before he died. 1397 02:06:06,907 --> 02:06:09,692 He was calm throughout it all. 1398 02:06:11,868 --> 02:06:13,435 I was with him to the very end. 1399 02:06:17,570 --> 02:06:19,615 The last words out of his mouth were for you. 1400 02:06:21,443 --> 02:06:22,749 He said, 1401 02:06:23,750 --> 02:06:25,795 "just tell Daisy how much I love her." 1402 02:06:35,979 --> 02:06:37,807 I "m sorry I couldn" t save him. 1403 02:06:42,029 --> 02:06:43,770 Tom, that was never your job. 1404 02:06:45,859 --> 02:06:47,991 Never anyone"s job to save Jesse. 1405 02:06:51,081 --> 02:06:52,692 I asked you to be there for him. 1406 02:06:54,781 --> 02:06:56,130 And you were. 1407 02:07:25,899 --> 02:07:28,945 I"m going to close now and climb into the rack. 1408 02:07:30,294 --> 02:07:33,384 I honestly dread going to bed, but I usually dream of you, 1409 02:07:33,558 --> 02:07:37,301 so I"ll manage to make it until we"ll share our bed together again. 1410 02:07:40,130 --> 02:07:41,262 Darling, 1411 02:07:42,742 --> 02:07:44,178 pray that it"ll be soon. 1412 02:07:45,483 --> 02:07:46,659 I have to fly tomorrow... 1413 02:07:48,661 --> 02:07:50,488 But so far as that goes, 1414 02:07:50,663 --> 02:07:52,142 my heart hasn"t been to the earth 1415 02:07:52,316 --> 02:07:54,449 since the first time you kissed me. 1416 02:07:56,494 --> 02:07:57,887 And when you love me, 1417 02:07:58,061 --> 02:08:02,326 you send it clear out of this world. 1418 02:08:09,507 --> 02:08:11,292 I"ll write you as soon as I can. 1419 02:08:13,076 --> 02:08:14,077 I love you forever. 1420 02:08:23,086 --> 02:08:24,348 Your devoted husband, 1421 02:08:26,133 --> 02:08:28,613 lovingly and completely yours. 1422 02:08:31,355 --> 02:08:32,530 Forever. 1423 02:08:35,925 --> 02:08:37,100 Jesse.