1 00:00:02,603 --> 00:00:06,140 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: THE USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH AIRCRAFT CARRIER, 2 00:00:06,173 --> 00:00:09,143 {\an7}IT’S THE BIG STICK OF AMERICA’S NAVY, 3 00:00:11,144 --> 00:00:14,681 {\an7}\hONLY CALLED OUT FOR JOBS THAT NEED MUSCLE. 4 00:00:14,715 --> 00:00:17,785 {\an7}Man: WHEN A CARRIER MOVES INTO \h\h\h\hAN AREA OF OPERATIONS, 5 00:00:17,818 --> 00:00:21,188 {\an7}YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION. 6 00:00:21,221 --> 00:00:25,292 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: ON BOARD, MORE THAN 70 SPECIALIZED AIRCRAFT. 7 00:00:26,393 --> 00:00:28,896 {\an7}WITH CREW TRAINED TO BRING \h\hTHE FIGHT TO ANYWHERE 8 00:00:28,929 --> 00:00:30,898 {\an7}ON THE PLANET. 9 00:00:30,931 --> 00:00:33,767 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 10 00:00:35,702 --> 00:00:38,505 {\an7}Man: WE CAN MOVE INTO VERY \h\h\h\hCHALLENGING AREAS 11 00:00:38,539 --> 00:00:40,875 {\an7}OF THE GLOBE VERY RAPIDLY. 12 00:00:40,908 --> 00:00:43,310 {\an7}♪ 13 00:00:44,745 --> 00:00:48,315 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THIS DEPLOYMENT WILL BE TOUGH. 14 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:51,351 {\an7}THEY MUST GET TO THE \hMIDDLE EAST FAST. 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:54,421 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 16 00:00:54,454 --> 00:00:56,022 {\an7}Woman: IT’S PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACES 17 00:00:56,056 --> 00:00:57,891 {\an7}IN THE WORLD TO OPERATE. 18 00:00:57,925 --> 00:00:59,226 {\an7}Narrator: IN THE BALANCE ... 19 00:00:59,259 --> 00:01:01,862 {\an7}Man: STAKES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. 20 00:01:01,895 --> 00:01:06,199 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: NOTHING SHORT OF LIFE OR DEATH. 21 00:01:06,233 --> 00:01:09,737 {\an7}♪ 22 00:01:32,693 --> 00:01:38,432 {\an7}\h\h\hAPRIL 2017, THE USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH CRUISES 23 00:01:38,465 --> 00:01:40,534 {\an7}DEEP IN THE ARABIAN GULF. 24 00:01:45,272 --> 00:01:49,443 {\an7}\h\h\hON DECK, THE FLIGHT CREW PREPS HER AIRCRAFT FOR COMBAT. 25 00:01:53,313 --> 00:01:57,617 {\an7}\h\h\hIT’S MONTH THREE OF THE CARRIER’S FIGHT AGAINST ISIS. 26 00:01:57,651 --> 00:02:02,156 {\an7}\h\hBY NOW, HER CREW MOVES LIKE A WELL-OILED MACHINE. 27 00:02:02,189 --> 00:02:06,026 {\an7}PUSHING THROUGH 14-HOUR WORKDAYS AND TEMPERATURES ON DECK 28 00:02:06,059 --> 00:02:08,194 {\an7}THAT CAN REACH 140 DEGREES. 29 00:02:09,563 --> 00:02:12,566 {\an7}[CREW MEMBERS YELL] 30 00:02:20,173 --> 00:02:24,010 {\an7}TWO LEVELS BELOW THE FLIGHT \h\hDECK, LCDR LUKE FARRELL 31 00:02:24,044 --> 00:02:28,115 {\an7}AND THREE OTHER FIGHTER PILOTS \h\hSUIT UP TO FLY INTO IRAQ. 32 00:02:31,952 --> 00:02:34,822 {\an7}IN THIS DEPLOYMENT, FARRELL \h\h\h\hAND THE OTHER PILOTS 33 00:02:34,855 --> 00:02:38,659 {\an7}SUPPORT ALLIED FORCES FIGHTING ON THE GROUND 34 00:02:38,692 --> 00:02:42,596 {\an7}INCLUDING SHOOTING DOWN AN ENEMY JET. 35 00:02:42,629 --> 00:02:45,899 {\an7}\hMan: THIS DEPLOYMENT IS PRETTY EPIC COMPARED TO MY OTHER ONES. 36 00:02:45,932 --> 00:02:47,734 {\an7}THIS IS MY FIFTH DEPLOYMENT. 37 00:02:47,768 --> 00:02:48,569 {\an7}Man: HAVE A SAFE FLIGHT, SIR. 38 00:02:48,602 --> 00:02:50,737 {\an7}Man: SEE YA AND THANK YOU. 39 00:02:50,771 --> 00:02:53,841 {\an7}WE’RE DOING, BY FAR, THE MOST \hREAL-WORLD COMBAT OPERATIONS 40 00:02:53,874 --> 00:02:55,275 {\an7}THAT I’VE EVER SEEN AND \hI THINK THAT’S TRUE OF 41 00:02:55,308 --> 00:02:57,644 {\an7}MOST OF THE GUYS ON THE BOAT. 42 00:02:59,346 --> 00:03:03,817 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: FLYING INTO COMBAT, EACH DAY IS A CHALLENGE, 43 00:03:03,850 --> 00:03:08,321 {\an7}\hBUT ONE THING KEEPS THESE PILOTS GOING, THEIR MISSION. 44 00:03:08,355 --> 00:03:09,256 {\an7}Man: WHAT WE’RE DOING 45 00:03:09,289 --> 00:03:11,858 {\an7}IS SUPPORTING OPERATION \h\h\hINHERENT RESOLVE. 46 00:03:11,892 --> 00:03:13,827 {\an7}THERE’S AMERICAN FORCES \h\hAND COALITION FORCES 47 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:16,663 {\an7}ON THE GROUND THAT NEED AIR SUPPORT FOR WHATEVER MISSION 48 00:03:16,697 --> 00:03:21,202 {\an7}\h\hTHEY’RE ACCOMPLISHING AND WE’RE THERE TO HELP THEM OUT. 49 00:03:21,234 --> 00:03:25,238 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE F-18 SUPER HORNETS WAIT ON DECK. 50 00:03:26,807 --> 00:03:29,610 {\an7}\h\h\h\hTHESE FULLY-LOADED FIGHTER JETS PERFORM MOST 51 00:03:29,643 --> 00:03:31,612 {\an7}OF THE COMBAT OPERATIONS. 52 00:03:34,281 --> 00:03:36,617 {\an7}MOMENT’S LATER ... 53 00:03:36,650 --> 00:03:39,486 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 54 00:03:40,554 --> 00:03:42,423 {\an7}THEY HEAD INTO IRAQ. 55 00:03:42,456 --> 00:03:45,526 {\an7}♪ 56 00:03:45,559 --> 00:03:48,896 {\an7}Man: THINGS ARE NOW GETTING \h\h\h\h\h\hVERY, VERY REAL. 57 00:03:50,030 --> 00:03:52,866 {\an7}\h\h\hEVERYBODY GETS VERY, VERY FOCUSED. 58 00:03:54,835 --> 00:03:58,439 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: FOCUS DOESN’T GUARANTEE SUCCESS, 59 00:03:58,472 --> 00:04:00,541 {\an7}\h\h\hBUT THE BUSH AND HER PILOTS HAVE BEEN PREPARING 60 00:04:00,574 --> 00:04:03,644 {\an7}FOR THIS MISSION FOR \hA VERY LONG TIME. 61 00:04:08,682 --> 00:04:11,618 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 62 00:04:13,353 --> 00:04:17,023 {\an7}♪ 63 00:04:22,429 --> 00:04:25,265 {\an7}\h\hONE MONTH EARLIER, THE BUSH SKIMS SLOWLY 64 00:04:25,298 --> 00:04:27,367 {\an7}ALONG THE GREEK COASTLINE. 65 00:04:31,471 --> 00:04:33,406 {\an7}[VOICE ON HEADSET] COPY. \h\hOKAY, I THINK THAT’S 66 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:34,708 {\an7}MAKING SENSE NOW. 67 00:04:34,741 --> 00:04:36,543 {\an7}Narrator: TWENTY \hSTORIES HIGH, 68 00:04:36,576 --> 00:04:39,345 {\an7}MORE THAN THREE FOOTBALL \hFIELDS LONG, AND OVER 69 00:04:39,379 --> 00:04:46,086 {\an7}\h\h100,000 TONS, THE USS BUSH WAS MADE TO DO JUST ONE THING: 70 00:04:47,554 --> 00:04:50,424 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 71 00:04:54,895 --> 00:04:58,265 {\an7}\hLAUNCH AND LAND US NAVY AIRCRAFT. 72 00:04:58,298 --> 00:05:01,134 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 73 00:05:03,637 --> 00:05:05,906 {\an7}HER MOST VALUABLE ASSET? 74 00:05:05,939 --> 00:05:06,673 {\an7}HER DECK, 75 00:05:10,010 --> 00:05:12,079 {\an7}4.5 ACRES OF SOVEREIGN 76 00:05:12,112 --> 00:05:14,514 {\an7}AND MOBILE AMERICAN TERRITORY. 77 00:05:16,750 --> 00:05:18,418 {\an7}Man: WE ARE A MOVING AIRPORT. 78 00:05:18,451 --> 00:05:22,288 {\an7}IT’S HOW WE PROJECT POWER IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. 79 00:05:22,322 --> 00:05:24,424 {\an7}WE DON’T HAVE TO ASK \hFOR BASING RIGHTS 80 00:05:24,457 --> 00:05:28,027 {\an7}OR OVERFLIGHT PERMISSION, \h\h\h\h\hWE CAN MOVE INTO 81 00:05:28,061 --> 00:05:32,032 {\an7}VERY CHALLENGING AREAS OF \hTHE GLOBE VERY RAPIDLY. 82 00:05:33,166 --> 00:05:35,035 {\an7}Narrator: THE BUSH’S MOST POWERFUL WEAPON 83 00:05:35,068 --> 00:05:36,236 {\an7}IS HER AIR WING 84 00:05:40,207 --> 00:05:43,043 {\an7}\h\h\h\hMADE UP OF ALMOST 70 HIGHLY-SPECIALIZED AIRCRAFT. 85 00:05:43,076 --> 00:05:45,412 {\an7}♪ 86 00:05:48,648 --> 00:05:52,485 {\an7}DEPLOYED WITH THE BUSH, CARRIER AIR WING EIGHT. 87 00:05:55,155 --> 00:05:58,225 {\an7}Man: I DON’T THINK THERE IS A \h\hCAPABILITY IN ANY COUNTRY 88 00:05:58,258 --> 00:06:01,228 {\an7}\h\hOR EVEN WITHIN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY 89 00:06:01,261 --> 00:06:04,231 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hTHAT RIVALS THE STRATEGIC EFFECT THAT THE 90 00:06:04,264 --> 00:06:08,335 {\an7}\h\hCARRIER AIR WING TEAM CAN BRING TO OUR DECISION-MAKERS. 91 00:06:09,970 --> 00:06:12,639 {\an7}WHEN THERE’S A CRISIS IN THE \hWORLD, THE FIRST QUESTION 92 00:06:12,672 --> 00:06:16,743 {\an7}THAT A PRESIDENT NORMALLY ASKS \hIS, "WHERE IS THE CARRIER?" 93 00:06:18,678 --> 00:06:21,481 {\an7}♪ 94 00:06:21,514 --> 00:06:24,484 {\an7}\hNarrator: THIS DEPLOYMENT TAKES THE BUSH FROM HER HOME 95 00:06:24,517 --> 00:06:26,919 {\an7}IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 96 00:06:26,953 --> 00:06:28,922 {\an7}ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 97 00:06:30,223 --> 00:06:33,393 {\an7}AND NOW HERE IN THE \hMEDITERRANEAN SEA. 98 00:06:36,863 --> 00:06:41,167 {\an7}\h\hSHE MUST TRAIN HERE FOR TWO WEEKS BEFORE MOVING ON. 99 00:06:41,201 --> 00:06:43,103 {\an7}Man: WE’RE GONNA BE IN \h\hTHE ARABIAN GULF. 100 00:06:43,136 --> 00:06:45,905 {\an7}OUR PRIMARY MISSION RIGHT NOW IS TO CONDUCT STRIKES 101 00:06:45,939 --> 00:06:48,508 {\an7}IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION \h\h\h\hINHERENT RESOLVE 102 00:06:48,541 --> 00:06:51,544 {\an7}\h\h\hAND DESTROY ISIS FORCES ON THE GROUND. 103 00:06:57,250 --> 00:07:01,287 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: THE ARABIAN GULF IS FAMILIAR TERRITORY. 104 00:07:01,321 --> 00:07:04,024 {\an7}\h\hTHREE YEARS AGO, THE BUSH WAS ON HER WAY HOME 105 00:07:04,057 --> 00:07:07,160 {\an7}FROM A SIX-MONTH DEPLOYMENT \h\h\h\h\hWHEN SHE GOT WORD 106 00:07:07,193 --> 00:07:10,763 {\an7}THAT ISIS TERRITORY WAS \h\hBEGINNING TO EXPAND. 107 00:07:11,898 --> 00:07:14,300 {\an7}[HORN HONKS] 108 00:07:16,303 --> 00:07:19,039 {\an7}Man: THEY’RE BEYOND JUST \h\h\hA TERRORIST GROUP. 109 00:07:19,072 --> 00:07:21,608 {\an7}\h\h\h\hOH, THIS IS BEYOND ANYTHING THAT WE’VE SEEN, 110 00:07:21,641 --> 00:07:24,377 {\an7}SO WE MUST PREPARE \hFOR EVERYTHING. 111 00:07:28,748 --> 00:07:31,684 {\an7}Man: ISIS STARTED THEIR SWEEP FROM NORTHERN IRAQ 112 00:07:31,718 --> 00:07:33,486 {\an7}DOWN TO SOUTHERN IRAQ. 113 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,490 {\an7}\h\hTHEY WERE MOVING ALMOST UNABATED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH 114 00:07:36,523 --> 00:07:39,593 {\an7}\h\h\h\hAND WAS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF BAGHDAD. 115 00:07:39,626 --> 00:07:42,996 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: THE US NEEDED TO REACT FAST. 116 00:07:43,029 --> 00:07:47,100 {\an7}\h\hPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA KNEW THE BUSH WAS HIS BEST SOLUTION. 117 00:07:53,039 --> 00:07:55,708 {\an7}[CREW CHATTERS] 118 00:08:01,081 --> 00:08:03,283 {\an7}\hIT TOOK THE BUSH AND HER AIR WING, 119 00:08:03,316 --> 00:08:06,553 {\an7}\hJUST 30 HOURS TO ADJUST HER PLANS. 120 00:08:06,586 --> 00:08:09,222 {\an7}Man: THE CARRIER TURNED AROUND AND THE AIR WING TURNED AROUND 121 00:08:09,255 --> 00:08:11,524 {\an7}AND WENT BACK UP TO THE \hNORTHERN ARABIAN GULF. 122 00:08:11,558 --> 00:08:14,161 {\an7}WE CONDUCTED THE FIRST STRIKES AGAINST ISIS. 123 00:08:14,194 --> 00:08:17,030 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 124 00:08:19,099 --> 00:08:21,735 {\an7}\h\h\hAND THEY WERE THE REASON THAT ISIS STOPPED 125 00:08:21,768 --> 00:08:24,170 {\an7}AND DID NOT MOVE INTO BAGHDAD. 126 00:08:25,472 --> 00:08:29,009 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 127 00:08:29,042 --> 00:08:30,877 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: FOR 10 FULL DAYS, THE BUSH 128 00:08:30,910 --> 00:08:34,981 {\an7}\h\h\hAND CARRIER AIR WING EIGHT CARRIED THE WEIGHT OF THE FIGHT. 129 00:08:36,583 --> 00:08:38,085 {\an7}[BOMB EXPLODES] 130 00:08:38,118 --> 00:08:40,320 {\an7}President Obama: FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, AMERICAN FORCES HAVE 131 00:08:40,353 --> 00:08:44,123 {\an7}SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED \hTARGETED AIRSTRIKES 132 00:08:44,157 --> 00:08:46,626 {\an7}\hTO PREVENT TERRORIST FORCES FROM ADVANCING 133 00:08:46,659 --> 00:08:50,062 {\an7}AND TO PROTECT AMERICAN \h\h\h\hCIVILIANS THERE. 134 00:08:50,096 --> 00:08:51,998 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: NOW THE IRAQIS ARE ON THE VERGE OF 135 00:08:52,032 --> 00:08:54,501 {\an7}TAKING TERRITORY BACK FOR GOOD, 136 00:08:54,534 --> 00:08:57,670 {\an7}BUT THEY NEED AIR \hPOWER TO DO IT. 137 00:08:57,704 --> 00:09:00,707 {\an7}\h\hSO THE BUSH AND HER AIR WING ARE RETURNING, 138 00:09:00,740 --> 00:09:03,910 {\an7}DETERMINED TO HELP GROUND \h\hTROOPS FINISH THE JOB. 139 00:09:03,943 --> 00:09:08,147 {\an7}Man: THERE ARE CITIES WHERE \hISIS STILL HAS A FOOTHOLD. 140 00:09:08,181 --> 00:09:11,117 {\an7}\h\hSO WE’LL DEVELOP PLANS TO SUPPORT THOSE GROUND MOVEMENTS 141 00:09:11,151 --> 00:09:12,819 {\an7}IN THOSE THREE AREAS. 142 00:09:18,625 --> 00:09:21,728 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: THE ONLY CATCH: AIR WING PILOTS 143 00:09:21,761 --> 00:09:24,764 {\an7}HAVEN’T SEEN COMBAT SINCE \h\h\hTHAT LAST DEPLOYMENT 144 00:09:24,798 --> 00:09:26,033 {\an7}THREE YEARS AGO. 145 00:09:28,668 --> 00:09:31,371 {\an7}Man: I WISH FLYING AN AIRPLANE \h\h\hWAS LIKE RIDING A BIKE, 146 00:09:31,404 --> 00:09:32,405 {\an7}BUT IT’S NOT. 147 00:09:34,074 --> 00:09:36,510 {\an7}ANYONE WILL TELL YOU THAT, \hIN THIS BUSINESS IF YOU 148 00:09:36,543 --> 00:09:40,280 {\an7}TAKE TIME OFF, THOSE \h\hSKILLS ATROPHY. 149 00:09:40,313 --> 00:09:42,682 {\an7}SO THE FIRST THING AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER DOES 150 00:09:42,715 --> 00:09:45,384 {\an7}WHEN IT GETS UNDERWAY IS WE BRING OUR PILOTS 151 00:09:45,418 --> 00:09:49,289 {\an7}\hAND OUR AIRCRAFT OUT AND WE RE-CERTIFY THOSE FOLKS 152 00:09:49,322 --> 00:09:51,491 {\an7}TO CONDUCT CARRIER OPERATIONS. 153 00:09:51,524 --> 00:09:54,360 {\an7}♪ 154 00:09:54,394 --> 00:09:55,929 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: FLIGHT OPERATIONS ON A CARRIER 155 00:09:55,962 --> 00:09:57,697 {\an7}ARE NOTORIOUSLY TOUGH. 156 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:04,137 {\an7}GETTING ON AND OFF A SHIP \hIS THE DEFINITIVE SKILL 157 00:10:04,170 --> 00:10:07,974 {\an7}THAT SETS NAVAL AVIATORS \hAPART FROM ALL OTHERS. 158 00:10:11,211 --> 00:10:14,314 {\an7}THE REASON: THE RUNWAY. 159 00:10:15,915 --> 00:10:18,951 {\an7}ON LAND, PILOTS HAVE MORE THAN 2,000 FEET 160 00:10:18,985 --> 00:10:20,653 {\an7}TO TAKE OFF AND LAND. 161 00:10:22,789 --> 00:10:25,525 {\an7}ON A CARRIER, THEY \h\hHAVE JUST 300. 162 00:10:28,328 --> 00:10:31,598 {\an7}Man: NAVAL AVIATION’S \hPRETTY UNFORGIVING. 163 00:10:31,631 --> 00:10:35,101 {\an7}\hIF YOU’RE NOT FOCUSED AND YOU’RE NOT PREPARED, 164 00:10:35,135 --> 00:10:37,437 {\an7}THEN YOU’RE NOT GONNA BE DOING THIS BUSINESS 165 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:38,538 {\an7}FOR VERY LONG. 166 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,443 {\an7}Narrator: TO TAKE OFF ON SUCH A SHORT DECK, 167 00:10:43,476 --> 00:10:46,379 {\an7}\h\h\h\hPILOTS HAVE TO GENERATE EXTRA SPEED. 168 00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:50,183 {\an7}THE SOLUTION: A CATAPULT. 169 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:56,423 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 170 00:10:56,456 --> 00:11:00,627 {\an7}\hA CAT SHOT CAN LAUNCH A 60,000-POUND AIRCRAFT 171 00:11:00,660 --> 00:11:04,631 {\an7}\hFROM 0 TO 150 MILES PER HOUR IN JUST TWO SECONDS. 172 00:11:06,733 --> 00:11:09,669 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 173 00:11:18,378 --> 00:11:21,214 {\an7}Man: IT’S KIND OF LIKE BEING \h\h\h\h\hSHOT OUT OF A GUN. 174 00:11:21,247 --> 00:11:23,349 {\an7}IT WAKES YOU UP, IT GETS \hYOUR ADRENALINE GOING 175 00:11:23,383 --> 00:11:25,385 {\an7}AND IT’S PRETTY EXCITING. 176 00:11:28,788 --> 00:11:31,824 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: TAKING OFF FROM A CARRIER IS HARD, 177 00:11:31,858 --> 00:11:34,094 {\an7}BUT LANDING IS EVEN TOUGHER. 178 00:11:37,797 --> 00:11:39,265 {\an7}Man: THE HARDEST PART OF THE \h\h\hMISSION IS COMING BACK 179 00:11:39,299 --> 00:11:40,667 {\an7}AND LANDING. 180 00:11:40,700 --> 00:11:44,771 {\an7}YOU’VE GOT A VERY LONG FLIGHT \h\h\hTO GET BACK TO THE BOAT 181 00:11:45,672 --> 00:11:47,741 {\an7}AND YOU’RE VERY TIRED, \h\hYOU’RE DEHYDRATED, 182 00:11:47,774 --> 00:11:49,342 {\an7}YOU’VE BEEN SITTING IN AN EJECTION SEAT, 183 00:11:49,375 --> 00:11:51,210 {\an7}WHICH IS NOT A LA-Z-BOY, 184 00:11:51,244 --> 00:11:53,480 {\an7}SO YOUR BODY IS STARTING \h\hTO GET PRETTY SORE. 185 00:11:53,513 --> 00:11:56,883 {\an7}\hSO A LOT OF MY THOUGHT PROCESS IS ON MY LANDING 186 00:11:56,916 --> 00:12:00,186 {\an7}AND MY ABILITY TO GET ABOARD \h\hSAFELY BACK ON THE BOAT. 187 00:12:00,220 --> 00:12:01,955 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: COMPLICATING THE MATTER, 188 00:12:01,988 --> 00:12:05,124 {\an7}THE FLIGHT DECK, IT DOESN’T STAY STILL. 189 00:12:06,192 --> 00:12:08,961 {\an7}\h\h\hIT HEAVES AND SWAYS WITH THE SEA. 190 00:12:10,863 --> 00:12:13,165 {\an7}IN THE SECONDS BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, 191 00:12:13,199 --> 00:12:15,601 {\an7}\h\hPILOTS HAVE TO MAKE COUNTLESS SMALL CHANGES 192 00:12:15,635 --> 00:12:19,706 {\an7}TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO LINE UP PERFECTLY WITH THE DECK. 193 00:12:22,208 --> 00:12:24,410 {\an7}\hMan: IT REQUIRES A LOT OF FOCUS BECAUSE YOU CAN HAVE A 194 00:12:24,444 --> 00:12:26,680 {\an7}SEVEN AND A HALF HOUR MISSION AND THE MISSION WAS FANTASTIC, 195 00:12:26,713 --> 00:12:30,684 {\an7}BUT IF YOU COME BACK AND DO SOMETHING DANGEROUS, 196 00:12:30,717 --> 00:12:33,620 {\an7}IT’S NOT A GOOD WAY \h\hTO END A FLIGHT. 197 00:12:35,355 --> 00:12:37,724 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: AN F-18 TYPICALLY HITS THE DECK 198 00:12:37,757 --> 00:12:39,826 {\an7}AT OVER 150 MILES AN HOUR. 199 00:12:42,729 --> 00:12:45,632 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 200 00:12:55,575 --> 00:12:59,746 {\an7}TO SLOW DOWN, PILOTS RELY ON A SYSTEM OF ARRESTING WIRES. 201 00:13:02,148 --> 00:13:04,651 {\an7}CATCHING ONE IS CALLED A TRAP. 202 00:13:06,152 --> 00:13:09,088 {\an7}\hMan: WE HAVE THREE WIRES WE CAN CATCH. 203 00:13:13,893 --> 00:13:16,396 {\an7}WHEN OUR HOOK GRABS ONE OF THOSE WIRES, 204 00:13:16,429 --> 00:13:19,732 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hIT FEEDS OUT THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF CABLE 205 00:13:19,766 --> 00:13:22,002 {\an7}TO STOP YOU BEFORE YOU \hWOULD GO OFF THE END 206 00:13:22,035 --> 00:13:23,603 {\an7}OF THE LANDING AREA. 207 00:13:27,073 --> 00:13:29,976 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 208 00:13:32,111 --> 00:13:36,349 {\an7}\hNarrator: IT TAKES YEARS TO BECOME A NAVAL AVIATOR. 209 00:13:36,382 --> 00:13:38,351 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 210 00:13:38,384 --> 00:13:41,821 {\an7}THE GOOD ONES MAKE IT LOOK EASY. 211 00:13:41,854 --> 00:13:45,024 {\an7}Man: IT LOOKS GRACEFUL \hAND IT’S BEAUTIFUL, 212 00:13:46,025 --> 00:13:49,061 {\an7}BUT WHAT YOU DON’T SEE \hIS ALL THE PRACTICE 213 00:13:49,095 --> 00:13:53,533 {\an7}AND REPETITION THAT GOES INTO \h\hMAKING THAT LOOK THAT WAY. 214 00:13:53,566 --> 00:13:57,070 {\an7}♪ 215 00:13:58,971 --> 00:14:03,042 {\an7}IT’S TOUGH AND IT REQUIRES \h\hLOTS OF REPS AND SETS. 216 00:14:04,110 --> 00:14:05,612 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: AS THE BUSH CHARGES TOWARD 217 00:14:05,645 --> 00:14:09,749 {\an7}THE ARABIAN GULF, HER AIR WING TRAINS HARD, 218 00:14:09,782 --> 00:14:12,151 {\an7}AIMING TO SHAKE OFF THE COBWEBS 219 00:14:12,185 --> 00:14:14,254 {\an7}AND MAKE MUSCLE MEMORY STRONG. 220 00:14:14,287 --> 00:14:16,156 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 221 00:14:16,189 --> 00:14:19,526 {\an7}IN COMBAT, THEY HAVE TO REACT, NOT THINK. 222 00:14:20,493 --> 00:14:24,564 {\an7}Man: THEY HAVE TO STRIVE TO \h\h\hBE PERFECT EVERY TIME. 223 00:14:24,597 --> 00:14:27,333 {\an7}\hTHERE’S NOT ROOM FOR IMPERFECTION. 224 00:14:28,601 --> 00:14:30,636 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: AND IN JUST A FEW DAYS, 225 00:14:30,670 --> 00:14:34,407 {\an7}\h\hTHEY’LL BE TESTING THEIR SKILLS OVER A HOSTILE ENEMY 226 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:36,309 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 227 00:14:36,342 --> 00:14:38,511 {\an7}IN THE ARABIAN GULF. 228 00:14:38,544 --> 00:14:41,380 {\an7}[JET ENGINES ROAR] 229 00:14:44,283 --> 00:14:47,153 {\an7}♪ 230 00:14:47,186 --> 00:14:49,955 {\an7}THE USS BUSH STEAMS TOWARD \h\hTHE MIDDLE EAST FOR A 231 00:14:49,989 --> 00:14:51,624 {\an7}SIX-MONTH DEPLOYMENT. 232 00:14:52,492 --> 00:14:56,329 {\an7}\h\h\hHER MISSION: TO HELP GROUND TROOPS DEFEAT ISIS. 233 00:14:56,362 --> 00:14:59,165 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 234 00:15:02,802 --> 00:15:05,705 {\an7}ON THE FLIGHT DECK, THE \hAIR WING WORKS TO KEEP 235 00:15:05,738 --> 00:15:08,574 {\an7}THEIR SKILLS FRESH AND SHARP. 236 00:15:08,608 --> 00:15:10,877 {\an7}Man: WE START FLIGHT OPERATIONS EARLY IN THE MORNING 237 00:15:10,910 --> 00:15:12,912 {\an7}AND WE GO ’TIL LATE \h\hIN THE EVENING, 238 00:15:12,945 --> 00:15:15,981 {\an7}OFTENTIMES AROUND MIDNIGHT. 239 00:15:16,015 --> 00:15:18,451 {\an7}THE TRAINING IS INTENSE. 240 00:15:18,484 --> 00:15:21,087 {\an7}[FLIGHT CREW CHATTERS] 241 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:22,989 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 242 00:15:23,022 --> 00:15:24,790 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE MOST CHALLENGING TRAINING RUNS 243 00:15:24,824 --> 00:15:26,059 {\an7}HAPPEN AT NIGHT. 244 00:15:29,595 --> 00:15:34,366 {\an7}\h\hFOR SECURITY, THE BUSH KEEPS HER DECK LIGHTS LOW. 245 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:38,804 {\an7}\h\h\hTHE DECK CREW MUST USE EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY WORK. 246 00:15:38,838 --> 00:15:41,307 {\an7}\h\h\hMan: THE FLIGHT DECK IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT 247 00:15:41,340 --> 00:15:45,077 {\an7}\hWITH PROPS AND ROTORS AND JET ENGINES TURNING. 248 00:15:46,345 --> 00:15:48,480 {\an7}YOU KNOW, GUYS TAKING CAT \h\hSHOTS AND GUYS LANDING 249 00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:51,517 {\an7}\hAND PEOPLE WALKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. 250 00:15:52,919 --> 00:15:55,455 {\an7}Narrator: THE CREW USES GLOW STICKS TO IDENTIFY 251 00:15:55,488 --> 00:15:58,925 {\an7}THEIR POSITIONS AND \hDIRECT THE PLANES. 252 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:02,428 {\an7}♪ 253 00:16:07,934 --> 00:16:11,070 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 254 00:16:11,103 --> 00:16:14,607 {\an7}SOME NIGHTS, THE MOON PROVIDES EXTRA LIGHT. 255 00:16:15,608 --> 00:16:19,779 {\an7}TONIGHT, IT’S LIKE SHOOTING \h\h\hOFF INTO A BLACK HOLE, 256 00:16:22,248 --> 00:16:25,585 {\an7}EXCEPT FOR THE LIGHT OF THE AFTERBURNER. 257 00:16:31,023 --> 00:16:35,027 {\an7}\h\hTHEN, THERE’S ALSO THE NIGHTTIME LANDING. 258 00:16:35,061 --> 00:16:37,897 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 259 00:16:41,501 --> 00:16:44,904 {\an7}\hFROM THE COCKPIT OF AN F-18 SUPER HORNET, 260 00:16:44,937 --> 00:16:46,939 {\an7}THE DECK LOOKS LIKE THIS. 261 00:16:58,918 --> 00:17:00,286 {\an7}Man: WHEN YOU’RE COMING BACK \h\hTO AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER, 262 00:17:00,319 --> 00:17:04,123 {\an7}PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT, \h\h\hIT IS OFTENTIMES 263 00:17:04,156 --> 00:17:05,824 {\an7}\h\h\hTHE MOST INTENSE PORTION OF THE FLIGHT, 264 00:17:05,858 --> 00:17:08,494 {\an7}AND THAT INCLUDES \hCOMBAT FLIGHTS. 265 00:17:09,495 --> 00:17:12,631 {\an7}Narrator: AS THE BUSH CRUISES \h\hTHROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN, 266 00:17:12,665 --> 00:17:15,168 {\an7}FARRELL AND THE OTHER AIR WING PILOTS TRAIN 267 00:17:15,201 --> 00:17:16,536 {\an7}AROUND THE CLOCK. 268 00:17:18,070 --> 00:17:20,472 {\an7}Man: IT’S LIKE BILL MURRAY \h\h\h\hIN GROUNDHOG DAY. 269 00:17:20,506 --> 00:17:24,076 {\an7}\hYOU SLAP YOUR ALARM, AND HEAR THAT GO OFF, 270 00:17:24,110 --> 00:17:26,379 {\an7}\hAND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING 271 00:17:26,412 --> 00:17:27,847 {\an7}YOU DID YESTERDAY. 272 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:30,683 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 273 00:17:33,085 --> 00:17:34,320 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: SOON IT WILL BECOME MORE 274 00:17:34,353 --> 00:17:36,255 {\an7}THAN JUST TRAINING RUNS. 275 00:17:38,891 --> 00:17:41,761 {\an7}[GUN FIRE] 276 00:17:41,794 --> 00:17:44,997 {\an7}ON LAND, IRAQI TROOPS \hALLIED WITH AMERICA 277 00:17:45,031 --> 00:17:47,834 {\an7}FIGHT ISIS FOR CONTROL \h\hOF THEIR COUNTRY. 278 00:17:47,867 --> 00:17:50,002 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 279 00:17:50,036 --> 00:17:52,472 {\an7}THEY URGENTLY NEED \hTHE BUSH’S HELP. 280 00:17:52,505 --> 00:17:55,975 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 281 00:17:56,008 --> 00:17:59,144 {\an7}ONCE THE SHIP REACHES \h\hTHE ARABIAN GULF, 282 00:17:59,178 --> 00:18:02,181 {\an7}AIR OPERATIONS WILL \hBECOME VERY REAL. 283 00:18:05,651 --> 00:18:09,688 {\an7}BUT FIRST, THE BUSH MUST NAVIGATE A MAJOR HURDLE: 284 00:18:09,722 --> 00:18:10,856 {\an7}THE SUEZ CANAL. 285 00:18:13,893 --> 00:18:16,229 {\an7}THE SUEZ CANAL IS \hA VITAL SHORTCUT 286 00:18:16,262 --> 00:18:19,632 {\an7}BETWEEN THE MEDITERRANEAN \h\h\h\h\hAND THE RED SEA. 287 00:18:19,665 --> 00:18:22,535 {\an7}ON ONE SIDE, MAINLAND EGYPT. 288 00:18:22,568 --> 00:18:25,304 {\an7}ON THE OTHER, THE \hSINAI PENINSULA. 289 00:18:27,506 --> 00:18:30,509 {\an7}\h\h\hTHIS 23,000 SQUARE MILE DESERT IS KNOWN AS 290 00:18:30,543 --> 00:18:31,944 {\an7}EGYPT’S WILD WEST. 291 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:38,350 {\an7}\hEGYPT’S CHAOS BEGAN IN 2011 WITH THE OVERTHROW 292 00:18:38,384 --> 00:18:40,519 {\an7}OF PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK. 293 00:18:43,589 --> 00:18:46,926 {\an7}SINCE THEN, CONCERNS ABOUT \h\hSAFETY ALONG THE CANAL 294 00:18:46,959 --> 00:18:49,795 {\an7}HAVE ESCALATED AND WITH GOOD REASON. 295 00:18:51,030 --> 00:18:55,001 {\an7}IN 2013, MILITANTS ATTACKED \h\h\hSHIPS IN THE WATERWAY 296 00:18:55,034 --> 00:18:57,603 {\an7}WITH ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES. 297 00:18:57,637 --> 00:18:58,371 {\an7}TWICE. 298 00:19:00,940 --> 00:19:03,509 {\an7}♪ 299 00:19:04,610 --> 00:19:08,114 {\an7}THE BUSH IS A HIGH-VALUE TARGET, 300 00:19:08,147 --> 00:19:11,450 {\an7}INCLUDING HER AIR WING, \h\hSHE HAS ASSETS WORTH 301 00:19:11,484 --> 00:19:14,554 {\an7}\h\h\hOVER EIGHT AND A HALF BILLION DOLLARS. 302 00:19:17,156 --> 00:19:20,393 {\an7}AT SEA, HER HORNETS \hAND SUPER HORNETS 303 00:19:20,426 --> 00:19:22,695 {\an7}ARE A KEY PART OF HER DEFENSE. 304 00:19:22,728 --> 00:19:27,333 {\an7}BUT DURING THE TRANSIT, THEY HAVE TO STAND DOWN. 305 00:19:27,366 --> 00:19:28,267 {\an7}Man: WHAT WE CANNOT DO 306 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:29,968 {\an7}IS EXECUTE FIXED WING \h\hFLIGHT OPERATIONS, 307 00:19:30,002 --> 00:19:32,271 {\an7}SO WE CAN’T LAUNCH F-18S. 308 00:19:32,304 --> 00:19:36,375 {\an7}WE HAVE TO RELY UPON SECURITY \h\hFROM THE LOCAL EGYPTIANS. 309 00:19:40,079 --> 00:19:43,115 {\an7}\hNarrator: THE CANAL GENERATES FIVE BILLION DOLLARS OF REVENUE 310 00:19:43,149 --> 00:19:46,285 {\an7}\h\h\hFOR THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT EVERY YEAR. 311 00:19:47,586 --> 00:19:51,490 {\an7}THEY HAVE A VESTED INTEREST \h\h\h\hIN KEEPING IT SAFE. 312 00:19:53,459 --> 00:19:55,895 {\an7}\hAS THE BUSH GOES THROUGH THE CANAL, 313 00:19:55,928 --> 00:19:58,264 {\an7}SHE’LL HAVE TO COUNT ON \hTHE EGYPTIAN MILITARY 314 00:19:58,297 --> 00:20:02,134 {\an7}\h\hTO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR THE ENTIRE 125 MILES. 315 00:20:07,506 --> 00:20:10,009 {\an7}\h\hIF SOMEONE GETS PAST THE EGYPTIANS, 316 00:20:10,042 --> 00:20:13,445 {\an7}THE BUSH’S HELICOPTERS \hARE ALLOWED TO FLY. 317 00:20:15,381 --> 00:20:19,118 {\an7}\hTHEY’LL BE ONE OF HER FIRST LINES OF DEFENSE. 318 00:20:19,151 --> 00:20:23,355 {\an7}Man: THEY CAN PROTECT US IN THE CASE OF A NATION SENDING OUT 319 00:20:23,389 --> 00:20:26,659 {\an7}ONE OF IT’S FIGHTER AIRCRAFT \hTO ANTAGONIZE THE CARRIER, 320 00:20:26,692 --> 00:20:30,496 {\an7}OR DO ILL WILL AGAINST IT, \hOR POTENTIALLY THE CASE 321 00:20:30,529 --> 00:20:34,600 {\an7}\h\hOF A TERRORIST FLYING A LIGHT CIVIL WITH MALINTENT. 322 00:20:38,070 --> 00:20:39,805 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE BUSH TRAVELS WITH TWO KINDS OF 323 00:20:39,839 --> 00:20:41,240 {\an7}SIKORSKY SEAHAWKS. 324 00:20:42,975 --> 00:20:47,146 {\an7}THE MH-60 SIERRAS ARE FLOWN \h\hBY THE TRIDENT SQUADRON. 325 00:20:49,482 --> 00:20:52,752 {\an7}\h\h\h\hTHE MH-60 ROMEOS BELONG TO THE SPARTANS. 326 00:20:55,187 --> 00:20:59,358 {\an7}[HELICOPTER PROPELLER SPINS] 327 00:20:59,391 --> 00:21:01,793 {\an7}EACH SEAHAWK COMES WITH \h\hEVERYTHING IT NEEDS 328 00:21:01,827 --> 00:21:03,462 {\an7}TO CONFRONT AN ENEMY. 329 00:21:06,031 --> 00:21:10,168 {\an7}Man: ABOARD IS THE M240 DELTA, \h\hA CREW-SERVED MACHINE GUN. 330 00:21:10,202 --> 00:21:13,939 {\an7}IT’S A 7.62 MACHINE GUN THAT \hPROVIDES A SMALLER-CALIBER 331 00:21:13,973 --> 00:21:15,241 {\an7}DEFENSIVE SOLUTION. 332 00:21:15,274 --> 00:21:18,010 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 333 00:21:18,043 --> 00:21:21,346 {\an7}\h\hBEHIND IT IN THE DOOR, IS THE GAU-21 .50 CALIBER 334 00:21:21,380 --> 00:21:24,116 {\an7}MACHINE GUN, VERY \hPOWERFUL WEAPON. 335 00:21:24,984 --> 00:21:29,055 {\an7}IT GIVES US AN ENHANCED REACH \hIN THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT, 336 00:21:29,088 --> 00:21:31,390 {\an7}OR REALLY IN ANY ENVIRONMENT. 337 00:21:34,693 --> 00:21:37,129 {\an7}\hNarrator: TWO DAYS BEFORE THE TRANSIT, 338 00:21:37,163 --> 00:21:41,234 {\an7}THE HELICOPTERS TAKE A SPIN \hOUT OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN 339 00:21:42,168 --> 00:21:44,237 {\an7}\hON A MISSION TO TEST THEIR WEAPONS 340 00:21:44,270 --> 00:21:46,405 {\an7}ON A SMALL, UNMANNED SKIFF. 341 00:21:48,908 --> 00:21:50,343 {\an7}Man: THIS IS IN PREPARATION \h\h\h\h\h\h\hFOR OUR ENTRY 342 00:21:50,376 --> 00:21:52,211 {\an7}INTO THE CENTRAL ARABIAN GULF, 343 00:21:52,244 --> 00:21:53,512 {\an7}JUST KIND OF BASED ON THE THREAT 344 00:21:53,546 --> 00:21:56,049 {\an7}THAT WE’RE EXPECTING \h\h\hTO SEE THERE. 345 00:21:56,081 --> 00:21:57,716 {\an7}\hNarrator: SMALL, FAST-MOVING BOATS 346 00:21:57,750 --> 00:22:01,454 {\an7}ARE ONE OF THE CANAL’S \h\h\hBIGGEST DANGERS. 347 00:22:01,487 --> 00:22:07,593 {\an7}TODAY, HELO PILOTS CIRCLE, \hTEEING UP FOR THE KILL. 348 00:22:08,727 --> 00:22:11,630 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 349 00:22:12,531 --> 00:22:14,133 {\an7}Man: WE’RE ABLE TO SHOOT \h\hAND ACTUALLY ENGAGE 350 00:22:14,166 --> 00:22:16,035 {\an7}\hAND DESTROY IT AS IT COMES IN SO WE CAN SEE 351 00:22:16,068 --> 00:22:17,403 {\an7}THE EFFECTIVENESS \hOF OUR WEAPONS, 352 00:22:17,436 --> 00:22:18,837 {\an7}ACTUALLY SEE WHAT IT’S \hLIKE WHEN OUR ROUNDS 353 00:22:18,871 --> 00:22:21,407 {\an7}IMPACT THE TARGET WHERE WE \hNEED TO HIT ON THAT BOAT 354 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:22,908 {\an7}TO GET THE BEST EFFECTS. 355 00:22:22,942 --> 00:22:25,077 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 356 00:22:25,110 --> 00:22:26,511 {\an7}\hWE WANT TO TRAIN AND JUST MAKE SURE 357 00:22:26,545 --> 00:22:28,080 {\an7}\hWE’RE KIND OF HONING THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE 358 00:22:28,113 --> 00:22:30,816 {\an7}BEFORE WE GET INTO \hTHE COMBAT AREA. 359 00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:34,487 {\an7}[HELICOPTER PROPELLER SPINS] 360 00:22:35,354 --> 00:22:37,022 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: AFTER THE HELICOPTERS LAND, 361 00:22:37,056 --> 00:22:40,793 {\an7}\hIT’S TIME FOR THE BUSH HERSELF TO TAKE A SHOT. 362 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:44,329 {\an7}SHE HAS ONE MORE WEAPON ON BOARD, 363 00:22:44,363 --> 00:22:48,434 {\an7}\hA CLOSE-IN WEAPONS SYSTEM, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CWIS. 364 00:22:50,502 --> 00:22:53,405 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 365 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:57,343 {\an7}THIS 20 MILLIMETER VULCAN \h\h\hCANNON LIVES INSIDE 366 00:22:57,376 --> 00:23:00,379 {\an7}\h\hA SWIVELING BASE ALMOST 15 FEET HIGH. 367 00:23:04,316 --> 00:23:09,221 {\an7}IN THE TOP OF ITS HOUSING, THE CWIS HAS TWO ANTENNAS. 368 00:23:09,255 --> 00:23:13,326 {\an7}\hTHEY PICK UP THE INCOMING THREAT AND DIRECT ITS FIRE. 369 00:23:15,060 --> 00:23:18,897 {\an7}IN ACTION, IT SPITS OUT \h4,500 ROUNDS A MINUTE, 370 00:23:20,866 --> 00:23:25,037 {\an7}\hEACH BULLET TWICE AS BIG AS THE STANDARD US MACHINE GUN’S. 371 00:23:27,106 --> 00:23:31,277 {\an7}\h\h\hIT’S CAPABLE OF SHOOTING TARGETS UP TO FIVE MILES AWAY. 372 00:23:35,814 --> 00:23:38,884 {\an7}A DAY BEFORE THE BUSH \h\hREACHES THE SUEZ, 373 00:23:38,918 --> 00:23:42,255 {\an7}\h\hHER CREW GIVES THE CWIS ONE LAST TUNE-UP. 374 00:23:44,523 --> 00:23:46,859 {\an7}\hDURING THE TRANSIT, IT WILL BE THE BUSH’S 375 00:23:46,892 --> 00:23:48,527 {\an7}LAST LINE OF DEFENSE. 376 00:23:49,795 --> 00:23:51,897 {\an7}Woman: EVERYONE KNOWS WE \h\h\h\h\hARE GOING INTO 377 00:23:51,931 --> 00:23:54,734 {\an7}A POTENTIALLY-HOSTILE \h\h\h\h\hENVIRONMENT. 378 00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:58,371 {\an7}ONCE WE’RE IN THE SUEZ, WE ARE ALL HEADS-UP, ON GAME, 379 00:23:58,404 --> 00:24:01,374 {\an7}AND JUST OBSERVING EVERYTHING AROUND. 380 00:24:03,242 --> 00:24:05,377 {\an7}Man: ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO TRY \h\h\hAND ATTACK THE CARRIER, 381 00:24:05,411 --> 00:24:07,313 {\an7}THEY’RE GONNA HAVE A PRETTY ROUGH TIME GETTING THROUGH. 382 00:24:07,346 --> 00:24:09,448 {\an7}\h\h\hWE CAN PUT A LOT OF ORDINANCE DOWN REAL FAST. 383 00:24:09,481 --> 00:24:12,985 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 384 00:24:13,018 --> 00:24:14,720 {\an7}WE’RE READY FOR ANYTHING. 385 00:24:14,753 --> 00:24:16,688 {\an7}♪ 386 00:24:16,722 --> 00:24:19,091 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE SAILORS MAY FEEL READY, 387 00:24:19,124 --> 00:24:22,628 {\an7}\hBUT THE QUESTION IS, ARE THEY READY ENOUGH? 388 00:24:25,464 --> 00:24:28,734 {\an7}Man: THERE’S ALWAYS THE THING \hTHAT YOU DIDN’T THINK ABOUT. 389 00:24:28,767 --> 00:24:32,838 {\an7}\hTHERE’S ALWAYS A SITUATION THAT YOU DIDN’T SEE COMING. 390 00:24:34,340 --> 00:24:37,743 {\an7}\h\hTHERE’S A SAYING IN OUR BUSINESS, WHICH IS, 391 00:24:37,776 --> 00:24:40,145 {\an7}"THE ENEMY GETS A VOTE." 392 00:24:40,179 --> 00:24:43,182 {\an7}\hNarrator: READY OR NOT, IT’S TIME. 393 00:24:45,150 --> 00:24:47,653 {\an7}♪ 394 00:24:49,121 --> 00:24:51,624 {\an7}HOURS AWAY FROM THE SUEZ CANAL, 395 00:24:51,657 --> 00:24:54,093 {\an7}NAVIGATORS ON THE \hUSS BUSH REVIEW 396 00:24:54,126 --> 00:24:56,295 {\an7}THEIR PLAN FOR THE TRANSIT. 397 00:24:57,363 --> 00:25:00,166 {\an7}Man: IT TAKES MONTHS OF \hPLANNING TO MAKE SURE 398 00:25:00,199 --> 00:25:03,069 {\an7}\h\h\h\hTHAT WE’RE ABLE TO TRANSIT WITHOUT ANY DANGER 399 00:25:03,102 --> 00:25:04,070 {\an7}TO THE SHIPS. 400 00:25:05,471 --> 00:25:08,240 {\an7}Man: STARTING AT WAYPOINT SEVEN, WE’RE AT 16 KNOTS, 401 00:25:08,273 --> 00:25:10,408 {\an7}WE’LL BE 16 KNOTS \hALL THE WAY IN. 402 00:25:10,442 --> 00:25:11,176 {\an7}Man: OKAY. 403 00:25:12,378 --> 00:25:14,780 {\an7}WE ARE LOOKING AT TRACKS \h\hFROM OTHER CARRIERS 404 00:25:14,813 --> 00:25:16,381 {\an7}\h\hTHAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY GONE THERE TO MAKE SURE 405 00:25:16,415 --> 00:25:19,818 {\an7}\hTHAT WE STAY IN SAFE WATER THE WHOLE TIME. 406 00:25:20,953 --> 00:25:24,323 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: THE BUSH IS OVER 250 FEET WIDE 407 00:25:24,356 --> 00:25:28,660 {\an7}\hAND WILL TAKE UP MORE THAN HALF OF THE CANAL. 408 00:25:28,694 --> 00:25:30,696 {\an7}A TERRORIST SHIPPING VESSEL COULD EASILY 409 00:25:30,729 --> 00:25:32,130 {\an7}BLOCK HER PASSAGE. 410 00:25:33,532 --> 00:25:34,666 {\an7}Man: IT’S ALWAYS PRETTY \h\h\h\h\h\h\hSTRESSFUL 411 00:25:34,700 --> 00:25:36,001 {\an7}TRAINING THE BRIDGE TEAMS 412 00:25:36,035 --> 00:25:40,106 {\an7}\hTO BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO HANDLE ANY SITUATION 413 00:25:40,139 --> 00:25:41,474 {\an7}THAT MAY COME UP. 414 00:25:42,908 --> 00:25:47,613 {\an7}Man: WE’LL DEVELOP PLANS BASED ON WHAT WE THINK COULD HAPPEN. 415 00:25:47,646 --> 00:25:49,648 {\an7}\h\h\hIT GOES BACK TO BUILDING CONTINGENCIES 416 00:25:49,681 --> 00:25:54,019 {\an7}\hOR COURSES OF ACTION THAT INCLUDE MOST LIKELY THREAT, 417 00:25:54,053 --> 00:25:55,955 {\an7}AS WELL AS A MOST DANGEROUS THREAT, 418 00:25:55,988 --> 00:25:59,325 {\an7}SO WE PLAN FOR A MOST \h\hDANGEROUS THREAT. 419 00:25:59,358 --> 00:26:02,261 {\an7}♪ 420 00:26:07,733 --> 00:26:10,536 {\an7}Narrator: FINALLY, \hJUST AFTER DAWN, 421 00:26:10,569 --> 00:26:13,172 {\an7}THE BUSH EASES INTO THE CANAL. 422 00:26:13,205 --> 00:26:16,108 {\an7}♪ 423 00:26:24,383 --> 00:26:28,487 {\an7}ON DECK, HER AIRCRAFT SIT \hTOWARD HER CENTER LINE. 424 00:26:30,856 --> 00:26:33,092 {\an7}THEIR AIR INTAKES AND \hCANOPIES ARE COVERED 425 00:26:33,125 --> 00:26:36,762 {\an7}TO PREVENT DAMAGE SHOULD \h\hA SANDSTORM BLOW UP. 426 00:26:45,104 --> 00:26:49,275 {\an7}ON LAND, THE EGYPTIAN MILITARY \h\h\hPROVIDES A WATCHFUL EYE. 427 00:26:50,342 --> 00:26:52,611 {\an7}Man: I COULD SEE THAT \h\hTHE EGYPTIAN ARMY 428 00:26:52,644 --> 00:26:56,882 {\an7}\h\hWAS PRECEDING US AS WE WENT DOWN THE SUEZ CANAL. 429 00:26:56,915 --> 00:26:59,751 {\an7}AND THEN, AIRBORNE WISE, \hTHE EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE 430 00:26:59,785 --> 00:27:03,222 {\an7}WAS PROVIDING PROTECTION \h\h\h\hAIRBORNE FOR US. 431 00:27:03,255 --> 00:27:06,358 {\an7}\hNarrator: ABOVE DECK, IT’S TENSE. 432 00:27:06,391 --> 00:27:09,294 {\an7}♪ 433 00:27:11,163 --> 00:27:14,600 {\an7}BELOW DECK, IT’S JUST \hANOTHER DAY AT SEA. 434 00:27:16,768 --> 00:27:18,870 {\an7}THERE ARE MEALS TO SERVE, 435 00:27:20,639 --> 00:27:21,807 {\an7}LAUNDRY TO DO, 436 00:27:24,276 --> 00:27:26,044 {\an7}AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN. 437 00:27:29,414 --> 00:27:32,250 {\an7}♪ 438 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:38,624 {\an7}ON THE FLIGHT DECK, THE AIR CREW MARVELS AT THE SCENERY, 439 00:27:38,657 --> 00:27:41,593 {\an7}WELCOMING THE RARE DAY OFF. 440 00:27:41,627 --> 00:27:44,029 {\an7}Man: WELL WHAT DOES THE AIR WING THEN DO ON A DAY LIKE THAT? 441 00:27:44,062 --> 00:27:46,965 {\an7}WELL, MAYBE SIGHT-SEE \h\h\h\hA LITTLE BIT, 442 00:27:46,999 --> 00:27:49,735 {\an7}BECAUSE I THINK IT’S \hPRETTY IMPRESSIVE. 443 00:27:50,669 --> 00:27:52,905 {\an7}Man: DEFINITELY INTERESTING \hSEEING LAND ON BOTH SIDES. 444 00:27:52,938 --> 00:27:55,841 {\an7}NOT SOMETHING WE SEE \hEVERYDAY OUT HERE. 445 00:27:55,874 --> 00:27:59,511 {\an7}♪ 446 00:27:59,545 --> 00:28:01,280 {\an7}\hNarrator: AT SEA, THE BUSH CAN CRUISE 447 00:28:01,313 --> 00:28:03,215 {\an7}UP TO 34 MILES PER HOUR. 448 00:28:04,716 --> 00:28:07,786 {\an7}IN THE CANAL, SHE’S \hLIMITED TO EIGHT. 449 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:11,389 {\an7}\h\h\hGOING FASTER WOULD CAUSE HER WAKE TO ERODE 450 00:28:11,423 --> 00:28:12,824 {\an7}THE CANAL’S BANKS. 451 00:28:15,194 --> 00:28:18,130 {\an7}♪ 452 00:28:19,131 --> 00:28:22,868 {\an7}HALFWAY THROUGH THE 14 HOUR TRIP, A LANDMARK, 453 00:28:25,671 --> 00:28:29,775 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hFREEDOM BRIDGE CONNECTING EGYPT PROPER 454 00:28:29,808 --> 00:28:31,743 {\an7}TO THE SINAI PENINSULA. 455 00:28:34,112 --> 00:28:38,283 {\an7}\hSECURITY CONCERNS KEPT IT CLOSED FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS. 456 00:28:39,685 --> 00:28:44,190 {\an7}AT 223 FEET ABOVE THE WATER \h\hLINE, THE BRIDGE DWARFS 457 00:28:44,223 --> 00:28:46,125 {\an7}EVEN THE MIGHTY CARRIER. 458 00:28:47,492 --> 00:28:51,596 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h♪ CREW CHEERING 459 00:28:56,501 --> 00:28:59,571 {\an7}WHILE THE AIR WING ENJOYS THE SIGHTS, 460 00:29:00,739 --> 00:29:03,609 {\an7}\h\h\hTHE CREW ON THE BRIDGE KEEPS ITS FOCUS 461 00:29:03,642 --> 00:29:05,711 {\an7}ON WHAT CAN GO WRONG. 462 00:29:05,744 --> 00:29:07,012 {\an7}Woman: STEADY ON COURSE \h\h\h\h\hONE-SIX-ZERO. 463 00:29:07,045 --> 00:29:09,881 {\an7}\h\hCHECKING COURSE ONE-FIVE-SEVEN NOW. 464 00:29:11,783 --> 00:29:14,653 {\an7}Man: WE MAY GET LULLED INTO A \hSENSE OF CALM ON THE BRIDGE 465 00:29:14,686 --> 00:29:16,154 {\an7}\h\hWHEN WE KNOW THE SHIP’S HANDLING WELL 466 00:29:16,188 --> 00:29:17,156 {\an7}AND EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL, 467 00:29:17,189 --> 00:29:18,757 {\an7}BUT WE DON’T LET OUR GUARD DOWN 468 00:29:18,790 --> 00:29:21,092 {\an7}UNTIL WELL AFTER THE TRANSIT. 469 00:29:24,029 --> 00:29:27,399 {\an7}\hMan: LET’S STAY ON COURSE ONE-SIX-ZERO. 470 00:29:27,432 --> 00:29:28,833 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: FOURTEEN HOURS LATER, 471 00:29:28,867 --> 00:29:31,436 {\an7}THE BUSH LEAVES THE SUEZ BEHIND, 472 00:29:33,805 --> 00:29:37,776 {\an7}BUT GETTING THROUGH THE CANAL \h\hIS ONLY HALF THE JOURNEY. 473 00:29:37,809 --> 00:29:41,313 {\an7}TO REACH THE ARABIAN GULF, THE BUSH STILL HAS TO PASS 474 00:29:41,346 --> 00:29:44,716 {\an7}\h\h\h\hTHROUGH THE TROUBLED WATERS OF THE BAB-EL-MANDEB 475 00:29:44,750 --> 00:29:46,719 {\an7}AND THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. 476 00:29:47,819 --> 00:29:50,989 {\an7}IT’S A ROLL CALL OF \hTROUBLED NATIONS; 477 00:29:51,023 --> 00:29:56,161 {\an7}YEMEN, SOMALIA, IRAN, THE BUSH IS NO LONGER 478 00:29:56,194 --> 00:29:58,029 {\an7}SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS. 479 00:30:02,868 --> 00:30:05,371 {\an7}ONE LEVEL BELOW THE FLIGHT DECK, 480 00:30:05,404 --> 00:30:07,406 {\an7}\h\h\h\hADMIRAL KENNETH WHITESELL AND HIS STAFF 481 00:30:07,439 --> 00:30:09,741 {\an7}\h\hOF INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS KEEP WATCH 482 00:30:09,775 --> 00:30:13,212 {\an7}\hIN THE TACTICAL FLAG COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. 483 00:30:13,245 --> 00:30:14,513 {\an7}Man: BRAVO, THIS IS GOLF BRAVO. 484 00:30:14,546 --> 00:30:18,884 {\an7}ROGER, BREAK PHILIPPINE SEA, \hTHIS IS GOLF BRAVO, OVER. 485 00:30:18,917 --> 00:30:21,086 {\an7}♪ 486 00:30:21,119 --> 00:30:22,320 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: THIS TOP SECRET ROOM IS 487 00:30:22,354 --> 00:30:25,524 {\an7}\h\h\hTHE BUSH’S NERVE CENTER AND IT’S BRAIN. 488 00:30:29,394 --> 00:30:33,265 {\an7}\h\h\hTWELVE 60-INCH MONITORS RECEIVE A NEARLY-UNINTERRUPTED 489 00:30:33,298 --> 00:30:38,069 {\an7}\h\hFLOW OF CLASSIFIED DATA FROM AN AREA ALMOST AS LARGE 490 00:30:38,103 --> 00:30:40,305 {\an7}AS THE UNITED STATES. 491 00:30:40,339 --> 00:30:43,242 {\an7}♪ 492 00:30:46,545 --> 00:30:49,081 {\an7}\hAS THE BUSH POWERS THROUGH THE STRAITS, 493 00:30:49,114 --> 00:30:53,285 {\an7}THE ADMIRAL AND HIS COMMAND \h\hTEAM STAY ON HIGH ALERT. 494 00:30:53,318 --> 00:30:55,387 {\an7}Woman: RIGHT NOW WE’RE TRAVELING THROUGH THE STRAITS OF HORMUZ. 495 00:30:55,420 --> 00:30:58,290 {\an7}WE’RE CURRENTLY APPROACHING \h\hTHE MOST CRITICAL POINT 496 00:30:58,323 --> 00:31:01,760 {\an7}\hWHERE WE ARE THE CLOSEST TO BOTH IRAN AND TO OMAN. 497 00:31:01,793 --> 00:31:03,228 {\an7}AND SO IT’S VERY IMPORTANT \h\h\hFOR US TO MAKE SURE 498 00:31:03,261 --> 00:31:05,096 {\an7}WE KEEP THE FORCE SAFE. 499 00:31:07,566 --> 00:31:08,934 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE INTELLIGENCE TEAM KNOWS 500 00:31:08,967 --> 00:31:11,837 {\an7}\hTHAT THE STRAITS ARE NOTORIOUSLY DANGEROUS. 501 00:31:11,870 --> 00:31:15,273 {\an7}♪ 502 00:31:15,307 --> 00:31:18,076 {\an7}THREE MONTHS AGO, IRANIAN \h\h\h\hVESSELS CHALLENGED 503 00:31:18,110 --> 00:31:22,348 {\an7}AN AMERICAN DESTROYER, AN INCIDENT THAT WEIGHS HEAVY 504 00:31:22,381 --> 00:31:24,617 {\an7}ON THE ADMIRAL AND HIS TEAM. 505 00:31:27,586 --> 00:31:31,523 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hIN THIS ROOM, CONCENTRATION IS INTENSE. 506 00:31:31,556 --> 00:31:35,160 {\an7}\h\hOVER THE NEXT SIX HOURS, THE SAILORS HERE MUST TRACK 507 00:31:35,193 --> 00:31:37,862 {\an7}ANYTHING IN THE AREA THAT MOVES. 508 00:31:37,896 --> 00:31:40,599 {\an7}Woman: IT’S IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP THE SAFETY OF THE FORCE, 509 00:31:40,632 --> 00:31:44,703 {\an7}SO IF A THREAT DOES APPEAR, WE CAN DEFEND APPROPRIATELY. 510 00:31:48,140 --> 00:31:51,410 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: FINALLY, THE BUSH REACHES THE ARABIAN GULF 511 00:31:51,443 --> 00:31:54,513 {\an7}\h\h\hAND SETTLES INTO INTERNATIONAL WATERS. 512 00:32:00,919 --> 00:32:03,355 {\an7}\h\hFOR IRAQI TROOPS, THE SHIP’S ARRIVAL IS 513 00:32:03,388 --> 00:32:05,123 {\an7}NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON. 514 00:32:06,792 --> 00:32:09,528 {\an7}\h\hTHEY’RE CAUGHT IN A BITTER FIGHT FOR MOSUL, 515 00:32:09,561 --> 00:32:11,696 {\an7}IRAQ’S SECOND LARGEST CITY. 516 00:32:13,064 --> 00:32:15,066 {\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE] 517 00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:18,904 {\an7}MOSUL HAS BEEN UNDER ISIS \h\hRULE FOR THREE YEARS. 518 00:32:20,739 --> 00:32:25,077 {\an7}TAKING IT BACK WOULD BE A MAJOR WIN FOR IRAQI FORCES 519 00:32:25,110 --> 00:32:28,347 {\an7}AND THE US AIR POWER THAT SUPPORTS THEM. 520 00:32:29,181 --> 00:32:31,884 {\an7}\hMan: ISIS STILL HAS A FOOTHOLD, BUT THAT NOOSE 521 00:32:31,917 --> 00:32:34,720 {\an7}\hIS DRAWING SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHTER AROUND THEIR NECK. 522 00:32:34,753 --> 00:32:35,887 {\an7}WE’RE PROVIDING AIR STRIKES 523 00:32:35,921 --> 00:32:38,657 {\an7}\hTO SUPPORT THOSE GROUND MOVEMENTS. 524 00:32:40,192 --> 00:32:43,195 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: BUT BEFORE THE BUSH CAN HELP THE GROUND TROOPS, 525 00:32:43,228 --> 00:32:48,934 {\an7}\h\h\hSHE NEEDS TO DO ONE LAST THING, GET FUEL FOR HER JETS. 526 00:32:49,501 --> 00:32:51,336 {\an7}Man: OF COURSE WE DON’T, AS A \h\h\hNUCLEAR-POWERED VESSEL, 527 00:32:51,369 --> 00:32:53,905 {\an7}WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE ON FUEL FOR OUR SHIP, 528 00:32:53,939 --> 00:32:56,575 {\an7}BUT WE DO TAKE JET FUEL. 529 00:32:56,608 --> 00:33:00,712 {\an7}\h\hDURING DEPLOYMENT, WE TAKE ABOUT 750,000 GALLONS 530 00:33:00,745 --> 00:33:02,213 {\an7}OF JET FUEL A WEEK. 531 00:33:03,048 --> 00:33:05,551 {\an7}♪ 532 00:33:06,418 --> 00:33:11,323 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: IT’S CALLED A REPLENISHMENT AT SEA, OR A RAS. 533 00:33:11,356 --> 00:33:15,427 {\an7}A SUPPLY SHIP APPROACHES THE CARRIER AND SAILS ALONGSIDE. 534 00:33:16,828 --> 00:33:20,432 {\an7}\hMOVING INTO PLACE IS A PRECISION OPERATION. 535 00:33:24,803 --> 00:33:27,472 {\an7}THE SUPPLY SHIP MUST \hTRAVEL AT EXACTLY 536 00:33:27,506 --> 00:33:29,908 {\an7}THE SAME SPEED AS THE CARRIER. 537 00:33:31,309 --> 00:33:33,378 {\an7}[ROCKET FIRES] 538 00:33:33,411 --> 00:33:37,015 {\an7}\h\hTHE BUSH FIRES A LINE ACROSS TO THE SUPPLY SHIP, 539 00:33:37,048 --> 00:33:41,419 {\an7}CREATING A TENSION WIRE \hTO LINK THE TWO SHIPS. 540 00:33:41,453 --> 00:33:43,956 {\an7}[CREW CHATTER] 541 00:33:45,457 --> 00:33:48,827 {\an7}ON THE BRIDGE, THE NAVIGATION \h\h\hTEAM CAREFULLY MONITORS 542 00:33:48,860 --> 00:33:49,928 {\an7}THE PROCEDURE. 543 00:33:49,961 --> 00:33:52,363 {\an7}♪ 544 00:33:53,865 --> 00:33:58,036 {\an7}THE SLIGHTEST STEERING ERROR \h\hCOULD CAUSE A COLLISION. 545 00:33:59,137 --> 00:34:02,374 {\an7}Man: RIGHT NOW, WE ARE \hABOUT 170 FEET AWAY 546 00:34:03,408 --> 00:34:08,046 {\an7}\hAND THAT’S KIND OF THE SWEET SPOT, SO WE TRY TO TARGET 170, 547 00:34:08,079 --> 00:34:11,916 {\an7}\h\h\hAS CLOSE TO 160 IS FINE, OUT TO 180 IS FINE 548 00:34:11,950 --> 00:34:16,021 {\an7}AND THEN THAT ALLOWS US TO MAINTAIN GOOD SAFE MARGIN, 549 00:34:17,489 --> 00:34:19,658 {\an7}TENSION BETWEEN THE WIRES. 550 00:34:24,162 --> 00:34:26,898 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: ONCE THE TENSION WIRE IS ESTABLISHED, 551 00:34:26,932 --> 00:34:29,334 {\an7}\h\h\hCREWS USE IT TO SNAKE A TRANSFER HOSE 552 00:34:29,367 --> 00:34:32,270 {\an7}\h\hFROM THE SUPPLY SHIP TO THE CARRIER. 553 00:34:34,139 --> 00:34:37,275 {\an7}[METALLIC CLANK] 554 00:34:37,309 --> 00:34:40,879 {\an7}THE NOZZLE LOCKS IN AND \h\hFUEL BEGINS TO FLOW. 555 00:34:42,447 --> 00:34:45,317 {\an7}\h\hTHE TWO SHIPS WILL STAY TETHERED FOR THE FOUR HOURS 556 00:34:45,350 --> 00:34:47,853 {\an7}IT TAKES TO COMPLETE \h\h\hTHE TRANSFER. 557 00:34:47,886 --> 00:34:50,288 {\an7}Man: RIGHT NOW WE’RE CONNECTED, ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY CONNECTED, 558 00:34:50,322 --> 00:34:51,356 {\an7}IN FOUR PLACES. 559 00:34:52,490 --> 00:34:54,692 {\an7}\h\h\hSO TODAY, WE’LL TAKE ON ABOUT A MILLION AND A QUARTER 560 00:34:54,726 --> 00:34:56,294 {\an7}GALLONS OF JET FUEL. 561 00:35:04,336 --> 00:35:07,005 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: FINALLY, THE REFUELING IS COMPLETE 562 00:35:07,038 --> 00:35:11,109 {\an7}\hAND THE SHIP IS READY FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF THE TRIP. 563 00:35:12,677 --> 00:35:15,780 {\an7}♪ 564 00:35:15,814 --> 00:35:18,517 {\an7}\h\h\hON THE HANGAR DECK, MAINTAINERS GET THE PLANES 565 00:35:18,550 --> 00:35:19,885 {\an7}READY FOR BATTLE. 566 00:35:22,087 --> 00:35:26,625 {\an7}\h\h\hBELOW DECK, LCDR LUKE FARRELL AND THE F-18 PILOTS 567 00:35:26,658 --> 00:35:30,729 {\an7}\h\hOF THE BLACKLIONS SQUADRON ASSEMBLE FOR THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. 568 00:35:31,763 --> 00:35:32,764 {\an7}Man: WHAT’S UP, SENIOR? 569 00:35:32,797 --> 00:35:33,598 {\an7}Man: HEY, SIR, HOW ARE YOU? 570 00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:34,600 {\an7}Man: GOOD, 204? 571 00:35:34,633 --> 00:35:35,501 {\an7}Man: YES, SIR. 572 00:35:35,533 --> 00:35:36,334 {\an7}Man: EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD. 573 00:35:36,368 --> 00:35:37,102 {\an7}Man: AWESOME. 574 00:35:38,236 --> 00:35:41,306 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: TOMORROW, THE BUSH FACES HER NEXT CHALLENGE: 575 00:35:41,339 --> 00:35:42,073 {\an7}COMBAT. 576 00:35:46,378 --> 00:35:53,719 {\an7}\h2017, THE ARABIAN GULF. THE USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH 577 00:35:53,752 --> 00:35:57,089 {\an7}CRUISES 500 MILES OFF \h\hTHE COAST OF IRAQ. 578 00:35:58,490 --> 00:36:01,693 {\an7}Woman: WE WORK HARD, MAKE SURE \h\h\h\hYOU GUYS ALL HAVE ... 579 00:36:01,726 --> 00:36:03,962 {\an7}Narrator: THREE LEVELS BELOW THE FLIGHT DECK, 580 00:36:03,995 --> 00:36:08,032 {\an7}FOUR F-18 SUPER HORNET PILOTS \hFROM THE BLACKLIONS SQUADRON 581 00:36:08,066 --> 00:36:10,468 {\an7}GET BRIEFED ON THEIR MISSION. 582 00:36:10,502 --> 00:36:13,538 {\an7}Woman: FOR THE AIRPLANE, AS FAR AS OUR EXPECTED LAUNCH TIME ... 583 00:36:13,571 --> 00:36:17,642 {\an7}Narrator: IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS, THEY FLY INTO IRAQ. 584 00:36:19,144 --> 00:36:22,314 {\an7}LCDR ASHLEY PELZEK, \hDOES THE BRIEFING. 585 00:36:23,782 --> 00:36:25,751 {\an7}\hALL FOUR PILOTS FLYING THE MISSION 586 00:36:25,784 --> 00:36:28,020 {\an7}NEED TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE. 587 00:36:29,354 --> 00:36:30,856 {\an7}Man: WE TALK ABOUT THE MISSION, HOW WE’RE GOING TO 588 00:36:30,889 --> 00:36:35,327 {\an7}\hINGRESS INTO THE COUNTRY AND THEN THE ACTUAL COMBAT FLIGHT. 589 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:36,795 {\an7}\h\hIT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE TALK ABOUT ALL THAT STUFF 590 00:36:36,828 --> 00:36:40,098 {\an7}\h\h\h\hBEFORE WE’RE IN THE AIRPLANE SO THAT IF ANYTHING 591 00:36:40,131 --> 00:36:44,102 {\an7}ABNORMAL HAPPENS, WE KIND \hOF KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. 592 00:36:45,670 --> 00:36:48,339 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: PELZEK AND LCDR LUKE FARRELL, 593 00:36:48,373 --> 00:36:52,310 {\an7}WILL FLY TOGETHER IN ONE F-18 SUPERSONIC FIGHTER. 594 00:36:54,245 --> 00:36:57,348 {\an7}\hLIEUTENANTS PATRICK CLARK AND STEVE SASSO 595 00:36:57,382 --> 00:36:58,850 {\an7}WILL FOLLOW BEHIND. 596 00:37:00,552 --> 00:37:04,389 {\an7}THEIR MISSION, TO DESTROY \h\h\hISIS INFRASTRUCTURE. 597 00:37:05,757 --> 00:37:09,060 {\an7}TODAY’S TARGET, A CEMENT \h\hFACTORY USED TO FUND 598 00:37:09,094 --> 00:37:10,662 {\an7}THEIR TERRORIST WAR. 599 00:37:12,063 --> 00:37:14,032 {\an7}Woman: THERE ARE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE 600 00:37:14,065 --> 00:37:16,568 {\an7}\h\hTHAT THEY CAN GAIN MORE FINANCIAL ASSETS 601 00:37:16,601 --> 00:37:19,504 {\an7}IN ORDER TO INCREASE \h\hTHEIR STRENGTH. 602 00:37:19,537 --> 00:37:21,005 {\an7}\h\h\hSO WE’RE LOOKING TO PREVENT THEM FROM GETTING 603 00:37:21,039 --> 00:37:22,774 {\an7}THOSE FINANCIAL GAINS. 604 00:37:24,075 --> 00:37:25,376 {\an7}\h\hYOU’RE ALWAYS KIND OF GOING TO TRY TO BREAK DOWN 605 00:37:25,410 --> 00:37:28,046 {\an7}THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE, WHETHER THAT’S MONEY, 606 00:37:28,079 --> 00:37:31,616 {\an7}FOOD, WATER, WEAPONS CACHES, \h\h\hWEAPONS CAPABILITIES, 607 00:37:31,649 --> 00:37:34,552 {\an7}AND I THINK THAT HAS BEEN \h\hA CONSTANT THROUGHOUT 608 00:37:34,586 --> 00:37:36,488 {\an7}\hANY KIND OF BATTLE THROUGHOUT HISTORY. 609 00:37:36,521 --> 00:37:39,824 {\an7}♪ 610 00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:46,364 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: WHILE THE F-18 PILOTS FINE TUNE THEIR PLAN, 611 00:37:46,397 --> 00:37:49,166 {\an7}THE BUSH’S DECK CREW IS ALREADY IN ACTION 612 00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:52,336 {\an7}LOADING UP THE JETS \h\hWITH ORDINANCE. 613 00:37:52,370 --> 00:37:55,306 {\an7}Man: WE DO CARRY A VARIETY OF \h\h\hWEAPONS, DIFFERENT SIZES 614 00:37:55,340 --> 00:37:59,110 {\an7}\hAND THOSE DIFFERENT SIZES GIVE US OPTIONS. 615 00:37:59,144 --> 00:38:01,880 {\an7}WE HAVE SMALLER BOMBS FOR TARGETS THAT, POTENTIALLY, 616 00:38:01,913 --> 00:38:05,784 {\an7}\hARE SURROUNDED BY THINGS WE DO NOT WANT TO DAMAGE. 617 00:38:05,817 --> 00:38:06,685 {\an7}ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT, 618 00:38:06,718 --> 00:38:08,019 {\an7}\h\h\hIF WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT, 619 00:38:08,052 --> 00:38:09,654 {\an7}\h\hAND THERE’S NOTHING AROUND AND IT’S A TARGET 620 00:38:09,687 --> 00:38:12,623 {\an7}THAT MAY TAKE A BIG \h\hBOMB TO DESTROY, 621 00:38:12,657 --> 00:38:16,494 {\an7}THEN WE HAVE A BIG BOMB WITH US THAT WE CAN USE. 622 00:38:16,528 --> 00:38:18,663 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: TAKING OUT THE CEMENT FACTORY REQUIRES 623 00:38:18,696 --> 00:38:20,164 {\an7}TWO 2,000 POUNDERS. 624 00:38:21,332 --> 00:38:24,502 {\an7}\hEACH ONE LEAVES A CRATER 50 FEET WIDE. 625 00:38:25,837 --> 00:38:28,673 {\an7}\hWoman: OUR SQUADRON MOTTO HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO DELIVER ORDINANCE 626 00:38:28,706 --> 00:38:31,409 {\an7}\h\hON TARGET, ON TIME, WITH THE CORRECT FUSING. 627 00:38:31,442 --> 00:38:33,277 {\an7}WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY, \h\h\hSO EVEN WHEN THERE’S 628 00:38:33,311 --> 00:38:35,680 {\an7}\hNO ONE ON THE GROUND THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE AFFECTED, 629 00:38:35,713 --> 00:38:37,481 {\an7}\h\hWE STILL STRESS THAT IMPORTANCE OF ACHIEVING 630 00:38:37,515 --> 00:38:40,218 {\an7}AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS YOU CAN WITH THOSE WEAPONS DELIVERIES 631 00:38:40,251 --> 00:38:42,253 {\an7}AS WELL AS THEIR IMPACTS. 632 00:38:46,791 --> 00:38:49,794 {\an7}Narrator: BELOW DECK, THE AVIATORS’ PRE-GAME RITUAL 633 00:38:49,828 --> 00:38:50,962 {\an7}IS ALMOST DONE. 634 00:38:52,831 --> 00:38:54,599 {\an7}Woman: ABOUT AN HOUR AND 10 \h\h\h\h\h\h\hMINUTES OR SO 635 00:38:54,632 --> 00:38:55,900 {\an7}PRIOR TO OUR FLIGHT, 636 00:38:55,934 --> 00:38:58,303 {\an7}WE WILL GO GET DRESSED, PUT \hON ALL OF OUR FLIGHT GEAR, 637 00:38:58,336 --> 00:38:59,971 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hAND THEN GET ALL THE SPECIFIC THINGS WE MIGHT NEED 638 00:39:00,004 --> 00:39:03,207 {\an7}\h\hIF WE END UP, GOD FORBID, ON THE GROUND. 639 00:39:04,909 --> 00:39:05,810 {\an7}Man: AFTER THAT, WE’RE \h\h\h\hREADY TO WALK. 640 00:39:05,844 --> 00:39:08,180 {\an7}THEN WE WALK UP TO \hTHE FLIGHT DECK, 641 00:39:08,213 --> 00:39:11,116 {\an7}DO OUR PRE-FLIGHT AND GO FROM THERE. 642 00:39:14,519 --> 00:39:18,690 {\an7}Narrator: FARRELL AND PELZEK DOUBLE CHECK THE BOMB LOAD. 643 00:39:20,491 --> 00:39:22,059 {\an7}Man: AS I’M WALKING UP TO MY \h\h\hJET, I’M GOING TO TAKE 644 00:39:22,093 --> 00:39:23,928 {\an7}A LOOK, MAKE SURE THAT IT’S ALL THE ORDINANCE 645 00:39:23,962 --> 00:39:26,465 {\an7}IS LOADED ON IT ALREADY. 646 00:39:26,497 --> 00:39:27,832 {\an7}Woman: WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE \h\h\h\h\hSURE THAT MATCHES 647 00:39:27,866 --> 00:39:29,134 {\an7}WHAT WE’RE EXPECTING. 648 00:39:29,167 --> 00:39:31,269 {\an7}THAT’S A VERY BIG DEAL FOR US. 649 00:39:31,302 --> 00:39:33,704 {\an7}♪ 650 00:39:35,073 --> 00:39:38,410 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: TWENTY MINUTES TO TAKE OFF. 651 00:39:43,715 --> 00:39:46,618 {\an7}IN THE CONTROLLED CHAOS \h\hOF THE FLIGHT DECK, 652 00:39:46,651 --> 00:39:50,722 {\an7}\hTHERE’S NO ROOM FOR THE PILOTS TO BE SPONTANEOUS. 653 00:39:50,755 --> 00:39:52,690 {\an7}Woman: WE REALIZE HOW \h\h\hDANGEROUS IT IS 654 00:39:52,724 --> 00:39:54,192 {\an7}\hAND NOT JUST FOR US, FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE 655 00:39:54,225 --> 00:39:55,727 {\an7}ON THE FLIGHT DECK. 656 00:39:57,595 --> 00:39:59,730 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: PELZEK AND FARRELL GO FIRST. 657 00:39:59,764 --> 00:40:02,166 {\an7}♪ 658 00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:13,878 {\an7}\h\h\hTHE DECK CREW LOCKS THEIR SUPER HORNET ONTO THE CATAPULT. 659 00:40:13,912 --> 00:40:17,849 {\an7}THE TWO AVIATORS BRACE FOR \hTHE JOLT OF THE LAUNCH. 660 00:40:17,882 --> 00:40:20,284 {\an7}♪ 661 00:40:25,356 --> 00:40:28,292 {\an7}Woman: THE CATAPULT SHOT \h\h\h\hNEVER GETS OLD. 662 00:40:29,227 --> 00:40:31,463 {\an7}YOU KNOW IT’S COMING, BUT \h\hYOU DON’T KNOW EXACTLY 663 00:40:31,496 --> 00:40:33,164 {\an7}WHICH SECOND IT’S GOING TO HIT 664 00:40:33,197 --> 00:40:37,268 {\an7}\hSO IT KIND OF TAKES YOU BY SURPRISE ALMOST EVERY TIME. 665 00:40:38,403 --> 00:40:40,906 {\an7}♪ 666 00:40:47,412 --> 00:40:50,248 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 667 00:40:53,685 --> 00:40:56,221 {\an7}Narrator: THIRTY SECONDS \hLATER, CLARK AND SASSO 668 00:40:56,254 --> 00:40:58,490 {\an7}SHOOT INTO THE AIR AS WELL. 669 00:40:58,523 --> 00:41:01,359 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 670 00:41:04,329 --> 00:41:07,465 {\an7}\hJUST FIVE MINUTES LATER, BOTH AIRCRAFT 671 00:41:07,498 --> 00:41:09,166 {\an7}ARE FLYING OVER IRAQ. 672 00:41:10,234 --> 00:41:11,602 {\an7}Woman: IF YOU’VE NEVER FLOWN \h\h\h\h\hOVER THAT PORTION 673 00:41:11,636 --> 00:41:14,706 {\an7}\hOF THE MIDDLE EAST, IT’S KIND OF A EXPANSIVE DESERT 674 00:41:14,739 --> 00:41:16,374 {\an7}WITH BUILT-UP CITIES. 675 00:41:18,376 --> 00:41:21,679 {\an7}\hEVEN THOUGH IT’S A WAR ZONE, PEOPLE LIVE THERE. 676 00:41:21,713 --> 00:41:25,584 {\an7}\h\hYOU KIND OF THINK WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF THAT WAS YOU. 677 00:41:25,616 --> 00:41:29,253 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE F-18S TYPICALLY CRUISE AT 50,000 FEET, 678 00:41:29,287 --> 00:41:31,189 {\an7}HIGH ABOVE ISIS WEAPONS. 679 00:41:32,657 --> 00:41:36,828 {\an7}\hFOR YEARS, THEY’VE BEEN ABLE TO FLY OVER IRAQ WITHOUT FEAR. 680 00:41:38,830 --> 00:41:41,232 {\an7}SIX MONTHS AGO, THAT CHANGED. 681 00:41:42,600 --> 00:41:45,436 {\an7}\hISIS FIGHTERS CAPTURED A SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE 682 00:41:45,470 --> 00:41:46,871 {\an7}KNOWN AS THE SA-3. 683 00:41:48,172 --> 00:41:52,276 {\an7}\h\hIT’S REACH IS 10,000 FEET HIGHER THAN THE F-18S CAN FLY. 684 00:41:54,612 --> 00:41:57,115 {\an7}\h\h\hMan: IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT’S IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND, 685 00:41:57,148 --> 00:41:59,384 {\an7}HOW WE WOULD DEFEAT \h\hAN ENEMY MISSILE 686 00:41:59,417 --> 00:42:01,052 {\an7}IF IT WAS SHOT AT US. 687 00:42:02,086 --> 00:42:05,356 {\an7}\hYOU KIND OF ALWAYS HAVE TO BE ON GUARD. 688 00:42:10,094 --> 00:42:14,465 {\an7}\hNarrator: THE TWO F-18S RACE TOWARD THEIR TARGET, 689 00:42:14,499 --> 00:42:18,236 {\an7}LOCKING IN THE COORDINATES \h\h\hFOR THE FOUR BOMBS. 690 00:42:19,704 --> 00:42:23,041 {\an7}Man: THINGS ARE NOW GETTING \h\h\h\h\h\hVERY, VERY REAL. 691 00:42:23,074 --> 00:42:24,609 {\an7}\h\hEVERYBODY GETS VERY, VERY FOCUSED 692 00:42:24,642 --> 00:42:27,712 {\an7}\hBECAUSE THE STAKES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH. 693 00:42:29,213 --> 00:42:33,184 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: THE F-18 PILOTS DO A FINAL SCAN, 694 00:42:33,217 --> 00:42:35,286 {\an7}RECHECK THEIR COORDINATES, 695 00:42:36,821 --> 00:42:38,756 {\an7}AND DROP THEIR WEAPONS. 696 00:42:42,393 --> 00:42:46,297 {\an7}\hFROM 50,000 FEET, IT TAKES JUST 30 SECONDS 697 00:42:46,330 --> 00:42:49,767 {\an7}FOR A 2,000 POUND BOMB \hTO REACH THE GROUND. 698 00:42:52,503 --> 00:42:54,538 {\an7}[BOMB EXPLODES] 699 00:42:54,572 --> 00:42:57,308 {\an7}\h\h\hBOTH BOMBS ARE RIGHT ON THE MONEY. 700 00:42:59,277 --> 00:43:01,112 {\an7}Woman: EVEN IF YOU KNOW YOU \h\h\hDID EVERYTHING RIGHT, 701 00:43:01,145 --> 00:43:02,513 {\an7}YOU’RE STILL WAITING \hTO SEE THAT IMPACT 702 00:43:02,547 --> 00:43:04,115 {\an7}\hAND, YOU KNOW, IT’S ALMOST LIKE TIME STOPS 703 00:43:04,148 --> 00:43:07,385 {\an7}AND YOU KIND OF ALMOST DON’T \hBREATHE THAT ENTIRE TIME. 704 00:43:07,418 --> 00:43:08,986 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 705 00:43:09,020 --> 00:43:10,321 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER, 706 00:43:10,354 --> 00:43:13,624 {\an7}THE SECOND F-18 ALSO \hHITS THE BULLSEYE. 707 00:43:13,658 --> 00:43:16,494 {\an7}[BOMB EXPLODES] 708 00:43:16,527 --> 00:43:19,597 {\an7}Woman: WHEN IT HITS, YOU KNOW, THERE’S KIND OF A FEELING OF, 709 00:43:19,630 --> 00:43:22,266 {\an7}\h\h"PHEW, THAT ACTUALLY DID WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO." 710 00:43:22,300 --> 00:43:24,369 {\an7}[BOMB EXPLODES] 711 00:43:24,402 --> 00:43:29,340 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: PUTTING BOMBS ON TARGET, THAT’S THE EASY PART. 712 00:43:29,373 --> 00:43:31,876 {\an7}\h\h\hPILOTS KNOW THAT THE LAST LEG OF THEIR JOURNEY 713 00:43:31,909 --> 00:43:34,278 {\an7}WILL BE MUCH HARDER. 714 00:43:34,312 --> 00:43:36,481 {\an7}Man: NOW A LOT OF MY THOUGHT \h\hPROCESS IS ON MY ABILITY 715 00:43:36,514 --> 00:43:38,416 {\an7}TO GET ABOARD SAFELY \hBACK ON THE BOAT, 716 00:43:38,449 --> 00:43:41,218 {\an7}BECAUSE LANDING ON THE SHIP \hIS EXTREMELY UNFORGIVING. 717 00:43:41,252 --> 00:43:43,621 {\an7}♪ 718 00:43:43,654 --> 00:43:47,191 {\an7}Woman: NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU DO IT, IT’S NOT ANY EASIER. 719 00:43:48,459 --> 00:43:50,561 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: AS THEY RACE TOWARD THE SHIP, 720 00:43:50,595 --> 00:43:52,730 {\an7}\hFARRELL NOTICES SOMETHING UNUSUAL 721 00:43:52,763 --> 00:43:54,898 {\an7}ON HIS JET’S CONTROL PANEL. 722 00:43:56,167 --> 00:43:58,536 {\an7}HE REALIZES THAT THIS LANDING 723 00:43:58,569 --> 00:44:00,971 {\an7}WILL BE EVEN HARDER THAN MOST. 724 00:44:01,939 --> 00:44:04,375 {\an7}Woman: THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH \h\h\h\h\hOUR BRAKE PRESSURE, 725 00:44:04,408 --> 00:44:06,143 {\an7}WE WERE UNSURE WHETHER OUR BRAKES WERE GONNA 726 00:44:06,177 --> 00:44:07,245 {\an7}WORK NORMALLY. 727 00:44:09,413 --> 00:44:13,784 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: PELZEK AND FARRELL ASSESS THE SITUATION. 728 00:44:13,818 --> 00:44:17,789 {\an7}A BRAKE MALFUNCTION COULD \hLEAD TO OTHER PROBLEMS. 729 00:44:19,991 --> 00:44:22,260 {\an7}Woman: THAT CAN AFFECT \h\h\h\hOTHER SYSTEMS, 730 00:44:22,293 --> 00:44:23,528 {\an7}\h\hSPECIFICALLY ONES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY 731 00:44:23,561 --> 00:44:25,997 {\an7}LEAD US TO SHUT DOWN \hTHE RIGHT ENGINE. 732 00:44:26,030 --> 00:44:27,865 {\an7}Man: AND IN THIS CASE, IT WASN’T REALLY ANYTHING WE COULD DO 733 00:44:27,899 --> 00:44:29,634 {\an7}TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. 734 00:44:30,735 --> 00:44:33,204 {\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: FARRELL RADIOS TO THE SECOND F-18 735 00:44:33,237 --> 00:44:35,406 {\an7}TO SHARE THE BAD NEWS. 736 00:44:35,439 --> 00:44:38,609 {\an7}ALL HE CAN DO NOW IS \hHOPE FOR THE BEST. 737 00:44:39,710 --> 00:44:42,980 {\an7}HE WON’T KNOW IF THE \hF-18 HAS A PROBLEM 738 00:44:43,014 --> 00:44:44,849 {\an7}UNTIL HE TRIES TO LAND. 739 00:44:47,919 --> 00:44:51,289 {\an7}♪ 740 00:44:51,322 --> 00:44:54,892 {\an7}\h\hON THE DECK OF THE USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH, 741 00:44:54,926 --> 00:44:58,997 {\an7}\hTHE CREW PREPARES FOR TWO F-18S RETURNING FROM BATTLE. 742 00:45:03,434 --> 00:45:05,736 {\an7}JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM LANDING, 743 00:45:05,770 --> 00:45:09,340 {\an7}ONE OF THE F-18S DISCOVERS \h\hIT MAY HAVE A PROBLEM 744 00:45:09,373 --> 00:45:10,674 {\an7}WITH IT’S BRAKES. 745 00:45:12,009 --> 00:45:14,211 {\an7}Man: THE SUPER HORNET IS \hA VERY SMART AIRPLANE 746 00:45:14,245 --> 00:45:17,749 {\an7}\h\hAND WHEN SOMETHING BREAKS, IT TELLS YOU. 747 00:45:17,782 --> 00:45:19,417 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: PELZEK AND FARRELL DON’T HAVE TIME 748 00:45:19,450 --> 00:45:21,185 {\an7}TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. 749 00:45:23,187 --> 00:45:25,322 {\an7}\hTHEY RADIO INTO THE TOWER TO LET THEM KNOW 750 00:45:25,356 --> 00:45:28,993 {\an7}THAT THERE MAY BE \hSOMETHING WRONG. 751 00:45:29,026 --> 00:45:31,061 {\an7}Woman: WE ESSENTIALLY \hNOTIFIED THE TOWER, 752 00:45:31,095 --> 00:45:32,697 {\an7}\hAND JUST LET THEM KNOW WE WERE UNSURE 753 00:45:32,730 --> 00:45:34,298 {\an7}WHETHER OUR BRAKES WERE \h\hGONNA WORK NORMALLY, 754 00:45:34,332 --> 00:45:35,834 {\an7}OR WHETHER WE WERE GONNA \hHAVE EMERGENCY BRAKES 755 00:45:35,866 --> 00:45:39,002 {\an7}AVAILABLE ON THE FLIGHT DECK. 756 00:45:39,036 --> 00:45:40,971 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: THE TOWER RADIOS BACK 757 00:45:41,105 --> 00:45:42,573 {\an7}AND ASKS PELZEK AND FARRELL 758 00:45:42,607 --> 00:45:45,043 {\an7}TO LET THE OTHER F-18 LAND FIRST. 759 00:45:45,076 --> 00:45:47,211 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 760 00:45:47,245 --> 00:45:50,081 {\an7}♪ 761 00:45:54,318 --> 00:45:57,655 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 762 00:45:57,688 --> 00:45:59,924 {\an7}THE FIRST SUPER HORNET LANDS 763 00:46:01,892 --> 00:46:04,895 {\an7}\h\hAND QUICKLY GETS PULLED TO THE SIDE. 764 00:46:07,632 --> 00:46:12,337 {\an7}\h\hNOW, FARRELL AND PELZEK BEGIN THEIR FINAL APPROACH. 765 00:46:12,370 --> 00:46:16,441 {\an7}THREE MILES OUT, THE DECK IS THE SIZE OF A POSTAGE STAMP. 766 00:46:18,876 --> 00:46:21,912 {\an7}\h\hAPPROACHING AT 150 MILES AN HOUR, 767 00:46:21,946 --> 00:46:23,681 {\an7}IT GETS BIG VERY FAST. 768 00:46:27,084 --> 00:46:31,221 {\an7}Man: THAT’S WHERE THE TRAINING \h\h\h\h\hPAYS BIG DIVIDENDS. 769 00:46:31,255 --> 00:46:33,591 {\an7}YOU JUST HAVE TO BE READY, YOU \h\hFALL BACK ON YOUR TRAINING 770 00:46:33,624 --> 00:46:37,128 {\an7}\h\h\h\hAND YOUR BASELINE OF KNOWLEDGE TO DEAL WITH THIS. 771 00:46:37,161 --> 00:46:40,931 {\an7}♪ 772 00:46:40,965 --> 00:46:43,801 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 773 00:46:45,469 --> 00:46:49,974 {\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: THE SECOND F-18 SCREECHES TO A HALT. 774 00:46:50,007 --> 00:46:53,978 {\an7}\h\hNORMALLY, PILOTS RELEASE THE ARRESTING WIRE QUICKLY. 775 00:46:54,011 --> 00:46:56,747 {\an7}WITH THEIR BRAKES UNCERTAIN, \h\h\h\h\hPELZEK AND FARRELL 776 00:46:56,781 --> 00:47:00,985 {\an7}\hNEED TO STAY TETHERED OR RISK ROLLING OFF THE DECK 777 00:47:01,018 --> 00:47:02,486 {\an7}AND INTO THE WATER. 778 00:47:04,188 --> 00:47:05,923 {\an7}Man: WE KEPT SOME POWER \h\h\hUP ON THE ENGINES 779 00:47:05,956 --> 00:47:06,957 {\an7}AND THEY BROUGHT A TRACTOR OUT, 780 00:47:06,991 --> 00:47:10,561 {\an7}HOOKED A TRACTOR UP TO \hUS AND TOWED US OUT. 781 00:47:10,594 --> 00:47:12,529 {\an7}Woman: THEY COULD JUST PULL US \h\h\hOUT OF THE LANDING AREA 782 00:47:12,563 --> 00:47:14,298 {\an7}AND THEN SHUT US DOWN AND \h\hTHEN THEY COULD TOW IT 783 00:47:14,332 --> 00:47:16,134 {\an7}\hAND WORK ON THE BRAKES FROM SOME OTHER POSITION 784 00:47:16,167 --> 00:47:17,368 {\an7}ON THE FLIGHT DECK. 785 00:47:17,401 --> 00:47:20,204 {\an7}♪ 786 00:47:22,707 --> 00:47:26,878 {\an7}Narrator: THE AIR CREW BRINGS \h\hTHE JET TO THE HANGAR BAY. 787 00:47:27,845 --> 00:47:31,349 {\an7}THEY MUST GET IT READY \hTO GO BACK TO WORK. 788 00:47:33,084 --> 00:47:36,054 {\an7}[CREW CHEERS] 789 00:47:36,087 --> 00:47:37,555 {\an7}BACK IN THE READY ROOM, 790 00:47:37,588 --> 00:47:41,292 {\an7}THE FOUR MISSION PILOTS \hREJOIN THEIR SQUADRON. 791 00:47:45,830 --> 00:47:47,432 {\an7}Woman: WHAT WE THINK OF AS A \h\hWAR ZONE DOESN’T ALWAYS 792 00:47:47,465 --> 00:47:49,100 {\an7}LOOK LIKE A WAR ZONE. 793 00:47:51,369 --> 00:47:52,937 {\an7}IT’S VERY DIFFERENT \h\h\hON A CARRIER. 794 00:47:52,970 --> 00:47:53,904 {\an7}\hIT GIVES US THE ABILITY COME BACK 795 00:47:53,938 --> 00:47:55,306 {\an7}AND BE KIND OF NORMAL PEOPLE. 796 00:47:55,339 --> 00:47:57,374 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 797 00:47:57,408 --> 00:47:59,143 {\an7}Man: WE’RE FORTUNATE TO \h\hHAVE ENOUGH AIR CREW 798 00:47:59,176 --> 00:48:02,746 {\an7}\h\hTHAT WE PROBABLY SEE THREE TO FOUR DAYS DOWN 799 00:48:04,215 --> 00:48:07,719 {\an7}AND THEN IT STARTS \hALL OVER AGAIN. 800 00:48:07,752 --> 00:48:10,088 {\an7}\h\h\hWE’VE GOT AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER OUT HERE IN THE GULF 801 00:48:10,121 --> 00:48:12,490 {\an7}\h\hAND WE’VE GOT OTHER MISSIONS THAT WE’VE GOTTA GO OUT AND DO. 802 00:48:12,523 --> 00:48:15,359 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 803 00:48:20,164 --> 00:48:23,267 {\an7}\hNarrator: HALFWAY THROUGH THEIR SIX MONTH DEPLOYMENT, 804 00:48:23,300 --> 00:48:25,502 {\an7}\h\hTHE SHIP AND THE AIR WING SETTLE INTO 805 00:48:25,536 --> 00:48:29,540 {\an7}\h\hTHE TOUGH, SWEATY RHYTHM OF LIFE AT SEA, 806 00:48:29,573 --> 00:48:32,409 {\an7}\h\h\h\hFIGHTING AMERICA’S BATTLES OR PROVIDING HELP 807 00:48:32,443 --> 00:48:33,945 {\an7}TO THOSE IN NEED. 808 00:48:33,978 --> 00:48:35,546 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 809 00:48:35,579 --> 00:48:37,815 {\an7}Man: THE UNITED STATES NAVY \h\hIS OFTEN THE FIRST ONES 810 00:48:37,848 --> 00:48:39,383 {\an7}TO KICK DOWN THE DOOR. 811 00:48:39,417 --> 00:48:40,919 {\an7}BUT I’VE SEEN MANY TIMES IN MY CAREER 812 00:48:40,951 --> 00:48:45,823 {\an7}WHERE WE SENT HELOS ASHORE IN THE WAKE OF A DISASTER, 813 00:48:45,856 --> 00:48:49,426 {\an7}AND THIS AIR WING SHIP TEAM BRINGS OVER 5,000 AMERICANS 814 00:48:49,460 --> 00:48:53,464 {\an7}\h\hREADY TO ASSIST, IF THAT’S WHAT OUR NATION ASKS US TO DO. 815 00:48:54,832 --> 00:48:57,635 {\an7}\h\hNarrator: THAT’S 5,000 PEOPLE WHO ARE ALL FOCUSED 816 00:48:57,668 --> 00:48:58,969 {\an7}ON THE SAME GOAL: 817 00:49:00,037 --> 00:49:01,805 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 818 00:49:01,839 --> 00:49:04,742 {\an7}TO LAUNCH AND LAND US NAVY AIRCRAFT. 819 00:49:07,978 --> 00:49:09,513 {\an7}Man: GETTING AIRBORNE IS \hTHE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 820 00:49:09,547 --> 00:49:11,082 {\an7}\h\hLIFE AND DEATH OF THE US SERVICE MEMBER 821 00:49:11,115 --> 00:49:14,552 {\an7}ON THE GROUND SOMEWHERE. AND I KNOW OUR SAILORS TAKE THAT 822 00:49:14,585 --> 00:49:16,487 {\an7}ROLE VERY SERIOUSLY. 823 00:49:16,520 --> 00:49:18,856 {\an7}THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN THAT AIRPLANE GOES FLYING, 824 00:49:18,889 --> 00:49:20,891 {\an7}THEY’VE ACHIEVED SUCCESS. 825 00:49:22,126 --> 00:49:24,228 {\an7}\hTHE FACT THAT WE’RE ABLE TO DO IT EVERYDAY 826 00:49:24,261 --> 00:49:26,797 {\an7}AND EVERY EVENT IS PRETTY PHENOMENAL 827 00:49:26,831 --> 00:49:30,401 {\an7}WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL THE MOVING PARTS BEHIND IT. 828 00:49:30,434 --> 00:49:33,437 {\an7}Narrator: THE USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH, 829 00:49:33,471 --> 00:49:35,773 {\an7}HERE TO DEFEAT AN EVIL ENEMY, 830 00:49:37,741 --> 00:49:39,910 {\an7}TO SUPPORT AND MAKE \hFRIENDS OF ALLIES 831 00:49:39,944 --> 00:49:41,412 {\an7}IN THE ARABIAN GULF 832 00:49:42,746 --> 00:49:46,116 {\an7}AND TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION 833 00:49:46,150 --> 00:49:47,485 {\an7}AROUND THE WORLD. 834 00:49:48,519 --> 00:49:50,721 {\an7}Man: THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT MAKES UP A SIGNIFICANT PORTION 835 00:49:50,754 --> 00:49:54,091 {\an7}OF THE EARTH, SO HE WHO \hCONTROLS OR HAS ACCESS 836 00:49:54,124 --> 00:49:56,793 {\an7}TO THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT \h\h\h\hHAS A KEY STRATEGIC 837 00:49:56,827 --> 00:49:59,563 {\an7}CAPABILITY WITHIN \hWORLD OPERATIONS 838 00:50:01,565 --> 00:50:04,868 {\an7}AND THERE’S A LOT OF PRIDE IN THAT. 839 00:50:04,902 --> 00:50:07,705 {\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS] 840 00:50:09,907 --> 00:50:12,309 {\an7}\hNarrator: FOR THE NEXT THREE AND A HALF MONTHS, 841 00:50:12,343 --> 00:50:15,313 {\an7}THE BUSH STAYS IN \hTHE ARABIAN GULF 842 00:50:15,346 --> 00:50:20,952 {\an7}GIVING AMERICA FLEXIBILITY, \h\h\h\hPRESENCE AND POWER. 843 00:50:23,354 --> 00:50:26,090 {\an7}Man: I’M MAKING SURE THAT THE \h\h\h\hFREEDOM OF NAVIGATION, 844 00:50:26,123 --> 00:50:28,125 {\an7}AND FREE FLOW OF COMMERCE \h\h\hIS OCCURRING WITHIN 845 00:50:28,158 --> 00:50:31,328 {\an7}\hTHE ARABIAN GULF AND REASSURING OUR FRIENDS 846 00:50:31,362 --> 00:50:35,533 {\an7}\h\hWITHIN THE ARABIAN GULF THAT WE ARE HERE AS FRIENDS 847 00:50:35,566 --> 00:50:38,235 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hAND WE ARE COOPERATING WITH THEM. 848 00:50:40,738 --> 00:50:44,642 {\an7}WE’VE PROVEN OVER YEARS THE \h\hMOBILITY OF THE CARRIER, 849 00:50:44,675 --> 00:50:48,445 {\an7}THE FIREPOWER OF THE AIR WING AND THE SHIP ITSELF 850 00:50:48,479 --> 00:50:51,315 {\an7}\hIS A POWERFUL PIECE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY. 851 00:50:51,348 --> 00:50:53,517 {\an7}[CHEERING] 852 00:50:53,551 --> 00:50:56,220 {\an7}\hIT KEEPS US BUSY, BUT IT’S A GOOD JOB. 853 00:50:56,253 --> 00:50:57,921 {\an7}[JET ENGINES ROAR]