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{\an7}\h\hNarrator: THE USS GEORGE
H. W. BUSH AIRCRAFT CARRIER,
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{\an7}IT’S THE BIG STICK
OF AMERICA’S NAVY,
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{\an7}\hONLY CALLED OUT FOR
JOBS THAT NEED MUSCLE.
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{\an7}Man: WHEN A CARRIER MOVES INTO
\h\h\h\hAN AREA OF OPERATIONS,
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{\an7}YOU’RE GONNA HAVE
TO PAY ATTENTION.
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: ON BOARD, MORE
THAN 70 SPECIALIZED AIRCRAFT.
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{\an7}WITH CREW TRAINED TO BRING
\h\hTHE FIGHT TO ANYWHERE
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{\an7}ON THE PLANET.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}Man: WE CAN MOVE INTO VERY
\h\h\h\hCHALLENGING AREAS
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{\an7}OF THE GLOBE VERY RAPIDLY.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THIS
DEPLOYMENT WILL BE TOUGH.
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{\an7}THEY MUST GET TO THE
\hMIDDLE EAST FAST.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}Woman: IT’S PROBABLY ONE OF THE
MOST DANGEROUS PLACES
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{\an7}IN THE WORLD TO OPERATE.
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{\an7}Narrator: IN THE BALANCE ...
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{\an7}Man: STAKES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH.
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: NOTHING
SHORT OF LIFE OR DEATH.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}\h\h\hAPRIL 2017, THE USS
GEORGE H. W. BUSH CRUISES
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{\an7}DEEP IN THE ARABIAN GULF.
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{\an7}\h\h\hON DECK, THE FLIGHT CREW
PREPS HER AIRCRAFT FOR COMBAT.
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{\an7}\h\h\hIT’S MONTH THREE OF THE
CARRIER’S FIGHT AGAINST ISIS.
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{\an7}\h\hBY NOW, HER CREW MOVES
LIKE A WELL-OILED MACHINE.
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{\an7}PUSHING THROUGH 14-HOUR WORKDAYS
AND TEMPERATURES ON DECK
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{\an7}THAT CAN REACH 140 DEGREES.
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{\an7}[CREW MEMBERS YELL]
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{\an7}TWO LEVELS BELOW THE FLIGHT
\h\hDECK, LCDR LUKE FARRELL
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{\an7}AND THREE OTHER FIGHTER PILOTS
\h\hSUIT UP TO FLY INTO IRAQ.
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{\an7}IN THIS DEPLOYMENT, FARRELL
\h\h\h\hAND THE OTHER PILOTS
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{\an7}SUPPORT ALLIED FORCES
FIGHTING ON THE GROUND
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{\an7}INCLUDING SHOOTING
DOWN AN ENEMY JET.
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{\an7}\hMan: THIS DEPLOYMENT IS PRETTY
EPIC COMPARED TO MY OTHER ONES.
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{\an7}THIS IS MY FIFTH DEPLOYMENT.
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{\an7}Man: HAVE A SAFE FLIGHT, SIR.
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{\an7}Man: SEE YA AND THANK YOU.
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{\an7}WE’RE DOING, BY FAR, THE MOST
\hREAL-WORLD COMBAT OPERATIONS
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{\an7}THAT I’VE EVER SEEN AND
\hI THINK THAT’S TRUE OF
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{\an7}MOST OF THE GUYS ON THE BOAT.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: FLYING INTO
COMBAT, EACH DAY IS A CHALLENGE,
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{\an7}\hBUT ONE THING KEEPS THESE
PILOTS GOING, THEIR MISSION.
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{\an7}Man: WHAT WE’RE DOING
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{\an7}IS SUPPORTING OPERATION
\h\h\hINHERENT RESOLVE.
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{\an7}THERE’S AMERICAN FORCES
\h\hAND COALITION FORCES
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{\an7}ON THE GROUND THAT NEED AIR
SUPPORT FOR WHATEVER MISSION
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{\an7}\h\hTHEY’RE ACCOMPLISHING AND
WE’RE THERE TO HELP THEM OUT.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE F-18
SUPER HORNETS WAIT ON DECK.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hTHESE FULLY-LOADED
FIGHTER JETS PERFORM MOST
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{\an7}OF THE COMBAT OPERATIONS.
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{\an7}MOMENT’S LATER ...
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}THEY HEAD INTO IRAQ.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}Man: THINGS ARE NOW GETTING
\h\h\h\h\h\hVERY, VERY REAL.
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{\an7}\h\h\hEVERYBODY GETS
VERY, VERY FOCUSED.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\h\hNarrator: FOCUS
DOESN’T GUARANTEE SUCCESS,
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{\an7}\h\h\hBUT THE BUSH AND HER
PILOTS HAVE BEEN PREPARING
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{\an7}FOR THIS MISSION FOR
\hA VERY LONG TIME.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}\h\hONE MONTH EARLIER,
THE BUSH SKIMS SLOWLY
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{\an7}ALONG THE GREEK COASTLINE.
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{\an7}[VOICE ON HEADSET] COPY.
\h\hOKAY, I THINK THAT’S
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{\an7}MAKING SENSE NOW.
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{\an7}Narrator: TWENTY
\hSTORIES HIGH,
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{\an7}MORE THAN THREE FOOTBALL
\hFIELDS LONG, AND OVER
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{\an7}\h\h100,000 TONS, THE USS BUSH
WAS MADE TO DO JUST ONE THING:
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\hLAUNCH AND LAND
US NAVY AIRCRAFT.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}HER MOST VALUABLE ASSET?
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{\an7}HER DECK,
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{\an7}4.5 ACRES OF SOVEREIGN
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{\an7}AND MOBILE AMERICAN TERRITORY.
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{\an7}Man: WE ARE A MOVING AIRPORT.
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{\an7}IT’S HOW WE PROJECT POWER
IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
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{\an7}WE DON’T HAVE TO ASK
\hFOR BASING RIGHTS
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{\an7}OR OVERFLIGHT PERMISSION,
\h\h\h\h\hWE CAN MOVE INTO
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{\an7}VERY CHALLENGING AREAS OF
\hTHE GLOBE VERY RAPIDLY.
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{\an7}Narrator: THE BUSH’S
MOST POWERFUL WEAPON
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{\an7}IS HER AIR WING
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hMADE UP OF ALMOST 70
HIGHLY-SPECIALIZED AIRCRAFT.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}DEPLOYED WITH THE BUSH,
CARRIER AIR WING EIGHT.
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{\an7}Man: I DON’T THINK THERE IS A
\h\hCAPABILITY IN ANY COUNTRY
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{\an7}\h\hOR EVEN WITHIN THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY
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{\an7}\h\h\h\h\hTHAT RIVALS THE
STRATEGIC EFFECT THAT THE
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{\an7}\h\hCARRIER AIR WING TEAM CAN
BRING TO OUR DECISION-MAKERS.
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{\an7}WHEN THERE’S A CRISIS IN THE
\hWORLD, THE FIRST QUESTION
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{\an7}THAT A PRESIDENT NORMALLY ASKS
\hIS, "WHERE IS THE CARRIER?"
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}\hNarrator: THIS DEPLOYMENT
TAKES THE BUSH FROM HER HOME
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{\an7}IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
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{\an7}ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
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{\an7}AND NOW HERE IN THE
\hMEDITERRANEAN SEA.
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{\an7}\h\hSHE MUST TRAIN HERE FOR
TWO WEEKS BEFORE MOVING ON.
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{\an7}Man: WE’RE GONNA BE IN
\h\hTHE ARABIAN GULF.
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{\an7}OUR PRIMARY MISSION RIGHT
NOW IS TO CONDUCT STRIKES
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{\an7}IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION
\h\h\h\hINHERENT RESOLVE
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{\an7}\h\h\hAND DESTROY ISIS
FORCES ON THE GROUND.
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: THE ARABIAN
GULF IS FAMILIAR TERRITORY.
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{\an7}\h\hTHREE YEARS AGO, THE
BUSH WAS ON HER WAY HOME
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{\an7}FROM A SIX-MONTH DEPLOYMENT
\h\h\h\h\hWHEN SHE GOT WORD
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{\an7}THAT ISIS TERRITORY WAS
\h\hBEGINNING TO EXPAND.
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{\an7}[HORN HONKS]
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{\an7}Man: THEY’RE BEYOND JUST
\h\h\hA TERRORIST GROUP.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hOH, THIS IS BEYOND
ANYTHING THAT WE’VE SEEN,
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{\an7}SO WE MUST PREPARE
\hFOR EVERYTHING.
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{\an7}Man: ISIS STARTED THEIR
SWEEP FROM NORTHERN IRAQ
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{\an7}DOWN TO SOUTHERN IRAQ.
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{\an7}\h\hTHEY WERE MOVING ALMOST
UNABATED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hAND WAS ON THE
OUTSKIRTS OF BAGHDAD.
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: THE US
NEEDED TO REACT FAST.
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{\an7}\h\hPRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA KNEW
THE BUSH WAS HIS BEST SOLUTION.
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{\an7}[CREW CHATTERS]
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{\an7}\hIT TOOK THE BUSH
AND HER AIR WING,
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{\an7}\hJUST 30 HOURS TO
ADJUST HER PLANS.
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{\an7}Man: THE CARRIER TURNED AROUND
AND THE AIR WING TURNED AROUND
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{\an7}AND WENT BACK UP TO THE
\hNORTHERN ARABIAN GULF.
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{\an7}WE CONDUCTED THE FIRST
STRIKES AGAINST ISIS.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\h\h\hAND THEY WERE THE
REASON THAT ISIS STOPPED
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{\an7}AND DID NOT MOVE INTO BAGHDAD.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\h\hNarrator: FOR 10
FULL DAYS, THE BUSH
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{\an7}\h\h\hAND CARRIER AIR WING EIGHT
CARRIED THE WEIGHT OF THE FIGHT.
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{\an7}[BOMB EXPLODES]
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{\an7}President Obama: FOR THE PAST
FEW DAYS, AMERICAN FORCES HAVE
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{\an7}SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED
\hTARGETED AIRSTRIKES
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{\an7}\hTO PREVENT TERRORIST
FORCES FROM ADVANCING
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{\an7}AND TO PROTECT AMERICAN
\h\h\h\hCIVILIANS THERE.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: NOW THE
IRAQIS ARE ON THE VERGE OF
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{\an7}TAKING TERRITORY BACK FOR GOOD,
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{\an7}BUT THEY NEED AIR
\hPOWER TO DO IT.
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{\an7}\h\hSO THE BUSH AND HER
AIR WING ARE RETURNING,
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{\an7}DETERMINED TO HELP GROUND
\h\hTROOPS FINISH THE JOB.
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{\an7}Man: THERE ARE CITIES WHERE
\hISIS STILL HAS A FOOTHOLD.
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{\an7}\h\hSO WE’LL DEVELOP PLANS TO
SUPPORT THOSE GROUND MOVEMENTS
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{\an7}IN THOSE THREE AREAS.
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{\an7}\h\hNarrator: THE ONLY
CATCH: AIR WING PILOTS
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{\an7}HAVEN’T SEEN COMBAT SINCE
\h\h\hTHAT LAST DEPLOYMENT
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{\an7}THREE YEARS AGO.
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{\an7}Man: I WISH FLYING AN AIRPLANE
\h\h\hWAS LIKE RIDING A BIKE,
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{\an7}BUT IT’S NOT.
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{\an7}ANYONE WILL TELL YOU THAT,
\hIN THIS BUSINESS IF YOU
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{\an7}TAKE TIME OFF, THOSE
\h\hSKILLS ATROPHY.
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{\an7}SO THE FIRST THING AN
AIRCRAFT CARRIER DOES
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{\an7}WHEN IT GETS UNDERWAY
IS WE BRING OUR PILOTS
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{\an7}\hAND OUR AIRCRAFT OUT AND
WE RE-CERTIFY THOSE FOLKS
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{\an7}TO CONDUCT CARRIER OPERATIONS.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: FLIGHT
OPERATIONS ON A CARRIER
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{\an7}ARE NOTORIOUSLY TOUGH.
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{\an7}GETTING ON AND OFF A SHIP
\hIS THE DEFINITIVE SKILL
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{\an7}THAT SETS NAVAL AVIATORS
\hAPART FROM ALL OTHERS.
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{\an7}THE REASON: THE RUNWAY.
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{\an7}ON LAND, PILOTS HAVE
MORE THAN 2,000 FEET
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{\an7}TO TAKE OFF AND LAND.
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{\an7}ON A CARRIER, THEY
\h\hHAVE JUST 300.
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{\an7}Man: NAVAL AVIATION’S
\hPRETTY UNFORGIVING.
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{\an7}\hIF YOU’RE NOT FOCUSED
AND YOU’RE NOT PREPARED,
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{\an7}THEN YOU’RE NOT GONNA
BE DOING THIS BUSINESS
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{\an7}FOR VERY LONG.
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{\an7}Narrator: TO TAKE OFF
ON SUCH A SHORT DECK,
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hPILOTS HAVE TO
GENERATE EXTRA SPEED.
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{\an7}THE SOLUTION: A CATAPULT.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\hA CAT SHOT CAN LAUNCH
A 60,000-POUND AIRCRAFT
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{\an7}\hFROM 0 TO 150 MILES PER
HOUR IN JUST TWO SECONDS.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}Man: IT’S KIND OF LIKE BEING
\h\h\h\h\hSHOT OUT OF A GUN.
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{\an7}IT WAKES YOU UP, IT GETS
\hYOUR ADRENALINE GOING
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{\an7}AND IT’S PRETTY EXCITING.
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{\an7}\h\hNarrator: TAKING OFF
FROM A CARRIER IS HARD,
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{\an7}BUT LANDING IS EVEN TOUGHER.
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{\an7}Man: THE HARDEST PART OF THE
\h\h\hMISSION IS COMING BACK
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{\an7}AND LANDING.
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{\an7}YOU’VE GOT A VERY LONG FLIGHT
\h\h\hTO GET BACK TO THE BOAT
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{\an7}AND YOU’RE VERY TIRED,
\h\hYOU’RE DEHYDRATED,
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{\an7}YOU’VE BEEN SITTING
IN AN EJECTION SEAT,
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{\an7}WHICH IS NOT A LA-Z-BOY,
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{\an7}SO YOUR BODY IS STARTING
\h\hTO GET PRETTY SORE.
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{\an7}\hSO A LOT OF MY THOUGHT
PROCESS IS ON MY LANDING
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{\an7}AND MY ABILITY TO GET ABOARD
\h\hSAFELY BACK ON THE BOAT.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNarrator:
COMPLICATING THE MATTER,
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{\an7}THE FLIGHT DECK, IT
DOESN’T STAY STILL.
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{\an7}\h\h\hIT HEAVES AND
SWAYS WITH THE SEA.
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{\an7}IN THE SECONDS BEFORE TOUCHDOWN,
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{\an7}\h\hPILOTS HAVE TO MAKE
COUNTLESS SMALL CHANGES
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{\an7}TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO LINE
UP PERFECTLY WITH THE DECK.
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{\an7}\hMan: IT REQUIRES A LOT OF
FOCUS BECAUSE YOU CAN HAVE A
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{\an7}SEVEN AND A HALF HOUR MISSION
AND THE MISSION WAS FANTASTIC,
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{\an7}BUT IF YOU COME BACK AND
DO SOMETHING DANGEROUS,
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{\an7}IT’S NOT A GOOD WAY
\h\hTO END A FLIGHT.
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: AN F-18
TYPICALLY HITS THE DECK
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{\an7}AT OVER 150 MILES AN HOUR.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}TO SLOW DOWN, PILOTS RELY ON
A SYSTEM OF ARRESTING WIRES.
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{\an7}CATCHING ONE IS CALLED A TRAP.
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{\an7}\hMan: WE HAVE THREE
WIRES WE CAN CATCH.
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{\an7}WHEN OUR HOOK GRABS
ONE OF THOSE WIRES,
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{\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hIT FEEDS OUT THE
APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF CABLE
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{\an7}TO STOP YOU BEFORE YOU
\hWOULD GO OFF THE END
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{\an7}OF THE LANDING AREA.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\hNarrator: IT TAKES YEARS
TO BECOME A NAVAL AVIATOR.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}THE GOOD ONES MAKE IT LOOK EASY.
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{\an7}Man: IT LOOKS GRACEFUL
\hAND IT’S BEAUTIFUL,
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{\an7}BUT WHAT YOU DON’T SEE
\hIS ALL THE PRACTICE
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{\an7}AND REPETITION THAT GOES INTO
\h\hMAKING THAT LOOK THAT WAY.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}IT’S TOUGH AND IT REQUIRES
\h\hLOTS OF REPS AND SETS.
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{\an7}\h\hNarrator: AS THE
BUSH CHARGES TOWARD
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{\an7}THE ARABIAN GULF, HER
AIR WING TRAINS HARD,
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{\an7}AIMING TO SHAKE OFF THE COBWEBS
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{\an7}AND MAKE MUSCLE MEMORY STRONG.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}IN COMBAT, THEY HAVE
TO REACT, NOT THINK.
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{\an7}Man: THEY HAVE TO STRIVE TO
\h\h\hBE PERFECT EVERY TIME.
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{\an7}\hTHERE’S NOT ROOM
FOR IMPERFECTION.
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: AND
IN JUST A FEW DAYS,
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{\an7}\h\hTHEY’LL BE TESTING THEIR
SKILLS OVER A HOSTILE ENEMY
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}IN THE ARABIAN GULF.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINES ROAR]
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}THE USS BUSH STEAMS TOWARD
\h\hTHE MIDDLE EAST FOR A
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{\an7}SIX-MONTH DEPLOYMENT.
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{\an7}\h\h\hHER MISSION: TO HELP
GROUND TROOPS DEFEAT ISIS.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}ON THE FLIGHT DECK, THE
\hAIR WING WORKS TO KEEP
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{\an7}THEIR SKILLS FRESH AND SHARP.
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{\an7}Man: WE START FLIGHT OPERATIONS
EARLY IN THE MORNING
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{\an7}AND WE GO ’TIL LATE
\h\hIN THE EVENING,
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{\an7}OFTENTIMES AROUND MIDNIGHT.
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{\an7}THE TRAINING IS INTENSE.
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{\an7}[FLIGHT CREW CHATTERS]
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE MOST
CHALLENGING TRAINING RUNS
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{\an7}HAPPEN AT NIGHT.
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{\an7}\h\hFOR SECURITY, THE BUSH
KEEPS HER DECK LIGHTS LOW.
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{\an7}\h\h\hTHE DECK CREW MUST USE
EXTRA CAUTION AS THEY WORK.
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{\an7}\h\h\hMan: THE FLIGHT DECK IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT
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{\an7}\hWITH PROPS AND ROTORS
AND JET ENGINES TURNING.
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{\an7}YOU KNOW, GUYS TAKING CAT
\h\hSHOTS AND GUYS LANDING
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{\an7}\hAND PEOPLE WALKING
ALL OVER THE PLACE.
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{\an7}Narrator: THE CREW USES
GLOW STICKS TO IDENTIFY
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{\an7}THEIR POSITIONS AND
\hDIRECT THE PLANES.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}SOME NIGHTS, THE MOON
PROVIDES EXTRA LIGHT.
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{\an7}TONIGHT, IT’S LIKE SHOOTING
\h\h\hOFF INTO A BLACK HOLE,
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{\an7}EXCEPT FOR THE LIGHT
OF THE AFTERBURNER.
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{\an7}\h\hTHEN, THERE’S ALSO
THE NIGHTTIME LANDING.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\hFROM THE COCKPIT OF
AN F-18 SUPER HORNET,
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{\an7}THE DECK LOOKS LIKE THIS.
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{\an7}Man: WHEN YOU’RE COMING BACK
\h\hTO AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER,
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{\an7}PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT,
\h\h\hIT IS OFTENTIMES
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{\an7}\h\h\hTHE MOST INTENSE
PORTION OF THE FLIGHT,
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{\an7}AND THAT INCLUDES
\hCOMBAT FLIGHTS.
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{\an7}Narrator: AS THE BUSH CRUISES
\h\hTHROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN,
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{\an7}FARRELL AND THE OTHER
AIR WING PILOTS TRAIN
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{\an7}AROUND THE CLOCK.
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{\an7}Man: IT’S LIKE BILL MURRAY
\h\h\h\hIN GROUNDHOG DAY.
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{\an7}\hYOU SLAP YOUR ALARM,
AND HEAR THAT GO OFF,
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{\an7}\hAND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE
DOING THE EXACT SAME THING
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{\an7}YOU DID YESTERDAY.
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{\an7}[JET ENGINE ROARS]
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: SOON
IT WILL BECOME MORE
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{\an7}THAN JUST TRAINING RUNS.
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{\an7}[GUN FIRE]
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{\an7}ON LAND, IRAQI TROOPS
\hALLIED WITH AMERICA
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{\an7}FIGHT ISIS FOR CONTROL
\h\hOF THEIR COUNTRY.
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{\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE]
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{\an7}THEY URGENTLY NEED
\hTHE BUSH’S HELP.
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{\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE]
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{\an7}ONCE THE SHIP REACHES
\h\hTHE ARABIAN GULF,
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{\an7}AIR OPERATIONS WILL
\hBECOME VERY REAL.
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{\an7}BUT FIRST, THE BUSH MUST
NAVIGATE A MAJOR HURDLE:
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{\an7}THE SUEZ CANAL.
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{\an7}THE SUEZ CANAL IS
\hA VITAL SHORTCUT
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{\an7}BETWEEN THE MEDITERRANEAN
\h\h\h\h\hAND THE RED SEA.
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{\an7}ON ONE SIDE, MAINLAND EGYPT.
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{\an7}ON THE OTHER, THE
\hSINAI PENINSULA.
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{\an7}\h\h\hTHIS 23,000 SQUARE
MILE DESERT IS KNOWN AS
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{\an7}EGYPT’S WILD WEST.
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{\an7}\hEGYPT’S CHAOS BEGAN IN
2011 WITH THE OVERTHROW
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{\an7}OF PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK.
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{\an7}SINCE THEN, CONCERNS ABOUT
\h\hSAFETY ALONG THE CANAL
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{\an7}HAVE ESCALATED AND
WITH GOOD REASON.
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{\an7}IN 2013, MILITANTS ATTACKED
\h\h\hSHIPS IN THE WATERWAY
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{\an7}WITH ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES.
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{\an7}TWICE.
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{\an7}♪
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{\an7}THE BUSH IS A HIGH-VALUE TARGET,
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{\an7}INCLUDING HER AIR WING,
\h\hSHE HAS ASSETS WORTH
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{\an7}\h\h\hOVER EIGHT AND A
HALF BILLION DOLLARS.
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{\an7}AT SEA, HER HORNETS
\hAND SUPER HORNETS
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{\an7}ARE A KEY PART OF HER DEFENSE.
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{\an7}BUT DURING THE TRANSIT,
THEY HAVE TO STAND DOWN.
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{\an7}Man: WHAT WE CANNOT DO
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{\an7}IS EXECUTE FIXED WING
\h\hFLIGHT OPERATIONS,
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{\an7}SO WE CAN’T LAUNCH F-18S.
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{\an7}WE HAVE TO RELY UPON SECURITY
\h\hFROM THE LOCAL EGYPTIANS.
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{\an7}\hNarrator: THE CANAL GENERATES
FIVE BILLION DOLLARS OF REVENUE
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{\an7}\h\h\hFOR THE EGYPTIAN
GOVERNMENT EVERY YEAR.
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{\an7}THEY HAVE A VESTED INTEREST
\h\h\h\hIN KEEPING IT SAFE.
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{\an7}\hAS THE BUSH GOES
THROUGH THE CANAL,
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{\an7}SHE’LL HAVE TO COUNT ON
\hTHE EGYPTIAN MILITARY
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{\an7}\h\hTO PROVIDE PROTECTION
FOR THE ENTIRE 125 MILES.
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{\an7}\h\hIF SOMEONE GETS
PAST THE EGYPTIANS,
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{\an7}THE BUSH’S HELICOPTERS
\hARE ALLOWED TO FLY.
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{\an7}\hTHEY’LL BE ONE OF HER
FIRST LINES OF DEFENSE.
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{\an7}Man: THEY CAN PROTECT US IN THE
CASE OF A NATION SENDING OUT
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{\an7}ONE OF IT’S FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
\hTO ANTAGONIZE THE CARRIER,
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{\an7}OR DO ILL WILL AGAINST IT,
\hOR POTENTIALLY THE CASE
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{\an7}\h\hOF A TERRORIST FLYING A
LIGHT CIVIL WITH MALINTENT.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hNarrator: THE BUSH
TRAVELS WITH TWO KINDS OF
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{\an7}SIKORSKY SEAHAWKS.
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{\an7}THE MH-60 SIERRAS ARE FLOWN
\h\hBY THE TRIDENT SQUADRON.
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{\an7}\h\h\h\hTHE MH-60 ROMEOS
BELONG TO THE SPARTANS.
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{\an7}[HELICOPTER PROPELLER SPINS]
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{\an7}EACH SEAHAWK COMES WITH
\h\hEVERYTHING IT NEEDS
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{\an7}TO CONFRONT AN ENEMY.
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{\an7}Man: ABOARD IS THE M240 DELTA,
\h\hA CREW-SERVED MACHINE GUN.
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{\an7}IT’S A 7.62 MACHINE GUN THAT
\hPROVIDES A SMALLER-CALIBER
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{\an7}DEFENSIVE SOLUTION.
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{\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE]
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{\an7}\h\hBEHIND IT IN THE DOOR,
IS THE GAU-21 .50 CALIBER
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{\an7}MACHINE GUN, VERY
\hPOWERFUL WEAPON.
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{\an7}IT GIVES US AN ENHANCED REACH
\hIN THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT,
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{\an7}OR REALLY IN ANY ENVIRONMENT.
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{\an7}\hNarrator: TWO DAYS
BEFORE THE TRANSIT,
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{\an7}THE HELICOPTERS TAKE A SPIN
\hOUT OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN
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{\an7}\hON A MISSION TO
TEST THEIR WEAPONS
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{\an7}ON A SMALL, UNMANNED SKIFF.
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{\an7}Man: THIS IS IN PREPARATION
\h\h\h\h\h\h\hFOR OUR ENTRY
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{\an7}INTO THE CENTRAL ARABIAN GULF,
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{\an7}JUST KIND OF BASED ON THE THREAT
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{\an7}THAT WE’RE EXPECTING
\h\h\hTO SEE THERE.
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{\an7}\hNarrator: SMALL,
FAST-MOVING BOATS
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{\an7}ARE ONE OF THE CANAL’S
\h\h\hBIGGEST DANGERS.
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00:22:01,487 --> 00:22:07,593
{\an7}TODAY, HELO PILOTS CIRCLE,
\hTEEING UP FOR THE KILL.
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{\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE]
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{\an7}Man: WE’RE ABLE TO SHOOT
\h\hAND ACTUALLY ENGAGE
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{\an7}\hAND DESTROY IT AS IT
COMES IN SO WE CAN SEE
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{\an7}THE EFFECTIVENESS
\hOF OUR WEAPONS,
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{\an7}ACTUALLY SEE WHAT IT’S
\hLIKE WHEN OUR ROUNDS
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{\an7}IMPACT THE TARGET WHERE WE
\hNEED TO HIT ON THAT BOAT
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00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:22,908
{\an7}TO GET THE BEST EFFECTS.
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00:22:22,942 --> 00:22:25,077
{\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE]
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{\an7}\hWE WANT TO TRAIN
AND JUST MAKE SURE
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{\an7}\hWE’RE KIND OF HONING
THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE
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00:22:28,113 --> 00:22:30,816
{\an7}BEFORE WE GET INTO
\hTHE COMBAT AREA.
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{\an7}[HELICOPTER PROPELLER SPINS]
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{\an7}\h\h\hNarrator: AFTER
THE HELICOPTERS LAND,
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{\an7}\hIT’S TIME FOR THE BUSH
HERSELF TO TAKE A SHOT.
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{\an7}SHE HAS ONE MORE
WEAPON ON BOARD,
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{\an7}\hA CLOSE-IN WEAPONS SYSTEM,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CWIS.
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{\an7}[MACHINE GUN FIRE]
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{\an7}THIS 20 MILLIMETER VULCAN
\h\h\hCANNON LIVES INSIDE
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{\an7}\h\hA SWIVELING BASE
ALMOST 15 FEET HIGH.
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{\an7}IN THE TOP OF ITS HOUSING,
THE CWIS HAS TWO ANTENNAS.
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00:23:09,255 --> 00:23:13,326
{\an7}\hTHEY PICK UP THE INCOMING
THREAT AND DIRECT ITS FIRE.
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{\an7}IN ACTION, IT SPITS OUT
\h4,500 ROUNDS A MINUTE,
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{\an7}\hEACH BULLET TWICE AS BIG AS
THE STANDARD US MACHINE GUN’S.
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00:23:27,106 --> 00:23:31,277
{\an7}\h\h\hIT’S CAPABLE OF SHOOTING
TARGETS UP TO FIVE MILES AWAY.
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{\an7}A DAY BEFORE THE BUSH
\h\hREACHES THE SUEZ,
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{\an7}\h\hHER CREW GIVES THE
CWIS ONE LAST TUNE-UP.
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{\an7}\hDURING THE TRANSIT,
IT WILL BE THE BUSH’S
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00:23:46,892 --> 00:23:48,527
{\an7}LAST LINE OF DEFENSE.
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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]
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