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EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT ESTABLISHMENT OBSERVATION ROOM

Well there it is. She's represents years of hard work.

Now he can sit back and enjoy the first flight.

Just so long as security isn't relaxed.

You people are all the same.

They always look for hidden cameras and microphones.

And funny little foreign agents in black hats.

I wish they were like that.

There's been no security breach so far...

and I intend to make sure there isn't one at this late stage.

THE SECRET SERVICE

Yes. DeGroot I ask you never call me here.

All right, all right.

I'll be there as soon as possible.

Yes, goodbye.

THE FEATHERED SPIES

Go let him in.

Good evening Mr. Masden.

Good morning would be more correct, DeGroot.

It's 2 A.M.

While you pick these unearthly hours for our meetings escapes me.

Maybe it is to try and retain a little intrigue.

Espionage isn't what it used to be.

You make me sick, DeGroot.

Yes, I believe I do.

But then we all have our problems.

Mine is the XK-4.

Do you have the photographs?

Yes.

Ah, magnificent.

- Are you satisfied? - Of course.

We will contact you when we need you.

Goodbye, gentlemen.

Good morning, Mr. Masden.

He seemed his usual heavy self.

It's understandable, no one likes being blackmailed.

Look at this.

A perfect shot of a top secret aircraft.

Taken in broad daylight.

From a couple of hundred feet.

Above the maximum security air base.

And you say that someone is taking high

definition aerial photographs of the XK4.

There is no possible doubt.

They are being offered on the international espionage market.

But Caryfield has restricted airspace.

No unauthorized aircraft of any kind is allowed to fly within a 50 miles.

And if one did stray into the area the radar

would pick it up immediately, I know all that.

Nevertheless our man in Beirut was offered a perfect

shot of the XK-4 taken from no more than 250 feet.

I just can't see how it can be done.

It's certainly baffling.

Have you any leads at all?

Well, the Central control tells me the man

peddling the information is named DeGroot.

Oh, DeGroot. I know him.

One of the old school.

But he would only be the contact man.

I don't mind telling you the Air Force is worried.

He has to be stopped.

Leave it with me.

I understand the situation.

What do you intend to do?

I think I know just the man for the job.

THE VICARAGE REV. STANLEY UNWIN

Yes, yes, of course.

The whole thing is perfectly clear to me.

Yes, your wishes will be carried out.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye, did you say, Father?

Oh, Mrs. Appleby. Yes, very goodbye.

10 pounds for a grandfather clock in working order.

I'd say there was excellent value for money.

Call Matthew for me, will you, Mrs. Appleby. We're going out.

All right, Father. Going out.

He's only just come in.

But if they know where the group operates from,

why don't the authorities simply arrest him.

Because Matthew we're after the big fish.

A fish with a camera.

- Matthew, are you all right? - Yes I'm fine.

Can you see the house?

Yes, there is just one light in the downstairs window.

Well, make yourself comfortable, Matthew.

It may be a long vigil.

"While nightly sings the staring owl."

"To it to woo a merry note".

I see you know your Shakespeare, Matthew.

I know, I'm getting cramp.

Hold on, delivererance may be near.

Father, there's a car pulled up outside the house.

A silver green Mercedes.

A visitor at 2 A.M?

Can you see the registration?

No, I can make it up. The angle is wrong.

No matter. Come down, Matthew.

We'll wait at the end of the road and follow our night bird when he leaves.

This is better be important, DeGroot.

It is.

We've been given an assignment.

To destroy the XK-4 prototype.

- Destroy it? - Yes.

We need more pictures, as close as possible.

You have to organize another run over the base.

I won't do it.

Someone could be injured and killed.

I've paid for my mistake, over and over again.

This is the last favor we will ask.

Do this and you're off the hook.

I give you my word.

I know how much that's worth.

I know, but then you don't really have a choice, do you?

It will take time.

You have three days.

Don't lose him, Father.

Have no fear on that score, Matthew.

They don't build cars like Gabriel today.

He does seem to have a very slight

advantage acceleration-wise, marginal I'd say.

I took the precaution of writing down the registration number.

JPK-459C.

We can get the address from that tomorrow.

Good work, Matthew.

Hold on, I'm taking her up to 50 miles per hour.

Yes, Father.

I rang to tell you that the first flight of the XK4

has been brought forward to the day after tomorrow.

I see.

And I'm still worried sick about the security leak.

- What's your operative doing? - He has made a little progress.

A little progress? Time is running out.

Are you sure you're the right man on the job?

I'm sure we have the right man.

In fact, I'd go far as to say that he's is "a man and a half".

Are you ready Matthew?

Ready.

Splendid. Now, do you have the address of the owner of the Mercedes?

- Yes, Father, I have here. - Good.

Then, we're ready to begin our little investigation in earnest.

In the case and we'll be on our way.

You're nearly there, Matthew!

What was the name of owner of the Mercedes?

John Masden, Father.

He is a respectable figure in the city.

Plenty of money. No criminal record.

He appears to be unlikely candidate for espionage work.

However, we shall see.

- Ah, someone is answering the door. - Right, Father.

- Mr. Masden? - Yes.

Good morning, my name is Unwin. Father Unwin.

I'm afraid I'm not a religious man.

I also hapeens very busy. Maybe some another day.

One second please.

My business concern your Mercedes.

I had hoped not to involve the police.

Well, you better come in.

Thank you.

- We'll go in here. - Oh, thank you very much.

Now what a charming residence you have here.

All right, Matthew. The coast is clear.

Now what is this about?

It's about the demon speed.

I happen find myself behind you on the road last night.

And I'm afraid you've exceeded the speed limit, my son.

I know how easy it is...

Nothing so far, father.

I'll going try in the garden.

- Yes, Father. - Think of a person of advanced years.

An old lady taking a little dog for a walk.

There's someone in the garden. Excuse me.

One moment. You're forgetting the message of my visiting most.

More haste and less speedy, you follow me?

Frankly, no.

Let me put it to you this way.

I really not got time.

As you speed it along the road surface,

they're all gritty swerve emotion upside down...

I've must go.

All over the road all terrible and disastrous craven.

Yes, yes. I know.

Plaster lippers all broken eardrums. Oh, folly terry bold.

I agree. I've must go.

- Are you all right, Matthew. - Just about.

The great dane looks pretty big and frightening when you're my size.

I'm sure it does, Matthew.

Now listen, Masden is coming out into the garden.

I'm going to take the opportunity to have a look around upstairs.

As soon as you can, get back into the case.

What is it, Trugger. Heal!

Heal, Trugger. Heal.

Into the house, Trugger.

Miniature cameras. So that's what he uses.

But how he does it, that's the problem.

Stanby.

Now!

How much did you use?

Half a cc.

On the real attack we'll using 10 cc in each bomb.

Did you give the harness to Masden?

Yes. And I told him on no account to open the

cameras, as they are fitted with a very special film.

Well, Matthew. I think we're a little nearer solving the mystery of the photographs.

But we still have a long way to go.

Yes, Father. The only thing I seem to have

established is that Masden is a bird lover.

He has everything out in that garden.

Doves, pigeons, canaries, bunches.

Yes, Matthew, all we can do is think an plan.

As I'm sure others are doing.

Yes, we have completed the ground trials.

Tomorrow morning's it.

And are your security arrangements are finalized?

Yes, we've doen everything we can. this end it's up to your men now.

Don't worry, he won't rest till he comes up with the answer.

How, Matthew, how? There must be a way.

We've been sitting here all night, Father,

and I still have absoluted no idea how anyone could...

fly over a top secret airfield and not be spotted.

And if they flew under the radar...

but then would be easily seen from ground.

Two hundred feet It's so low.

"Tu-whit Tu-who, a merry note".

What did you say, Father?

It's nearly dawn.

That old owl is going home to sleep, the homing instinct.

That's it!

Pigeons!

Father, we've solved it.

These photos were taken from pigeons.

Pigeons with cameras.

Masden has a loft full. It wouldn't be difficult.

Yes, but with special cameras.

Very careful plotting of their homing flight.

- Remote controls shutters. - Released form a position.

Where their homing flight would take them over the airfield.

I knew this moment had to come.

Blackmail, my son?

Yes.

I've suspected something of the kind.

The point is, what does De Groot have planned for this morning?

They've taken the pigeons to get more shots of the XK-4.

But why? They already have more than they need?

There must be something else.

One of the pigeons hurt his wing. I have one camera spare.

What's this inside?

Oh, some special fast film.

De Groot fitted it to the mold.

Fast film my eye!

I think, Mr. Masden, you had better tell us everything you know.

And quickly, if you don't mind.

Let's just hope we're in time, Matthew.

Bombers airbone.

Yes, BISHOP, that is exactly the situation.

The XK-4 is under attack from a flock of pigeons.

Well, if you said so. I will pass the information all.

There's DeGroot's car. He must be up on the hill.

You did say pigeons?

Right.

Get the XK-4 back to the hangar.

And see if you can find a flock of pigeons.

They're about to attack this airfield with high explosives.

And he's supposed to be from intelligence.

DeGroot.

Who are you?

I'm afraid I must insist you hand over that control unit.

Over my dead body.

That will not be necessary.

Matthew.

He's getting away, Father.

Let him go, Matthew. The police can pick him later.

Quickly, get the control box.

Hurry, Matthew. Here come the leaders.

I found it!

Good work. Matthew! Now this will take careful timing.

Wait, wait...

Now!

Here comes another batch.

Stanby, steady.

Now!

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

I think you'll find this contains the

documents that enabled DeGroot to blackmail.

I haven't opened it.

I do not know what to say.

It was a silly, stupid mistake.

Please say no more.

I believe every man is entitled to at least one mistake.

But he should try to learn from his mistake and be a better man.

Subtitles: Kilo