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(dramatic music and clanging)

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(adventurous orchestral music)

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(light, upbeat orchestral music)

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- 4-2-3's still waiting
for the 12 long flight.

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- What the devil?

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Who's the duty with?

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- Corporal Wilton's flight.

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- Well where the heck is he?

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Go and find him.

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- I don't think it'll
do much good, flyer.

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- Not much good?

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- Well he's gone up a flight.

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- Gone up?

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(adventurous orchestral music)

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- Well how did you know
the accused was out flying?

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- Well I saw him, sir.

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Zero five was
taxing out and well,

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the accused, he kind
of waved to me, sir.

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- What do you mean he
kind of waved to you?

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Show me.

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- Well sir, he uh--

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- Show me, show me.

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Yes, I see, the victory sign.

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Do you wanna
question the witness?

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- No, sir.

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- You can go, Jay.

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- About turn.

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Quick march.

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Right wheel, halt.

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- Well, have you anything
to say for yourself?

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- No, sir.

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- You realize this is
a very serious matter.

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- Yes sir, but, well I,

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I never had the chance
to fly before, sir.

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- Well if you're
so keen on flying,

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why didn't you join the air
crew in the first place?

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- I did sir.

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- Oh, selection
board turn you down?

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- No sir, they told me
at recruiting center

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I didn't stand a chance with
the educational standards.

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- Well where were you educated?

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- Elementary school sir,
I left when I was 14.

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- Well what made you master as a

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wireless electrical mechanic?

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- Well, when I left school,
I went into my father's

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wireless shop and I
stayed there for about--

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- All right, all right,

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we don't want to hear
your whole life history.

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I should have thought instead
of taking illicit joy rides

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in ensigns, you would
have been better employed

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in your spare time
filling up the gaps

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in your education with
the education officer.

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- Yes, sir.

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- But, what do
you mean, yes sir?

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- Well, I-I mean that's what
I do sir in my spare time.

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- Oh, oh well the fact remains

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that you've committed
a very serious offense.

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I shall remand you
to the commanding
officer for punishment.

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- Escort the accused,
right turn, quick march.

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Right wheel.

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- Flight.

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- [Flight] Sir.

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- Make a note of that
boy's name, will you?

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- In what connection, sir?

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- Interview for the air crew.

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- Now tell me, what
makes you want to fly?

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- Well, I don't know sir,
I just want to, that's all.

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- I'm afraid you
didn't do too well

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in your exams,
corporal, how is that?

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- Well I think it was
the time limit, sir.

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I'm afraid I got a bit nervy.

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- A member of air crew
shouldn't suffer from nerves.

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- But, it's a different
sort of nerves, sir.

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- Is it?

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Supposing you were in a bomber
coming back from Germany

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over the north sea somewhere.

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And the captain had decided
to ditch the aircraft.

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Now he'd tell the
navigator to work up

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the exact position for the SOS.

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And he might give
as a time limit say

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as little as 30 seconds.

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Supposing you were
that navigator?

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- Oh, I-I wanna be a pilot
sir, not a navigator.

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- I'm sure you do.

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90% of the men who
come before this board

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want to be pilots.

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But you must realize that
it's up to those who train you

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to decide what you're
best fitted for.

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- I can see you think
that's going to be pilot.

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- I know it is, sir.

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- All right, corporal,
we'll recommend you

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for air crew duties to
the category of navigator,

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pilot, or air bomber.

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- Oh boy, I,

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I mean thanks very much, sir.

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("Oh Where Has My
Little Dog Gone?")

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- How much, sir?

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- 63.

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- There we go.

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- Hey.

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- Been here before?

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- Oh no, I used to
go to the white city.

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- Do any good there?

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- Well I've got a system.

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My double traps one
six on each race.

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- Well do you make
any money, eh?

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- Well not exactly,
but it's suppose to be

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a cracking good system.

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- Hello, fill it in there.

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Name?

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- Aynesworth.

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- Christian names?

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- John Arthur Fitzhoward.

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- F-I-T-Z?

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- That's right.

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- Right-o, fill
that in in there,

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and when you're done there
hand it to the refs over there.

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Name?

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- Smith, S-M-I-T-H.

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(dramatic music)

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- [Woman] There's four, next.

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That's five.

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- That's nice material.

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- [Woman] Is it, next.

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- A little big, isn't it?

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- [Man] You'll grow, next.

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- Hype, attention!

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- Sit down, please.

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Firstly, I want to welcome
you to the Royal Air Force.

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Many of you have waited a
long while for this day,

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now it's arrived.

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The training you will
receive will be the best

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that human science and
ingenuity can make it.

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You'll only be at this
center for a few days,

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but those days will be
devoted to the first requisite

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of flying training,
physical fitness.

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- Out, together, out, together,
out, together, wake up!

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Out, together, out,
together, out, together, out.

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Now with your arms raising
and lowering sideways,

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ready, change, and stretch
your fingers, slap your thighs.

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Out, together, out.

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Come on, that's not good enough.

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I'll keep you here til
next Tuesday fortnight.

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Until we get it right.

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(bold, adventurous music)

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(coughing)

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- [Cadet] Oh!

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(bold, adventurous music)

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(people chattering)

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- Not such a bad looking crowd.

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- No, pretty well
outstanding I'd say, sir.

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- I say old brute, jolly
good show the old alma mater

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put up in the boat race
today, one, one, one.

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- Good gracious, Mr.
Aynesworth this is a surprise.

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How are you, sir?

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- Very well, thanks
old boy Wideway.

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except that I feel
like a fresher again.

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- I trust you'll be
coming back to us sir

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after this trouble is over.

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- I hope so, Wideway, depends
how long the trouble lasts.

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- Yes, sir.

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- May I see it?

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- Yeah, if you like.

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- [Johnny] Charming,
are you married?

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- No, but we're gonna
be when this lot's over.

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- [Johnny] May be a
long time, you know.

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- We don't mind waiting.

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- Better stir clear
of the Canadian wafts

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when you get over
to the other side.

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Good lord, our beds were
hard but not as hard as this.

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- Um, how many undergrads
were in a room like this?

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- Only one, as a matter
of fact we had two rooms,

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a bedroom and a sitting room.

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- Gosh.

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- You know, you make me feel
like a bloated plutocrat.

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- Sorry, I didn't mean to.

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- Anyway, we're all
in the same boat now.

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- Weft, W-E-F-T, weft.

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Wings, engines,
fuselage, tailplane.

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Now let me see, you Aynesworth.

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Yes, you Aynesworth,
what's that one?

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- 109.

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- It's uh, uh 111 sir.

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(machine beeping)

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- Aynesworth,

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did you get that last sentence?

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- Yes sir, I think so, sir.

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Yes sir, I have.

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The prime minister
concluded his remarks

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with a quotation from Horace.

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Is that correct sir?

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- Quite correct, Aynesworth.

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Good work, Wilton.

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(men chuckling)

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Carry on, Cole.

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(adventurous music)

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(clearing throat)

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- Hey Dave, isn't it
time you took over

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instead of lying there
like, like Cleopatra.

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- Oh I'd love to Johnny old boy,

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only you're so much better
with that pole than I am.

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You wouldn't want me
to pour in the pond,

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would you John?

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- Oh all right
you lazy son of a,

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but don't go to sleep.

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I'll give you some wingspans.

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What's a 109?

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- [Dave] 32.

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- And a 1-1-0?

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- [Dave] 53?

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- Sure wish I had your memory.

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00:12:18,433 --> 00:12:20,100
- No, it's my brains
you want, chum.

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- Oh rot, it's not
brains that make a pilot.

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It's blokes like me.

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Bet you I make a better
pilot than you do.

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- (laughing) Don't
make me laugh.

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- [Johnny] How much
you like to bet?

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- Anything you like.

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- [Johnny] An even quid?

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- All right.

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- [Johnny] Who'll be the judge?

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- You won't need a judge,
it'll be pretty obvious,

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I'll tell you that now.

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- [Johnny] All right
then, an even quid

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that I make a better
pilot than you.

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- Mm-hm.

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Hey Johnny, what the
devil are you doing?

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- I was thinking about
tomorrow's navigation exam.

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If I'm not sitting
next to you, I'm sunk.

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- [Dave] Well there's no
need to sink the boat.

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- I'm stretching wood.

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- [Dave] (laughing) You've
only got about 10 feet

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of ruddy wood in your
hand John (muffled).

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- (laughing) Good
lord, so I have.

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- [Dave] Hey John.

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- Huh?

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- [Dave] Rather nice.

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(whistling seductively)

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- Sit down, please.

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Uh no, let me see.

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I think perhaps we better have
you in alphabetical order.

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Aynesworth, will you
take this desk here?

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The rest of you,
sort yourselves out.

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- You'd better get it
into your head right away

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that good navigation's
essential for any pilot.

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Fighter, bomber, or crystal.

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- Yes, sir.

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I hope you won't fail me, sir.

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If you let me through,
I'll do everything

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to get up to scratch.

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- All right Aynesworth,
we'll accept your promise

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and give you a pass.

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But if you let me down--

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- I won't, sir.

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I promise from now on I'll
spend all my spare time

256
00:14:04,833 --> 00:14:06,267
on navigation.

257
00:14:06,267 --> 00:14:07,500
- You're a friend of
young Wilton's aren't you?

258
00:14:07,500 --> 00:14:08,767
- Yes, sir.

259
00:14:08,767 --> 00:14:11,233
- Now he's worked really
hard in his navigation.

260
00:14:11,233 --> 00:14:12,867
Did us a damn good paper.

261
00:14:12,867 --> 00:14:14,267
Why didn't you copy him?

262
00:14:14,267 --> 00:14:16,833
- Well I think he did try, sir.

263
00:14:25,300 --> 00:14:27,133
- While you're here,
you'll receive between

264
00:14:27,133 --> 00:14:29,067
seven to 12 hours flying.

265
00:14:29,067 --> 00:14:31,267
Then your ability as a pilot
will be carefully assessed

266
00:14:31,267 --> 00:14:33,533
on a system of marks.

267
00:14:33,533 --> 00:14:35,867
Right, are there any questions?

268
00:14:35,867 --> 00:14:37,933
- Excuse me sir, what happens
if some of these other chaps

269
00:14:37,933 --> 00:14:40,367
don't go solo, does it
mean they won't be pilots?

270
00:14:40,367 --> 00:14:43,433
- By no means, they'll have
a better chance, that's all.

271
00:14:43,433 --> 00:14:45,267
That goes for you too.

272
00:14:48,633 --> 00:14:52,067
(light orchestral music)

273
00:14:55,267 --> 00:14:59,333
- Watch your airspeed
Smith, watch your airspeed.

274
00:15:00,533 --> 00:15:03,300
Just put your googles
down, will you.

275
00:15:03,300 --> 00:15:06,467
Keep her nose on the
horizon, keep her steady.

276
00:15:06,467 --> 00:15:09,367
Watch your airspeed, Smith.

277
00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:12,233
Keep your nose on the horizon,
keep it on the horizon.

278
00:15:12,233 --> 00:15:13,900
Watch your airspeed.

279
00:15:16,133 --> 00:15:18,133
Your airspeed, watch it.

280
00:15:21,500 --> 00:15:24,833
(tense, swirling music)

281
00:15:26,733 --> 00:15:27,567
- Sir!

282
00:15:33,567 --> 00:15:37,133
(dramatic music)

283
00:15:37,133 --> 00:15:37,967
Sir!

284
00:15:48,133 --> 00:15:48,967
- Smith.

285
00:15:48,967 --> 00:15:50,167
- Yes sir.

286
00:15:50,167 --> 00:15:51,133
- Pull those googles
down, will you?

287
00:15:51,133 --> 00:15:52,367
- Yes sir.

288
00:15:52,367 --> 00:15:53,767
- Now, do you know why
that happened just now?

289
00:15:53,767 --> 00:15:55,233
- No sir.

290
00:15:55,233 --> 00:15:56,600
- You don't think it
might have been due to

291
00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:57,700
your pulling the nose up?

292
00:15:57,700 --> 00:15:59,667
- Pulling the nose up, sir?

293
00:15:59,667 --> 00:16:01,300
- Yes Smith,
pulling the nose up.

294
00:16:01,300 --> 00:16:03,633
- Is that what I did, sir?

295
00:16:03,633 --> 00:16:05,500
- Yes Smith, that
is what you did.

296
00:16:05,500 --> 00:16:08,200
- Well, well, glory be.

297
00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:10,867
- As you say Smith, glory be.

298
00:16:10,867 --> 00:16:13,267
Could we just try it once again?

299
00:16:13,267 --> 00:16:16,767
And Smith put those
googles down will you!

300
00:16:32,533 --> 00:16:34,900
That was a pretty
nice turn, Wilton.

301
00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:37,267
Now try and make another
landing by yourself.

302
00:16:37,267 --> 00:16:38,533
If you remember what I told you,

303
00:16:38,533 --> 00:16:40,367
you'll find it's quite easy.

304
00:16:40,367 --> 00:16:41,800
- All right, sir.

305
00:17:03,667 --> 00:17:06,067
- Never mind Wilton, it
happens to the best of us.

306
00:17:06,067 --> 00:17:07,500
You made a good recovery.

307
00:17:07,500 --> 00:17:09,567
Have another crack at it.

308
00:17:13,367 --> 00:17:14,533
- [Man With Pipe]
Well apart from Smith

309
00:17:14,533 --> 00:17:16,067
they seem to be coming
along all right.

310
00:17:16,067 --> 00:17:17,500
- Wilton's a bit
of a puzzle, sir.

311
00:17:17,500 --> 00:17:19,067
- Oh, how's that?

312
00:17:19,067 --> 00:17:21,433
- Well I don't know, he's a
good lad, very quick and keen.

313
00:17:21,433 --> 00:17:24,600
I like him a lot but his
landings are still ruddy awful.

314
00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:25,933
- Well I'll see him
when I test him.

315
00:17:25,933 --> 00:17:26,867
What about the other chap?

316
00:17:26,867 --> 00:17:27,633
- [Instructor] Aynesworth?

317
00:17:27,633 --> 00:17:28,767
- Yes.

318
00:17:28,767 --> 00:17:29,700
- Oh he's absolutely
crackerjack.

319
00:17:29,700 --> 00:17:30,967
I've only given him 5 1/2 hours

320
00:17:30,967 --> 00:17:32,733
and I want you to
test him for solo.

321
00:17:32,733 --> 00:17:36,067
- You're just shooting
a line, go away.

322
00:17:42,433 --> 00:17:45,733
- Oh uh, by the way sir,
is there any chance yet

323
00:17:45,733 --> 00:17:48,067
of my being put into a squadron?

324
00:17:48,067 --> 00:17:49,167
- How many times have
you asked me that

325
00:17:49,167 --> 00:17:50,733
in the last six months?

326
00:17:50,733 --> 00:17:53,200
- Oh about, about
three times sir.

327
00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,200
- Six times a week
at least I'd say,

328
00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:57,067
and the answer's still no.

329
00:17:57,067 --> 00:17:58,833
Get back back to that
crackerjack pupil of yours,

330
00:17:58,833 --> 00:18:02,067
I'll be seeing him
in the morning.

331
00:18:02,067 --> 00:18:02,900
- Yes sir.

332
00:18:16,967 --> 00:18:19,267
- Come on sir, let's go before
he sees you've been watching.

333
00:18:19,267 --> 00:18:20,100
- Okay.

334
00:18:36,300 --> 00:18:38,300
- Good work, Johnny boy.

335
00:18:39,767 --> 00:18:41,633
- Where are Fergi and the CFI,
I thought they were watching.

336
00:18:41,633 --> 00:18:44,533
- (laughing) The went
into tea quite a time ago.

337
00:18:44,533 --> 00:18:46,300
- Good lord, do you mean to
say they didn't even see it?

338
00:18:46,300 --> 00:18:48,633
- What do think, you silly clod?

339
00:18:48,633 --> 00:18:49,467
- Oh (laughing).

340
00:18:49,467 --> 00:18:51,767
- I'll give 'em tea.

341
00:18:51,767 --> 00:18:53,533
Looks as though my
quid's in danger.

342
00:18:53,533 --> 00:18:54,733
- Oh that's all right,
Fergie's always holding you up

343
00:18:54,733 --> 00:18:56,500
as an example of how to fly.

344
00:18:56,500 --> 00:18:57,333
- No kidding?

345
00:18:57,333 --> 00:18:58,600
- No kidding.

346
00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:00,333
- My landings are
so ruddy awful.

347
00:19:00,333 --> 00:19:02,967
- Don't you worry,
they'll be all right.

348
00:19:02,967 --> 00:19:07,133
(bouncy, curious
orchestral music)

349
00:19:12,700 --> 00:19:14,267
(men talking)

350
00:19:14,267 --> 00:19:15,600
- [Man] God bless you.

351
00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:16,467
Colby.

352
00:19:16,467 --> 00:19:17,300
- Goodbye, sir.

353
00:19:17,300 --> 00:19:18,500
- Good luck.

354
00:19:18,500 --> 00:19:19,167
- Well goodbye sir, and
thank you very much.

355
00:19:19,167 --> 00:19:20,567
- All the best.

356
00:19:20,567 --> 00:19:21,367
- Before we go sir,
couldn't you really tell us

357
00:19:21,367 --> 00:19:22,867
how we've done sir?

358
00:19:22,867 --> 00:19:24,100
- No, you'll hear soon enough
at the distribution center.

359
00:19:24,100 --> 00:19:25,533
- But Wesley when
I had my final test

360
00:19:25,533 --> 00:19:26,333
the CFI told me he'd
never seen anything at all

361
00:19:26,333 --> 00:19:27,567
like it in my life sir.

362
00:19:27,567 --> 00:19:28,400
- Did he really say that?

363
00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:29,233
- Yes.

364
00:19:29,233 --> 00:19:31,133
- Well, well well.

365
00:19:31,133 --> 00:19:32,333
- Well goodbye sir,
we'll be seeing you.

366
00:19:32,333 --> 00:19:33,633
- Goodbye, sir.
- Goodbye.

367
00:19:33,633 --> 00:19:34,467
- Goodbye.

368
00:19:35,700 --> 00:19:39,067
(men talking excitedly)

369
00:19:42,333 --> 00:19:43,500
- Well so long, sir.

370
00:19:43,500 --> 00:19:44,833
- Drop me a line, will you boys?

371
00:19:44,833 --> 00:19:46,333
- Yeah, (muffled by voices)
- We will, sir.

372
00:19:46,333 --> 00:19:49,733
- I bet the next lot won't be
as good as uh, we were sir.

373
00:19:49,733 --> 00:19:51,367
- Thanks boys.

374
00:19:51,367 --> 00:19:53,900
- [Man] So long fellows.

375
00:19:53,900 --> 00:19:58,067
- 9-8-1-2-5-9-0, Saunders,
D.N., air bomber.

376
00:19:59,833 --> 00:20:03,967
9-8-5-7-6-5-4,
Aynesworth, J.A.F.

377
00:20:03,967 --> 00:20:04,800
- Sir!

378
00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:05,633
- Pilot.

379
00:20:06,933 --> 00:20:10,700
- [Leader] 9-8-3-2-4-6-7,
Cartwright, R.O.

380
00:20:10,700 --> 00:20:11,533
- Sir!

381
00:20:11,533 --> 00:20:13,300
- Navigator.

382
00:20:13,300 --> 00:20:16,933
9-8-4-6-3-2-1, Smith, A.D.

383
00:20:16,933 --> 00:20:18,367
- Sir!

384
00:20:18,367 --> 00:20:20,267
- [Leader] Air bomber.

385
00:20:20,267 --> 00:20:22,567
9-8-4-3-2-6-5--
- Must be bloody well crazy.

386
00:20:22,567 --> 00:20:23,700
- [Leader] Harrison, J.

387
00:20:23,700 --> 00:20:24,533
- [Harrison] Sir!

388
00:20:24,533 --> 00:20:26,100
- [Leader] Pilot.

389
00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:29,867
9-8-7-8-9-6-3, Wilton, D.W.

390
00:20:29,867 --> 00:20:30,833
- Sir!

391
00:20:30,833 --> 00:20:32,700
- [Leader] Pilot.

392
00:20:32,700 --> 00:20:35,167
9-8-5-6-5-9-1,
- Stop that.

393
00:20:35,167 --> 00:20:36,667
- [Leader] Royston, S.O.

394
00:20:36,667 --> 00:20:37,600
- [Royston] Sir!

395
00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:38,433
- Pilot.

396
00:20:39,967 --> 00:20:42,200
The men whose names
I have just read out

397
00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:44,833
and those previously
selected as pilots

398
00:20:44,833 --> 00:20:47,233
will leave these sunny
shores and proceed

399
00:20:47,233 --> 00:20:49,200
to the United
States for training.

400
00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,267
Navigators and air
bombers will go to Canada.

401
00:20:51,267 --> 00:20:53,100
- California here I come.

402
00:20:53,100 --> 00:20:54,967
(laughing)

403
00:20:54,967 --> 00:20:58,233
(bold, dramatic music)

404
00:21:21,633 --> 00:21:25,800
(crowd cheering)
(lively band music)

405
00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:05,700
- If there's anything
you don't understand,

406
00:22:05,700 --> 00:22:08,800
for heaven sake don't be
afraid to ask questions.

407
00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:12,333
That's what we're
here for, to help you.

408
00:22:12,333 --> 00:22:14,233
Well fellows, when I
call your names out,

409
00:22:14,233 --> 00:22:17,933
leave the ranks and join
your instructors over here.

410
00:22:17,933 --> 00:22:20,633
Cadets Johnson, Caper,
Lorning, and Mills.

411
00:22:20,633 --> 00:22:22,900
Instructor John Larimore.

412
00:22:22,900 --> 00:22:24,867
Lloyd, Thompson,
Shaw, and Keeble,

413
00:22:24,867 --> 00:22:26,767
Instructor Bill Bryant.

414
00:22:27,967 --> 00:22:30,067
- Well my name is
Dean MacWilliams.

415
00:22:30,067 --> 00:22:31,133
Just soon as you
can get used to it

416
00:22:31,133 --> 00:22:32,400
I want you to call me Dean.

417
00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:33,800
- Yes sir, I mean yes--

418
00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:34,633
- Dean.

419
00:22:34,633 --> 00:22:35,833
- Yes, Dean.

420
00:22:35,833 --> 00:22:37,333
- Now come on, we'll
have a look at the ship.

421
00:22:37,333 --> 00:22:39,967
Oh uh, course you
fellows say aircraft.

422
00:22:39,967 --> 00:22:40,800
(cadets chuckling)

423
00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:42,067
- No, aircraft.

424
00:22:42,067 --> 00:22:46,200
- Oh, I'm sorry,
(chuckling) come on.

425
00:22:50,667 --> 00:22:53,600
Well here she is,
whatever we call her.

426
00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:56,167
And that's the tail,
this is the wings,

427
00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:57,833
that's the fuselage.

428
00:22:57,833 --> 00:23:02,467
And that twisted thing up there
in the front, that's a prop.

429
00:23:02,467 --> 00:23:04,467
Kind of elementary, eh son?

430
00:23:04,467 --> 00:23:07,700
- Well we've, we have seen
an aircraft before, you know.

431
00:23:07,700 --> 00:23:09,900
- Well then what would
you say was the function

432
00:23:09,900 --> 00:23:11,167
of the fuselage?

433
00:23:11,167 --> 00:23:14,100
- Well I suppose
it's, well I mean,

434
00:23:16,833 --> 00:23:19,300
well I suppose I don't know.

435
00:23:19,300 --> 00:23:20,933
Well what is its function?

436
00:23:20,933 --> 00:23:23,133
- To keep the wings from
touching the tail I'd say.

437
00:23:23,133 --> 00:23:24,400
(cadets chuckling)

438
00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:25,800
- How long should it be
before we go solo, sir?

439
00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,233
- Well a minimum of
eight hours dual.

440
00:23:28,233 --> 00:23:29,933
- Eight hours, but I've,

441
00:23:29,933 --> 00:23:31,833
well some of us have
already gone solo.

442
00:23:31,833 --> 00:23:34,300
- Well then you, some of you,
shouldn't find it difficult

443
00:23:34,300 --> 00:23:35,700
to make it in the time.

444
00:23:35,700 --> 00:23:37,333
The maximum is 10 hours.

445
00:23:37,333 --> 00:23:39,167
- Well what happens if
we don't make it, sir?

446
00:23:39,167 --> 00:23:43,333
- Don't worry, you'll make
it all right (laughing).

447
00:24:06,433 --> 00:24:07,667
Come on, David.

448
00:24:10,167 --> 00:24:13,600
(light orchestral music)

449
00:24:21,667 --> 00:24:23,100
We don't seem to be able to
get those landings of yours

450
00:24:23,100 --> 00:24:24,367
right yet, do we David?

451
00:24:24,367 --> 00:24:25,633
- No, I'm sorry Dean.

452
00:24:25,633 --> 00:24:27,500
- Well cheer up and
don't look so worried.

453
00:24:27,500 --> 00:24:28,667
- Sorry.

454
00:24:28,667 --> 00:24:30,633
- And don't be so
sorry about everything.

455
00:24:30,633 --> 00:24:31,967
- No I'm so, no.

456
00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:38,667
- Uh tell me uh, do you
ever get away from camp?

457
00:24:38,667 --> 00:24:39,667
- [David] Well--

458
00:24:39,667 --> 00:24:41,933
- Go out and enjoy yourself?

459
00:24:41,933 --> 00:24:43,800
- [David] No, not much.

460
00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:45,067
- Well what about
coming down to my ranch

461
00:24:45,067 --> 00:24:47,433
this weekend, meet the wife?

462
00:24:47,433 --> 00:24:49,067
- Well yeah, I'd like to.

463
00:24:49,067 --> 00:24:50,567
- As a matter of fact,
we always adopt a couple

464
00:24:50,567 --> 00:24:52,267
of you fellows on each course,

465
00:24:52,267 --> 00:24:54,800
just like the rest of
the folks do around here.

466
00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:57,433
How would you like me
as a foster parent?

467
00:24:57,433 --> 00:24:59,333
- Well I'd like it very much.

468
00:24:59,333 --> 00:25:01,067
- Okay then, I'm it.

469
00:25:02,333 --> 00:25:05,167
Now uh, who else shall we adopt?

470
00:25:05,167 --> 00:25:07,433
Have you got any particular pal?

471
00:25:07,433 --> 00:25:10,233
- Well yes, there is someone
I'd rather like to bring along.

472
00:25:10,233 --> 00:25:11,467
That is if it's
all right with you.

473
00:25:11,467 --> 00:25:13,733
- [Dean] Of course it's
all right, who is it?

474
00:25:13,733 --> 00:25:16,667
- Well it's John Aynesworth.

475
00:25:16,667 --> 00:25:18,833
- Oh, well uh, tell me uh,

476
00:25:21,133 --> 00:25:24,400
do I get in that guy's hair
as much as he gets into mine?

477
00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:27,300
- Well, he, he's all right
when you get to know him.

478
00:25:27,300 --> 00:25:29,167
At least I like him.

479
00:25:29,167 --> 00:25:32,900
- Well we've all gotta make
our little sacrifices I guess.

480
00:25:32,900 --> 00:25:36,567
I'll adopt the little
rat (chuckling).

481
00:25:36,567 --> 00:25:38,300
Yeah, Oliver, that was his name.

482
00:25:38,300 --> 00:25:41,400
Got the DSO for that
low level raid on Amein.

483
00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:43,533
Uh 21 course I think it wa, uh,

484
00:25:43,533 --> 00:25:45,867
will you stop bobbing
up and down like that.

485
00:25:45,867 --> 00:25:48,600
- Sit down John, pay
no attention to that
husband of mine.

486
00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:50,200
He never did have any
manners of his own.

487
00:25:50,200 --> 00:25:51,533
- Oh is that so?

488
00:25:51,533 --> 00:25:53,700
- Yes darling, that is so.

489
00:25:55,500 --> 00:25:58,067
- (chuckling) David, pass
down the cheese, will you?

490
00:25:58,067 --> 00:25:59,567
- Yeah, sure.

491
00:25:59,567 --> 00:26:01,367
- Well uh, this Oliver kid
was flying solo one day,

492
00:26:01,367 --> 00:26:04,267
he had just about
three hours to his cre,

493
00:26:04,267 --> 00:26:05,500
what's the matter
with the cheese?

494
00:26:05,500 --> 00:26:07,100
- Oh nothing, nothing at all.

495
00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:08,733
- Well don't you want any?

496
00:26:08,733 --> 00:26:11,167
- Yes sir, I'd love some
after I finish my pie.

497
00:26:11,167 --> 00:26:12,600
- Well why after?

498
00:26:14,067 --> 00:26:17,533
- Isn't that the orthodox
way of eating cheese?

499
00:26:17,533 --> 00:26:21,133
- Here John, you try
some, it's awful good.

500
00:26:24,433 --> 00:26:27,800
- Oh I see, this is
the orthodox way.

501
00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:28,967
- You know kid, you give me

502
00:26:28,967 --> 00:26:31,667
one hell of an
inferiority complex.

503
00:26:31,667 --> 00:26:33,300
- You know you give me one to.

504
00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:34,133
- Do I?

505
00:26:35,067 --> 00:26:36,633
Is that so?

506
00:26:36,633 --> 00:26:38,867
(laughing) Well, well, what
do you know about that?

507
00:26:38,867 --> 00:26:40,867
(laughing) Well.

508
00:26:40,867 --> 00:26:42,767
- Don't look so pleased
about it, honey.

509
00:26:42,767 --> 00:26:44,733
Go on about Oliver.

510
00:26:44,733 --> 00:26:47,367
- Oh yeah, well this Oliver
kid was flying solo one day

511
00:26:47,367 --> 00:26:49,067
when his fuel
started to give out.

512
00:26:49,067 --> 00:26:49,933
Good, isn't it?

513
00:26:49,933 --> 00:26:51,167
Uh Mary, give him some more.

514
00:26:51,167 --> 00:26:53,333
Well what do you think
this Oliver kid did?

515
00:26:53,333 --> 00:26:55,333
Well he cut off his engine,
called up the control tower

516
00:26:55,333 --> 00:26:57,433
and said, "What do I do now?"

517
00:26:57,433 --> 00:26:59,733
(group laughing)

518
00:26:59,733 --> 00:27:01,067
- Well if you all
will excuse me,

519
00:27:01,067 --> 00:27:02,400
I really must go
wash those dishes.

520
00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:03,667
- Oh I'll come and help you.

521
00:27:03,667 --> 00:27:05,067
- Oh sit down, you
can't wash dishes.

522
00:27:05,067 --> 00:27:06,533
- Oh rot, I wash a
very pretty dish.

523
00:27:06,533 --> 00:27:08,200
- That's right John,
you come along and help.

524
00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:10,933
Just ignore this
husband of mine.

525
00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:14,633
- Well can you beat that?

526
00:27:14,633 --> 00:27:17,533
His lordship volunteering
to wash dishes.

527
00:27:17,533 --> 00:27:19,067
You know David you were right,

528
00:27:19,067 --> 00:27:20,300
he's not such a bad guy
once you get to know him.

529
00:27:20,300 --> 00:27:21,633
- Yeah I knew you'd like him.

530
00:27:21,633 --> 00:27:23,067
- Swell pilot too.

531
00:27:23,067 --> 00:27:24,233
- Is he really?

532
00:27:24,233 --> 00:27:27,067
- Yeah, but don't
tell him I said so.

533
00:27:27,067 --> 00:27:28,667
He'll be better still when
he learns that the more

534
00:27:28,667 --> 00:27:31,933
you learn about flying,
the more you have to learn.

535
00:27:31,933 --> 00:27:34,633
- Yeah but John's a
natural pilot, isn't he?

536
00:27:34,633 --> 00:27:37,133
I mean well he doesn't
have to swallow it all up

537
00:27:37,133 --> 00:27:38,633
out of books like I do.

538
00:27:38,633 --> 00:27:42,567
- Oh he could do with a bit
more of the book for all that.

539
00:27:42,567 --> 00:27:43,833
- You know, John and
I have got a bet on

540
00:27:43,833 --> 00:27:46,833
about who's gonna
be the best pilot.

541
00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:48,767
- Yeah?

542
00:27:50,567 --> 00:27:52,800
- [David] Which do you think?

543
00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:54,267
(glass breaking)

544
00:27:54,267 --> 00:27:57,267
- Well, that'll
teach Mary a lesson.

545
00:28:01,433 --> 00:28:02,267
- What do you say, Marshall?

546
00:28:02,267 --> 00:28:03,200
You've flown with him.

547
00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,733
- Well, I'd say the same, sir.

548
00:28:05,733 --> 00:28:08,133
The boy has the makings
of a first class pilot.

549
00:28:08,133 --> 00:28:10,433
His landings are rough because
he thinks too much about 'em.

550
00:28:10,433 --> 00:28:11,600
Flies too much with his brain,

551
00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:13,067
doesn't use his instinct enough.

552
00:28:13,067 --> 00:28:13,967
- You don't think the trouble

553
00:28:13,967 --> 00:28:15,133
might be something more organic?

554
00:28:15,133 --> 00:28:16,467
- Well Dean doesn't think so.

555
00:28:16,467 --> 00:28:18,167
- That can only
be a hunch, Dean.

556
00:28:18,167 --> 00:28:21,400
- Well sure, but my hunches
aren't usually all that wrong.

557
00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:23,200
- No, they're not.

558
00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:25,733
All right then,
what do you suggest?

559
00:28:25,733 --> 00:28:28,100
- [Dean] Let me give him
another half hour's duo.

560
00:28:28,100 --> 00:28:31,233
- He's only got that
left anyway, what then?

561
00:28:31,233 --> 00:28:32,867
- Then we send him solo.

562
00:28:32,867 --> 00:28:33,733
- [Commander] Supposing
he doesn't improve

563
00:28:33,733 --> 00:28:35,167
in that half hour?

564
00:28:35,167 --> 00:28:37,867
- Well I want you to let
me send him solo anyway.

565
00:28:37,867 --> 00:28:40,567
- Well that's a risk Dean
I'm not too keen to take.

566
00:28:40,567 --> 00:28:43,733
- Well he recovers well, his
airmanship is first class,

567
00:28:43,733 --> 00:28:46,233
he doesn't lose his head.

568
00:28:46,233 --> 00:28:48,533
- You haven't answered
my objection, Dean.

569
00:28:48,533 --> 00:28:51,400
- Well, look sir,
here's the way it is.

570
00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:54,867
I hate to see first class
pilot material go to waste.

571
00:28:54,867 --> 00:28:58,400
This is a case where I think
a slight risk is justified.

572
00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:01,100
In my opinion the kid is
suffering from just one thing,

573
00:29:01,100 --> 00:29:02,900
lack of confidence.

574
00:29:02,900 --> 00:29:04,733
And the only way you
and I or anybody else

575
00:29:04,733 --> 00:29:07,667
can give it to him,
is to send him solo.

576
00:29:07,667 --> 00:29:08,600
What do you think, Marshall?

577
00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:09,833
- I agree, sir.

578
00:29:11,767 --> 00:29:15,933
- All right Dean, provided
you pay for a new steerman.

579
00:29:28,067 --> 00:29:30,933
- Okay David, feel like
taking her up alone?

580
00:29:30,933 --> 00:29:32,900
- Oh thanks, thanks a lot Dean.

581
00:29:32,900 --> 00:29:34,300
- Well do a circuit
and come in again.

582
00:29:34,300 --> 00:29:35,533
Uh, let me know how you get on,

583
00:29:35,533 --> 00:29:37,600
I'll be having a cup of
coffee in the canteen.

584
00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:38,833
- Yeah, I know.

585
00:30:07,133 --> 00:30:08,100
- Ready for me now, Dean?

586
00:30:08,100 --> 00:30:09,067
- What?

587
00:30:09,067 --> 00:30:11,867
Oh uh, you take 0-3 on your own.

588
00:30:11,867 --> 00:30:13,433
Do half an hour
circuits and bumps.

589
00:30:13,433 --> 00:30:14,267
- Okay.

590
00:30:16,667 --> 00:30:18,433
How did David get on?

591
00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:27,933
- Why don't you taxi like that?

592
00:30:27,933 --> 00:30:29,267
- Too impatient.

593
00:31:08,367 --> 00:31:10,067
- Damn good takeoff.

594
00:31:12,500 --> 00:31:16,667
(peaceful, flowing
orchestral music)

595
00:32:44,333 --> 00:32:45,667
Well at least he's
opened up again,

596
00:32:45,667 --> 00:32:47,833
most of 'em don't do that.

597
00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:08,967
(sirens blaring)

598
00:35:15,633 --> 00:35:16,567
- [Dean] You okay?

599
00:35:16,567 --> 00:35:18,067
- [David] Yeah I think so.

600
00:35:18,067 --> 00:35:19,567
- [Dean] Take it easy,
don't hurt yourself David.

601
00:35:19,567 --> 00:35:20,700
- [Man] You're darn lucky to
get away with this so easy.

602
00:35:20,700 --> 00:35:21,633
- [Man] You're not kiddin'.

603
00:35:21,633 --> 00:35:23,533
- [John] Dave, you big twerp.

604
00:35:23,533 --> 00:35:24,900
- I'm sorry, sir.

605
00:35:24,900 --> 00:35:26,533
- No, forget it, you all right?

606
00:35:26,533 --> 00:35:27,967
- Well yeah, I think so sir.

607
00:35:27,967 --> 00:35:29,833
- Well why didn't
you go around again?

608
00:35:29,833 --> 00:35:32,833
- Well I, I had to
go down sometime.

609
00:35:33,767 --> 00:35:35,267
- Well he's not hurt, sir.

610
00:35:35,267 --> 00:35:38,200
- Good, what about that
hunch of yours now, Dean?

611
00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:39,867
All right, when the
MO's okayed him,

612
00:35:39,867 --> 00:35:41,867
take him up again, give
him a good workout.

613
00:35:41,867 --> 00:35:43,100
- Very well sir.

614
00:35:43,100 --> 00:35:46,767
Come on son, we're going
for a little joy ride.

615
00:35:52,267 --> 00:35:54,333
There's nothing wrong
with your nerve.

616
00:35:54,333 --> 00:35:55,267
- Good.

617
00:35:55,267 --> 00:35:58,200
- No, it's not good at all.

618
00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:00,733
I thought your trouble
was under-confidence.

619
00:36:00,733 --> 00:36:01,700
I was wrong.

620
00:36:03,500 --> 00:36:06,100
- What is my trouble then?

621
00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:07,367
- I don't know.

622
00:36:08,667 --> 00:36:12,433
All I know is it's
something that I can't cure.

623
00:36:13,567 --> 00:36:16,333
- Do you mind if I have
a cigarette, please.

624
00:36:16,333 --> 00:36:17,967
- Here, have one of mine.

625
00:36:17,967 --> 00:36:19,300
- Oh, thank you.

626
00:36:21,333 --> 00:36:22,500
Dean, what you're
trying to tell me

627
00:36:22,500 --> 00:36:24,267
is that I'm never gonna
make a flyer, huh?

628
00:36:24,267 --> 00:36:26,133
- Oh no, you'll make
a flyer all right,

629
00:36:26,133 --> 00:36:28,700
but uh, you won't make a pilot.

630
00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:33,267
- I only wanna be a pilot.

631
00:36:33,267 --> 00:36:34,433
- [Dean] There are other things.

632
00:36:34,433 --> 00:36:36,300
- I don't care
about other things.

633
00:36:36,300 --> 00:36:37,133
- Here.

634
00:36:39,700 --> 00:36:43,633
Now look David, you have
no judgment of height.

635
00:36:46,100 --> 00:36:48,067
And that's one thing a
pilot's just got to have

636
00:36:48,067 --> 00:36:49,667
if he wants to live.

637
00:36:51,367 --> 00:36:53,800
I'm sorry kid but
that's the way it is.

638
00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:55,167
- Couldn't you put me
on the next course?

639
00:36:55,167 --> 00:36:57,633
- Oh sure but it'd
be just a waste

640
00:36:57,633 --> 00:37:00,900
of your government's
money and my time.

641
00:37:12,333 --> 00:37:15,700
Sorry kid, I know
just how you feel.

642
00:37:15,700 --> 00:37:17,333
- I wanted to be a pilot
more than I've ever wanted

643
00:37:17,333 --> 00:37:18,967
anything in my life.

644
00:37:18,967 --> 00:37:21,800
- Say, what's all this
pilot stuff anyway?

645
00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:24,667
Whoever said being a pilot
was such a wonderful thing?

646
00:37:24,667 --> 00:37:25,900
- You're a pilot aren't you?

647
00:37:25,900 --> 00:37:27,500
- Yeah but heck, that
was in the last war,

648
00:37:27,500 --> 00:37:29,067
it was different then.

649
00:37:29,067 --> 00:37:32,067
The pilot was king, the
rest was nobody, but now,

650
00:37:32,067 --> 00:37:35,467
well what is a pilot but
just a darn chauffer anyway?

651
00:37:35,467 --> 00:37:37,200
Say, if I had my chance
again, do you know

652
00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:39,733
what I'd rather be
even more than a pilot?

653
00:37:39,733 --> 00:37:41,200
Do you know?

654
00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:42,133
- What?

655
00:37:42,133 --> 00:37:43,400
- A navigator.

656
00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:45,067
Sure, I'm not kidding.

657
00:37:45,067 --> 00:37:46,400
It's the navigator
in these big ships

658
00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:48,733
who gets all the
medals these days.

659
00:37:48,733 --> 00:37:51,367
Oh but hell, every
member of a bomber crew

660
00:37:51,367 --> 00:37:54,767
is just as important as the
pilot, you oughta know that.

661
00:37:54,767 --> 00:37:58,067
- That's what they told
me at my selection board.

662
00:37:58,067 --> 00:38:00,867
- Well they mighta
been right, son.

663
00:38:00,867 --> 00:38:02,700
Did you ever think of that?

664
00:38:02,700 --> 00:38:05,100
- No, no I'm afraid I didn't.

665
00:38:06,300 --> 00:38:08,767
I was pretty sure I
was gonna be a pilot.

666
00:38:08,767 --> 00:38:10,967
- Sure got 30
minutes solo, Dean.

667
00:38:10,967 --> 00:38:11,800
Oh sorry.

668
00:38:15,067 --> 00:38:17,133
- [David] I quit, Johnny.

669
00:38:28,567 --> 00:38:31,667
(slow, solemn music)

670
00:38:38,467 --> 00:38:39,300
- Dave!

671
00:38:41,067 --> 00:38:41,967
Just made it.

672
00:38:41,967 --> 00:38:43,167
- I thought you were flying.

673
00:38:43,167 --> 00:38:46,433
- Well I am, at least
I'm suppose to be.

674
00:38:46,433 --> 00:38:48,833
Well now, just thought I'd
come see you off, Dave.

675
00:38:48,833 --> 00:38:50,667
- Thanks Johnny.

676
00:38:50,667 --> 00:38:52,167
Well, goodbye.

677
00:38:52,167 --> 00:38:53,533
- Hey now, wait a second,
I have got that address

678
00:38:53,533 --> 00:38:55,067
you gave me, haven't I?

679
00:38:55,067 --> 00:38:56,867
- Yeah, I wrote it down
for you about five times.

680
00:38:56,867 --> 00:38:58,533
- Well that's good,
I've got it somewhere.

681
00:38:58,533 --> 00:39:00,100
Now remember Dave
on the way home,

682
00:39:00,100 --> 00:39:01,733
I'm coming to have that
drink with you in Toronto.

683
00:39:01,733 --> 00:39:02,667
- If you get the chance.

684
00:39:02,667 --> 00:39:04,200
- Oh we'll fix that all right.

685
00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:07,567
- Hey buddy, you wanna miss
that train it's okay by me.

686
00:39:09,667 --> 00:39:10,667
- Bye Johnny.

687
00:39:10,667 --> 00:39:11,600
- So long, Dave.

688
00:39:11,600 --> 00:39:13,733
Be a good little navigator.

689
00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:19,900
- Oh I almost forgot,
it's what I owe you.

690
00:39:21,067 --> 00:39:23,233
Don't spend it all at once.

691
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:40,167
(uplifting orchestral music)

692
00:39:49,367 --> 00:39:52,467
- First of all, the master unit.

693
00:39:52,467 --> 00:39:56,167
Now this is stowed
usually near the tail

694
00:39:56,167 --> 00:39:59,533
in heavy aircraft so that
it's as far away as possible

695
00:39:59,533 --> 00:40:03,167
from the magnetic
influences of the engine

696
00:40:03,167 --> 00:40:06,333
and other metal parts
of the fuselage.

697
00:40:07,533 --> 00:40:11,033
Now another important
point is the fact that

698
00:40:11,033 --> 00:40:15,200
being jiral controlled, the
compass is unaffected by bank,

699
00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:18,067
and you can get an
immediate reading

700
00:40:18,067 --> 00:40:19,967
on the repeaters when turning.

701
00:40:19,967 --> 00:40:23,067
- [John Voiceover] Dear
Dave, thanks for the letter.

702
00:40:23,067 --> 00:40:24,533
Yesterday we were
given our wings,

703
00:40:24,533 --> 00:40:26,800
and now I suppose we can
call ourselves pilots.

704
00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:29,100
Feels pretty good
I can tell you.

705
00:40:29,100 --> 00:40:31,467
We're due to go back
to England right away,

706
00:40:31,467 --> 00:40:33,267
but we're getting
embarkation leave first,

707
00:40:33,267 --> 00:40:36,333
so you can expect to see
me in Toronto quite soon.

708
00:40:36,333 --> 00:40:37,167
- Ten!

709
00:40:42,767 --> 00:40:43,600
(knocking at door)

710
00:40:43,600 --> 00:40:44,433
- Come in.

711
00:40:54,367 --> 00:40:56,067
- [Instructor] Well
Wilton, what do you want?

712
00:40:56,067 --> 00:40:57,567
- I'm on flying tonight, sir.

713
00:40:57,567 --> 00:40:59,033
- Yeah you're flying with
me, aren't you fellow?

714
00:40:59,033 --> 00:41:00,600
- Yes sir.

715
00:41:00,600 --> 00:41:02,600
I'd like to swap with somebody
who's on tomorrow night sir.

716
00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:03,967
- Why?

717
00:41:03,967 --> 00:41:04,967
- Well I've got a particular
reason for wanting

718
00:41:04,967 --> 00:41:07,133
to go to town tonight, sir.

719
00:41:07,133 --> 00:41:08,367
- What's she like?

720
00:41:08,367 --> 00:41:09,600
- It's not a she sir,
it's a pal of mine,

721
00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:11,167
he's on embarkation leave.

722
00:41:11,167 --> 00:41:12,400
He's on his way through

723
00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:13,467
and it's the only
night he's got, sir.

724
00:41:13,467 --> 00:41:15,467
- Sorry Wilton, no dice.

725
00:41:17,233 --> 00:41:19,200
- Baxter's ready to
swap with me, sir.

726
00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:20,833
- I know, I know,
but supposing flying

727
00:41:20,833 --> 00:41:22,467
is scrubbed tomorrow night.

728
00:41:22,467 --> 00:41:23,833
I have a carefully
planned program here,

729
00:41:23,833 --> 00:41:25,833
I can't afford to take chances.

730
00:41:25,833 --> 00:41:27,700
And besides, you're not well
enough advanced in your work

731
00:41:27,700 --> 00:41:29,467
to be fooling around.

732
00:41:31,833 --> 00:41:33,667
- All right sir,
I'm sorry I asked.

733
00:41:33,667 --> 00:41:35,800
- [Moore] No harm asking.

734
00:41:35,800 --> 00:41:36,633
- No sir.

735
00:41:44,167 --> 00:41:47,700
- Tell you what, I'm driving
to town soon as I've changed,

736
00:41:47,700 --> 00:41:49,900
you can come along with me and
we can see this pal of yours

737
00:41:49,900 --> 00:41:52,900
and explain things,
what do you say?

738
00:41:55,733 --> 00:41:57,167
- Thank you, sir.

739
00:42:02,300 --> 00:42:05,467
(light, bouncy music)

740
00:42:08,900 --> 00:42:10,233
Thanks for the lift, sir.

741
00:42:10,233 --> 00:42:12,733
- Okay, I'll come in with you.

742
00:42:18,167 --> 00:42:19,067
See him?

743
00:42:19,067 --> 00:42:20,533
- No sir.

744
00:42:20,533 --> 00:42:21,933
- Well let's sit down over
there and have a drink

745
00:42:21,933 --> 00:42:23,600
while we're waiting.

746
00:42:27,067 --> 00:42:29,067
Couple of cokes, please.

747
00:42:30,100 --> 00:42:32,500
By the way, I've
arranged for your friend

748
00:42:32,500 --> 00:42:34,933
to sleep at the camp tonight.

749
00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:37,800
- Oh, thank you sir.

750
00:42:37,800 --> 00:42:40,400
- [Man] Paging Mr. Wheeler,

751
00:42:40,400 --> 00:42:41,767
paging Mr. Wheeler.

752
00:42:41,767 --> 00:42:43,267
(woman laughing)

753
00:42:43,267 --> 00:42:46,700
(light orchestral music)

754
00:42:54,333 --> 00:42:55,567
- Cigarette?

755
00:42:55,567 --> 00:42:57,233
- Oh, thank you sir.

756
00:42:57,233 --> 00:42:59,433
- How long you been
over this side?

757
00:42:59,433 --> 00:43:00,800
- Oh, nearly six
months all together.

758
00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:03,167
- Looking forward to
getting back I bet.

759
00:43:03,167 --> 00:43:04,633
- Not all that much.

760
00:43:04,633 --> 00:43:05,533
- How come?

761
00:43:08,467 --> 00:43:11,300
- I don't know I, hoped to go
back with something up here.

762
00:43:11,300 --> 00:43:12,933
- [Moore] You will.

763
00:43:12,933 --> 00:43:14,433
- Yeah, but not
what I hoped for.

764
00:43:14,433 --> 00:43:15,967
(clearing throat)

765
00:43:15,967 --> 00:43:16,933
Johnny!

766
00:43:16,933 --> 00:43:18,167
- Hello, Dave.

767
00:43:18,167 --> 00:43:20,900
- Oh, good work Johnny,
I knew you'd make it.

768
00:43:20,900 --> 00:43:21,733
Sit down.

769
00:43:24,333 --> 00:43:27,900
Oh, Flight Lieutenant Moore,
Jo, uh, Sergeant Aynesworth.

770
00:43:27,900 --> 00:43:28,833
- [Johnny] How do you do, sir?

771
00:43:28,833 --> 00:43:29,800
- Glad to know you, fellow.

772
00:43:29,800 --> 00:43:30,600
You have a coke?

773
00:43:30,600 --> 00:43:31,433
- [Johnny] Oh thanks.

774
00:43:31,433 --> 00:43:32,367
- Another one, please.

775
00:43:32,367 --> 00:43:34,533
- All right, sir.

776
00:43:34,533 --> 00:43:36,067
- Feeling cold?

777
00:43:36,067 --> 00:43:37,633
- [Johnny] Oh, no sir.

778
00:43:37,633 --> 00:43:40,167
- Take off your coat.

779
00:43:40,167 --> 00:43:41,067
- Yes.

780
00:43:48,367 --> 00:43:49,200
- Johnny.

781
00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:50,800
- Yeah.

782
00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:52,067
- May I?

783
00:43:52,067 --> 00:43:55,900
- Oh, oh yes I suppose
they are a bit dazzling.

784
00:44:04,700 --> 00:44:05,633
Thank you, sir.

785
00:44:05,633 --> 00:44:07,100
- Just a minute, Aynesworth.

786
00:44:07,100 --> 00:44:09,800
You um, you know this guy
Wilton pretty well, don't you?

787
00:44:09,800 --> 00:44:11,067
- Yes, yes I do.

788
00:44:11,067 --> 00:44:12,267
- Well enough to give
him a good hard kick

789
00:44:12,267 --> 00:44:13,500
in the seat of his pants?

790
00:44:13,500 --> 00:44:15,733
- I think so, sir, why?

791
00:44:15,733 --> 00:44:18,133
- He's making a fool of
himself over his work here.

792
00:44:18,133 --> 00:44:20,267
It's the old story of
the disappointed pilot.

793
00:44:20,267 --> 00:44:22,400
Worst case I've met so far.

794
00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:25,067
Thinks navigating's a sissy job.

795
00:44:26,333 --> 00:44:28,067
- All right sir, I'll
see what I can do.

796
00:44:28,067 --> 00:44:29,867
- Might do more good
coming from you.

797
00:44:29,867 --> 00:44:31,700
How bout coming up with
us in the ensign tonight,

798
00:44:31,700 --> 00:44:32,633
there'll be room.

799
00:44:32,633 --> 00:44:33,433
- Thanks, I'd like to sir.

800
00:44:33,433 --> 00:44:34,467
- Okay, I'll fix it.

801
00:44:34,467 --> 00:44:35,433
So long.

802
00:44:35,433 --> 00:44:36,700
- Cheerio, sir.

803
00:44:47,833 --> 00:44:52,067
- 3/10ths cloud at 8000,
wind at 2000, 240, 15.

804
00:44:53,733 --> 00:44:55,133
At 4000, 250, 20.

805
00:44:57,100 --> 00:44:59,533
Now there's a cold front
approaching from the west,

806
00:44:59,533 --> 00:45:01,200
and it's possible that
it may reach this area

807
00:45:01,200 --> 00:45:03,067
before the end of the exercise,

808
00:45:03,067 --> 00:45:06,067
so be prepared for
a recall signal.

809
00:45:06,067 --> 00:45:07,867
This cold front is
causing snow flurries

810
00:45:07,867 --> 00:45:09,267
and a marked varying in increase

811
00:45:09,267 --> 00:45:11,933
in the strength of the
wind at the cold front.

812
00:45:11,933 --> 00:45:13,100
Any questions?

813
00:45:14,467 --> 00:45:16,700
All right, sir, that's all.

814
00:45:19,233 --> 00:45:20,067
- [Man] All right, sir.

815
00:45:20,067 --> 00:45:21,900
- [Man] See you later.

816
00:45:28,367 --> 00:45:30,467
- You taking a navigation
instructor up with you?

817
00:45:30,467 --> 00:45:31,500
- No why, scared?

818
00:45:31,500 --> 00:45:32,700
- Yeah I certainly will be

819
00:45:32,700 --> 00:45:33,967
if you're doing
all the navigating.

820
00:45:33,967 --> 00:45:35,433
- Ah, don't worry,
we won't get lost.

821
00:45:35,433 --> 00:45:37,367
Apart from Moore being the best
staff pilot in the station,

822
00:45:37,367 --> 00:45:38,700
we're takin'
Instructor Wallace up

823
00:45:38,700 --> 00:45:40,500
and the UT Wallace up with us.

824
00:45:40,500 --> 00:45:41,667
We can always get in on a beam.

825
00:45:41,667 --> 00:45:42,500
- I'm glad to hear it.

826
00:45:42,500 --> 00:45:43,333
- Hello (mumbling).

827
00:45:43,333 --> 00:45:44,400
- Hello.

828
00:45:44,400 --> 00:45:46,967
- Oh hello, Aynesworth.

829
00:45:46,967 --> 00:45:50,533
Ah-ha, very pretty, what's it
gonna be, bombers or fighters?

830
00:45:50,533 --> 00:45:51,367
- Bombers.

831
00:45:51,367 --> 00:45:52,667
- Bombers eh, hm.

832
00:45:52,667 --> 00:45:55,067
Less driving, more of a bore.

833
00:45:55,067 --> 00:45:55,900
Carry on.

834
00:45:56,767 --> 00:45:58,067
- Is he flying with us?

835
00:45:58,067 --> 00:45:59,133
- Yeah, I always try
to fly with old Smith,

836
00:45:59,133 --> 00:46:00,733
he does my map reading for me.

837
00:46:00,733 --> 00:46:01,967
- Are you mad?

838
00:46:01,967 --> 00:46:02,900
- Whatever he was
like as a pilot,

839
00:46:02,900 --> 00:46:04,167
he's a damn good air bomber.

840
00:46:04,167 --> 00:46:07,067
- I'll believe
that when I see it.

841
00:46:09,467 --> 00:46:10,567
- Hi, Wilton.

842
00:46:12,900 --> 00:46:14,400
What time they say take off was?

843
00:46:14,400 --> 00:46:15,833
- Uh, 21:15.

844
00:46:15,833 --> 00:46:17,067
- Oh thanks.

845
00:46:17,067 --> 00:46:18,667
- Percy's our wireless
op tonight, Johnny.

846
00:46:18,667 --> 00:46:19,767
- Oh, how do you do?

847
00:46:19,767 --> 00:46:21,200
- I'm fine.

848
00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:24,100
Well, must press
on, see you later.

849
00:46:25,233 --> 00:46:27,633
- It's a wonderful
crew you've got, Dave.

850
00:46:27,633 --> 00:46:30,533
- Yeah (laughing).

851
00:46:32,500 --> 00:46:35,900
(light, twinkling music)

852
00:47:42,067 --> 00:47:45,100
- [Pilot] Pilot to
navigator, recall signal,

853
00:47:45,100 --> 00:47:47,267
give me a course for base.

854
00:48:02,567 --> 00:48:04,467
- Looks like the weather's
closing in on us.

855
00:48:04,467 --> 00:48:05,300
- Yeah.

856
00:48:14,700 --> 00:48:18,867
- Navigator to pilot,
steer course 2-3-1 compass.

857
00:48:20,200 --> 00:48:23,433
Estimated time of arrival
base 01:33, 01:33.

858
00:48:27,833 --> 00:48:31,667
- [Pilot] Pilot to
navigator, ETA base, 01:33.

859
00:49:10,433 --> 00:49:13,500
- Hello pilot,
navigator calling.

860
00:49:13,500 --> 00:49:16,167
ETA in three minutes time.

861
00:49:16,167 --> 00:49:18,167
Start losing height now.

862
00:49:20,467 --> 00:49:24,633
- Hello navigator, pilot
answering, going down now.

863
00:49:26,067 --> 00:49:27,600
Maintaining course.

864
00:49:36,433 --> 00:49:39,067
- Have you got me that bearing?

865
00:49:40,733 --> 00:49:42,667
Have you got me that bearing?

866
00:49:42,667 --> 00:49:45,200
- It's no use son, receiver's
US, can't get a thing.

867
00:49:45,200 --> 00:49:46,533
- Ah well never mind,
we're bound to be

868
00:49:46,533 --> 00:49:49,067
pretty well over the airfield.

869
00:49:57,467 --> 00:49:58,700
See anything, sir?

870
00:49:58,700 --> 00:50:00,400
The airfield lights
should be dead ahead.

871
00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:02,133
- Nothing dead ahead fella
except a hell of a lot

872
00:50:02,133 --> 00:50:03,967
of rocks and boulders.

873
00:50:19,400 --> 00:50:23,567
It's four minutes past your
ETA, what do we do now?

874
00:50:25,433 --> 00:50:28,267
- Well the airfield must
be dead ahead of us.

875
00:50:28,267 --> 00:50:29,733
I think, sir.

876
00:50:29,733 --> 00:50:33,667
- No use just thinking fella,
what do you want me to do?

877
00:51:13,100 --> 00:51:16,667
Hello navigator, still
nothing to be seen.

878
00:51:16,667 --> 00:51:18,767
Where do we go from here?

879
00:51:20,200 --> 00:51:22,800
- Navigator to pilot, carry on.

880
00:51:24,167 --> 00:51:28,333
Next course 2-7-0
compass, 2-7-0 compass.

881
00:51:36,733 --> 00:51:39,900
- Hello wireless
operator, still no joy?

882
00:51:39,900 --> 00:51:41,333
- Still no luck
with the receiver,

883
00:51:41,333 --> 00:51:44,067
transmitter's working okay.

884
00:51:44,067 --> 00:51:46,067
- Lotta use that is.

885
00:51:46,067 --> 00:51:50,200
Hello navigator, we've
exactly 45 minutes fuel left,

886
00:51:51,667 --> 00:51:53,433
45 minutes fuel left.

887
00:52:08,300 --> 00:52:10,200
- Yes sir, we've taken
several bearings on 'em

888
00:52:10,200 --> 00:52:12,333
and they vary so much, he
must be doing a square search

889
00:52:12,333 --> 00:52:15,067
somewhere north of the airfield.

890
00:52:15,067 --> 00:52:17,967
Yes sir, all air
drone lights are on.

891
00:52:17,967 --> 00:52:20,467
Okay sir, I'll do that.

892
00:52:20,467 --> 00:52:22,300
Sergeant, send a
broadcast to all airfields

893
00:52:22,300 --> 00:52:23,700
within a hundred mile radius,

894
00:52:23,700 --> 00:52:25,367
prepare for possible
forced landing.

895
00:52:25,367 --> 00:52:26,367
- Okay, sir.

896
00:52:28,067 --> 00:52:30,267
- Hello, George, George,
telephone police will you

897
00:52:30,267 --> 00:52:31,633
and ask them to have
their patrol look out

898
00:52:31,633 --> 00:52:33,600
for that overdue ensign.

899
00:52:33,600 --> 00:52:34,700
Okay, thanks.

900
00:52:35,833 --> 00:52:36,767
Getting us yet?

901
00:52:36,767 --> 00:52:37,567
- [Man With Headphones] No, sir.

902
00:52:37,567 --> 00:52:39,233
- Keep on trying, eh?

903
00:52:48,333 --> 00:52:52,233
- Hello navigator,
20 minutes fuel left,

904
00:52:52,233 --> 00:52:54,067
20 minutes fuel left.

905
00:52:55,200 --> 00:52:58,133
You still want me
to continue course?

906
00:52:59,433 --> 00:53:02,667
- Well, I, I-I don't know, sir.

907
00:53:02,667 --> 00:53:04,833
Do whatever you think best.

908
00:53:04,833 --> 00:53:07,467
- You're navigator, you know.

909
00:53:07,467 --> 00:53:10,067
Checked your DR again?

910
00:53:10,067 --> 00:53:10,833
- Um, yes.

911
00:53:12,067 --> 00:53:14,533
- [Pilot] Air plot up to date?

912
00:53:16,467 --> 00:53:17,300
- Uh, yes.

913
00:53:18,733 --> 00:53:22,867
- [Pilot] Sure you applied
variation the right way?

914
00:53:25,500 --> 00:53:27,333
- Yes, I'm quite sure.

915
00:53:28,767 --> 00:53:33,067
- So we should be over the
airfield, shouldn't we?

916
00:53:33,067 --> 00:53:34,433
- Yes, sir.

917
00:53:34,433 --> 00:53:37,067
- Well we aren't, are we?

918
00:53:37,067 --> 00:53:37,900
- No, sir.

919
00:53:39,833 --> 00:53:42,067
- What wind are you using?

920
00:53:43,167 --> 00:53:46,333
- Uh, uh, 2-4-5-20, sir.

921
00:53:50,200 --> 00:53:51,100
Oh my gosh.

922
00:53:53,433 --> 00:53:57,200
We, we, we had a
recall signal, sir.

923
00:53:57,200 --> 00:53:59,900
- Really, how very interesting.

924
00:53:59,900 --> 00:54:03,500
Yeah, that's right, we
had a recall signal.

925
00:54:05,233 --> 00:54:09,400
- Well, well there must
have been a change of wind.

926
00:54:34,933 --> 00:54:36,200
- [Pilot] Take your time, eh,

927
00:54:36,200 --> 00:54:39,367
we've got all of 15
minutes fuel left.

928
00:54:46,333 --> 00:54:50,500
- Navigator to pilot,
steer 1-7-4 compass,

929
00:54:51,767 --> 00:54:54,433
1-7-4 compass.

930
00:54:54,433 --> 00:54:58,600
- [Pilot] 1-7-4 it is, I'm
climbing, just in case.

931
00:55:49,100 --> 00:55:52,567
- Five minutes to go, he'd
better be right this time.

932
00:55:52,567 --> 00:55:54,667
- Trust your navigator, fellow,

933
00:55:54,667 --> 00:55:57,333
it's an old principle of flying.

934
00:56:20,667 --> 00:56:22,167
- Lights, dead ahead sir!

935
00:56:22,167 --> 00:56:24,667
- All right, no need to panic.

936
00:56:27,133 --> 00:56:29,300
Nice work, navigator.

937
00:56:29,300 --> 00:56:33,467
An hour and 20 minutes past
our ETA, but we're home.

938
00:56:34,300 --> 00:56:37,233
(orchestral music)

939
00:56:55,067 --> 00:56:56,533
- You coming, Dave?

940
00:56:56,533 --> 00:57:00,167
- Yeah you go on, I'll see
you at the interrogation.

941
00:57:03,533 --> 00:57:06,067
Funny, for the first time
tonight I felt sick in the air.

942
00:57:06,067 --> 00:57:07,533
- I know a bloke who feels
sick after every trip

943
00:57:07,533 --> 00:57:10,433
over Germany, he's
a navigator too.

944
00:57:11,333 --> 00:57:12,900
- It's a hell of a feeling,

945
00:57:12,900 --> 00:57:16,667
knowing that everyone's
relying on you.

946
00:57:16,667 --> 00:57:18,467
- Pilots feel like
that too, you know.

947
00:57:18,467 --> 00:57:19,500
- Yeah I suppose
everyone on an air crew

948
00:57:19,500 --> 00:57:21,067
gets it sometime or another.

949
00:57:21,067 --> 00:57:22,067
Only it's worse
for the navigator

950
00:57:22,067 --> 00:57:23,733
'cause he gets it all the time.

951
00:57:23,733 --> 00:57:27,067
- (muffled) is far
worse for the pilot.

952
00:57:27,067 --> 00:57:27,900
- What?

953
00:57:29,333 --> 00:57:30,167
The pilot?

954
00:57:31,867 --> 00:57:33,233
What did the pilot
do I'd like to know,

955
00:57:33,233 --> 00:57:35,067
except take off, land,
and keep on a course?

956
00:57:35,067 --> 00:57:36,467
Any outfit can be
taught to do that.

957
00:57:36,467 --> 00:57:37,733
- Oh right, you know
damn well it's the pilot.

958
00:57:37,733 --> 00:57:38,967
- Now you take
our Moore tonight,

959
00:57:38,967 --> 00:57:40,600
pilot with bags and
bags of experience

960
00:57:40,600 --> 00:57:42,867
and what could he do except
hold on to the ruddy stick

961
00:57:42,867 --> 00:57:45,067
and say, "Where are we?"

962
00:57:45,067 --> 00:57:46,500
Of course I know he
gave me the wind change,

963
00:57:46,500 --> 00:57:48,567
but even so, who got you home?

964
00:57:48,567 --> 00:57:49,433
- You did.

965
00:57:49,433 --> 00:57:50,700
- That's right.

966
00:57:52,067 --> 00:57:56,467
Oh, well yes I'm, I'm
sorry sir, I didn't mean to

967
00:57:56,467 --> 00:57:59,133
shoot a line, only he was
shootin' a line about pilots.

968
00:57:59,133 --> 00:58:00,067
- Was he?

969
00:58:01,433 --> 00:58:02,933
That's all right, Wilton,
guess there's no harm

970
00:58:02,933 --> 00:58:05,367
in being proud of
getting us back tonight.

971
00:58:05,367 --> 00:58:07,467
That's your job, after all.

972
00:58:07,467 --> 00:58:10,067
Not a bad thing to
be proud of your job.

973
00:58:10,067 --> 00:58:12,067
- No sir, I suppose not.

974
00:58:12,067 --> 00:58:13,333
- Better get along fellow,
they're waiting for you

975
00:58:13,333 --> 00:58:14,667
at interrogation.

976
00:58:14,667 --> 00:58:15,600
- Yes, sir.

977
00:58:17,067 --> 00:58:18,067
See you in the morning, Johnny.

978
00:58:18,067 --> 00:58:18,833
- [Johnny] Okay,
get out of here.

979
00:58:18,833 --> 00:58:19,600
- Good night, sir.

980
00:58:19,600 --> 00:58:20,700
- Good night.

981
00:58:22,667 --> 00:58:25,067
- He'll make a
navigator all right,

982
00:58:25,067 --> 00:58:27,400
just needed showing, that's all.

983
00:58:27,400 --> 00:58:30,800
- Bit lucky he had such a
shaker tonight, wasn't it?

984
00:58:30,800 --> 00:58:33,400
- Yes, I guess it
was a bit lucky.

985
00:58:33,400 --> 00:58:35,133
- I noticed the fuel
after we got down,

986
00:58:35,133 --> 00:58:36,633
we had at least
half an hour left.

987
00:58:36,633 --> 00:58:39,733
- Sure, they always give you
a good margin on these trips.

988
00:58:39,733 --> 00:58:40,933
Did you notice anything else?

989
00:58:40,933 --> 00:58:42,533
- Was there anything
else to notice?

990
00:58:42,533 --> 00:58:44,133
- Only a little yellow
light on the horizon

991
00:58:44,133 --> 00:58:46,167
the first time we came down.

992
00:58:46,167 --> 00:58:47,200
When he seemed so darn confident

993
00:58:47,200 --> 00:58:49,067
of hitting the airfield on ETA.

994
00:58:49,067 --> 00:58:50,700
- What was it?

995
00:58:50,700 --> 00:58:51,933
- The airfield.

996
00:58:53,367 --> 00:58:56,133
This is where I get some
sleep, goodnight Sergeant.

997
00:58:56,133 --> 00:58:58,467
- [Sergeant] Goodnight, sir.

998
00:59:01,433 --> 00:59:03,167
- Now smile, hold it.

999
00:59:06,467 --> 00:59:07,733
Thank you.

1000
00:59:07,733 --> 00:59:11,067
(bold orchestral music)

1001
00:59:45,267 --> 00:59:47,767
(men talking)

1002
00:59:53,067 --> 00:59:53,833
- Johnny!

1003
00:59:55,500 --> 00:59:57,867
- Good lord, you go
on chaps, I'll follow.

1004
00:59:57,867 --> 00:59:59,833
Well, well, well it's grand
to see you again, Dave.

1005
00:59:59,833 --> 01:00:00,667
How are you?

1006
01:00:00,667 --> 01:00:02,100
- Oh fine, thanks.

1007
01:00:02,100 --> 01:00:03,900
Oh Johnny you are a louse
really, you might have told me.

1008
01:00:03,900 --> 01:00:05,100
- Oh well they dish 'em out

1009
01:00:05,100 --> 01:00:06,367
all over the place
these days, you know.

1010
01:00:06,367 --> 01:00:07,833
- Oh I don't believe
that, what happened?

1011
01:00:07,833 --> 01:00:09,467
- Oh the usual sort of muck up,
landed on the wrong airfield

1012
01:00:09,467 --> 01:00:11,733
on the way back from Hamburg,
and went off the kite.

1013
01:00:11,733 --> 01:00:13,000
Well tell me Dave,
how's the girlfriend?

1014
01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:14,600
- Oh she's fine,
sends you her love.

1015
01:00:14,600 --> 01:00:17,000
- That's nice of her, Dave.

1016
01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:19,000
Look Dave I, I did try my best

1017
01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:20,467
to wag you on to the crew but--

1018
01:00:20,467 --> 01:00:22,700
- Yeah I heard about it
from the navigation officer.

1019
01:00:22,700 --> 01:00:24,167
Thanks for trying anyway.

1020
01:00:24,167 --> 01:00:25,400
- You see the trouble is
now the fellow's already got

1021
01:00:25,400 --> 01:00:26,600
some up experience,
and the others,

1022
01:00:26,600 --> 01:00:28,067
the fellows on the crew--

1023
01:00:28,067 --> 01:00:31,800
- Oh that's all right Johnny,
you don't have to explain.

1024
01:00:31,800 --> 01:00:33,033
- Look, we're going
out to the pub tonight

1025
01:00:33,033 --> 01:00:34,467
for a bit of a booze up,
how bout coming along?

1026
01:00:34,467 --> 01:00:35,667
- Yeah, I'd love to.

1027
01:00:35,667 --> 01:00:37,200
- Good, I'll collect
you at the mess.

1028
01:00:37,200 --> 01:00:40,700
Well so long Dave, glad the
old firm is showing up again.

1029
01:00:40,700 --> 01:00:41,533
- So am I.

1030
01:00:45,833 --> 01:00:47,967
- I don't know what
you're talking about.

1031
01:00:47,967 --> 01:00:50,067
The starboard outer wasn't
giving me the correct boost.

1032
01:00:50,067 --> 01:00:51,600
We therefore developed
a slight sway--

1033
01:00:51,600 --> 01:00:53,300
- Mack, you mean you're
two hand with the rudder.

1034
01:00:53,300 --> 01:00:55,233
- If you'd look after your
ruddy engine as well as I fly

1035
01:00:55,233 --> 01:00:56,933
the ruddy guy, there
wouldn't be any bother.

1036
01:00:56,933 --> 01:00:58,100
- Ah, now don't give us that,

1037
01:00:58,100 --> 01:00:59,467
those guys don't fly themselves.

1038
01:00:59,467 --> 01:01:00,900
- [Man] What a line.

1039
01:01:00,900 --> 01:01:02,167
- [Man] What a lot of ungrateful

1040
01:01:02,167 --> 01:01:03,300
(muffled) you are.
- The iceberg man.

1041
01:01:03,300 --> 01:01:04,400
- Hello, sir.

1042
01:01:05,800 --> 01:01:06,633
- Hello.

1043
01:01:08,133 --> 01:01:09,733
I'm awfully sorry,
I'm afraid I--

1044
01:01:09,733 --> 01:01:12,467
- Wilton, sir, grading
school, course 1-3-6.

1045
01:01:12,467 --> 01:01:14,133
- Good lord, yes of course.

1046
01:01:14,133 --> 01:01:15,900
It was that thing
that fooled me.

1047
01:01:15,900 --> 01:01:17,867
- I must say, yeah.

1048
01:01:17,867 --> 01:01:19,800
Are you part of this
squadron now sir?

1049
01:01:19,800 --> 01:01:21,100
- Me in a squadron?

1050
01:01:21,100 --> 01:01:23,767
No, no occasionally
they allow us inspectors

1051
01:01:23,767 --> 01:01:26,567
a couple of weeks in
an operational station.

1052
01:01:26,567 --> 01:01:29,767
We might even get a real
trip in a real bomber.

1053
01:01:29,767 --> 01:01:33,933
I think they do it to save
us from going completely mad.

1054
01:01:35,067 --> 01:01:36,200
Tell me what happened
to that fellow,

1055
01:01:36,200 --> 01:01:37,167
that friend of yours?

1056
01:01:37,167 --> 01:01:38,067
- Aynesworth?

1057
01:01:38,067 --> 01:01:39,267
- Yes.

1058
01:01:39,267 --> 01:01:40,533
- Oh he's here sir, he's
captain over Lancaster.

1059
01:01:40,533 --> 01:01:42,100
That's why I got myself
posted to this squadron.

1060
01:01:42,100 --> 01:01:44,867
- It's a bit of luck there.

1061
01:01:44,867 --> 01:01:46,800
- Yes, I suppose it is.

1062
01:01:48,833 --> 01:01:51,067
- It's like that, is it?

1063
01:01:51,067 --> 01:01:53,467
- Yes, it's like that.

1064
01:01:53,467 --> 01:01:54,700
- [Mander] You see we've
got a bloke in the pool now

1065
01:01:54,700 --> 01:01:56,967
who's already done
a trip or two.

1066
01:01:56,967 --> 01:01:58,800
We've no vacancies
at the moment,

1067
01:01:58,800 --> 01:02:00,167
I suppose we shall just have
to stick you in the pool

1068
01:02:00,167 --> 01:02:03,467
and you can carry on
with your training.

1069
01:02:05,567 --> 01:02:07,600
- Carry on with my training sir?

1070
01:02:07,600 --> 01:02:09,267
I thought all that was over.

1071
01:02:09,267 --> 01:02:10,967
- Hm, sure you did.

1072
01:02:10,967 --> 01:02:13,900
So did I when I first
joined the squadron.

1073
01:02:13,900 --> 01:02:16,567
Well I'm just completing
my second tour of office.

1074
01:02:16,567 --> 01:02:18,067
You can take it from me, Wilton,

1075
01:02:18,067 --> 01:02:20,300
the training's only
over when you're dead.

1076
01:02:20,300 --> 01:02:22,133
Not one second before.

1077
01:02:25,067 --> 01:02:28,300
Come on, I'll fix
you up with some tea.

1078
01:02:29,467 --> 01:02:32,967
(somber orchestral music)

1079
01:03:16,833 --> 01:03:20,167
(bold orchestral music)

1080
01:03:36,433 --> 01:03:38,567
- [Announcer] Last night for
the third time this week,

1081
01:03:38,567 --> 01:03:40,967
very strong forces of
our air bomber command

1082
01:03:40,967 --> 01:03:42,633
delivered another
concentrated attack

1083
01:03:42,633 --> 01:03:45,533
upon the inland port of Bramer.

1084
01:03:45,533 --> 01:03:47,800
In addition to high
explosive bombs,

1085
01:03:47,800 --> 01:03:51,300
200,000 incendiaries
were sent down.

1086
01:03:51,300 --> 01:03:53,067
RAF pilots report that the fires

1087
01:03:53,067 --> 01:03:55,933
were still visible when they--

1088
01:03:55,933 --> 01:03:58,700
(dramatic music)

1089
01:04:00,567 --> 01:04:01,933
- Good morning Sergeant Wilton.

1090
01:04:01,933 --> 01:04:03,167
- Oh good morning, sir.

1091
01:04:03,167 --> 01:04:04,400
- You're the very bloke
I've been looking for.

1092
01:04:04,400 --> 01:04:06,300
You're flying with
Aynesworth tonight.

1093
01:04:06,300 --> 01:04:07,533
- What sir?

1094
01:04:07,533 --> 01:04:09,067
- I'm putting you on
Aynesworth's crew.

1095
01:04:09,067 --> 01:04:11,067
His navigator stopped a bit of
flare the night before last.

1096
01:04:11,067 --> 01:04:13,500
Nothing serious, but he'll
be out of it for a bit.

1097
01:04:13,500 --> 01:04:15,933
- Oh thank you sir,
thank you very much.

1098
01:04:15,933 --> 01:04:18,700
- Don't thank me, you're
the only spare navigator.

1099
01:04:18,700 --> 01:04:20,067
- Oh, oh I see sir.

1100
01:04:20,067 --> 01:04:21,567
- Briefing, 17:45.

1101
01:04:21,567 --> 01:04:22,500
- Yes, sir.

1102
01:04:25,367 --> 01:04:26,667
- [Mander] Good luck.

1103
01:04:26,667 --> 01:04:28,100
- Thank you, sir.

1104
01:04:37,967 --> 01:04:38,900
Johnny.

1105
01:04:38,900 --> 01:04:40,167
- Hello Dave, how's things?

1106
01:04:40,167 --> 01:04:41,067
- Oh fine, thanks.

1107
01:04:41,067 --> 01:04:41,833
- Hello, sir.

1108
01:04:41,833 --> 01:04:43,067
- Hello.

1109
01:04:43,067 --> 01:04:43,733
- Johnny, I'm flying
with you tonight.

1110
01:04:43,733 --> 01:04:44,333
- Are you?

1111
01:04:45,433 --> 01:04:47,733
Oh well that, that's fine.

1112
01:04:47,733 --> 01:04:49,900
Hey chaps, come over here.

1113
01:04:53,800 --> 01:04:55,433
Fellows, you all
know David Wilton.

1114
01:04:55,433 --> 01:04:56,533
- [Group] Hi.

1115
01:04:57,867 --> 01:05:01,267
- Well uh, Dave's
navigating for us tonight.

1116
01:05:04,100 --> 01:05:05,100
- Good show.

1117
01:05:07,867 --> 01:05:09,967
- Well, well, I better go
and get my things together

1118
01:05:09,967 --> 01:05:11,567
I suppose.

1119
01:05:11,567 --> 01:05:12,533
See you at the briefing, Johnny.

1120
01:05:12,533 --> 01:05:13,900
- Fine.

1121
01:05:13,900 --> 01:05:14,933
- So long.

1122
01:05:14,933 --> 01:05:16,167
- So long, kid.

1123
01:05:17,900 --> 01:05:19,933
- Holy suffering cats.

1124
01:05:19,933 --> 01:05:21,833
- Where is it tonight,
skipper, do you know?

1125
01:05:21,833 --> 01:05:23,733
- Well I've only
heard the rumor.

1126
01:05:23,733 --> 01:05:25,667
- So have I, that
makes it ruddy suicide.

1127
01:05:25,667 --> 01:05:28,333
- Wish I'd bags and bags
more life insurance.

1128
01:05:28,333 --> 01:05:30,200
- What you all binding about?

1129
01:05:30,200 --> 01:05:31,433
I happen to know
your skipper's right

1130
01:05:31,433 --> 01:05:33,767
when he says he's a
crackerjack navigator.

1131
01:05:33,767 --> 01:05:34,733
- That's all right for you sir,

1132
01:05:34,733 --> 01:05:36,100
you don't have to fly with him.

1133
01:05:36,100 --> 01:05:39,167
- No, I don't have
to, but I'm going to.

1134
01:05:39,167 --> 01:05:40,733
I could've flown with
the CO, but I fixed it

1135
01:05:40,733 --> 01:05:43,167
to fly with you boys instead.

1136
01:05:44,967 --> 01:05:48,300
Well, cheerio chaps,
I'll see you later.

1137
01:05:51,933 --> 01:05:54,800
- The pathfinders
will be there already.

1138
01:05:54,800 --> 01:05:57,133
The weather's good, we hope.

1139
01:05:58,433 --> 01:06:00,533
So you should have no difficulty
in finding the target.

1140
01:06:00,533 --> 01:06:03,500
So bring it, and bring it hard.

1141
01:06:03,500 --> 01:06:05,333
As usual, I can't
emphasize too much

1142
01:06:05,333 --> 01:06:09,333
the importance of
sticking bang on track.

1143
01:06:09,333 --> 01:06:11,867
For one thing, if you break
away from the main body,

1144
01:06:11,867 --> 01:06:14,367
you'll most likely be
picked off by fighters.

1145
01:06:14,367 --> 01:06:18,067
And for another, if you vary
from this particular course,

1146
01:06:18,067 --> 01:06:19,633
you'll more than likely
run into these very highly

1147
01:06:19,633 --> 01:06:22,967
defended areas and get
into a lot of trouble,

1148
01:06:22,967 --> 01:06:24,733
which is entirely unnecessary.

1149
01:06:24,733 --> 01:06:27,733
So navigators, keep
on the top line.

1150
01:06:29,300 --> 01:06:31,533
I think that's all.

1151
01:06:31,533 --> 01:06:33,800
All right chaps, good luck.

1152
01:06:35,700 --> 01:06:38,467
(men chattering)

1153
01:07:04,200 --> 01:07:05,367
- Oh hell.

1154
01:07:05,367 --> 01:07:06,233
- What's the trouble, mate?

1155
01:07:06,233 --> 01:07:07,433
- Oh I'm not going.

1156
01:07:07,433 --> 01:07:09,300
It's Berlin, so the
ruddy gunnery officer's

1157
01:07:09,300 --> 01:07:11,067
going to take my place.

1158
01:07:11,067 --> 01:07:12,767
What a nerve that man's got.

1159
01:07:12,767 --> 01:07:13,967
- What are you beefing about?

1160
01:07:13,967 --> 01:07:15,333
You don't know when
you're in luck.

1161
01:07:15,333 --> 01:07:18,600
Berlin with a navigator
as green as my,

1162
01:07:19,800 --> 01:07:22,433
oh that's all right,
he didn't hear.

1163
01:07:22,433 --> 01:07:25,100
Anyway, it's not his fault.

1164
01:07:25,100 --> 01:07:26,833
It's just our tough
luck, that's all.

1165
01:07:26,833 --> 01:07:27,667
Come on.

1166
01:07:40,633 --> 01:07:41,467
- Coming Donnie?

1167
01:07:41,467 --> 01:07:42,700
- Look Angus.

1168
01:07:42,700 --> 01:07:45,467
- [Man] Pull your
finger out, skipper?

1169
01:08:02,267 --> 01:08:03,333
- Ready Dave?

1170
01:08:05,633 --> 01:08:07,400
- Yeah, yeah sure.

1171
01:08:07,400 --> 01:08:09,967
- Here, let me give you a hand.

1172
01:08:12,167 --> 01:08:13,467
We should film onto
the Palace this week

1173
01:08:13,467 --> 01:08:14,533
with my girl tomorrow night,

1174
01:08:14,533 --> 01:08:15,933
what do you think?

1175
01:08:15,933 --> 01:08:17,600
- Yeah, I'd like to.

1176
01:08:27,600 --> 01:08:30,333
(men chattering)

1177
01:08:50,500 --> 01:08:53,100
(deep buzzing)

1178
01:09:41,867 --> 01:09:46,067
- Navigator to pilot, ETA
Danish coast, 01:22, 01:22.

1179
01:09:50,933 --> 01:09:52,867
ETA Danish coast 01:22.

1180
01:10:35,800 --> 01:10:38,833
- Wireless op to pilot, lighters
have just gone off the air.

1181
01:10:38,833 --> 01:10:40,500
Good show.

1182
01:10:40,500 --> 01:10:42,167
- Pilot to all positions,
we are approaching

1183
01:10:42,167 --> 01:10:43,333
the enemy coast.

1184
01:10:43,333 --> 01:10:44,767
Keep a sharp
lookout for fighters

1185
01:10:44,767 --> 01:10:47,100
and report anything you see.

1186
01:11:25,400 --> 01:11:29,567
- Not much chance of seeing
anything in this murky weather.

1187
01:11:50,733 --> 01:11:53,667
- Air bomber to pilot,
testing intercom.

1188
01:11:53,667 --> 01:11:57,833
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 all good
air bombers go to heaven.

1189
01:11:59,267 --> 01:12:01,433
Can you hear me with that?

1190
01:12:02,733 --> 01:12:05,433
- (laughing) I
hear you sonny boy.

1191
01:12:05,433 --> 01:12:07,767
- [Air Bomber] Okay skipper.

1192
01:12:11,167 --> 01:12:13,567
Hello navigator, 'fraid
I still can't give you

1193
01:12:13,567 --> 01:12:16,867
a pinpoint, can't see a
ruddy thing down below.

1194
01:12:16,867 --> 01:12:19,100
- Okay air bomber, thanks.

1195
01:12:19,100 --> 01:12:20,433
- [Air Bomber] How's
it coming, nav?

1196
01:12:20,433 --> 01:12:22,167
- All right, I think.

1197
01:12:39,833 --> 01:12:43,333
Navigator to pilot, steer
course 1-3-0 compass,

1198
01:12:43,333 --> 01:12:47,500
1-2-5 true, 1-3-0
compass, 1-2-5 true.

1199
01:12:49,667 --> 01:12:53,833
- Okay, navigator,
course 1-3-0 compass,

1200
01:12:56,433 --> 01:12:58,667
1-2-5 true it is.

1201
01:13:29,933 --> 01:13:32,100
(popping)

1202
01:13:37,067 --> 01:13:41,167
- Reception committee's
out over Berlin all right.

1203
01:13:45,533 --> 01:13:47,867
(exploding)

1204
01:13:50,233 --> 01:13:52,167
Hell of a lot of
stuff coming up.

1205
01:13:52,167 --> 01:13:55,200
- We've got stuff going
down too by the look of it.

1206
01:13:55,200 --> 01:13:57,533
(exploding)

1207
01:14:06,800 --> 01:14:08,400
- Bomb door's open.

1208
01:14:11,433 --> 01:14:13,767
(exploding)

1209
01:14:23,067 --> 01:14:24,233
- Fighter flares above us,

1210
01:14:24,233 --> 01:14:27,467
fighter coming in
port quarter, skipper.

1211
01:14:27,467 --> 01:14:29,967
(guns firing)

1212
01:14:33,500 --> 01:14:35,267
I got him, I got him.

1213
01:14:41,767 --> 01:14:43,067
- Go on, Curly.

1214
01:14:47,867 --> 01:14:49,533
Left, left, skipper.

1215
01:14:50,933 --> 01:14:52,967
Left a little more.

1216
01:14:52,967 --> 01:14:55,300
(exploding)

1217
01:15:02,267 --> 01:15:05,333
More, hold it there, skipper.

1218
01:15:05,333 --> 01:15:08,400
Steady, right a
little more, skipper.

1219
01:15:10,967 --> 01:15:12,767
Hold it there.

1220
01:15:12,767 --> 01:15:14,700
Keep it there, skipper.

1221
01:15:15,933 --> 01:15:18,667
Bombs going in a
second, skipper.

1222
01:15:20,067 --> 01:15:20,900
Steady.

1223
01:15:22,700 --> 01:15:25,233
Hold it there, skipper.

1224
01:15:25,233 --> 01:15:26,067
Steady.

1225
01:15:30,967 --> 01:15:31,967
Bomb's gone.

1226
01:15:37,867 --> 01:15:40,300
- Port half engine's on fire.

1227
01:15:50,467 --> 01:15:51,900
- There's still a fire, skipper.

1228
01:15:51,900 --> 01:15:52,733
- I know.

1229
01:15:52,733 --> 01:15:54,200
Monitor all positions.

1230
01:15:54,200 --> 01:15:58,167
Engine on fire, I'm gonna
try and put it out by diving.

1231
01:16:17,533 --> 01:16:20,067
- It's out, it's out, skipper.

1232
01:16:29,100 --> 01:16:30,967
- Pilot to all teams,

1233
01:16:30,967 --> 01:16:33,300
fire's out, we've only
two good engines left.

1234
01:16:33,300 --> 01:16:35,700
- That's okay, did you
see that 1-1-0 go down?

1235
01:16:35,700 --> 01:16:37,267
- [Crew Member] You bet I did.

1236
01:16:37,267 --> 01:16:40,500
- Bloody marvelous wasn't it?

1237
01:16:40,500 --> 01:16:43,133
- Angus, how's our fuel?

1238
01:16:43,133 --> 01:16:44,533
- Not so good, skipper.

1239
01:16:44,533 --> 01:16:46,067
Looks like the
tank's been holed.

1240
01:16:46,067 --> 01:16:47,233
- [Johnny] Have we
enough to get us back?

1241
01:16:47,233 --> 01:16:49,133
- Just about, it
depends of course.

1242
01:16:49,133 --> 01:16:52,233
- Okay, we've two engines
and just enough fuel.

1243
01:16:52,233 --> 01:16:53,733
I'm taking yon home, boys.

1244
01:16:53,733 --> 01:16:55,167
- [Crew Member] Good
for you, Johnny.

1245
01:16:55,167 --> 01:16:55,967
- [Crew Member] Okay
skipper, that's the stuff,

1246
01:16:55,967 --> 01:16:57,967
I've got a date tonight.

1247
01:17:03,600 --> 01:17:05,767
(popping)

1248
01:17:26,067 --> 01:17:28,400
- We'll be out of this
stack in a second, chaps.

1249
01:17:28,400 --> 01:17:29,900
What's the damage?

1250
01:17:31,333 --> 01:17:34,433
- Wireless has copped out,
skipper, no joy at all.

1251
01:17:34,433 --> 01:17:36,067
- [Johnny] Transmitter working?

1252
01:17:36,067 --> 01:17:37,433
- I think so.

1253
01:17:37,433 --> 01:17:39,067
At least I hope so.

1254
01:17:40,300 --> 01:17:42,700
- The nav aids have
gone (muffled) as well.

1255
01:17:42,700 --> 01:17:44,367
- Then we'll just have
to run on our navigator.

1256
01:17:44,367 --> 01:17:46,067
It's lucky we got
such a good one.

1257
01:17:46,067 --> 01:17:49,567
- [Crew Member]
Holy suffering cats.

1258
01:17:49,567 --> 01:17:53,733
- [Johnny] Keep your eyes
open for pinpoints, Curly.

1259
01:18:15,300 --> 01:18:16,967
- Curly's been hit, skipper.

1260
01:18:16,967 --> 01:18:19,500
- [Johnny] Is he badly hurt?

1261
01:18:19,500 --> 01:18:21,400
- It doesn't look too
bad but he's unconscious

1262
01:18:21,400 --> 01:18:23,067
and he's bleeding
pretty heavily.

1263
01:18:23,067 --> 01:18:25,167
I think we better
bring him up top.

1264
01:18:25,167 --> 01:18:27,567
- Right, I'll be
relying on you, Dave.

1265
01:18:27,567 --> 01:18:29,367
Give me a direct course to
the nearest landing field.

1266
01:18:29,367 --> 01:18:30,700
- Okay, skipper.

1267
01:18:39,733 --> 01:18:43,233
(solemn orchestral music)

1268
01:19:31,500 --> 01:19:35,667
(bold, dramatic
orchestral music)

1269
01:20:30,300 --> 01:20:31,533
- Where are we?

1270
01:20:34,533 --> 01:20:35,933
- How's the fuel?

1271
01:20:40,467 --> 01:20:41,867
- How's the fuel?

1272
01:20:43,167 --> 01:20:45,200
- 45 minutes at the most.

1273
01:20:45,200 --> 01:20:48,267
Engine temperatures
are climbing too.

1274
01:20:50,800 --> 01:20:53,467
- We've only 45 minutes
fuel left at the most.

1275
01:20:53,467 --> 01:20:55,200
What's your ETA?

1276
01:20:55,200 --> 01:20:57,100
- Tell you in a minute.

1277
01:21:13,067 --> 01:21:17,167
- It doesn't look too good,
we're losing height steadily.

1278
01:21:19,700 --> 01:21:21,533
- How's Curly?

1279
01:21:21,533 --> 01:21:24,467
- [Crew Member]
Fairly comfortable.

1280
01:21:55,800 --> 01:21:57,967
(popping)

1281
01:22:05,400 --> 01:22:07,233
- [Crew Member] Dinghy,
dinghy prepare for ditching.

1282
01:22:07,233 --> 01:22:08,100
We've only three minutes chaps,

1283
01:22:08,100 --> 01:22:09,600
(muffled) pack up.

1284
01:22:09,600 --> 01:22:11,067
- [Rear Gunner] Rear
gunner to pilot.

1285
01:22:11,067 --> 01:22:11,700
- [Right Mid Upper]
Right mid upper to pilot,

1286
01:22:11,700 --> 01:22:12,867
okay chief.

1287
01:22:12,867 --> 01:22:13,833
- [Wireless Op]
Wireless op to pilot,

1288
01:22:13,833 --> 01:22:15,467
message received and understood.

1289
01:22:15,467 --> 01:22:17,700
- [Johnny] Navigator,
get weaving and work
out our position.

1290
01:22:17,700 --> 01:22:19,433
And for Pete sake get it right.

1291
01:22:19,433 --> 01:22:22,367
- Navigator to
pilot, okay skipper.

1292
01:23:10,200 --> 01:23:12,567
- [Johnny] How's it going, Dave?

1293
01:23:12,567 --> 01:23:14,667
- Just finished, skipper.

1294
01:23:33,200 --> 01:23:36,467
(high-pitched beeping)

1295
01:24:05,400 --> 01:24:09,467
- My mother always said
I had to get my feet wet.

1296
01:24:22,567 --> 01:24:25,900
- Navigator to pilot,
surface wind 2-6-0-20,

1297
01:24:25,900 --> 01:24:27,200
2-6-0-20.

1298
01:24:27,200 --> 01:24:28,067
- Right.

1299
01:24:33,500 --> 01:24:36,067
Ditching stations,
ditching stations.

1300
01:24:36,067 --> 01:24:38,867
(engine stalling)

1301
01:24:42,167 --> 01:24:45,400
(high-pitched beeping)

1302
01:25:08,067 --> 01:25:10,100
- [Johnny] Wireless op
to ditching station.

1303
01:25:10,100 --> 01:25:13,833
- Okay skip, wireless
op to ditching station.

1304
01:25:56,667 --> 01:25:58,267
- Hold tight fellows,
here it comes.

1305
01:25:58,267 --> 01:26:00,067
- Brace for ditching!

1306
01:26:00,067 --> 01:26:01,767
- Brace for ditching!

1307
01:26:12,600 --> 01:26:14,867
(crashing)

1308
01:26:22,500 --> 01:26:26,433
(adventurous orchestral music)

1309
01:26:56,433 --> 01:26:57,833
- [Crew Member]
Here get this, Pete.

1310
01:26:57,833 --> 01:26:59,267
- [Pete] Okay chap, I've got it.

1311
01:26:59,267 --> 01:27:00,500
- [Johnny] Get his arm, Angus.

1312
01:27:00,500 --> 01:27:03,167
- [Angus] Okay
skipper, coming up.

1313
01:27:04,067 --> 01:27:05,067
- [Johnny] All right.

1314
01:27:05,067 --> 01:27:06,367
- [Crew Member] I've got him.

1315
01:27:06,367 --> 01:27:08,533
- [Crew Member] Get
inside and hurry, chaps.

1316
01:27:08,533 --> 01:27:09,700
- [Crew Member] What
do you got in there?

1317
01:27:09,700 --> 01:27:12,533
- [Crew Member] Here,
here, over here.

1318
01:27:14,067 --> 01:27:15,800
- [Crew Member] Hurry
up mates, this is going.

1319
01:27:15,800 --> 01:27:17,233
- [Crew Member] Hey,
wait for me, fellas.

1320
01:27:17,233 --> 01:27:19,100
- [Crew Member] Come on
boys, we'll all be (muffled).

1321
01:27:19,100 --> 01:27:19,933
- [Crew Member]
Hey look out Angus!

1322
01:27:19,933 --> 01:27:21,367
(splashing)

1323
01:27:21,367 --> 01:27:22,600
- Grab that vest.

1324
01:27:22,600 --> 01:27:23,567
- [Crew Member] Use
your hand, mateys.

1325
01:27:23,567 --> 01:27:24,400
- Got him?

1326
01:27:24,400 --> 01:27:25,333
Yeah, okay?

1327
01:27:26,600 --> 01:27:27,833
Cut him free, Dave.

1328
01:27:27,833 --> 01:27:29,233
- Okay, skip.

1329
01:27:29,233 --> 01:27:32,233
(suspenseful music)

1330
01:28:21,733 --> 01:28:23,800
- How you feeling, Curly?

1331
01:28:26,867 --> 01:28:28,400
- [Curly] Where are we?

1332
01:28:28,400 --> 01:28:32,200
- Well that's just it Curly
boy, where the hell are we?

1333
01:28:32,200 --> 01:28:33,967
- Dave's got it all
worked out, Curly.

1334
01:28:33,967 --> 01:28:35,900
Haven't you Dave?

1335
01:28:35,900 --> 01:28:37,633
- Yeah, sure.

1336
01:28:37,633 --> 01:28:39,100
I've changed it again, we're
in exactly the same position

1337
01:28:39,100 --> 01:28:40,600
to about half a mile.

1338
01:28:40,600 --> 01:28:42,933
- Yeah see rescue chaps'll
be here any minute now.

1339
01:28:42,933 --> 01:28:44,967
- Heck they'd better be,
I've got a date with the AOC

1340
01:28:44,967 --> 01:28:46,733
tomorrow about my commission.

1341
01:28:46,733 --> 01:28:50,467
Air marshals get awful mad
if you keep 'em waiting.

1342
01:28:50,467 --> 01:28:52,533
- Well that's one air marshal
booked for the looney bin.

1343
01:28:52,533 --> 01:28:54,433
- Oh for god sake Angus shut up.

1344
01:28:54,433 --> 01:28:56,300
If you want to be gloomy
go and talk to the fishes.

1345
01:28:56,300 --> 01:28:58,467
- All right, all right,
can't you take a joke?

1346
01:28:58,467 --> 01:29:00,500
- No, not Scotch ones I can't.

1347
01:29:00,500 --> 01:29:01,733
- Now Dave, take a look
at the (muffled) bag,

1348
01:29:01,733 --> 01:29:03,367
it doesn't seem to be
leaving much of a trail.

1349
01:29:03,367 --> 01:29:04,433
- Yeah, okay.

1350
01:29:11,933 --> 01:29:13,467
- Well that's better.

1351
01:29:13,467 --> 01:29:15,100
You're suppose to be able
to see that 10 miles away.

1352
01:29:15,100 --> 01:29:17,433
(whistling)

1353
01:29:30,300 --> 01:29:31,700
- [Crew Member]
What's today, Tuesday?

1354
01:29:31,700 --> 01:29:33,800
- Aye, it should be, if
we haven't drifted over

1355
01:29:33,800 --> 01:29:35,467
the international date line.

1356
01:29:35,467 --> 01:29:37,733
- Good lord, did someone
say it was Tuesday?

1357
01:29:37,733 --> 01:29:39,267
I was suppose to be going
on a gunnery leader's course

1358
01:29:39,267 --> 01:29:40,667
this afternoon.

1359
01:29:40,667 --> 01:29:43,067
- Relax bud, they won't
start without you.

1360
01:29:43,067 --> 01:29:44,767
- [Crew Member]
Well I hope they do.

1361
01:29:44,767 --> 01:29:47,433
- Tonight of all night's
I've got me a red hot date.

1362
01:29:47,433 --> 01:29:48,633
- [Crew Member] Redhead?

1363
01:29:48,633 --> 01:29:50,600
- You bet, with a temper
like a rattlesnake.

1364
01:29:50,600 --> 01:29:51,433
(group laughing)

1365
01:29:51,433 --> 01:29:52,700
I muff it this time,

1366
01:29:52,700 --> 01:29:54,600
our navigator'll have
to do the explaining.

1367
01:29:54,600 --> 01:29:56,833
- Hear that, Dave?

1368
01:29:56,833 --> 01:29:58,467
- Sure.

1369
01:29:58,467 --> 01:30:00,400
- What about me, chaps?

1370
01:30:01,400 --> 01:30:03,267
I'm getting married on Thursday.

1371
01:30:03,267 --> 01:30:04,600
- Married?
- You are?

1372
01:30:04,600 --> 01:30:05,467
- You're kidding.
- Go on with you.

1373
01:30:05,467 --> 01:30:07,300
- Harry, that's serious.

1374
01:30:07,300 --> 01:30:08,133
- [Crew Member] You
wouldn't be pulling our legs

1375
01:30:08,133 --> 01:30:09,067
by any chance?

1376
01:30:09,067 --> 01:30:11,600
- [Harry] No, cross my heart.

1377
01:30:11,600 --> 01:30:13,233
- Looks like the wee wifey's
gonna be awful lonely

1378
01:30:13,233 --> 01:30:14,600
on her wedding night.

1379
01:30:14,600 --> 01:30:16,667
- [Harry] Shut up, Angus.

1380
01:30:20,167 --> 01:30:22,433
- I'm sorry, bub.

1381
01:30:22,433 --> 01:30:23,900
- Sorry, for what?

1382
01:30:23,900 --> 01:30:25,600
You can all come to
my wedding feast,

1383
01:30:25,600 --> 01:30:27,600
if the rations hold out.

1384
01:30:34,200 --> 01:30:35,967
- Keep grinding on
that radio, Pete.

1385
01:30:35,967 --> 01:30:38,800
- [Pete] Not much use without
the cart ariel, skipper.

1386
01:30:38,800 --> 01:30:40,833
- Well keep on trying
anyway, you never know.

1387
01:30:40,833 --> 01:30:42,500
- [Pete] Okay, skip.

1388
01:31:53,100 --> 01:31:56,067
- Stop grinding
that machine, Pete.

1389
01:31:57,833 --> 01:32:00,267
(plane engine buzzing faintly)

1390
01:32:00,267 --> 01:32:01,233
- Is that a?

1391
01:32:14,067 --> 01:32:15,100
My god it is.

1392
01:32:21,067 --> 01:32:24,367
Quickly Angus, fire
that flaring pistol.

1393
01:32:24,367 --> 01:32:27,367
(adventurous music)

1394
01:32:30,700 --> 01:32:33,300
(men cheering)

1395
01:32:48,267 --> 01:32:51,933
- [Crew Member] Hey
Pete, they're signaling.

1396
01:32:55,167 --> 01:32:56,067
- Rescue

1397
01:32:57,067 --> 01:32:57,833
launch

1398
01:32:58,833 --> 01:32:59,667
here

1399
01:33:00,900 --> 01:33:02,533
in

1400
01:33:02,533 --> 01:33:03,367
two hours.

1401
01:33:04,500 --> 01:33:06,300
- That's the stuff,
nice work chaps.

1402
01:33:06,300 --> 01:33:08,767
(men talking excitedly)

1403
01:33:08,767 --> 01:33:11,267
They're still signaling, Pete.

1404
01:33:14,067 --> 01:33:14,933
- Navigator

1405
01:33:15,933 --> 01:33:17,367
pretty

1406
01:33:17,367 --> 01:33:18,200
well

1407
01:33:19,500 --> 01:33:20,333
dead on

1408
01:33:21,700 --> 01:33:22,967
fix.

1409
01:33:22,967 --> 01:33:24,100
That's all skipper.

1410
01:33:24,100 --> 01:33:26,133
Good show, Dave.

1411
01:33:26,133 --> 01:33:27,333
- [Crew Member] Well done, Dave.

1412
01:33:27,333 --> 01:33:28,133
- Hey, it looks like
we'll have to hang on to

1413
01:33:28,133 --> 01:33:29,733
this navigator, skipper.

1414
01:33:29,733 --> 01:33:32,133
Maybe (muffled) who were
ditched in the Pacific.

1415
01:33:32,133 --> 01:33:34,467
- You miserable blat, you.

1416
01:33:34,467 --> 01:33:35,967
Nice navigating, Dave.

1417
01:33:35,967 --> 01:33:37,900
- Well that's all right, you
got us down in one piece.

1418
01:33:37,900 --> 01:33:38,733
- The old firm, eh?

1419
01:33:38,733 --> 01:33:40,233
- Yeah, the old firm.

1420
01:33:40,233 --> 01:33:41,767
- Hey wait a moment.

1421
01:33:41,767 --> 01:33:43,067
What about me, don't
I get any credit

1422
01:33:43,067 --> 01:33:45,367
for having helped
train you both?

1423
01:33:45,367 --> 01:33:47,700
- Certainly not?
- What for?

1424
01:33:49,400 --> 01:33:52,667
- Well you, you couple
of ungrateful...

1425
01:33:54,067 --> 01:33:56,367
(exploding)

1426
01:33:57,900 --> 01:34:01,633
(uplifting orchestral music)