Flying Tigers Page #6

Against orders? Yeah, but

he said he'd be right back.

Well, he's jim's number two man.

He'd better be back.

Tell pilot jason

takeoff is in two minutes.

Yes, sir.

- All right, warm it up, mike.

- Okeydokey.

Waiting for mr. Jason, please. Yeah, yeah.

Tell him he'll be right there. Yes, sir.

I still don't think this is

right. You keep your mouth shut.

But if anybody's gonna take

woody's flight, it ought to be me.

Are you crazy? I've been flying

number two for jim for over a year.

I know every one of his

quirks, every one of his moves.

We're a team. Don't you

understand? Yeah, I know, but-

It's like he was the ball carrier

and I was his interference.

Yeah, sure,

but I still don't like it.

You're to stay on the ground.

Not so long as jim is in the air.

missed the 5:
15 again.

You're gonna have a hard time talking yourself

out of this one. Who, me and pappy? No.

I wonder who's flying number

two? Where have you been?

I'm late. So what? So hap

took your flight, that's what.

All right, I'd do as much for him,

wouldn't I? But hap was grounded.

Yeah.

"a" leader to "a" two.

Go ahead.

What's the matter, jason?

Have you gone to sleep?

"a" two to "a" leader.

What do you want? Go ahead.

Hap! Where's jason? What are

you doing here? Go on back!

Sorry, jim. Remember me? I'm the

little man who's always there.

Besides, it's too late.

"a" leader to flight "a." nakajima

fighters on port quarter. Combat formation.

Attaboy, skipper!

Give 'em the old one-two!

Don't worry, jim.

I'm climbing his back porch now.

Pull out, hap!

Pull out!

I hope you two

had a good time...

'cause hap paid the check.

Jim.

There's an army truck out of here day

after tomorrow for lai chau. Be on it.

Don't say that, jim. Until then,

you're confined to your quarters.

But I'm still a good flyer.

I'll knock down ten of those

rats for every one of our boys.

It's out of my hands now. None of

these men will ever fly with you again,

And they have to fly.

yesterday...

December 7, 1941...

A date which will live...

In infamy.

The United States

of america...

Was suddenly

and deliberately attacked...

By naval and air forces...

Of the empire of japan.

The United States was

at peace with that nation...

And at the solicitation

of japan...

Was still in conversation...

With its government

and its emperor...

Looking towards the maintenance

of peace in the pacific.

I believe that I incorporate

the will of the congress...

And of the people

when I assert...

That we will not only defend

ourselves to the utmost,

But will make it

very certain...

That this form

of treachery...

Shall never again

endanger it.

hostilities exist.

There is no blinking

at the fact...

That our people,

our territory...

And our interests...

Are in grave danger.

With confidence

in our armed forces,

With the unbounding

determination...

Of our people,

We will gain...

The inevitable triumph...

So help us, god.

I ask that the congress

declare...

That since the unprovoked...

And dastardly attack

by japan...

On Sunday,

December 7, 1941...

A state of war

has existed...

Between

the United States...

And the japanese empire.

How are you, jim? Good, colonel. And you?

I don't have to tell you what

our entrance into the war means...

To the volunteer group

in china.

Our responsibility is grave. You and your

men will have to take greater risks now.

I think they know it, sir.

This hits them where they live.

I don't think any of them will

let you down. I'm sure they won't.

Come here.

Intelligence reports that the japanese

are starting a new drive from this point.

But to camouflage that move, they're

starting a fake attack from this point.

Under cover of which, they intend to

bring up supplies and munitions from here.

We must destroy this bridge and delay

the supply trains which pass over it.

I see. That's the only way we can

give general chiang kai-shek...

Sufficient time

to establish his defenses.

I know that area. It's a nest of

antiaircraft and nakajima squadrons.

Thank you. They can send

up an anac umbrella...

High enough to make

any attack ineffective.

I warned you what

we'd be up against.

But there's a way to do it, I think. Yeah?

A bomber squadron, even with our

protection, wouldn't stand a chance.

But a single ship might get through. How?

By flying through the canyons

instead of over them.

Taking off at dawn and hugging the

sides of the hills away from the sun,

A pilot might bring his ship through

the pass and directly over the bridge.

Sounds like hedgehopping to suicide. Maybe.

But if you think it can be done,

I'll order a bomber here right away.

I think we can use that transport. What?

They've been flying over

enemy territory for five years.

They get potted at, of course, but they don't

attract as much attention as a military ship.

What about bombs? It's got no bomb

rack, no bomb release, nothing.

We can figure that out.

There's eight or nine cans in our

munition dump marked, "nitro u.S.A."

I think I can find

a messenger boy to deliver them.

A job for a volunteer,

of course.

Of course.

Doggone it. You ought to

be tar and feathered, woody.

Getting yourself slung out of this outfit

just when things are getting exciting.

What's going on out there?

Huh? You heard me. What's happening?

That's the skipper's idea.

He's gonna go fix breakfast

for the jappies.

Gonna serve them soup.

Who's going with him? Nobody.

If you ask me,

it's a one-way trip.

These reports must go out daily to keep

colonel lindsay informed on our status.

Yes, sir. Ship norton to ground operation,

Selby and evans

to night patrol, flight "a."

Miller ought to be about ready now to start

in again with reardon as a team. Right.

That's about all, except you'll have to keep

after kunming for gas, oil and supplies...

And toungoo for replacements.

Take good care of the

store, mac. I will, sir.

I-

good luck to you.

thank you, mac.

Come in.

Yes?

I have dr. Singh's

report on barton.

How is he?

You can have him back

in a week.

Colonel lindsay's waiting

outside, jim. Right.

Jim!

Good luck.

Thanks.

I haven't wanted

to question you, jim,

But I thought you were

gonna call for volunteers.

It only takes one,

doesn't it?

thank you, colonel.

Mike, rev it down!

Mike, cut those motors!

What do you think you're doing?

Cut those motors!

Get into your parachute.

I'd land and throw you out if I could

take a chance on that cargo back there.

Bail out at 1,500.

You can't handle this crate all by

yourself. It's a job for two of us.

Somebody's got to handle this stick

while the other guy drops the stuff.

You know that as well as I do.

Not the way I got it rigged.

I know I've been a lot of trouble to

you since we first got to be friends.

You're the only guy I know

who stuck by me.

If you're trying to alibi the way

you've been living, we'll run out of gas.

Maybe I did start out just

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