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- Yeah?

- Engines are ready.

- Good work. Thanks, kid.

- It's getting too close.

- Come on. Hurry it up.

- Don't spill it, don't spill it.

- Faster, men, with these buckets.

- Lieutenant Williams?

- Right here.

- They're coming. Through there.

- That'll have to be enough.

- Get everything clear to take her off.

- Yes. Hold that gas.

- Hold that gas.

- Drop those pails.

Give us a hand moving that shaft.

Come on. Get this stuff out of here.

Some get around to the front wheels.

Start her up

as soon as we're turned around.

- Winocki, get on the guns.

- Come on, Peterson.

Try and hold them off.

Get in, in the bomb sight.

Monk. You and Callahan,

siphon this gasoline.

If it won't start, we'll burn her.

Come on, get on this tail.

Come on now, shove her.

Straight back. Shove her.

- Hey!

- Hold it there!

That's all right.

Go ahead. Go ahead.

Keep going.

Okay.

Weinberg, get inside to help Rader.

Okay, that's far enough. Turn her around.

That's enough. Hold it.

Now, take her around. Come on.

Hard, now. Push. Everybody.

Come on. Take her around.

That's enough. That's enough.

That's far enough.

All right, soldiers.

Get going, soldiers. Run.

Keep clear of the props.

All clear. Start it, lieutenant.

Okay, stay clear.

- Get everybody out.

- Lieutenant.

But we've got to. Go on.

All right, bring over that gasoline.

Come on.

Come on.

Don't burn it.

Hold it, hold it, hold it!

Get out of there. Get out.

Keep clear. Get away.

Go ahead, Tex.

Give it to her.

- Wheels up.

- Coming up.

That's all right, sir.

It's this one here, Robbie.

That's easy.

How are we doing, sir?

For a plane they said

would never fly again, we're fine.

- How's our fuel consumption?

- Nothing to worry about.

We'll make Australia all right.

- Peterson picked up news on the radio.

- What's that?

There's a Jap invasion fleet

headed for Australia.

That's what they think.

Our Pacific fleet's hunting for them.

I wish them luck.

You know, Tex...

...you're a funny-looking thing

to be flying a B-17.

Yeah? I hope they got P-40s in Darwin.

If they haven't, I'm gonna take up knitting.

I think he's the guy that shot me in the arm

just so he could get in that seat.

Don't do me an injustice, Bill.

I'd only shoot you to get out this seat.

Why don't you fellas sleep

while you can?

We kind of got out of the habit.

How about it, Joe?

Is that tail gun of yours gonna work?

Just wait and see.

Hey, sergeant,

we gonna stop at Mindanao?

- No, we've already passed there.

- Yeah?

You look like you know

how to work that gun, Callahan.

What do you think a Marine uses,

a bow and arrow?

I wouldn't put it past them.

Navigator to pilot.

Take a look down below.

On the left, right under us.

- Holy smoke.

- Boy, look at that.

Looks like we hit the jackpot.

- Here we go again.

- Start shooting.

- Those are Japs.

- What'll we do?

- Pull up through the clouds.

- Going up.

Where we going?

Give me a crack at them.

Hold your horses. Get below.

We're gonna start a war, not a fight.

Four degrees north, 124 degrees east.

Okay. Pilot to radio.

Did you hear that, Peterson?

Write it down.

Four north, 124 east. Got it?

Four north, 124 east.

Contact all air bases in this area.

Army, Navy, carriers,

everyone you can reach.

Tell them we sighted

a big Jap task force headed south.

- Give them that position.

- Yes, sir.

We're gonna play hide-and-seek

until they get here.

- Radio to pilot.

- Go ahead, Peterson.

Army bombers and Navy torpedo planes

have reached the approximate position.

Their formation leader's calling you

on the command set.

Okay.

Williams in 05564 talking. Go ahead.

Hello, Bill. This is Jack Harper.

We're looking for you. Where are you?

Hiya, Jack. We're at 14,000.

There they are.

Where are those Japs

you're worrying about, Bill?

We're roosting right over them.

Just make a turn and follow us.

Turning now.

Pilot to crew. Get ready, fellas.

This ought to be fun.

- Let's go calling, Tex.

- Yeah, man.

Now you're gonna see

what an Air Force can do.

- How do you want it?

- The cruiser third from the right.

Take her in line,

I'll pour them down their funnels.

- Don't waste any eggs, Popeye.

- You watch the basket, I'll lay the eggs.

Bomb bay doors opening.

Hold it.

- Ready to bomb.

- Hold it.

Slide right.

Left a little.

To the left.

Steady.

Bombs away.

Here they come. Weinberg to pilot.

About nine Japs a little above us,

around 4 o'clock.

Wait for them and make them count.

Monk, coming down, straight ahead.

- Did you get hit?

- Sure, I got hit.

- Do you need some...?

- Watch out.

- Did you see that?

- What do you want, a cigar?

They're coming in on our tail.

Wait for them. They don't know

we got a stinger in our tail.

- Which one now, Tommy?

- Let's take that carrier straight ahead.

Okay.

- What do you think of our bomber now?

- Boy, I'll take it for mine.

We gotta get out of here.

We just lost half our gas.

Attention.

All right, men. At ease.

Turn that thing off, Henson.

Well, gentlemen...

...this is it.

This is what we've been waiting for.

Tonight, your target is Tokyo.

You're gonna play them the "Star

Spangled Banner" with two-ton bombs.

You've got to remember

what you've learned...

...and follow your squadron leaders.

They'll get you in

and they'll get you out too.

Williams, you lead the first section.

Rader, the second.

Hauser will navigate

for the entire squadron...

...and McMartin will talk to you

bombardiers before taking off.

Any questions?

All right, that's all.

Good luck to you and give them hell.

We shall carry the attack

against the enemy.

We shall hit him and hit him again...

... wherever and whenever

we can reach him.

For we intend to bring

this battle to him...

... on his own home grounds.

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