Captains of the Clouds Page #8

...in active contact with the enemy.

When you are in contact

with that enemy...

...I want you to remember

that we here at home...

...are determined that you will have

the fullest help and support...

...that it is in our own power to give you.

We will never let you down.

I am so glad to see here today...

...you men from the British Isles...

...along with our Canadians...

...you men from loyal Quebec...

...from the great plains

of Manitoba and Saskatchewan...

...from British Columbia in the far west

and from all other provinces.

But also you who are from

our great sister dominions...

...Australia and New Zealand.

And those of you who have come

from as far as the Argentine.

Also, you gallant lads

from the United States...

...who have come up here

to help and serve with us.

It now gives me great pleasure

to award you your wings.

I know that you will always

be proud to wear them...

...and I know that the force

will always be proud...

...that you have them on your chest.

Thank you, sir.

Wings parade, stand at ease.

Carry on, flight lieutenant.

LAC Walnut.

Special distinction.

- Where are you from, Walnut?

- Yukon Territory, sir.

- You've come a long way.

- Yes, sir.

I suppose you're very anxious

to get a much longer way.

- Yes, sir.

- Good luck to you, boy.

Thank you, sir.

LAC Knight Brown. Special distinction.

Knight Brown.

Proud to see you here

in the uniform of Australia.

- What part do you come from?

- Sydney, sir.

- Well, good luck to you, my boy.

- Thank you very much, sir.

Oh, Billy! Billy!

Don't pay any attention to us.

Just ignore us.

Bless them all, bless them all

- Carry on, flight lieutenant.

- LAC Grew.

Distinguished pass.

- Where are you from, Grew?

- Texas, sir.

- One of our most loyal provinces.

- We think so, sir.

- Well, I think so too.

- Thank you.

And we thank you for coming up here

and helping us.

Get the registration markings on those.

Very good, sir.

Billy, take off your hat,

we'll give you a haircut.

Now you're showing them, Tiny.

Tiny, pull out, that's enough!

Pull out, Tiny! Tiny!

I wonder who he was.

It's Kearns. Popcorn Kearns.

I know his plane.

On with your helmets

On with your motors

Tune them up and let them sing

Take them off and let them swing high

Painting a V across the sky

A V for a victory by and by

Hey, look.

You're off for the big show tonight

So fly them wing to wing

You're angels of hell and you fight

For country and for king

Hello, Scrounger. Hello, Blimp.

- Hello, Johnny.

- Hello.

I saw you when you came in.

Nice to see all of you again.

- You look very beautiful.

- Won't you sit down, Emily?

Oh, no, thank you.

Johnny, would you

like to buy me a drink?

Over there?

Of course. Excuse me.

I don't know. I'm depressed somehow.

Give me a cigarette, will you?

You're smoking one now.

Oh, am I? Well, so I am. Thanks.

No, thank you.

I thought you wanted a drink.

Johnny, where's Brian?

I don't know.

He was cashiered from the service.

He pulled a silly trick

and lost all his civilian license.

Well, flying's the only thing he knows.

With his license gone,

what he's gonna do?

He'll take care of himself. He always has.

You ought to know that.

- Excuse me. Squadron leader Dutton?

- Yes.

All officers are to report

back to the station.

- What's up?

- I don't know, but it's urgent.

They want all available staff pilots

and instructors right away.

You officers from Upland?

- Wait, Johnny.

- You heard what the provost marshal said.

Don't go.

Please sit down.

Please.

Brian never told you

why he married me, did he?

- Pretty obvious, isn't it?

- To everyone but you.

What do you mean?

Listen, Johnny.

Brian married me for only one reason:

To keep me from marrying you.

What?

To keep me from making a mess

of your life.

And I would have.

Believe me, I would have.

He was in love with you.

So much so that he left me

after we were married.

As soon as he knew you were safe from me,

I never saw him again.

Took a lot upon himself to protect me.

Yes, that was pretty drastic for Brian,

marriage.

I guess it was the only thing

he could think of to break us up.

Do you still care for him?

He was my kind of person.

We understood each other.

Don't you see, Johnny?

You owe Brian a lot.

I think I understand.

Well, won't you try to find him?

Won't you try to help him?

I'll do whatever I can.

Thanks.

- Those are your orders.

- Very good, sir.

Well, come on.

Things seem to be popping.

My first real dinner in a month

and I never got past the shrimp.

- Waiter.

- Yes, sir.

The check. For this gentleman.

You're off for the big show tonight

So fly them wing to wing

You're angels of hell and you fight

For country and for king

You're captains of the clouds

Let 'er roll, you're on your way

Hit the sky again, fly again, try gain

Till the flag's on high again

Captains of the clouds

All officers present, sir.

At ease, please.

Well, gentlemen, we've just received

some pretty bad news.

Two transport planes, carrying

44 transatlantic pilots to Canada...

...have crashed.

This loss could hardly have occurred

at a worse time...

...for we've just received a call...

...for every available Lockheed Hudson

bomber to be sent over at once.

Headquarters have ordered me

to send all the pilots we can spare.

So you men are leaving tonight

for Newfoundland, your taking-off place.

I cannot stress too strongly...

...the vital and immediate necessity

of getting those planes over.

No obstacle, breakdown, weather,

enemy action must stop you.

You've got to get them through.

Thank you, gentlemen.

- Squadron Leader Dutton?

- Here, sir.

- Flight Lieutenant Ainsley?

- Sir.

- Flight Lieutenant Anderson?

- Sir.

- Flight Lieutenant Lebec.

- Yes, sir.

- Flying Officer Benson?

- Sir.

- Flying Officer Durant?

- Sir.

- Flying Officer Fitzgerald.

- Here, sir.

- Flying Officer Nolan.

- Here, sir.

- And Flying Officer Olsen.

- Here, sir.

I beg you pardon, sir.

I don't think I heard my name called, sir.

- You didn't.

- But, sir?

Flight Lieutenant Harris...

...it's obvious we can't completely

unman this station of officers.

But England is my home, sir.

And I thought I might...

I don't ask to pilot a plane

but I'd do anything to go.

I thought I might, perhaps, navigate

for one of the civilian pilots.

I think I know how you feel.

- Flight Lieutenant Wood?

- Oh, yes, sir?

Put Flight Lieutenant Harris

on the list as a navigator.

- Yes, sir.

- Thank you, sir.

- Good luck.

- Thank you. Oh, I'm sorry, boys.

Digby 428 to tower.

Circling field. Permission to land?

Plane's coming in from Uplands now, sir.

Tell them to come on in.

Use east-to-west runway.

Tower to Digby 428.

Come along in. Use east-to-west runway.

You have each been given a copy

of chart number 2059...

...and map number 51...

...on which the course

you're to take has been laid out.

Study your charts carefully, gentlemen.

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