1941 Page #3

- Not bad, huh?

- Not bad? She's a goddess. A goddamn goddess!

That is Donna Stratton.

I knew her back in Washington.

She has got this thing

for planes.

One of those real

high-flyin' types, huh?

I've never seen

anything like it.

She's got planes

on the brain.

His brother had all those political

connections in Georgia. What could I do?

Tell him to hold his position.

I'll send someone up there later.

Where's Birkhead?

He's supposed to have my lunch.

B-17.

Ooh.

No man has ever gotten to first

base with her on the ground.

But get her into a plane, she'll bat

your balls right out of the park.

- You can fly, sir?

- Who said anything about flying?

I just gotta get her into that plane.

I'll fake the rest.

- Hello, Donna.

Donna Stratton, after all this time.

How long has it been?

Not long enough.

You're not still sore,

are you, Donna?

Yes! Ln

a number of places.

Same old Donna.

Listen, I got a great idea.

Why don't we get together for dinner

tonight? We got a lot to talk about.

What could you and I

possibly have to talk about?

Airplanes.

I seem to recall that you always

had a very keen interest in aircraft.

Now, take this B-17,

for example.

A woman like you is bound

to appreciate a plane like the 17.

After all, it's big.

It's the biggest one here.

You know what else?

It's got a lot of range.

- You know what I mean by range, don't you?

- Oh, sure.

It can stay up for a long time.

A very long time.

It's built firm

and solid.

It has to be, because of its

tremendous forward thrust.

And when this baby

delivers its payload...

...devastating.

- Oh, Captain. Let's get something straight.

- Please do.

I don't like you.

I don't like the way you act.

I especially don't like

your immature sexual innuendoes.

- I was just kidding.

- The B-17 happens to be...

- The most valuable strategic air bomber...

- Damn it!

- When I went to flight school, we were taught to secure these.

- in the United States Air Corps.

I didn't know you

went to flight school.

I only logged in a couple of hours

in a little Beechcraft Trainer...

...before I got kicked out-

upstairs to become the General's aide.

- But can you fly the B-17?

- B-17?

- Can you fly the B-25?

- A plane's a plane.

- Can you fly the 24 Liberator?

- Propeller and four wings.

Can you fly

the 38 Lightning?

You can fly one,

you can fly them all.

Sure, I could fly the 17.

I'm sorry, Captain. I didn't realize you

had a serious interest in strategic bombers.

Donna, my interest

is very strategic.

How would you like me

to show you the cockpit?

First let me say the possibility of

the Japs bombing us is, at best, remote.

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