Flying Tigers Page #2

lot of men that knew lefty.

I'm really doing blackie

a favor, mrs. Bales.

I don't want any favors. I just

want a chance to get back on my feet.

This is the last outpost

for me, jim.

Oh, it just wouldn't work out. I'm sorry.

Good-bye, mrs. Bales,

blackie.

Any news yet? No, sir. Not yet.

Mr. Gordon, I made some

excuse so I could talk to you.

No matter what happens, please

don't ever tell blackie that I did.

Of course.

Mr. Gordon, I hate

to butt in like this,

But you've got to give him

another chance to fly.

Mrs. Bales, I can't jeopardize

the morale of an entire squadron...

Just to give

your husband a job.

But it isn't just a job. Though we

need the money, it's something more.

I married him right after

that happened.

He told me the whole story.

I thought I could

make it up to him, but I can't.

There's some things that even a

wife can't do for the man she loves.

He's got to find it

himself...

Doing the things

he loves best,

Even if means

paying with his life.

It isn't easy for me to say no. You

don't know what you're asking me to do.

Oh, I do.

Do you know what losing

your self-respect means?

That's what's happened to him.

I know.

I live with him.

I've caught him looking out

of a window, watching a plane.

Watching it till

he couldn't see it any more.

Afraid to turn around

and look me in the face.

Mrs. Bales

- mr. Gordon, you know men. You command a squadron.

You've seen them die.

Some of them go out smiling.

Have you ever seen the look

on a man's face...

When you tell him

he can't fly anymore?

No.

It's a living death,

mr. Gordon. I know.

Please don't say any more.

I'd rather he went with you

and took what came...

Than to live with him

the rest of his life...

Watching him

die a little every day.

Have him on that train

tomorrow morning.

Thanks.

You can't go with him,

you know.

Yes, I know.

And please don't ever

tell blackie I spoke to you.

I just received news for that

plane from hong kong, sir.

It was attacked by a

japanese fighter squadron.

Is it down? No, sir. It's coming

in on one wing and a prayer.

Get me a cab.

Yes, sir.

Rangoon calling again, woody.

Jason, flight 8. Go ahead,

rangoon. What do you want now?

Am I gonna bring the

plane in? No, you dope!

I'm gonna park it up here on the clouds

and wait till the storm blows over!

We did everything

to cover your landing, jason.

Fire and crash trucks

are standing by.

- Bring her down easy.

- "easy"?

Rangoon calling jason, flight 8.

What's your position?

My instruments tell me

I'm flying upside-down...

5,000 feet

below lake michigan.

But I must be wrong because I

can see the lights of the field.

Head for cover.

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