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and follow his example.

They must be taught in battle

the vital necessity of

their assigned duties,

to respect the tactical

judgment of the higher command.

He's violating your

own orders, sir!

Hmm.

Has the combat film on

the 17th come up yet?

Put Major Hardin's on.

Come on, Mel.

You ready?

Yes, sir.

Shoot.

Mel, it seems to me

that you've lost

sight of one thing.

Hardin was with the

Flying Tigers in China

before he joined

the Eagle squadron

with Hamilton, Brickley,

and Chappell.

In China, it was

every man on his own

and every Jap plane a

target, regardless.

My own personal feelings

after seeing that film

would be to recommend him for

another cluster on his D.F.C.

If you did that,

it would be a reward

for violating orders.

Yes, you're right.

By all the rules,

I ought to court-martial him.

The request is withdrawn, sir.

Good. Good.

But you were quite

right in making it.

Colonel Brickley speaking.

Your replacements didn't

arrive until 2100.

I won't bring men

back from missions

where they've seen

friends killed

and make them eat dinner

looking at empty chairs.

Have them here at 1800!

The major was very busy.

That chair is a hard seat.

A parachute pack is softer.

I put you on the spot

with Gilbert today.

Forget it.

To you, all Germans

have slant eyes.

I'd like to be there with you,

but the order is stay

with the bombers.

Gilbert's slogans.

"Escort over target

will retain auxiliary gas

tanks even if attacked."

That one, too.

You've refused to use our

friendship with Mike McCready

and go over Gilbert's head.

How long will you

let him hogtie us?

We got enough groups

to protect the bombers

and paste Goering's boys

before they get

off the ground.

Gilbert doesn't think so.

Gilbert isn't C.G.

McCready is.

Gilbert's uncle

is on air staff.

You won't do it.

You're an army officer

plus a gentleman.

I'm a China tramp.

I'm going to.

No, you won't.

That's an order.

Yes, sir.

It'll come in time.

When we're flying

rocking chairs.

Oh, they'll feel good.

A drink would feel better.

Let's make it two.

If I was flying,

we'd have had twice as many.

Keep busy, Wilbur.

Move around.

One time I was stationed

in Hollywood.

What a town that is!

One dame called for

me every Saturday.

Did she have a car?

Did you ever have

a chauffeur open

the door for you?

Did you ever have a lovely

blonde covered with perfume

entice you into a

$14,000 limousine?

Who do you think I go

with, hitchhikers?

Get a load of that captain...

Always talking about women.

If I had an airplane,

I'd have dames all

over the continent,

but I operate in a jeep.

Makes it tough.

Come on, Dolan. Get 'em up.

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