
Malta Story
WIRELESS:
Mr Churchill, in his speech inthe House of Commons this afternoon, said,
''For now, nearly two years,
Malta has stood against the enemy.
What a thorn it has been in their side.
What a toll it has taken of their convoys.
For the last six weeks,
over 450 German first-line aircraft
and perhaps 200 Italian
have been venting their fury on Malta.''
Can't be far now.
No.
How long do we wait in Malta,
just a few minutes or till morning?
Depends what's happening when we get there.
I expect you'll refuel and go straight on.
Pity.
I want to get to Cairo as
quickly as possible,
but I would like to see
Malta in daylight.
interesting megalithic remains.
There are certainly some very interesting
remains on Malta, nowadays.
(Ackack gunfire)
- Megalithic and otherwise.
If there's a doctor in the house,
will he please come to the stage door?
- OK. That's us.
- Home, James.
You chaps don't like being driven by
someone else, do you?
Not onto an airfield in
the middle of a raid.
- You been stationed here long?
- Since it started.
Anti-aircraft?
Security.
- Watch out. Big crater, 100 yards
on the left. - OK.
(Tyres squeal on runway)
Right. Right.
Crater dead ahead!
Well, we're down in one piece, anyway.
- Get 'em out. Quick.
- Right.
Right. Everyone out, please,
quick as you can.
(Distant explosions)
Come on.
(Bomb explodes)
- Is it always like this?
- Usually.
Colourful, isn't it?
(Hum of enemy aircraft)
seeing it in daylight.
They'll refuel when they
can and get you off.
(Bombs whistle)
Sorry.
Cancel my last remark.
That's our bomber squadron.
Hello, Red Gauntlet. This is Lucky.
Angels 2-0, Angels 2-0, report damage. Over.
Epsom 2-1 to Lucky. OK. Bandits destroyed.
Out.
Steady! You mustn't just
knock them down like that.
Most improbable. You must search
and find them and then knock them off.
Sorry, old boy.
This phantom squadron of yours
seems to be doing a great execution, Ramsey.
Thank you, sir.
Two Jerries just knocked each other down.
What'd happen to them
if we were really up there, I can't think.
Frank, get rid of this lot, I've got
two submarines outside
the harbour waiting to come in.
- Willy...
Put some proper trousers
on or you'll catch cold.
You'll catch something worse than that
if we don't get those subs in.
It's your ruddy petrol they've got.
- You shall have a drop for
your lighter, Willy.
Hello, Eden. Are you all right?
Yes, sir. Just.
They got the Hudson on the ground.
Yes, I know, dammit. Anyone hurt?
No, we were all out in time,
but we now have a lodger.
- A lodger?
- A photographic reconnaissance pilot. Ross.
He was going through to Cairo on the Hudson,
so he's stranded.
Shall I keep him with me
or will your people look after him?
A PR pilot, eh?
I wonder if he's any good.
I don't know.
Rather an odd fish. We talked on the plane.
He got into the PR racket because he'd done
some aerial photography on his job.
He's an archaeologist.
Oh, crikey! That sounds menacing.
Is he...all right?
Yes.
He's not a born military type,
but...I'd back him.
Hm.
Well, come and tell me
how you got on in Whitehall.
(Children chant their times tables)
(Air-raid siren)
(Siren blares)
(Hum of approaching aircraft)
(Distant explosions)
(Bomb whistles)
(Planes roar overhead)
(Fire-engine bell)
(Distant ackack gunfire)
(All-clear siren)
(Children laugh and squeal)
Yes, sir?
Flight Lieutenant Ross.
I'm looking for Wing Commander Bartlett.
Very good, sir.
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