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Germans. Let's get 'em! | 0:01:06 | 0:01:08 | |
Where are the damn fighters going? | 0:01:11 | 0:01:12 | |
RADIO CHATTER | 0:01:12 | 0:01:14 | |
They've gone chasing scalps, leaving us unprotected again. | 0:01:16 | 0:01:20 | |
Damn those glory-grabbing bastards! | 0:01:20 | 0:01:22 | |
Bandits! Hundreds of them! Six o'clock! | 0:01:22 | 0:01:24 | |
Is there anything left of our escort? | 0:02:03 | 0:02:05 | |
Negative, boss. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:06 | |
Damn it! Why don't they worry about us? | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
I can't believe this! It never fails. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:11 | |
AIRMAN SCREAMS | 0:02:11 | 0:02:12 | |
THEY SHOUT | 0:02:13 | 0:02:14 | |
HE SCREAMS | 0:02:27 | 0:02:28 | |
Oh, no. Stay with me. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:35 | |
SCREAMING | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
FRANTIC RADIO CHATTER | 0:02:43 | 0:02:44 | |
AIRMAN SCREAMS | 0:03:01 | 0:03:02 | |
This is Bouncing Betty. Engine three is out. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:06 | |
We're falling back. Two, you take lead position. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:08 | |
Need the extinguisher. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:14 | |
Hank! | 0:03:14 | 0:03:16 | |
Mayday! Mayday! Prepare to bail out. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:27 | |
I repeat, prepare to bail... | 0:03:27 | 0:03:28 | |
HE SCREAMS | 0:03:28 | 0:03:29 | |
SCREAMING | 0:03:50 | 0:03:52 | |
ENGINES APPROACH | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
Red One to Red Two, come in. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:26 | |
'Are you awake over there, Lightning?' | 0:04:26 | 0:04:28 | |
HE YAWNS | 0:04:28 | 0:04:29 | |
Yeah, yeah, sorry. Boy, I need a nap! | 0:04:33 | 0:04:37 | |
Well, look alive. Wouldn't want you to miss this war. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:40 | |
War is hell. What we're doing is just boring as hell. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:46 | |
Whoever she was, I hope she was worth losing sleep over. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
Oh, trust me, she was worth it! | 0:04:52 | 0:04:54 | |
'Junior. Junior, you OK?' | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
Fine as wine, Red One. The sky is blue and my guns are hot. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:02 | |
'Joker, you all right?' | 0:05:03 | 0:05:05 | |
Nope. I feel like I'm flying my grandfather's Buick. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:08 | |
Coolant indicator's all over the map. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:10 | |
And to think I was as happy as a church lady when I got this plane. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:14 | |
All right, Red Four, you're done. Take it on home. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:19 | |
Come on now, Captain, this gauge over here is a piece of crap. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:21 | |
Captain, let me give it a looky before you send him back. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:26 | |
He's not trailing any oil or water. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:35 | |
Seems to me like he's just got a bad indicator. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:38 | |
Come on, Easy. Let me fly, sir, please? | 0:05:42 | 0:05:45 | |
You know it ain't gonna be no fun without me. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
All right. OK. You stay on, Red Four. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
You stay on, but you keep an eye on it, all right? | 0:05:55 | 0:05:57 | |
Thank you, sweetheart. Just my luck I get stuck with the flying wreck. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:02 | |
Another P-40 from Uncle Sam's junkyard. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:05 | |
It looks like we got a truck up there. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
It's got German markings. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:17 | |
-Junior, it's your turn. -'Yes, sir!' | 0:06:17 | 0:06:20 | |
Prepare to feel the wrath of the Ray Gun. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
I'm on your wing, Junior! | 0:06:25 | 0:06:26 | |
Come on. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:30 | |
GUNFIRE | 0:06:30 | 0:06:31 | |
You see that? | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
Congratulations, kid. You killed yourself a truck. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:49 | |
Woohoo! We can go back victorious(!) | 0:06:49 | 0:06:51 | |
Everybody, form up. We're going home. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
Uh... | 0:06:57 | 0:06:58 | |
Easy, I see something. It's a train! 11 o'clock. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:01 | |
I don't think it's German. I don't see any guns. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:04 | |
Looks like they're moving livestock to me. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:06 | |
No. It's military. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:11 | |
It's camouflaged. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
It could just be cows. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:14 | |
You don't want to shoot up no cows if you don't have to. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:16 | |
Unless y'all planning on a barbecue. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
Nobody sees any guns? | 0:07:19 | 0:07:21 | |
I'm telling you, Easy, that's a munitions train. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:23 | |
And I bet it's armed to the teeth. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:24 | |
You grown-ups better think fast. It's headed for that tunnel. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:27 | |
All right. Only one way to find out. Let's go get it. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
Wait. Easy, we've got to take it head-on, | 0:07:34 | 0:07:36 | |
low, so their guns can't hit us. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:38 | |
It's my decision, Lightning. Stay in formation. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
SOLDIERS SHOUT | 0:07:50 | 0:07:51 | |
Schnell! Schnell! | 0:07:56 | 0:07:57 | |
Looks like these cows are armed. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:02 | |
Stay in front of it! | 0:08:11 | 0:08:12 | |
Die, you Nazi dogs! | 0:08:14 | 0:08:15 | |
Dang! Those cows just shot up my wing! | 0:08:20 | 0:08:22 | |
No sweat. No sweat. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:27 | |
If that train makes it into the tunnel, they'll stop in there. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
Where's Lightning? | 0:08:38 | 0:08:40 | |
'Where the hell are you, Lightning?' | 0:08:40 | 0:08:41 | |
Taking the train from the front, like you should have done. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:44 | |
THEY SPEAK GERMAN | 0:08:51 | 0:08:52 | |
Come on. Come on. Come on. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:55 | |
Gotcha! | 0:08:58 | 0:08:59 | |
Oh, oh... | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
-Whoa! Shit! -ENGINE STUTTERS | 0:09:02 | 0:09:04 | |
Whoa! | 0:09:10 | 0:09:11 | |
Whoo! | 0:09:14 | 0:09:15 | |
Nothing like a good old Georgia ass-whupping. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:18 | |
Just trying to keep you boys inspired. | 0:09:18 | 0:09:20 | |
'How's this headline for inspiration?' | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
"Negro Pilot Dies Because He's Too Stupid To Follow Orders." | 0:09:22 | 0:09:25 | |
LIGHTNING LAUGHS | 0:09:25 | 0:09:27 | |
Your plane looks like it's been through a shredder. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:32 | |
How are you going to explain THAT to Coffee? | 0:09:34 | 0:09:36 | |
By explaining to him that I'm the one who blew up the train. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:39 | |
You boys go on ahead. I've spotted something. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:00 | |
HE CHUCKLES | 0:10:09 | 0:10:10 | |
ENGINE SPUTTERS | 0:10:23 | 0:10:24 | |
Lightning destroyed another one. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:42 | |
Look at that mess. Look at that mess. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:44 | |
I guess we'll be working all night again. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:48 | |
RADIO: 'It's been a long time since you've seen your sweetheart. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:51 | |
'Too bad she's dancing with someone new. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:53 | |
'This is Axis Mary coming to you from Berlin with your favourite music.' | 0:10:53 | 0:10:58 | |
# Never thought that you would be | 0:10:59 | 0:11:02 | |
# Standing here so close to me | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
# There's so much I feel that I should say | 0:11:05 | 0:11:09 | |
# But words can wait | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
# Until some other day. # | 0:11:14 | 0:11:19 | |
How about one time you bring my plane home without wrecking it? | 0:11:23 | 0:11:26 | |
Good morning, Mr Coffee. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:27 | |
You keep tearing up my planes like this, | 0:11:27 | 0:11:29 | |
you're gonna be wearing your balls for a necktie. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:31 | |
See, I can't let you do that, cos I just saw a goddess | 0:11:31 | 0:11:33 | |
who's gonna bear my beautiful children. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:35 | |
You're a clown, Lightning. You need to grow up. We can't afford to | 0:11:35 | 0:11:37 | |
have any more planes taken off the line with your stupid... | 0:11:37 | 0:11:40 | |
What is this? What did you do? | 0:11:40 | 0:11:41 | |
Oh, man! Where did that come from? | 0:11:41 | 0:11:44 | |
-What happened was... -Sticks! | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
Come see what this clown did to the plane. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:48 | |
I can see what you're thinking. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:49 | |
What the hell is this? Did somebody throw a train at you? | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
Coffee, I can see you're upset. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
Maybe we should talk about this another time. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
Oh, we got a new recruit here! | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
Hey there. You lost, son? | 0:12:11 | 0:12:14 | |
I was looking for Jimmy Wayans. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:16 | |
Uh, Jimmy got shot down must've been, what, two weeks ago? | 0:12:16 | 0:12:19 | |
I believe so. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:21 | |
Well, is Uly Douglas here? | 0:12:21 | 0:12:22 | |
Uh-uh. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:24 | |
Furball's dead, son. Crashed on takeoff. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:26 | |
You're just a bad-luck Chuck, aren't you? | 0:12:26 | 0:12:28 | |
Everybody you know ends up on the wrong side of the dirt. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:32 | |
Don't pay him no mind, boy. My name's Smokey. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:34 | |
This here's Neon, this is Joker. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:36 | |
Flight Officer Maurice Wilson, sir! | 0:12:36 | 0:12:38 | |
You can leave all that saluting, son. You're home now. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
Seeing as how everybody you know dead, | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
-you might as well bunk with us. -Wait. Wait. Wait. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:46 | |
Just don't bad luck us before you get up in this Jeep now. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
-Yes, sir. -I'm trying to live. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:50 | |
-Come on, Maurice. -Come on, boy. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
-Come on, boy, get in there! -Hold on. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:54 | |
Come on, Maurice. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:55 | |
-Wait, you've got to back up. -THEY LAUGH | 0:12:55 | 0:12:58 | |
How'd it go up there, Ray? | 0:13:07 | 0:13:09 | |
I'm telling you, Deacon. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:13 | |
Lightning almost got himself killed AGAIN today. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:17 | |
He's one crazy pilot. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:19 | |
I'm going to pray for him if we ever get to see any real combat. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
Well, hey, I see you here after every mission. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:31 | |
I'm sure your prayers are helping. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:33 | |
Thanks, Deke. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
Black Jesus, | 0:13:48 | 0:13:49 | |
we thank you for bringing Red Squadron back home to us. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:53 | |
WHOOPING AND CHEERING | 0:13:53 | 0:13:55 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:13:55 | 0:13:56 | |
Lightning's usual elegant work. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:03 | |
Although I understand your plane | 0:14:04 | 0:14:06 | |
didn't fare any better than the train. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:08 | |
Sir. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:10 | |
That old Lightning don't never have his brakes on. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:12 | |
Questions, gentlemen. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:14 | |
Does it really matter, sir? | 0:14:14 | 0:14:16 | |
- Lights up. - Here we go. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:19 | |
What was your question? | 0:14:20 | 0:14:23 | |
What we do, how well we do it, does it matter? | 0:14:23 | 0:14:26 | |
NERVOUS LAUGHTER | 0:14:26 | 0:14:27 | |
Strafing runs and coastal patrols. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:32 | |
They got us out here using planes to mop floors, fellas. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
I don't normally go in for loose talk, | 0:14:35 | 0:14:37 | |
but we won't even be doing that for long. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:41 | |
Ain't that why Colonel Bullard went stateside? | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
The Colonel's business stateside is above your grade. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:47 | |
All due respect, sir, | 0:14:47 | 0:14:48 | |
but are they back there deciding if they should shut us down? | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
- Just a rumour, Winky. - You know this how? | 0:14:50 | 0:14:53 | |
Pass it up. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:56 | |
Read it, Easy. Out loud. | 0:15:03 | 0:15:05 | |
Go ahead, son. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
EASY CLEARS THROAT | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
"The use of Negroes in the Army Air Corps may yet be halted. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:16 | |
"A report has been forwarded calling the performance by Negro pilots | 0:15:16 | 0:15:20 | |
"unsatisfactory." | 0:15:20 | 0:15:21 | |
MURMURS OF DISSENT | 0:15:21 | 0:15:23 | |
"A plan to assign the Negroes to routine convoy cover may be | 0:15:24 | 0:15:26 | |
"all that remains for those who seem to have neither the intelligence | 0:15:26 | 0:15:30 | |
"nor the proper reflexes for such a complicated task | 0:15:30 | 0:15:33 | |
"as fighter pursuit. The great Tuskegee..." | 0:15:33 | 0:15:36 | |
"The great Tuskegee experiment | 0:15:36 | 0:15:38 | |
"to allow the Negro type to fly airplanes has failed." | 0:15:38 | 0:15:43 | |
And you all thought what? | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
You'd sign up, | 0:16:09 | 0:16:10 | |
you get shiny boots, a uniform, | 0:16:10 | 0:16:13 | |
and that'd be the end of 100 years of bigotry? | 0:16:13 | 0:16:15 | |
You're Coloured men in a White man's army. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:17 | |
It's a miracle you're flying fighters in Italy | 0:16:17 | 0:16:20 | |
and not mopping latrines in Milwaukee! | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
You want it straight? | 0:16:23 | 0:16:25 | |
Yes, the old man's stateside, fighting the good fight. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:30 | |
And when he comes through for us, | 0:16:31 | 0:16:32 | |
we better be damn sure we're ready to do the same for him. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
Any of you feel otherwise, any of you want to wash yourselves out, | 0:16:36 | 0:16:41 | |
well, Negro, please do so, | 0:16:41 | 0:16:43 | |
and I'll have you on the next thing smoking back home | 0:16:43 | 0:16:45 | |
to make room for the men who want to stand and fight. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
Get your head up, son. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
You're fighter pilots. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:57 | |
Watch the rest of the film. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:03 | |
Learn something. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:05 | |
When we came under your command, Colonel, | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
you stated very clearly that we would never find Negroes | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
who could pass a pilot's exam, | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
make it through flight school, survive basic combat. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
A combat record which, to this point... | 0:17:24 | 0:17:27 | |
We've done all of that. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:28 | |
To this point, | 0:17:28 | 0:17:29 | |
I don't believe your boys have scored a single aerial kill. | 0:17:29 | 0:17:32 | |
Because you have not assigned us a single forward mission. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:36 | |
It's damn hard to shoot down the enemy | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
100 miles behind the front lines. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:40 | |
As a matter of fact, when will we be assigned to bomber escorts, Colonel? | 0:17:40 | 0:17:45 | |
There have been any number of reports of poor discipline. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
Which is in every newspaper and magazine in the country. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
We have enough race troubles as it is | 0:17:51 | 0:17:53 | |
without these sons of bitches in the press throwing fuel on the fire. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:56 | |
How an unofficial assessment of the Tuskegee programme | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
made its way to newspapers and magazines | 0:18:00 | 0:18:02 | |
may be worthy of its own hearing, sir. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
Colonel Tomlinson, | 0:18:05 | 0:18:06 | |
you've been supporting this experiment from the beginning, | 0:18:06 | 0:18:10 | |
but I'm afraid you're just gonna have to suffer its failure. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:14 | |
We're given hand-me-down planes, | 0:18:14 | 0:18:16 | |
ordered to attack targets that have already been bypassed, | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
fly patrols where the enemy hasn't been seen for months. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:24 | |
Now we've done every lowdown, dirty job you've handed us, | 0:18:24 | 0:18:28 | |
hoping that we would just limp along and go away. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:31 | |
We will not go away. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:33 | |
We have a right to fight for our country, | 0:18:34 | 0:18:37 | |
the same as every other American. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:39 | |
So you shut us down, | 0:18:39 | 0:18:41 | |
or you let us fly. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
RADIO: # Soldier boy. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:46 | |
# Oh, do you think about me, soldier boy? | 0:18:46 | 0:18:51 | |
# How could you ever...? # | 0:18:51 | 0:18:53 | |
What? | 0:18:54 | 0:18:56 | |
Don't give me that look. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
What the hell were you doing up there today? | 0:18:58 | 0:19:00 | |
Beating up on Hitler. Winning the war. I got the train, didn't I? | 0:19:00 | 0:19:04 | |
I love you like a brother, Joe. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:07 | |
But you disobey my orders again, I'm gonna have to write you up. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:10 | |
For what? For being right? | 0:19:10 | 0:19:11 | |
I told you those guns were there. You almost got yourself killed. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:14 | |
No, I followed protocol. | 0:19:14 | 0:19:15 | |
You went for the glory. There's a difference. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:18 | |
Now you may not need me to get you through this thing alive, | 0:19:18 | 0:19:20 | |
but Joker, Junior, the rest of the squad just might. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:23 | |
OK. OK. You're right, I'm wrong. I'm sorry. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
What you in such a hurry for anyway? | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
I saw a girl. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:33 | |
The most beautiful I have ever seen. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:36 | |
Just can't let them alone, can you? | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
No more than you can let that bottle alone. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:41 | |
You got your way of getting through the war, and I got mine. | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
I wonder what your pops'd say to that. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:52 | |
We can just leave him out of this. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:54 | |
He's got you in a pressure cooker, man. Graduating college at 20, | 0:19:54 | 0:19:58 | |
4.0, and now a captain? | 0:19:58 | 0:20:00 | |
Pushing yourself mighty hard to please him. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:03 | |
-Didn't I just say we can leave him out of this? -All right. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
Besides, I drink cos I got to bunk with your crazy self. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:10 | |
You bunk with me cos I'm the best pilot in the whole damn Army, | 0:20:10 | 0:20:13 | |
and you're just hoping you're gonna learn something. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:15 | |
If I'm not mistaken, I'm the flight leader, | 0:20:15 | 0:20:18 | |
-which would make you my wingman. -Smarter doesn't make you better. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:21 | |
Better at what? Busting up Coffee's planes? | 0:20:21 | 0:20:23 | |
Romancing the ladies, for one. Now if you're done whining, | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
I have got a pass to do that very thing right now. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:28 | |
-Lightning. Can I ask you something? -What? | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
What's going to happen when you go home and the women speak English, | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
and they understand just how full of bullshit you are? | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
What's this? | 0:20:39 | 0:20:40 | |
Something to celebrate you being old enough to know better. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
Ha! | 0:20:51 | 0:20:52 | |
Italian for Beginners? | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
How many cartons of smokes this set you back? | 0:20:55 | 0:20:57 | |
A simple "thank you" wouldn't hurt. | 0:20:57 | 0:20:58 | |
And a "happy birthday" would have been fine. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
Knowing you, you're just tired of me | 0:21:00 | 0:21:01 | |
embarrassing myself in front of the signorinas. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
Yeah, that might be it. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
How you feel? | 0:21:07 | 0:21:08 | |
A whole lot more than one year older. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
-Thank you. -Happy birthday. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:14 | |
INDISTINCT CHATTER | 0:21:14 | 0:21:16 | |
It's tight. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:19 | |
Pilots got you all hot and bothered. Come on. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:25 | |
Coffee! | 0:21:25 | 0:21:26 | |
Coffee! | 0:21:26 | 0:21:28 | |
We got three planes, the hydraulic pumps are shot. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:33 | |
-LOUD SQUELCH -Oh! -Oh! | 0:21:33 | 0:21:34 | |
Two more got bad governors. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:35 | |
Grab a piece of that tape and put it over that hose. | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
THEY GRUNT | 0:21:38 | 0:21:39 | |
What are you doing, Lightning? | 0:21:41 | 0:21:43 | |
What? What did you say? | 0:21:43 | 0:21:44 | |
Come on, Lightning. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:45 | |
I need it back by nightfall! | 0:21:47 | 0:21:48 | |
And ask if she's got a sister! | 0:21:48 | 0:21:50 | |
Yeah, a blind one! | 0:21:50 | 0:21:52 | |
HE KNOCKS | 0:22:04 | 0:22:05 | |
I'm sorry to bother you. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
I flew around your house this morning. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
Io non parlo inglese. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:18 | |
OK. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:20 | |
HE IMITATES PLANE ENGINE | 0:22:22 | 0:22:23 | |
SHE SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:22:27 | 0:22:28 | |
Right, you... | 0:22:31 | 0:22:32 | |
Si. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:34 | |
That was me. I'm Joe. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:36 | |
-Joe. -Yeah. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:37 | |
-D'accordo. Sofia. -Sofia, right. Nice to meet you. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:41 | |
WOMAN SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
SOFIA SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
-Thanks. -Mama. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:51 | |
SOFIA SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
Little. Joe Little. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:01 | |
THEY SPEAK ITALIAN | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
I hope I'm not intruding, ma'am. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
MAMA SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:23:07 | 0:23:08 | |
Thank you. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:13 | |
Ah! | 0:23:13 | 0:23:14 | |
Ah! | 0:23:20 | 0:23:22 | |
MAMA LAUGHS | 0:23:22 | 0:23:23 | |
MAMA SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:23:25 | 0:23:26 | |
Hold on. I want to ask you something. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:33 | |
HE ASKS QUESTION IN ITALIAN | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
SOFIA SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:23:39 | 0:23:40 | |
Yeah? You wanna...? | 0:23:40 | 0:23:42 | |
How? | 0:23:42 | 0:23:44 | |
Oh, how? I got a Jeep. You want to come for a drive? | 0:23:44 | 0:23:48 | |
Dove? | 0:23:48 | 0:23:49 | |
What's dove? | 0:23:51 | 0:23:52 | |
Dove. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:54 | |
Is that a yes? | 0:23:54 | 0:23:56 | |
SOFIA SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
MAMA GASPS | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
Si! | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
You want to bring your mother? | 0:24:02 | 0:24:04 | |
It's going to be tougher than I thought. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:08 | |
MAMA SPEAKS ITALIAN | 0:24:08 | 0:24:11 | |
SMOKEY SINGS | 0:24:23 | 0:24:25 | |
What you going with? I got two pair. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
-And three of clubs. -I don't care what you have, | 0:24:28 | 0:24:30 | |
you'll never be able to beat me, son. You ain't got enough in the head. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:33 | |
I can't lose. I don't even know why y'all try. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:36 | |
You just got here, Maurice. I hope you're learning something. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:39 | |
Hope at least you're learning by now | 0:24:39 | 0:24:40 | |
not to play poker with people that cheat. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:42 | |
I ain't cheating. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:44 | |
You cheat. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:45 | |
I don't want to learn how to play cards, | 0:24:45 | 0:24:47 | |
I want to learn about combat flying. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:49 | |
Dogfights and tricks for switching it up on them Jerries, you know? | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
What the hell you think it is we know about dogfighting? | 0:24:53 | 0:24:56 | |
The White boys are the only ones | 0:24:56 | 0:24:57 | |
get to tangle it up with the Jerries around here. | 0:24:57 | 0:24:59 | |
But they don't talk to us much, so... | 0:24:59 | 0:25:01 | |
Experience is a cruel teacher. Gives the exam first, then the lesson. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:06 | |
You know what? | 0:25:06 | 0:25:07 | |
-I decided when I get home... -Yeah. | 0:25:07 | 0:25:10 | |
...people ask me about the war, I'm going to just make stuff up. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:13 | |
Hell, I already do! Ask me what I killed - seven trucks, five Jeeps, | 0:25:15 | 0:25:19 | |
and one of those motorcycles with the sidecar on them. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:23 | |
My record look like the inventory down at the motor pool. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:26 | |
How the hell am I gonna go back home and tell my dad | 0:25:26 | 0:25:28 | |
all I killed were traffic? | 0:25:28 | 0:25:29 | |
He'll whup my ass! | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
What's that? | 0:25:32 | 0:25:33 | |
It's my Buck Rogers X-38 disintegrator pistol. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | |
Makes me feel like...you know, | 0:25:36 | 0:25:40 | |
like I can't lose. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:42 | |
-Here, try it. -No. No, thanks, Junior. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:44 | |
I don't really like to fool with other people's good luck charms. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:49 | |
What's the matter? | 0:25:49 | 0:25:51 | |
Nothing. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:52 | |
Look, I don't like being called Junior. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
I want the tag Ray Gun. I'm not a kid. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
I did two years at Howard | 0:26:00 | 0:26:01 | |
before I even enrolled in the Tuskegee programme. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:05 | |
HE SIGHS | 0:26:05 | 0:26:06 | |
I'm going to be an engineer. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:09 | |
What about you? | 0:26:09 | 0:26:10 | |
Well, my dad's a judge. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:14 | |
He wants me to go to law school, so I guess I'm gonna do that. | 0:26:14 | 0:26:17 | |
You ought to just give it up! Go back to where you came from. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:20 | |
I'd rather be up there killing Jerries | 0:26:20 | 0:26:22 | |
than down here playing games with you, Joker. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:24 | |
Look, don't be in a hurry to get to the killing part, Maurice. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:28 | |
Tell me something. You scared of dying? | 0:26:28 | 0:26:30 | |
I don't know. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:34 | |
I am. | 0:26:36 | 0:26:37 | |
Every time I close the lid on that canopy, | 0:26:40 | 0:26:42 | |
I feel like I'm shutting the lid on my own coffin. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:45 | |
I tell you something else, | 0:26:46 | 0:26:47 | |
the pilot that tells you otherwise is either a liar | 0:26:47 | 0:26:51 | |
or too foolish to know any better. | 0:26:51 | 0:26:53 | |
Amen. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:55 | |
It's useless. All this talk for another study, another inquiry. | 0:26:56 | 0:27:02 | |
"Politics is the art of..." | 0:27:02 | 0:27:05 | |
Major Kessel's political science class, the quote that he used... | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
He said, "Politics is the art of postponing a decision | 0:27:08 | 0:27:11 | |
"until it is..." | 0:27:11 | 0:27:12 | |
"..no longer relevant." | 0:27:12 | 0:27:14 | |
Colonel Mortamus stumbled badly. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:19 | |
If he hadn't embarrassed the brass by leaking that report to the press, | 0:27:19 | 0:27:24 | |
they probably would have let you wither and die. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:26 | |
His politicking bought you time. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
For what? | 0:27:30 | 0:27:32 | |
Operation Shingle. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:34 | |
Air cover for a beach landing. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:36 | |
It's your chance to go up against German fighters. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:40 | |
I'll say this, Jack... | 0:27:41 | 0:27:42 | |
..even when your hope is false, it sure is grand. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:47 | |
I'm serious, AJ. I can get that for you. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
If you stick your neck out how far? | 0:27:52 | 0:27:53 | |
I don't want you to put your career on the line for me, Jack. | 0:27:56 | 0:28:00 | |
A little less tin on my uniform is the least of it. | 0:28:00 | 0:28:04 | |
If I get you the mission, | 0:28:04 | 0:28:06 | |
your men have got to put something on the board. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:08 | |
They come through or Mortamus and the brass | 0:28:08 | 0:28:10 | |
will have all they need to shut the whole thing down. | 0:28:10 | 0:28:15 | |
You get us that mission, | 0:28:15 | 0:28:17 | |
we will light up the board. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:19 | |
Has this flight order been verified? | 0:28:26 | 0:28:28 | |
Yes, sir. It came directly from Colonel Bullard in Washington. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:32 | |
Check it again. Get the flight leaders together. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
Sir. | 0:28:35 | 0:28:36 | |
The Colonel got us an opportunity. Gather around, gentlemen. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:42 | |
Attacking another train, sir? | 0:28:42 | 0:28:44 | |
Or did we graduate to minding a truck convoy this time? | 0:28:44 | 0:28:48 | |
Operation Shingle. | 0:28:48 | 0:28:50 | |
It's an ambitious landing | 0:28:51 | 0:28:52 | |
off the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea at Nettuno. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:55 | |
We've been given the frag order to provide air cover for the landing. | 0:28:58 | 0:29:01 | |
-CHEERING -Yeah! | 0:29:01 | 0:29:02 | |
Whoo! | 0:29:02 | 0:29:03 | |
I'm gonna have so many of those little swastikas on my plane, | 0:29:04 | 0:29:07 | |
they're gonna think it's camouflage. | 0:29:07 | 0:29:08 | |
We will repay the old man with victory, hear me? | 0:29:08 | 0:29:11 | |
ALL: Yes, sir! | 0:29:11 | 0:29:12 | |
Full briefing at 0400. On the flight line at 0530. | 0:29:12 | 0:29:16 | |
Good luck, gentlemen. | 0:29:16 | 0:29:17 | |
Junior, where you at, boy? You're gonna miss the flight. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:32 | |
'I know I'm late. I'm coming.' | 0:29:32 | 0:29:33 | |
We're a long way from Memphis, but Black Jesus is here with me, | 0:29:33 | 0:29:36 | |
and he says it's gonna be a successful mission. | 0:29:36 | 0:29:38 | |
Now does that mean we're gonna shoot down a bunch of Jerries, | 0:29:38 | 0:29:41 | |
or we gonna come back in one piece, | 0:29:41 | 0:29:42 | |
or Lightning gonna pick up some girls along the way? | 0:29:42 | 0:29:46 | |
No more pick-ups for me, boys. I swear to you, I am in love. | 0:29:46 | 0:29:51 | |
Love? Swearing? Both bad luck in my book. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:54 | |
-JUNIOR: -'I can't believe I made it. Don't tell Easy I was late.' | 0:29:57 | 0:30:00 | |
-They all set? -All ready, sir! | 0:30:06 | 0:30:09 | |
Send them off. | 0:30:09 | 0:30:10 | |
Yeah! | 0:30:26 | 0:30:27 | |
Hallelujah. The saints are marching in! | 0:30:30 | 0:30:33 | |
SMOKEY CHUCKLES | 0:30:33 | 0:30:34 | |
Watch me become an ace today, boys. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:53 | |
Lightning, did you just say you're gonna become an ass today, | 0:30:53 | 0:30:56 | |
or an ace? I couldn't quite hear what you... | 0:30:56 | 0:30:58 | |
'Was it ass or ace? I couldn't hear.' | 0:30:58 | 0:31:00 | |
I think you heard him right, Smokey. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:02 | |
All right, men, cut the chatter. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:04 | |
Jesus. Would you look at that! | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
DULL THUD OF NAVAL GUNS | 0:31:20 | 0:31:23 | |
Oh, my goodness. Just like in the newsreels. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:26 | |
INDISTINCT SHOUTING | 0:31:33 | 0:31:35 | |
Keep your eyes peeled for the Jerries. | 0:31:45 | 0:31:47 | |
Bogies inbound, 12 o'clock. | 0:32:01 | 0:32:02 | |
And they're closing in mighty fast! | 0:32:02 | 0:32:05 | |
TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN: | 0:32:08 | 0:32:10 | |
All planes, hold formation. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:14 | |
Hold on. | 0:32:22 | 0:32:24 | |
Come on, come on, come on. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:25 | |
Any time, Red One. | 0:32:30 | 0:32:31 | |
Drop tanks! | 0:32:35 | 0:32:36 | |
Oh, shit! | 0:32:42 | 0:32:44 | |
'I'm shaking them! There's two more!' | 0:32:45 | 0:32:47 | |
Yes. They're cutting left! | 0:32:47 | 0:32:49 | |
'Put a little hitch in his giddy-up!' | 0:32:49 | 0:32:51 | |
'I'm feeling good now!' | 0:32:51 | 0:32:52 | |
'Remember, keep the beachhead clear.' | 0:32:52 | 0:32:54 | |
'It's clear'. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:56 | |
'Straighten up over there, Junior.' | 0:32:56 | 0:32:58 | |
Let's go, Lightning. I'm on one. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:01 | |
'I'm behind you. Break right!' | 0:33:01 | 0:33:03 | |
I got him. I got him. | 0:33:03 | 0:33:04 | |
Get on the inside, Easy! Get on the inside. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:07 | |
Come on, slip just a little. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:18 | |
Come on, tighter, tighter. | 0:33:21 | 0:33:23 | |
GUNFIRE | 0:33:23 | 0:33:24 | |
HE LAUGHS | 0:33:29 | 0:33:31 | |
Congratulations, Captain. | 0:33:31 | 0:33:32 | |
You are the first Negro to shoot down a Jerry! Whoo! | 0:33:32 | 0:33:36 | |
Ha-ha! | 0:33:36 | 0:33:37 | |
Junior! Straight ahead now. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:42 | |
There's my swastika. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:44 | |
I'm on your wing. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:46 | |
Come on, baby, just move a little bit closer. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:52 | |
All I want is a little bitty kiss. | 0:33:52 | 0:33:54 | |
Just give me a little peck on the cheek. Yeah! | 0:33:54 | 0:33:56 | |
Mwah! | 0:33:56 | 0:33:57 | |
Good shot. | 0:33:58 | 0:34:00 | |
HE CHUCKLES | 0:34:04 | 0:34:05 | |
BULLETS CLATTER | 0:34:05 | 0:34:06 | |
Oh, hell. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:09 | |
Joker, there's one on my tail! | 0:34:17 | 0:34:18 | |
OK, listen, Junior. Buttonhook right, and I'm gonna go left. | 0:34:18 | 0:34:22 | |
Come on. | 0:34:22 | 0:34:23 | |
GUNFIRE | 0:34:23 | 0:34:25 | |
No touchdown for you today, Fritz. | 0:34:33 | 0:34:34 | |
PILOT SCREAMS | 0:34:41 | 0:34:43 | |
Junior, you're all clear, buddy. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:45 | |
Deke, on your right! | 0:34:47 | 0:34:48 | |
I see him. | 0:34:48 | 0:34:49 | |
Let's give those newspapers something to write about. | 0:34:55 | 0:34:58 | |
Tennessee says hello! | 0:35:03 | 0:35:04 | |
There's the squad leader. I'm gonna take him out. | 0:35:15 | 0:35:17 | |
Careful. He's good. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:21 | |
GUNFIRE | 0:35:21 | 0:35:22 | |
You're letting him get away, Lightning! | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
I'm just toying with him. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:28 | |
This is for you, Pretty Boy, with your bright yellow nose! | 0:35:28 | 0:35:31 | |
Come on, boy. Line it up. One shot. | 0:35:31 | 0:35:33 | |
Holy crap! | 0:35:41 | 0:35:42 | |
How'd he do that? | 0:35:44 | 0:35:46 | |
-'Get him off me!' -I'm on him. | 0:35:46 | 0:35:48 | |
-'Get him off me!' -Get out of the way, Lightning! | 0:35:48 | 0:35:49 | |
Open your throttle. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:51 | |
Come on, man! Take him out! | 0:35:53 | 0:35:56 | |
'I can't get a clear shot. Hold on.' | 0:35:56 | 0:35:58 | |
Drop to your right. | 0:36:00 | 0:36:01 | |
All right! I got him. | 0:36:05 | 0:36:06 | |
Oh! Thank you, Lord. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:08 | |
And there I was thinking you didn't love me any more. | 0:36:10 | 0:36:13 | |
He's headed home to mama. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:14 | |
You thinking what I'm thinking? | 0:36:18 | 0:36:20 | |
'If you're thinking I should finish him off' | 0:36:20 | 0:36:21 | |
'so we can get back to the beachhead, yes.' | 0:36:21 | 0:36:24 | |
Or we could follow him. | 0:36:24 | 0:36:26 | |
We could go after their airdrome. | 0:36:26 | 0:36:27 | |
I don't know, Lightning. We got orders. You know that. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:32 | |
Come on, Easy. I'm talking about a Jerry airbase. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:34 | |
Dozens of planes! You're saying no? | 0:36:34 | 0:36:37 | |
All right. I'll trust your instincts this time. | 0:36:37 | 0:36:40 | |
But we're running low on fuel. We're gonna follow for five minutes. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:42 | |
You got that? Five minutes. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:44 | |
HE LAUGHS | 0:36:44 | 0:36:46 | |
Joker, you back there? | 0:36:46 | 0:36:48 | |
We're still back here. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:51 | |
Junior? | 0:36:51 | 0:36:53 | |
I'm ready for a turkey shoot. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:54 | |
Achtung! Mayday! Mayday! | 0:37:05 | 0:37:07 | |
SIRENS WAIL, SHOUTING OVER TANNOY | 0:37:08 | 0:37:10 | |
OFFICER SHOUTS IN GERMAN | 0:37:13 | 0:37:15 | |
ENGINES TURN OVER | 0:37:16 | 0:37:17 | |
There it is, boys. Get your scorecards ready. | 0:37:19 | 0:37:22 | |
Gotta knock out those fighters before they take off. | 0:37:52 | 0:37:54 | |
Got to take those guns out first. | 0:37:54 | 0:37:56 | |
THUD OF FLAK GUNS | 0:37:56 | 0:37:57 | |
SHOUTING IN GERMAN | 0:37:57 | 0:37:59 | |
GUNFIRE | 0:38:07 | 0:38:08 | |
Everybody, form up. | 0:38:12 | 0:38:13 | |
Here we go! | 0:38:17 | 0:38:19 | |
Brand-new 109s. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:20 | |
Not-so-brand-new 109s. | 0:38:34 | 0:38:36 | |
HE LAUGHS | 0:38:36 | 0:38:37 | |
Whoo! Like ducks in a row. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:40 | |
Argh! | 0:38:43 | 0:38:44 | |
All right. Two at once! | 0:38:57 | 0:38:59 | |
That's nothing. Watch me get four this time. | 0:39:06 | 0:39:08 | |
SCREAMING | 0:39:13 | 0:39:14 | |
Touchdown! | 0:39:39 | 0:39:41 | |
'We're running low on fuel.' | 0:39:41 | 0:39:42 | |
No time for celebration. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:44 | |
Whoo! | 0:39:50 | 0:39:51 | |
The Ray Gun strikes again. | 0:39:51 | 0:39:53 | |
Junior, watch out for that flak! | 0:39:53 | 0:39:54 | |
FLAK GUN THUDS | 0:39:54 | 0:39:57 | |
Ugh! | 0:39:57 | 0:39:58 | |
ENGINE SPUTTERS | 0:39:58 | 0:40:00 | |
HE GROANS | 0:40:01 | 0:40:02 | |
Good job, Lightning. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:08 | |
'Washington brass won't be able to ignore this.' | 0:40:11 | 0:40:14 | |
Hey! What happened to Junior? | 0:40:44 | 0:40:46 | |
There he is. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:47 | |
Three o'clock high. He's trailing oil. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:50 | |
Red One to Red Three. Junior, come in. | 0:40:50 | 0:40:52 | |
I took something in the leg. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:56 | |
Something in my head. | 0:40:56 | 0:40:58 | |
Level off, Junior, or you're gonna stall out. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:03 | |
All right. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:04 | |
BIRDS CHIRP | 0:41:08 | 0:41:09 | |
DISTANT ENGINES | 0:41:16 | 0:41:17 | |
Oh, yeah! | 0:41:32 | 0:41:33 | |
CHEERING | 0:41:35 | 0:41:36 | |
Yeah! | 0:41:42 | 0:41:44 | |
Yeah! | 0:41:44 | 0:41:45 | |
Yes! | 0:41:48 | 0:41:49 | |
HE SIGHS | 0:41:54 | 0:41:55 | |
Whoa! | 0:42:08 | 0:42:09 | |
They done shot down the whole Luftwaffe, didn't they? | 0:42:10 | 0:42:13 | |
Yes, they did, huh? Those hotshots sure did. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:15 | |
HE WHISTLES | 0:42:15 | 0:42:17 | |
Never doubted it. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:23 | |
Did I make it? | 0:42:26 | 0:42:28 | |
Yeah, you made it, damn knucklehead. Should have let you crash. | 0:42:29 | 0:42:31 | |
You'll be OK. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:33 | |
No surprises, Ray Gun. You get healthy, all right? | 0:42:36 | 0:42:38 | |
Luck is with you, Ray! | 0:42:38 | 0:42:40 | |
I think we can cautiously declare the landing a victory. | 0:42:48 | 0:42:52 | |
It's a slog, but the ground troops are holding. Colonel Bullard. | 0:42:52 | 0:42:57 | |
Sir. | 0:42:57 | 0:42:58 | |
Your boys chalked eight kills in the air, | 0:42:58 | 0:43:01 | |
63 aircraft destroyed on the ground. | 0:43:01 | 0:43:03 | |
No losses in their first wave. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:04 | |
Outstanding. Pass along my congratulations. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:07 | |
Thank you, sir. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:09 | |
Action reports and assessments by 1500. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:12 | |
Colonel. | 0:43:17 | 0:43:18 | |
Eight German fighters | 0:43:20 | 0:43:21 | |
or 80 German fighters, | 0:43:21 | 0:43:23 | |
it still doesn't change what I think of you and your boys. | 0:43:23 | 0:43:27 | |
We don't care. | 0:43:27 | 0:43:28 | |
Respect the uniform. | 0:43:31 | 0:43:33 | |
Believe me, sir, that is all I have respect for. | 0:43:36 | 0:43:39 | |
It's not as bad as all this. | 0:43:48 | 0:43:50 | |
Leg's good, eye's fine. In a week's time, | 0:43:50 | 0:43:54 | |
I'll be able to see fine out of one eye and mostly out of the other. | 0:43:54 | 0:43:58 | |
Mostly? | 0:43:58 | 0:43:59 | |
Is that what you want me to tell Stance? | 0:44:00 | 0:44:02 | |
"Sir, Ray Gun has one and a half eyes' worth of ability." | 0:44:02 | 0:44:04 | |
Look, come on. I landed a plane blind. | 0:44:06 | 0:44:10 | |
-Lightning... -Hey, don't get me in this. | 0:44:10 | 0:44:14 | |
If the flight surgeon won't clean-bill you, | 0:44:14 | 0:44:16 | |
what do you expect me to do? | 0:44:16 | 0:44:18 | |
Just talk to him. He listens to you. | 0:44:18 | 0:44:21 | |
I mean, you got the same respect on this base as the old man, so... | 0:44:22 | 0:44:28 | |
I'd rather be dead than on the ground. | 0:44:38 | 0:44:40 | |
Easy, you're the best friend I got. | 0:44:43 | 0:44:45 | |
Please don't do this to me. | 0:44:45 | 0:44:47 | |
General Luntz, Colonel Bullard. | 0:44:50 | 0:44:52 | |
Thank you, Lieutenant. | 0:44:52 | 0:44:54 | |
-Colonel, please. -Thank you. | 0:44:59 | 0:45:01 | |
No, thank you, sir. | 0:45:02 | 0:45:05 | |
Colonel, I'm in a hell of a fix with our target in Europe. | 0:45:05 | 0:45:07 | |
Our boys are getting cut to shreds. | 0:45:07 | 0:45:10 | |
I read the action report from Operation Shingle. | 0:45:11 | 0:45:14 | |
Eight kills in your first wave. | 0:45:16 | 0:45:19 | |
13 in all. | 0:45:19 | 0:45:20 | |
That's a right trick. | 0:45:20 | 0:45:23 | |
Colonel, I'll give it to you straight. | 0:45:23 | 0:45:26 | |
I can't afford the kind of losses my bombers have been suffering. | 0:45:26 | 0:45:29 | |
Do you have film of the air cover your bombers are getting now, sir? | 0:45:29 | 0:45:32 | |
We need to change the way we fight. | 0:45:36 | 0:45:38 | |
I need pilots who will fly close and tight to the heavies all the way. | 0:45:39 | 0:45:44 | |
Not put my men in harm's way by chasing rabbits. | 0:45:45 | 0:45:48 | |
So you're asking me to tell my men not to shoot down Jerry fighters? | 0:45:48 | 0:45:52 | |
I'm asking them to put the bombers ahead of themselves. | 0:45:52 | 0:45:55 | |
I don't care if they never splash another Jerry fighter. | 0:45:55 | 0:45:58 | |
I need to get my heavies to the target and back. | 0:45:58 | 0:46:01 | |
The losses from enemy air, I believe my men can get that down, sir. | 0:46:01 | 0:46:04 | |
If you can bring back one or two more of my planes every mission... | 0:46:05 | 0:46:09 | |
Sir, I believe we can cut your losses by 70% or 80%. | 0:46:09 | 0:46:13 | |
Colonel, the word is you're arrogant. | 0:46:14 | 0:46:16 | |
If "arrogant" is the only word people use to describe me now, | 0:46:17 | 0:46:21 | |
I would say I think I'm making progress. | 0:46:21 | 0:46:24 | |
HE CHUCKLES | 0:46:24 | 0:46:25 | |
Can you help us? I'm asking you man to man. | 0:46:37 | 0:46:40 | |
Can you help save lives? | 0:46:40 | 0:46:42 | |
We need new planes. | 0:46:42 | 0:46:45 | |
No more hand-me-downs. | 0:46:45 | 0:46:46 | |
If you get us new planes, | 0:46:47 | 0:46:50 | |
we can help your boys. | 0:46:50 | 0:46:52 | |
I got a bullet right through my canopy. I ought to be dead, y'all. | 0:46:56 | 0:47:00 | |
But nothing happened to me though. It's Black Jesus, I'm telling you. | 0:47:00 | 0:47:03 | |
Oh, go on with that. Let's play. | 0:47:03 | 0:47:06 | |
Don't sass Black Jesus, now you might need him one day. | 0:47:06 | 0:47:08 | |
What happened to you is luck. Just luck. | 0:47:08 | 0:47:11 | |
Lords of Poker, | 0:47:11 | 0:47:13 | |
Black Jesus, White Jesus, | 0:47:13 | 0:47:15 | |
Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, all of them! | 0:47:15 | 0:47:18 | |
I done lost all my damn money. Something is wrong. | 0:47:18 | 0:47:21 | |
Ain't that right. | 0:47:21 | 0:47:22 | |
How about you just get wise? | 0:47:22 | 0:47:25 | |
There is no special mojo running the world. | 0:47:25 | 0:47:27 | |
Things just are how they are. | 0:47:27 | 0:47:29 | |
Us getting shot up and the people | 0:47:29 | 0:47:31 | |
we're protecting not caring a thing for it. | 0:47:31 | 0:47:33 | |
I hear that. | 0:47:33 | 0:47:34 | |
You talk real tough, Joe Little. Real cold. | 0:47:34 | 0:47:37 | |
Well, reality's a little chilly. | 0:47:37 | 0:47:39 | |
-Is that right? -Let's play! | 0:47:39 | 0:47:40 | |
Let me tell you about this cold, hard brother. | 0:47:40 | 0:47:42 | |
While y'all trying to get by with your whiskey and cigarettes, | 0:47:42 | 0:47:45 | |
-guess what he's doing with his rations? -What's that? -What he doing? | 0:47:45 | 0:47:48 | |
Trading them all for lingerie to spoil his old lady. | 0:47:48 | 0:47:50 | |
Oh, really? | 0:47:50 | 0:47:51 | |
-Perfume, silks. -Aw! | 0:47:51 | 0:47:52 | |
That tease! | 0:47:52 | 0:47:55 | |
Yeah, well, lucky in love and lucky at cards. | 0:47:55 | 0:47:59 | |
Right...like...that. Boom! | 0:47:59 | 0:48:02 | |
Man, you are so beautiful. | 0:48:23 | 0:48:27 | |
Of course, you have no idea what I'm saying. | 0:48:31 | 0:48:35 | |
Sei molto bello. | 0:48:35 | 0:48:36 | |
Non hai idea di quello che sto dicendo, vero? | 0:48:39 | 0:48:42 | |
I... | 0:48:45 | 0:48:46 | |
I love you. | 0:49:12 | 0:49:14 | |
Oh, uh... | 0:49:16 | 0:49:17 | |
Wow, that's... | 0:49:18 | 0:49:20 | |
Uh... | 0:49:21 | 0:49:22 | |
-Uh... -Sh! | 0:49:24 | 0:49:25 | |
CHATTER AND MUSIC | 0:49:34 | 0:49:35 | |
PIANO PLAYS | 0:49:43 | 0:49:44 | |
MUSIC AND CHAT STOP | 0:49:47 | 0:49:48 | |
What are you doing here? This is an officers' club. | 0:49:53 | 0:49:56 | |
I am an officer. | 0:49:56 | 0:49:58 | |
This is a Whites-only officers' club. | 0:49:58 | 0:50:02 | |
You're off the reservation, pal. | 0:50:02 | 0:50:04 | |
Try the Italian dance hall near the main plaza. | 0:50:06 | 0:50:10 | |
Hey. Go home, nigger. | 0:50:10 | 0:50:13 | |
I got what I came for. Good night. | 0:50:14 | 0:50:16 | |
CROWD ERUPTS | 0:50:32 | 0:50:34 | |
Am I going to be court-martialled? | 0:50:46 | 0:50:48 | |
I don't know. | 0:50:50 | 0:50:52 | |
I'm sure you trying to start a race riot won't help you... | 0:50:52 | 0:50:54 | |
I was finishing what they started! | 0:50:54 | 0:50:56 | |
Wrong or right, we got regs to live by. | 0:50:56 | 0:50:57 | |
And you throwing punches, busting them up, gets you what? | 0:50:57 | 0:50:59 | |
A good feeling, Easy. Right here. | 0:50:59 | 0:51:02 | |
A throb that says I didn't choke on what they were feeding me. | 0:51:02 | 0:51:05 | |
-How do your heart feel? -You say "they" like it's all of them. | 0:51:05 | 0:51:07 | |
Same as always. "Shuffle along, cause no strife. | 0:51:07 | 0:51:10 | |
"Don't scare the ofays by speaking out." | 0:51:10 | 0:51:12 | |
Some other time I'd have stood | 0:51:16 | 0:51:17 | |
-with you, side by side. -Some other time? | 0:51:17 | 0:51:19 | |
But you put a minute's worth of righteousness ahead of a whole war! | 0:51:19 | 0:51:21 | |
Ugh! | 0:51:21 | 0:51:22 | |
Same old Joe Little. | 0:51:22 | 0:51:24 | |
Still getting into the wrong fights for the wrong reasons. | 0:51:24 | 0:51:27 | |
Your reasons any better? | 0:51:27 | 0:51:29 | |
You spent your whole life being one big, lousy Atlanta Compromise. | 0:51:32 | 0:51:36 | |
Well, go sell that somewhere else. I'm not buying it. | 0:51:36 | 0:51:39 | |
I've come bearing gifts. | 0:52:25 | 0:52:26 | |
I'm all ears, sir. | 0:52:26 | 0:52:29 | |
Bomber escort. New P-51s. | 0:52:29 | 0:52:31 | |
You did it. You really did it, sir. | 0:52:31 | 0:52:34 | |
-Come on. Let's get some food. I'm hungry. -Welcome home, Colonel. | 0:52:34 | 0:52:36 | |
SHOUTING AND CHATTER | 0:52:36 | 0:52:38 | |
Lieutenant Little. What am I going to do with you? | 0:53:03 | 0:53:06 | |
Everything's a fight, isn't it? | 0:53:09 | 0:53:12 | |
It must be so goddamn exhausting being you. | 0:53:12 | 0:53:15 | |
You know something, Joe Little? | 0:53:18 | 0:53:21 | |
You're a punk. | 0:53:21 | 0:53:22 | |
You remind me... | 0:53:26 | 0:53:28 | |
..of one of those kids from a comic strip. | 0:53:29 | 0:53:32 | |
Walking around... | 0:53:33 | 0:53:35 | |
..pushing his sleeve up one arm... | 0:53:36 | 0:53:39 | |
..hand balled in a tight fist... | 0:53:40 | 0:53:42 | |
..walking and looking at the world through a squint. | 0:53:44 | 0:53:47 | |
Always looking to knock something down just because it's standing. | 0:53:48 | 0:53:53 | |
It's right there. | 0:53:56 | 0:53:58 | |
It's right there. | 0:54:02 | 0:54:04 | |
You really want to knock something down? | 0:54:04 | 0:54:07 | |
Try using that. | 0:54:09 | 0:54:10 | |
Because I will tell you straight, I don't have anything against you. | 0:54:14 | 0:54:19 | |
I have the highest expectations for you. | 0:54:19 | 0:54:23 | |
Lieutenant Little, | 0:54:32 | 0:54:35 | |
I need everyone on this next mission. | 0:54:35 | 0:54:37 | |
And you're lucky you're the best damn pilot we've got. | 0:54:37 | 0:54:41 | |
Report to your unit. | 0:54:41 | 0:54:43 | |
# Bless you | 0:54:44 | 0:54:46 | |
# For being an angel | 0:54:46 | 0:54:49 | |
# Just when it seemed | 0:54:51 | 0:54:54 | |
# That heaven was not for me | 0:54:54 | 0:54:58 | |
# Bless you, for building... # | 0:54:59 | 0:55:03 | |
They let you out, huh? | 0:55:10 | 0:55:11 | |
Or did you bust out? | 0:55:13 | 0:55:14 | |
Very funny. | 0:55:14 | 0:55:15 | |
Look... | 0:55:18 | 0:55:19 | |
..I said some things. | 0:55:21 | 0:55:22 | |
Yeah, you did. | 0:55:22 | 0:55:24 | |
I didn't mean them. | 0:55:26 | 0:55:28 | |
Yeah, you did. | 0:55:28 | 0:55:29 | |
You know me. Act first, think later. | 0:55:31 | 0:55:34 | |
Well, nobody's perfect. | 0:55:36 | 0:55:38 | |
We good? | 0:55:40 | 0:55:41 | |
Yeah, we're good. | 0:55:43 | 0:55:44 | |
HE SIGHS | 0:55:50 | 0:55:51 | |
I figured it out. | 0:55:54 | 0:55:57 | |
What? That throwing punches doesn't solve your problems? | 0:55:57 | 0:56:00 | |
No. | 0:56:00 | 0:56:01 | |
That manoeuvre Pretty Boy pulled on me, got on my tail, | 0:56:02 | 0:56:05 | |
I figured out how to do it. | 0:56:05 | 0:56:07 | |
Fancy trick flying will only get you killed. | 0:56:09 | 0:56:11 | |
Or make me an ace. | 0:56:11 | 0:56:13 | |
The American pilots flying escort now go for every kill they can score. | 0:56:18 | 0:56:23 | |
That's how they were trained. That's how they fight. | 0:56:23 | 0:56:27 | |
Here's how we change up the strategy. Lights up. | 0:56:28 | 0:56:31 | |
At all costs, under every circumstance, | 0:56:32 | 0:56:35 | |
you protect the heavies. | 0:56:35 | 0:56:37 | |
Colonel. | 0:56:37 | 0:56:38 | |
We signed up to shoot Germans, not babysit planes. | 0:56:40 | 0:56:43 | |
You signed up to follow orders. | 0:56:43 | 0:56:47 | |
One bomber, that's ten men. | 0:56:47 | 0:56:49 | |
You getting one Jerry so you can put a cross on your plane, | 0:56:49 | 0:56:54 | |
that doesn't balance that. | 0:56:54 | 0:56:56 | |
We count our victories | 0:56:57 | 0:56:58 | |
by the bombers we get to their targets. | 0:56:58 | 0:57:02 | |
By the husbands we return to their wives. | 0:57:02 | 0:57:05 | |
By the fathers we get back to their children. | 0:57:06 | 0:57:10 | |
What has not changed, what will never change, | 0:57:10 | 0:57:13 | |
from the last plane, to the last bullet, to the last minute, | 0:57:13 | 0:57:17 | |
to the last man, we fight. | 0:57:17 | 0:57:19 | |
We fight! | 0:57:21 | 0:57:22 | |
ALL: Yes, sir! | 0:57:22 | 0:57:23 | |
We've secured new aircrafts. P-51s. | 0:57:31 | 0:57:34 | |
EXCITED CHATTER | 0:57:34 | 0:57:35 | |
The best the AAF's got. | 0:57:35 | 0:57:37 | |
As soon as we get the A-OK, we'll begin ferrying them in from Bari. | 0:57:37 | 0:57:41 | |
Dismissed. | 0:57:43 | 0:57:45 | |
Yahoo! | 0:57:45 | 0:57:46 | |
Say cheese, say cheese. | 0:57:59 | 0:58:00 | |
Woohoo! My, my, my! | 0:58:01 | 0:58:04 | |
Hey, Maurice! How are they flying? | 0:58:04 | 0:58:06 | |
Like angels. | 0:58:08 | 0:58:09 | |
I don't know any angels with six .50-calibre machine guns. | 0:58:09 | 0:58:12 | |
All right, men, get your manuals. Get familiar. | 0:58:12 | 0:58:15 | |
-Coffee! -Yes, sir. | 0:58:15 | 0:58:16 | |
We'll need them all marked up and ready to fly. | 0:58:16 | 0:58:19 | |
It's taken care of. | 0:58:19 | 0:58:21 | |
The Major says paint their tails bright red, so they stand out. | 0:58:21 | 0:58:24 | |
Like the Red Baron. | 0:58:24 | 0:58:26 | |
-Loud and proud. -Appreciate it. | 0:58:26 | 0:58:28 | |
Beautiful. | 0:58:32 | 0:58:33 | |
EXCITED CHATTER | 0:58:33 | 0:58:34 | |
# Blue skies smiling at me | 0:58:39 | 0:58:43 | |
# Nothing but blue skies do I see. # | 0:58:43 | 0:58:48 | |
This will definitely make the group distinctive. | 0:58:48 | 0:58:51 | |
Bright red tails and Black pilots? | 0:58:52 | 0:58:55 | |
You can't call us nothing else but distinctive. | 0:58:55 | 0:58:58 | |
# From now on | 0:59:00 | 0:59:02 | |
# Never saw the sun shining so bright | 0:59:04 | 0:59:07 | |
# Never saw things going so right... # | 0:59:07 | 0:59:11 | |
What do you think? | 0:59:11 | 0:59:12 | |
It's like it's speeding even when it's sitting. | 0:59:12 | 0:59:15 | |
I never even met a girl as beautiful as this plane. | 0:59:17 | 0:59:21 | |
Well, take good care of her. | 0:59:21 | 0:59:22 | |
What do you mean? | 0:59:23 | 0:59:25 | |
I twisted the flight surgeon's arm. | 0:59:25 | 0:59:27 | |
Got you back on the roster. You going up with us next mission. | 0:59:27 | 0:59:33 | |
JUNIOR LAUGHS | 0:59:33 | 0:59:34 | |
Uh... | 0:59:36 | 0:59:37 | |
Sorry. Thank you, sir. | 0:59:37 | 0:59:39 | |
I'm going to tell the guys. | 0:59:39 | 0:59:41 | |
Heavenly Father, we thank you for this glorious day. | 1:00:12 | 1:00:15 | |
We ask that you send your angels down to surround us | 1:00:15 | 1:00:18 | |
as we fly through the sky. | 1:00:18 | 1:00:20 | |
We know that it's part of your master plan | 1:00:20 | 1:00:22 | |
that we've made it all the way from Tuskegee here to Ramitelli. | 1:00:22 | 1:00:26 | |
We are very confident in our abilities, | 1:00:26 | 1:00:28 | |
but we ask that you give us the vision, the sight, | 1:00:28 | 1:00:32 | |
and the speed and power to make it through this mission. | 1:00:32 | 1:00:34 | |
All the airmen say, "In Jesus' name we pray." Amen. | 1:00:34 | 1:00:38 | |
-ALL: -Amen. | 1:00:38 | 1:00:39 | |
Nothing's difficult! ALL: Everything's a challenge. | 1:00:39 | 1:00:41 | |
-Through adversity... ALL: -..to the stars! | 1:00:41 | 1:00:43 | |
From the last plane, to the last bullet, | 1:00:43 | 1:00:45 | |
to the last minute, to the last man, we fight! | 1:00:45 | 1:00:46 | |
-ALL: -We fight! -We fight! -We fight! -We fight! -We fight! | 1:00:46 | 1:00:49 | |
GUNSHOT | 1:01:55 | 1:01:56 | |
Anybody got eyes on the bombers? | 1:02:44 | 1:02:47 | |
Uh... | 1:02:47 | 1:02:48 | |
We are all by our lonesome, Red One. Think we screwed up. | 1:02:48 | 1:02:52 | |
Right on target, and according to my reckoning, 32 seconds early. | 1:02:52 | 1:02:56 | |
We're here. They're not. | 1:02:56 | 1:02:58 | |
Maybe the bombers turned back. | 1:02:58 | 1:03:00 | |
Damn! Maybe they went on without us. | 1:03:00 | 1:03:02 | |
Red One, there they are. | 1:03:05 | 1:03:07 | |
Nine o'clock low. | 1:03:07 | 1:03:08 | |
Junior, head on over to the bomber leader. | 1:03:12 | 1:03:15 | |
-'Let him know we're friendlies.' -Roger that. | 1:03:15 | 1:03:18 | |
Bogies! Three high. | 1:03:23 | 1:03:24 | |
'Everybody, on your guns.' | 1:03:24 | 1:03:26 | |
'Counting close to 70 chicks. We got one coming down.' | 1:03:26 | 1:03:29 | |
Hold your fire. They're ours. | 1:03:32 | 1:03:34 | |
Red tails? I don't recognise the markings. | 1:03:34 | 1:03:38 | |
He's Coloured. | 1:03:38 | 1:03:39 | |
Yeah, right. | 1:03:39 | 1:03:41 | |
Hell if I'm joking! Look. | 1:03:41 | 1:03:43 | |
Jesus Christ. They can't all be Coloured. | 1:03:45 | 1:03:47 | |
One fighter group of all Negro pilots? I don't believe it! | 1:03:47 | 1:03:50 | |
What the hell do we do? | 1:03:52 | 1:03:54 | |
Tacoma One to all planes. Everybody's eyes open. | 1:03:54 | 1:03:57 | |
'I don't think our fighter escort is gonna be much help this trip.' | 1:03:57 | 1:04:00 | |
Fighters, four o'clock. | 1:04:22 | 1:04:24 | |
They're not attacking. Let them go. | 1:04:24 | 1:04:26 | |
Let them go? | 1:04:26 | 1:04:27 | |
Our orders are to stay with the bombers. | 1:04:27 | 1:04:30 | |
Uh. What? What? You're breaking up. | 1:04:30 | 1:04:32 | |
You heard Colonel Bullard. Forget the prize, save the lives. | 1:04:32 | 1:04:36 | |
God, I hate this war. | 1:04:36 | 1:04:38 | |
Look at that. Those Red Tails are staying put. | 1:04:40 | 1:04:43 | |
They're giving up glory to save our asses. | 1:04:43 | 1:04:46 | |
Here we go, Lightning. | 1:04:56 | 1:04:57 | |
Right behind you. | 1:04:57 | 1:04:58 | |
Where did this jackass come from? | 1:05:04 | 1:05:06 | |
Get out of there, Lightning! Come on, get out of there! | 1:05:14 | 1:05:17 | |
Don't you worry about me. I'm just playing with him. | 1:05:17 | 1:05:20 | |
Stop fooling around! Damn it, I'm coming. | 1:05:20 | 1:05:23 | |
'No, you're not. Stay put.' | 1:05:23 | 1:05:24 | |
I'm gonna show him a little trick I learned. | 1:05:28 | 1:05:30 | |
Whoo! Ha-ha! | 1:05:38 | 1:05:40 | |
Lightning, when are you gonna learn this is not a game? | 1:05:40 | 1:05:44 | |
Coming up on anti-aircraft guns. | 1:05:47 | 1:05:49 | |
Those Jerries are hightailing it out of here. | 1:06:03 | 1:06:05 | |
Flak's getting thick. | 1:06:05 | 1:06:07 | |
Break off. Circle clear of the flak until the bombers return. | 1:06:07 | 1:06:10 | |
Good luck, bombardiers! | 1:06:13 | 1:06:14 | |
BOMBS WHISTLE | 1:06:24 | 1:06:25 | |
All bombs away! Let's get the hell out of here. | 1:06:32 | 1:06:35 | |
Here they come. Form up. | 1:06:37 | 1:06:39 | |
Hey, Junior! You got a bandit on your left! Get out of there. | 1:06:49 | 1:06:52 | |
I'll take him. | 1:06:52 | 1:06:53 | |
'Junior, get out of there!' | 1:06:53 | 1:06:55 | |
Where is he? I can't see him! | 1:06:55 | 1:06:56 | |
Ah! | 1:07:00 | 1:07:01 | |
Junior, where are you? Are you all right? | 1:07:03 | 1:07:05 | |
I'm all right! I'm all right! | 1:07:05 | 1:07:07 | |
Junior, you're on fire! | 1:07:07 | 1:07:09 | |
Junior, get out of the plane! | 1:07:09 | 1:07:11 | |
Junior! | 1:07:11 | 1:07:12 | |
Come on, Junior, bail! | 1:07:16 | 1:07:17 | |
Geronimo! | 1:07:23 | 1:07:24 | |
INDISTINCT SHOUTING | 1:07:37 | 1:07:38 | |
We didn't lose a single plane. | 1:07:52 | 1:07:54 | |
Well, that's a first. | 1:07:54 | 1:07:56 | |
Red One, Deke's trailing fuel! | 1:07:59 | 1:08:01 | |
Don't look good. | 1:08:01 | 1:08:03 | |
Deke, talk to me. What's your status? | 1:08:04 | 1:08:07 | |
I'm all right. | 1:08:07 | 1:08:08 | |
I got gas spraying everywhere, but I think I'm gonna be OK. | 1:08:08 | 1:08:12 | |
I'm a little dizzy, but other than that, I'm fine. | 1:08:12 | 1:08:16 | |
All right, listen up. | 1:08:16 | 1:08:19 | |
I'll give escort to Deke. Everybody else head back to base. | 1:08:19 | 1:08:22 | |
No, I'll stay. I'm his wingman. I'll stay. | 1:08:22 | 1:08:24 | |
Let me take him, Easy. God, I hate this mask! | 1:08:24 | 1:08:27 | |
It's my call, Lightning. | 1:08:27 | 1:08:29 | |
Your calls have been a little off lately. | 1:08:29 | 1:08:31 | |
What? What are you talking about? | 1:08:31 | 1:08:33 | |
Junior shouldn't have been up here. | 1:08:33 | 1:08:36 | |
You got a problem with the way I'm running this squad, | 1:08:36 | 1:08:38 | |
you talk to Bullard about it, all right? | 1:08:38 | 1:08:40 | |
Until then, I'm in control. | 1:08:40 | 1:08:42 | |
And my order for you right now is to head back to base. | 1:08:42 | 1:08:44 | |
Damn! | 1:08:46 | 1:08:48 | |
All right, Deke, you'll be all right. | 1:08:48 | 1:08:50 | |
I'll see you back at the ranch. You got Black Jesus with you, boy! | 1:08:50 | 1:08:53 | |
Thanks, Smokey. | 1:08:53 | 1:08:55 | |
Well, get me home, Easy. | 1:09:02 | 1:09:05 | |
No, sir. You're going to get yourself home. | 1:09:05 | 1:09:07 | |
What the hell put the Captain in such a bad mood? | 1:09:11 | 1:09:13 | |
He gets like that sometimes. | 1:09:13 | 1:09:15 | |
He knows good and well he shouldn't have let Junior fly. | 1:09:15 | 1:09:18 | |
That boy was half blind. | 1:09:18 | 1:09:19 | |
We're almost home. | 1:09:21 | 1:09:23 | |
I hope we meet up with those Red Tails next time. | 1:09:23 | 1:09:25 | |
Listen, boys, the bombers have passed their safe point. | 1:09:25 | 1:09:28 | |
Our mission is over. Let's head back to base. | 1:09:28 | 1:09:31 | |
You guys are taking the long way. | 1:09:43 | 1:09:44 | |
I'm going to take a short cut down the coast. | 1:09:44 | 1:09:47 | |
Come on now, Lightning. Ain't no need to get all crazy. | 1:09:47 | 1:09:50 | |
You know you got to stay with your squadron. | 1:09:50 | 1:09:51 | |
You stay with the slow-ass squadron. I'm running low on fuel. | 1:09:51 | 1:09:54 | |
And what if you turn up missing? | 1:09:54 | 1:09:56 | |
Then I'll have to break it to Major Stance. | 1:09:56 | 1:09:58 | |
-Well, break it to him gently. -'Great, great, great!' | 1:09:58 | 1:10:02 | |
One's a drunk and the other one does whatever the hell he wants to do. | 1:10:02 | 1:10:05 | |
Smokey, stay with him. | 1:10:05 | 1:10:07 | |
'And keep him out of trouble.' | 1:10:07 | 1:10:09 | |
Don't worry. I'll stick with him. | 1:10:09 | 1:10:11 | |
My head, it hurts. | 1:10:16 | 1:10:19 | |
We're almost there, Deke. | 1:10:19 | 1:10:21 | |
Stay with me. | 1:10:21 | 1:10:22 | |
Easy, I got blood all over me, but I'm not bleeding. | 1:10:25 | 1:10:29 | |
You're gonna be OK. I'm right above you. | 1:10:29 | 1:10:33 | |
Captain, I'm getting real dizzy. | 1:10:33 | 1:10:36 | |
I need to rest a minute. | 1:10:36 | 1:10:38 | |
No, no. Stay alert, Deke. I'm here with you. | 1:10:39 | 1:10:42 | |
I can't really see anything! | 1:10:42 | 1:10:45 | |
Everything's all blurred! I got double vision. | 1:10:45 | 1:10:49 | |
You're slipping, Deke! Deke, you're slipping! Steady up! | 1:10:49 | 1:10:53 | |
All right. | 1:10:54 | 1:10:56 | |
All right. | 1:10:57 | 1:10:58 | |
You're diving, Deke. You need to pull back on your stick. | 1:11:09 | 1:11:11 | |
Pull up, Deke, pull up! | 1:11:14 | 1:11:16 | |
Deke, listen to me! Pull back on your stick now! | 1:11:18 | 1:11:20 | |
'Pull up, Deke, pull up!' | 1:11:20 | 1:11:22 | |
Pull up? | 1:11:22 | 1:11:24 | |
Oh, I'm pulling up! I'm pulling up! | 1:11:24 | 1:11:29 | |
Come on! | 1:11:29 | 1:11:30 | |
I must have passed out! | 1:11:35 | 1:11:36 | |
I need you to stay with me, OK? Stay with me. | 1:11:40 | 1:11:43 | |
-'Just keep talking.' -All right. | 1:11:43 | 1:11:46 | |
Lightning, look! German destroyer, moving to the north! | 1:11:58 | 1:12:02 | |
I still got ammo. How about you? | 1:12:06 | 1:12:08 | |
Nah. You need about a 500-pound bomb to put a dent in that thing. | 1:12:08 | 1:12:13 | |
Plus, that baby got very, very big guns. | 1:12:13 | 1:12:16 | |
Just watch me. | 1:12:16 | 1:12:18 | |
Lightning, no, all right? Don't be crazy. | 1:12:18 | 1:12:21 | |
If the big guns don't kill you, your plane will get messed up, | 1:12:21 | 1:12:24 | |
'and Coffee is gonna kill you.' | 1:12:24 | 1:12:26 | |
Relax, Smokey. Worrying too much will kill you. | 1:12:26 | 1:12:29 | |
Flugzeug! | 1:12:34 | 1:12:36 | |
SIRENS WAIL, SHOUTING | 1:12:36 | 1:12:37 | |
All right! That was fun! OK, come on now, time to go home. | 1:12:55 | 1:12:58 | |
Just one more pass. | 1:12:58 | 1:13:00 | |
How do you like that, Mr Hitler? | 1:13:11 | 1:13:13 | |
Lightning, you a damn fool! But I love you! Come on. | 1:13:13 | 1:13:16 | |
Ramitelli to Subsoil Red One. Do you read? | 1:13:26 | 1:13:29 | |
'I got Red Four with me, he's busted up pretty bed.' | 1:13:29 | 1:13:31 | |
Stay alert, Deke. Stay alert. | 1:13:34 | 1:13:36 | |
Ramitelli, have a fire truck standing by. He's leaking fuel. | 1:13:36 | 1:13:39 | |
I repeat, he's leaking fuel. | 1:13:39 | 1:13:41 | |
This is Major Stance. | 1:13:43 | 1:13:45 | |
Circle a half-mile out and have Red Four bail. | 1:13:45 | 1:13:48 | |
Flight surgeons will be there waiting. | 1:13:48 | 1:13:50 | |
'Copy that.' | 1:13:50 | 1:13:51 | |
You're gonna put it into a left bank, and you're up and out. All right? | 1:13:53 | 1:13:56 | |
I can't get the canopy open! | 1:13:59 | 1:14:01 | |
Easy! | 1:14:04 | 1:14:05 | |
Listen, Deke, the only thing between you living and dying is that canopy. | 1:14:05 | 1:14:08 | |
Now, get it open! | 1:14:08 | 1:14:09 | |
I can't open it! | 1:14:10 | 1:14:12 | |
I can't open it! | 1:14:13 | 1:14:15 | |
Red Four cannot open his canopy. I repeat, he cannot open his canopy. | 1:14:15 | 1:14:19 | |
I'm gonna have to bring him in. | 1:14:19 | 1:14:21 | |
Roger that. | 1:14:21 | 1:14:22 | |
Sweet Jesus, | 1:14:26 | 1:14:28 | |
don't let this happen to me. | 1:14:28 | 1:14:29 | |
OK. OK. | 1:14:32 | 1:14:34 | |
'All right, Deke. Flaps down.' | 1:14:34 | 1:14:37 | |
Flaps down. | 1:14:37 | 1:14:38 | |
There you go. | 1:14:42 | 1:14:43 | |
Level off, level off! | 1:14:48 | 1:14:50 | |
I'm levelling. | 1:14:51 | 1:14:53 | |
Help me, sir. I'm covered in fuel! | 1:14:54 | 1:14:56 | |
I'm coming around behind you, Deke. | 1:14:56 | 1:14:58 | |
All right, now get your gear down. | 1:15:02 | 1:15:04 | |
Easy! I think I'm coming in too hot! | 1:15:13 | 1:15:16 | |
I don't want to die! I'm not ready! | 1:15:16 | 1:15:19 | |
Just relax. Just relax. Level off, Deke. | 1:15:19 | 1:15:22 | |
Too fast. I'm going too fast! | 1:15:25 | 1:15:27 | |
Nose up! Nose up! | 1:15:29 | 1:15:31 | |
Come on! | 1:15:32 | 1:15:33 | |
Drop your throttle! Nose down! | 1:15:37 | 1:15:39 | |
'Nose down!' | 1:15:39 | 1:15:41 | |
No! No! | 1:15:41 | 1:15:43 | |
Shit! | 1:16:02 | 1:16:03 | |
SIRENS WAIL | 1:16:06 | 1:16:08 | |
Deke! | 1:16:17 | 1:16:18 | |
INDISTINCT SHOUTING | 1:16:28 | 1:16:30 | |
Smoke cloud on the left. | 1:16:42 | 1:16:44 | |
You don't think that's Deke, do you? | 1:16:49 | 1:16:51 | |
-Who was it? -Deke. | 1:17:21 | 1:17:22 | |
It was Deke. | 1:17:24 | 1:17:25 | |
-Oh, shit. -An engine fire. | 1:17:25 | 1:17:27 | |
Gas leak must have caught on the landing. | 1:17:27 | 1:17:30 | |
But I talked to the medics, they said he's gonna be all right. | 1:17:30 | 1:17:32 | |
-Must have been a spark. -What? | 1:17:32 | 1:17:35 | |
You've been drinking. | 1:17:36 | 1:17:38 | |
-You're going to blame this on me? -Tell me you haven't been drinking. | 1:17:38 | 1:17:41 | |
-I got him down! -Say it! | 1:17:41 | 1:17:42 | |
I got him down alive! You don't blame this on me! | 1:17:42 | 1:17:46 | |
I did everything I could do! | 1:17:46 | 1:17:48 | |
Joe! Joe! | 1:17:48 | 1:17:50 | |
All back, Colonel. | 1:18:42 | 1:18:44 | |
The good news is Lieutenant Watkins survived the fireball landing. | 1:18:44 | 1:18:47 | |
He's in critical. | 1:18:47 | 1:18:48 | |
Do they think he's gonna make it? | 1:18:48 | 1:18:50 | |
Yes, sir. | 1:18:50 | 1:18:51 | |
60% third-degree burns. | 1:18:51 | 1:18:54 | |
We're sending him back home. | 1:18:54 | 1:18:55 | |
I brought the background on the captured flyer, | 1:18:57 | 1:19:00 | |
Lieutenant Ray Gannon. | 1:19:00 | 1:19:02 | |
His mother's name is Dorothy. Father is Thomas. | 1:19:02 | 1:19:05 | |
His wife's name is Thelma. They have a little girl, Adele. | 1:19:05 | 1:19:09 | |
In particular, Ray loved to fly. | 1:19:09 | 1:19:12 | |
More than any pilot we have, he loved to be in the air. | 1:19:12 | 1:19:16 | |
TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS | 1:19:16 | 1:19:17 | |
Here is the new prisoner your captain requested, | 1:20:04 | 1:20:07 | |
Lieutenant Ray Gannon. | 1:20:07 | 1:20:10 | |
A pilot with the 332nd. | 1:20:10 | 1:20:13 | |
Where the hell did you come from? | 1:20:15 | 1:20:17 | |
Lieutenant! | 1:20:20 | 1:20:21 | |
Sit down. | 1:20:27 | 1:20:29 | |
So, I bet you're wondering why I picked you to bunk with us. | 1:20:34 | 1:20:37 | |
It's not something I care to think about. | 1:20:37 | 1:20:40 | |
Don't worry. | 1:20:41 | 1:20:43 | |
It's not so we can hang you or anything. | 1:20:43 | 1:20:46 | |
I chose you because I know you can't be a German spy, | 1:20:46 | 1:20:49 | |
being Coloured and all. | 1:20:49 | 1:20:51 | |
We're in the middle of a rather delicate operation, | 1:20:51 | 1:20:54 | |
and we don't need any new white faces. | 1:20:54 | 1:20:56 | |
You'll be treated no differently than any other man here. | 1:20:56 | 1:20:59 | |
Any problems, you tell me. | 1:20:59 | 1:21:00 | |
Come on! Let's go! Move, move, move! | 1:21:05 | 1:21:09 | |
Line it up! Let's go! | 1:21:09 | 1:21:12 | |
I welcome you to the 332nd Fighter Group. You're a long way from home. | 1:21:14 | 1:21:18 | |
CHEERING | 1:21:18 | 1:21:20 | |
Jerry's going down! | 1:21:22 | 1:21:23 | |
I'm telling you, Lightning sunk it. | 1:21:23 | 1:21:25 | |
-That is a destroyer. -Shit, Lightning's crazy! | 1:21:25 | 1:21:27 | |
Here it comes! | 1:21:32 | 1:21:34 | |
Whoo! | 1:21:34 | 1:21:35 | |
I came around for a second pass. Watch this. | 1:21:35 | 1:21:38 | |
CHEERING | 1:21:38 | 1:21:40 | |
ALL: We fight! We fight! We fight! We fight! We fight! | 1:21:45 | 1:21:48 | |
DOG BARKS | 1:22:24 | 1:22:25 | |
Mm. | 1:22:46 | 1:22:47 | |
SHE SPEAKS ITALIAN | 1:22:51 | 1:22:52 | |
My best friend. | 1:22:57 | 1:22:59 | |
He... | 1:23:00 | 1:23:01 | |
He almost caused the death of one of our pilots. | 1:23:02 | 1:23:05 | |
I don't know what to do. | 1:23:09 | 1:23:11 | |
I am so glad I found you. | 1:23:25 | 1:23:27 | |
I want you to stop, Easy. | 1:23:55 | 1:23:57 | |
Stop what? | 1:23:57 | 1:23:59 | |
You can't drink on duty. | 1:23:59 | 1:24:00 | |
I told you, what happened to Deke wasn't my fault, all right? | 1:24:00 | 1:24:02 | |
No-one cares what you do when you're in town. | 1:24:02 | 1:24:04 | |
How you relax is your business. | 1:24:04 | 1:24:05 | |
This coming from a guy who flies like he's got some kind of death wish. | 1:24:05 | 1:24:09 | |
You're a piece of work, Joe. | 1:24:09 | 1:24:11 | |
You ignore me up there then all of a sudden you expect me | 1:24:11 | 1:24:13 | |
-to listen to you down here. -All right, all right, all right. | 1:24:13 | 1:24:17 | |
Tell you what. I'll make you a deal. | 1:24:19 | 1:24:21 | |
You promise to ditch the bottle... | 1:24:23 | 1:24:26 | |
..I'll promise to fly right. | 1:24:27 | 1:24:29 | |
And follow my orders. | 1:24:31 | 1:24:33 | |
And follow your orders. | 1:24:38 | 1:24:40 | |
Happy? | 1:24:42 | 1:24:44 | |
Very happy. | 1:24:44 | 1:24:46 | |
I can't wait to hear her sweet singing! | 1:25:01 | 1:25:03 | |
You guys can go chase skirt. I'm going to Sofia's. | 1:25:03 | 1:25:06 | |
What did you say, about three miles? | 1:25:08 | 1:25:10 | |
-Odds of us getting pinched? -I won't even take that action. | 1:25:10 | 1:25:13 | |
MAN: Hey, flyboys! | 1:25:13 | 1:25:15 | |
That trouble. Keep walking. Come on. | 1:25:15 | 1:25:18 | |
Don't just walk away from me. | 1:25:18 | 1:25:19 | |
-He picked the wrong day. -Let's go. | 1:25:19 | 1:25:22 | |
Hey, come over here! | 1:25:22 | 1:25:24 | |
What? | 1:25:28 | 1:25:29 | |
You guys. | 1:25:30 | 1:25:32 | |
You're the Red Tails, right? | 1:25:33 | 1:25:35 | |
You know, Red Tails? | 1:25:38 | 1:25:39 | |
Coloured boy flyers? | 1:25:39 | 1:25:41 | |
Well, I wouldn't necessarily say it like that, but who's asking? | 1:25:41 | 1:25:46 | |
Chester Barnes, 98th Bomb Group. | 1:25:46 | 1:25:49 | |
You guys flew a little top cover for us about a month ago. | 1:25:49 | 1:25:52 | |
A little run over Ploiesti? | 1:25:52 | 1:25:54 | |
It was the best goddamn flying I've ever seen, gentlemen. | 1:25:54 | 1:25:57 | |
And we guys, well, we feel that we owe all you boys a drink. | 1:25:57 | 1:26:00 | |
Why don't you come and join us? Come on. | 1:26:02 | 1:26:04 | |
Come and join them? | 1:26:08 | 1:26:10 | |
What's he saying? | 1:26:10 | 1:26:11 | |
Come on. Drinks are on us. | 1:26:12 | 1:26:15 | |
Well, I'll be damned. | 1:26:15 | 1:26:17 | |
I guess the dance hall will have to wait. | 1:26:17 | 1:26:20 | |
-How you doing? -Much obliged. | 1:26:21 | 1:26:23 | |
# He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way | 1:26:29 | 1:26:32 | |
# He had a boogie style that no-one else could play | 1:26:32 | 1:26:35 | |
# He was the top man at his craft | 1:26:35 | 1:26:37 | |
# But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft | 1:26:37 | 1:26:40 | |
# He's in the army now a-blowin' reveille | 1:26:40 | 1:26:43 | |
# He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B | 1:26:43 | 1:26:46 | |
# They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam | 1:26:46 | 1:26:49 | |
# It really brought him down because he couldn't jam | 1:26:49 | 1:26:51 | |
# The captain seemed to understand... # | 1:26:51 | 1:26:54 | |
All right, boys, listen up! | 1:26:54 | 1:26:56 | |
These fellas are the Red Tails. | 1:26:56 | 1:26:59 | |
They're the guys who have been giving us an escort. | 1:26:59 | 1:27:02 | |
First drink is on me, fellas. Whatever you'd like. | 1:27:02 | 1:27:05 | |
Hanson, Travis J. | 1:27:09 | 1:27:12 | |
Samuel George. | 1:27:12 | 1:27:13 | |
Me and the boys over here are with the 463rd Bomb Group. | 1:27:13 | 1:27:17 | |
Glad to meet you, man. | 1:27:17 | 1:27:18 | |
You flew with us over Brux. Appreciate you getting us home. | 1:27:18 | 1:27:21 | |
Hey, have you guys run into any of those new jet pursuit fighters? | 1:27:25 | 1:27:29 | |
We haven't been that lucky. | 1:27:29 | 1:27:31 | |
Well, we've been that unlucky. | 1:27:31 | 1:27:33 | |
Those babies go so fast you can't even see them. | 1:27:33 | 1:27:36 | |
I got one spare one, sir. I got one... | 1:27:40 | 1:27:44 | |
INDISTINCT | 1:27:44 | 1:27:46 | |
You know, | 1:27:46 | 1:27:48 | |
we say "Coloured." | 1:27:48 | 1:27:50 | |
But that's not what you prefer? | 1:27:50 | 1:27:54 | |
No, no. The word is... | 1:27:54 | 1:27:56 | |
ALL: "Negro." | 1:27:56 | 1:27:57 | |
When you get upset, when you get mad, you turn red, right? | 1:28:00 | 1:28:04 | |
When you get envious or sick, you turn green. | 1:28:04 | 1:28:08 | |
When you become cowardly, you turn yellow. | 1:28:08 | 1:28:10 | |
And y'all got the nerve to call us Coloured. | 1:28:10 | 1:28:12 | |
LAUGHTER | 1:28:12 | 1:28:13 | |
INDISTINCT ITALIAN CHATTER | 1:28:20 | 1:28:22 | |
I want to ask you an important question. | 1:28:47 | 1:28:50 | |
Um... | 1:28:50 | 1:28:51 | |
HE SPEAKS ITALIAN | 1:28:51 | 1:28:53 | |
OK. | 1:28:53 | 1:28:55 | |
SHE SPEAKS ITALIAN | 1:28:55 | 1:28:56 | |
Vuoi sposarmi? | 1:29:07 | 1:29:10 | |
Um... | 1:29:15 | 1:29:17 | |
Vuoi sposarmi? | 1:29:17 | 1:29:18 | |
Will you marry me? | 1:29:21 | 1:29:23 | |
SHE SPEAKS ITALIAN | 1:29:24 | 1:29:26 | |
SHE SIGHS | 1:29:31 | 1:29:33 | |
Uh... | 1:29:33 | 1:29:34 | |
Time to think. | 1:29:37 | 1:29:40 | |
Oh. | 1:29:42 | 1:29:44 | |
OK. | 1:29:47 | 1:29:48 | |
When you get to the other side, don't wait. | 1:29:57 | 1:29:59 | |
Just run for the woods, OK? Go! | 1:29:59 | 1:30:01 | |
Remember, run for the woods! | 1:30:01 | 1:30:04 | |
It's Ray Gun, he's back with the batteries. | 1:30:04 | 1:30:06 | |
Any problems? | 1:30:06 | 1:30:07 | |
They won't even know they're missing. | 1:30:07 | 1:30:09 | |
Divide the batteries among those who have flashlights. | 1:30:09 | 1:30:12 | |
You've been a great help, Ray Gun. | 1:30:12 | 1:30:13 | |
I guess there's a lot more to you Coloureds than I thought. | 1:30:13 | 1:30:17 | |
We... | 1:30:17 | 1:30:19 | |
We want you to travel with us. | 1:30:19 | 1:30:21 | |
Oh, I can't. I'll stick out like a pig in a poultry shop. | 1:30:21 | 1:30:25 | |
I'll draw attention to you guys. | 1:30:25 | 1:30:28 | |
Thank you. | 1:30:28 | 1:30:29 | |
I'll go alone. But... | 1:30:29 | 1:30:31 | |
..here, take my dog tags. | 1:30:33 | 1:30:35 | |
Get them back to my unit. | 1:30:35 | 1:30:38 | |
You're a wily sucker, Ray. At least they won't see you in the dark. | 1:30:38 | 1:30:42 | |
Good luck, Lieutenant. | 1:30:42 | 1:30:45 | |
-Safe journey, Captain. -Good luck, Ray. | 1:30:45 | 1:30:47 | |
Good luck. | 1:30:47 | 1:30:48 | |
Remember, run for the woods. | 1:30:50 | 1:30:52 | |
OK, let's go. | 1:30:52 | 1:30:54 | |
DOGS BARK | 1:31:01 | 1:31:02 | |
Was ist das! | 1:31:37 | 1:31:39 | |
-Run, Miller, run! -Halt! | 1:31:39 | 1:31:41 | |
HE SHOUTS IN GERMAN | 1:31:41 | 1:31:43 | |
Halt! | 1:31:43 | 1:31:45 | |
Halt! Halt! | 1:31:45 | 1:31:46 | |
# Hot tamales, and they're red hot Yes, she got them for sale | 1:31:50 | 1:31:55 | |
# Hot tamales, and they're red hot Yes, she got them for sale | 1:31:55 | 1:31:58 | |
# I got a girl, she's long and tall | 1:31:58 | 1:32:00 | |
# Sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall... # | 1:32:00 | 1:32:03 | |
Sticks on metal ain't music. It ain't. | 1:32:03 | 1:32:06 | |
I like music. | 1:32:06 | 1:32:07 | |
Aww! Coffee, were you always mean as hell, | 1:32:07 | 1:32:10 | |
or you just get like that with old age? | 1:32:10 | 1:32:12 | |
I once was a happy man. Never did not have a smile on my face. | 1:32:12 | 1:32:16 | |
That was before you guys started tearing up my beautiful planes. | 1:32:16 | 1:32:19 | |
I could tolerate the P-40s. | 1:32:19 | 1:32:21 | |
But these new babies getting beat up? It breaks my heart. | 1:32:21 | 1:32:24 | |
Come on, Coffee. I only came back with two holes this time. | 1:32:24 | 1:32:27 | |
Uh. Six. Six holes. | 1:32:29 | 1:32:31 | |
Well, that ain't nothing compared to what's gonna happen to you | 1:32:31 | 1:32:33 | |
when you run into those jets those bomber jockeys was talking about. | 1:32:33 | 1:32:37 | |
I ain't afraid of no jets. | 1:32:37 | 1:32:39 | |
Don't go trying your old tricks, Lightning. | 1:32:39 | 1:32:41 | |
If you end up too close behind one of those jets, | 1:32:41 | 1:32:43 | |
the turbulence alone will blow your Black ass right out of the sky. | 1:32:43 | 1:32:46 | |
Trust me, I'm gonna be the first one to shoot one of those things down. | 1:32:46 | 1:32:49 | |
And I'll be the second. | 1:32:49 | 1:32:50 | |
My advice is, you see one, you run like hell. | 1:32:50 | 1:32:53 | |
The only thing in life that makes me want to run like hell | 1:32:53 | 1:32:56 | |
-is you, Coffee. -LAUGHTER | 1:32:56 | 1:32:57 | |
That's gonna get you killed out there. I'm not dancing with you. | 1:32:59 | 1:33:04 | |
The target is a tank factory on the outskirts of Berlin. | 1:33:04 | 1:33:08 | |
Shut that down, you shut down Jerry's ability | 1:33:08 | 1:33:12 | |
to shore up a Berlin defence. | 1:33:12 | 1:33:14 | |
General Campbell's wing will be leading the bombardment. | 1:33:14 | 1:33:17 | |
You have recon on the area? | 1:33:17 | 1:33:19 | |
In the air, we're expecting everything the Luftwaffe's got, | 1:33:19 | 1:33:22 | |
100s, 109s, 190s. | 1:33:22 | 1:33:24 | |
A possibility of 262s, German jet fighters. | 1:33:25 | 1:33:28 | |
-Jet fighters? -The boys are gonna love this one! | 1:33:28 | 1:33:30 | |
The target area isn't your concern. | 1:33:32 | 1:33:35 | |
The 52nd will escort the General's planes into Berlin. | 1:33:36 | 1:33:39 | |
Is there a reason, sir? | 1:33:41 | 1:33:43 | |
1,600 miles to Berlin and back. The fighters need to take it in stages. | 1:33:43 | 1:33:47 | |
With external fuel tanks, the 51s can make it. | 1:33:47 | 1:33:50 | |
I guarantee our pilots can. | 1:33:50 | 1:33:52 | |
I'd prefer the Red Tails take the leg where we need protecting. | 1:33:52 | 1:33:55 | |
Our first major air offensive over Berlin. | 1:33:55 | 1:33:58 | |
From a propaganda point of view, | 1:33:59 | 1:34:02 | |
a lot of attention gonna be paid to this and a lot of ink spilled. | 1:34:02 | 1:34:05 | |
And Negro pilots aren't part of that story. | 1:34:05 | 1:34:08 | |
Colonel, AJ. | 1:34:10 | 1:34:12 | |
This is coming from way above me. | 1:34:14 | 1:34:17 | |
If you didn't have my respect, | 1:34:17 | 1:34:18 | |
I wouldn't be talking to you face-to-face. | 1:34:18 | 1:34:21 | |
But we don't win this war, all my regard, | 1:34:21 | 1:34:25 | |
everything that you and your men have done... | 1:34:25 | 1:34:28 | |
..none of it means a thing. | 1:34:30 | 1:34:32 | |
Colonel. | 1:34:40 | 1:34:42 | |
Please see to it that the General gets to his plane. | 1:34:42 | 1:34:45 | |
Sir. | 1:34:45 | 1:34:47 | |
You like it? | 1:34:56 | 1:34:58 | |
I want you | 1:35:03 | 1:35:09 | |
stay in Italia. | 1:35:09 | 1:35:11 | |
You want me to stay? | 1:35:14 | 1:35:16 | |
Does that mean... | 1:35:19 | 1:35:22 | |
Does that mean you'll marry me? | 1:35:22 | 1:35:24 | |
Yes. Marriage. | 1:35:25 | 1:35:27 | |
SHE GIGGLES | 1:35:30 | 1:35:31 | |
I love you. | 1:35:34 | 1:35:36 | |
I can't believe it. | 1:35:40 | 1:35:42 | |
SHE GIGGLES | 1:35:43 | 1:35:44 | |
I'm getting married. | 1:35:46 | 1:35:48 | |
OK, we're going to throw it, all right? There you go. | 1:35:54 | 1:35:57 | |
There you go. All right. Throw! | 1:35:59 | 1:36:01 | |
I'm looking for Captain Julian. | 1:36:21 | 1:36:24 | |
Right here. | 1:36:24 | 1:36:25 | |
You the one they call Easy? | 1:36:28 | 1:36:30 | |
I guess some people do. What can I help you with? | 1:36:30 | 1:36:34 | |
I'm Captain Miller. I was in prison with Lieutenant Gannon. | 1:36:34 | 1:36:38 | |
He asked me to give his tags to you. | 1:36:38 | 1:36:40 | |
Four of us got out. | 1:36:44 | 1:36:46 | |
The deal was, if we made it and he didn't, | 1:36:46 | 1:36:48 | |
I'd get his dog tags back to his unit. | 1:36:48 | 1:36:50 | |
Ray was a good man. | 1:36:52 | 1:36:53 | |
To whoever it matters, you tell them from me - | 1:36:54 | 1:36:58 | |
Ray was the best soldier I ever met. | 1:36:58 | 1:37:00 | |
Thank you. | 1:37:02 | 1:37:03 | |
A moment, Colonel. | 1:37:20 | 1:37:22 | |
What is it, Captain? | 1:37:24 | 1:37:26 | |
Ray Gannon's dog tags, sir. | 1:37:30 | 1:37:32 | |
A soldier brought it by today. He and Ray were prisoners together. | 1:37:34 | 1:37:39 | |
They got out from under the Germans but... | 1:37:40 | 1:37:42 | |
..Ray didn't make it. | 1:37:43 | 1:37:45 | |
Sir, Ray Gun wasn't fit when I put him back in rotation. | 1:37:50 | 1:37:54 | |
The flight surgeon wouldn't clean-bill him, | 1:37:54 | 1:37:56 | |
so I talked my way right past him. | 1:37:56 | 1:37:58 | |
I just don't feel like I'm fit to lead the squad any more. | 1:38:03 | 1:38:06 | |
I've made so many mistakes. | 1:38:10 | 1:38:12 | |
No, you've made one big mistake. | 1:38:12 | 1:38:14 | |
That self-pity of yours, that's your weakness. | 1:38:14 | 1:38:18 | |
But it ends right here, right now. | 1:38:18 | 1:38:21 | |
You man up, you lead your squad. | 1:38:21 | 1:38:23 | |
Every decision that you make isn't gonna always be the right one. | 1:38:24 | 1:38:28 | |
All right, this is it. | 1:38:37 | 1:38:40 | |
For the first time, the bombers are going all the way to Berlin. | 1:38:40 | 1:38:43 | |
They'll be up against 109s and 262s the new jet fighters. | 1:38:43 | 1:38:49 | |
LAUGHTER AND WHOOPING | 1:38:49 | 1:38:52 | |
Whoo! | 1:38:52 | 1:38:53 | |
Unfortunately, we're only going to escort them | 1:38:55 | 1:38:57 | |
on the first leg of their mission, | 1:38:57 | 1:38:59 | |
so I don't expect you'll see much action. | 1:38:59 | 1:39:02 | |
You will rendezvous with the relief escorts at 0830. | 1:39:02 | 1:39:05 | |
I know this is disappointing to you. It's not the job you wanted. | 1:39:05 | 1:39:09 | |
But those are your orders. | 1:39:09 | 1:39:11 | |
-Understood? -ALL: Yes, sir! | 1:39:11 | 1:39:13 | |
Full briefing at 0400. On the flight line at 0530. | 1:39:13 | 1:39:16 | |
Spread the word, gentlemen. | 1:39:16 | 1:39:18 | |
Julian. A moment. | 1:39:18 | 1:39:20 | |
Captain, if your relief doesn't arrive, | 1:39:27 | 1:39:29 | |
as squadron leader, it's your call. | 1:39:29 | 1:39:31 | |
If you think you can make it. | 1:39:31 | 1:39:34 | |
Sir. | 1:39:34 | 1:39:35 | |
That is all, son. | 1:39:35 | 1:39:37 | |
We're past the rendezvous point. | 1:40:21 | 1:40:22 | |
Tail gunner, has the 52nd squadron arrived? | 1:40:22 | 1:40:24 | |
No, sir. No sign of them. | 1:40:24 | 1:40:27 | |
Anybody got eyes on our relief fighters? | 1:40:27 | 1:40:29 | |
Not a dang thing, Red One. | 1:40:29 | 1:40:32 | |
Are we going all the way, sir? | 1:40:32 | 1:40:34 | |
Fuel-wise, we're looking good. | 1:40:34 | 1:40:36 | |
But I'm guessing the hours there and back, | 1:40:36 | 1:40:38 | |
it'll definitely be one for the record books. | 1:40:38 | 1:40:41 | |
Come on, Easy. It's Berlin. | 1:40:41 | 1:40:44 | |
Let's go. We can make it. | 1:40:46 | 1:40:49 | |
All right, gentlemen. Brace yourselves. | 1:40:51 | 1:40:54 | |
We're going the distance. | 1:40:54 | 1:40:56 | |
Yeah! We fight! | 1:40:56 | 1:40:58 | |
Ha-ha! Watch out, Hitler, here we come! | 1:40:58 | 1:41:01 | |
Just remember, we're here to protect the bombers. | 1:41:01 | 1:41:04 | |
Under all circumstances, we stay on mission. | 1:41:04 | 1:41:07 | |
What's that about? | 1:41:09 | 1:41:11 | |
I think we've got the Red Tails for the duration. | 1:41:11 | 1:41:14 | |
By my reckoning, we're deep into Germany. | 1:41:21 | 1:41:24 | |
It's a little creepy we haven't seen any fighters yet. | 1:41:24 | 1:41:26 | |
Maybe they found out we were flying escort | 1:41:27 | 1:41:30 | |
and decided not to show up. | 1:41:30 | 1:41:32 | |
That'd be nice. | 1:41:32 | 1:41:34 | |
Wouldn't mind that, would you, baby? | 1:41:34 | 1:41:36 | |
Colonel! It's from Mission Control. | 1:41:44 | 1:41:47 | |
The 52nd didn't make the rendezvous. They didn't join up with the 5th. | 1:41:47 | 1:41:50 | |
Did our boys turn back? | 1:41:51 | 1:41:53 | |
No, sir. They're headed on to Berlin. | 1:41:53 | 1:41:55 | |
I gave Captain Julian the option. | 1:41:55 | 1:41:58 | |
Headquarters wants to know if we're gonna call them back. | 1:41:58 | 1:42:02 | |
Yes, sir! | 1:42:02 | 1:42:04 | |
Oh, shit! Jets! We got jets! | 1:42:33 | 1:42:35 | |
What the hell? | 1:42:39 | 1:42:40 | |
What? Oh, no! | 1:42:41 | 1:42:42 | |
Maurice! | 1:42:48 | 1:42:50 | |
Mama! | 1:42:50 | 1:42:51 | |
Break! Break! Break! | 1:42:52 | 1:42:53 | |
Here we go. | 1:42:53 | 1:42:55 | |
Nine o'clock low! Nine o'clock low! | 1:43:03 | 1:43:06 | |
I see them. | 1:43:06 | 1:43:07 | |
We're losing them! | 1:43:11 | 1:43:13 | |
I got the throttle wide open! They're too damn fast! | 1:43:13 | 1:43:16 | |
Son of a bitch! Those babies are gone. | 1:43:18 | 1:43:21 | |
I'm losing power! | 1:43:28 | 1:43:29 | |
Stay left! I'll get him! I'll get him! | 1:43:29 | 1:43:32 | |
This is for Maurice! | 1:43:35 | 1:43:37 | |
Yeah! | 1:43:41 | 1:43:42 | |
Brilliant! Smokey, brilliant! | 1:43:44 | 1:43:47 | |
Easy, we got one crossing in front of us. | 1:43:56 | 1:43:58 | |
Start firing, he'll fly right into it. | 1:43:58 | 1:44:00 | |
I know. I got him. | 1:44:00 | 1:44:01 | |
-These jets ain't nothing. -'We need more speed.' | 1:44:08 | 1:44:11 | |
Let's get some altitude. | 1:44:11 | 1:44:12 | |
Easy, right there! Ten o'clock! | 1:44:23 | 1:44:25 | |
I got him! I got him! | 1:44:27 | 1:44:29 | |
Now that's how it's done! | 1:44:36 | 1:44:38 | |
Argh! Ugh! | 1:44:43 | 1:44:45 | |
Smokey! Smokey! | 1:44:47 | 1:44:49 | |
I'm all right. I'm all right! | 1:44:50 | 1:44:52 | |
HE LAUGHS | 1:44:52 | 1:44:54 | |
I'll be damned! They missed me! | 1:44:54 | 1:44:56 | |
No holes in me, baby! Whoo! Come on. | 1:44:56 | 1:44:59 | |
Now we're losing power on engine four. | 1:45:05 | 1:45:07 | |
That's it for us, guys. We're turning around. | 1:45:07 | 1:45:09 | |
We got a straggler. Two o'clock. | 1:45:16 | 1:45:18 | |
Oh, I see him! | 1:45:18 | 1:45:20 | |
I'm on it, Red One. We'll get down there and cover him. | 1:45:21 | 1:45:24 | |
Lightning, form up. I'm going back. We got a crippled bomber to protect. | 1:45:31 | 1:45:35 | |
Easy, you got Pretty Boy on your tail. I'm coming around. | 1:45:37 | 1:45:40 | |
Where? I don't see him! | 1:45:40 | 1:45:42 | |
Argh! Damn it! | 1:45:46 | 1:45:47 | |
I'm headed right for you! | 1:45:53 | 1:45:55 | |
I've got him! I've got him! | 1:45:57 | 1:45:59 | |
Get out of my way! | 1:45:59 | 1:46:00 | |
What the hell are you doing? | 1:46:00 | 1:46:02 | |
Dive right now! Dive. | 1:46:02 | 1:46:03 | |
Whoo! | 1:46:17 | 1:46:18 | |
That's the end of Pretty Boy! | 1:46:20 | 1:46:23 | |
Urgh. | 1:46:23 | 1:46:24 | |
HE GROANS | 1:46:28 | 1:46:29 | |
Sure got him good! | 1:46:33 | 1:46:35 | |
Ha! You did it! | 1:46:35 | 1:46:38 | |
You got that son of a bitch. | 1:46:38 | 1:46:39 | |
Did you say Lightning shot down Pretty Boy? | 1:46:41 | 1:46:43 | |
Woohoo! | 1:46:43 | 1:46:44 | |
Give 'em hell, Lightning! | 1:46:44 | 1:46:46 | |
You just might be the best pilot that ever lived! | 1:46:46 | 1:46:48 | |
'Now get your ass back here and help us with this bomber.' | 1:46:48 | 1:46:51 | |
'We're an our way back to you, Joker.' | 1:46:51 | 1:46:53 | |
It was a crazy move. You almost got yourself killed. | 1:47:00 | 1:47:03 | |
I think I did get myself killed. | 1:47:04 | 1:47:08 | |
What are you talking about? | 1:47:08 | 1:47:09 | |
I...I don't think I'm going to make it, Easy. | 1:47:09 | 1:47:14 | |
What do you mean, you're not going to make it? | 1:47:15 | 1:47:18 | |
'Don't talk like that!' | 1:47:18 | 1:47:20 | |
There's a lot... There's a lot of blood. | 1:47:20 | 1:47:23 | |
Listen to me. Just hang in there. I'm gonna get you back, all right? | 1:47:25 | 1:47:28 | |
'Just stay focused. I'm gonna help you.' | 1:47:28 | 1:47:30 | |
I can't breathe. I can't breathe. | 1:47:32 | 1:47:35 | |
'Come on now. We've gotten out of worse scrapes than this.' | 1:47:35 | 1:47:40 | |
I screwed up. | 1:47:40 | 1:47:41 | |
I screwed up. | 1:47:41 | 1:47:43 | |
I don't care about that. I'm right here with you. | 1:47:43 | 1:47:45 | |
We can do this together. Come on. | 1:47:45 | 1:47:47 | |
Easy. | 1:47:47 | 1:47:48 | |
Gruesome Twosome. | 1:47:51 | 1:47:53 | |
Lightning! Lightning, talk to me! | 1:47:53 | 1:47:56 | |
Lightning, don't you do this to me! | 1:47:56 | 1:47:58 | |
'Lightning? Lightning, look at me!' | 1:47:58 | 1:48:02 | |
I love you. | 1:48:02 | 1:48:03 | |
I'm sorry, Sofia. | 1:48:03 | 1:48:05 | |
Lightning, pull up! Pull back on your stick! | 1:48:22 | 1:48:25 | |
Lightning, pop the canopy! Pop the goddamn canopy! | 1:48:29 | 1:48:32 | |
Get out of the plane, Lightning, that's an order! | 1:48:35 | 1:48:38 | |
Get out of the plane! | 1:48:38 | 1:48:39 | |
Damn you, Lightning! | 1:48:49 | 1:48:51 | |
Easy. | 1:48:58 | 1:48:59 | |
Easy. | 1:49:01 | 1:49:02 | |
'Easy, do you read me?' | 1:49:06 | 1:49:08 | |
Easy! | 1:49:10 | 1:49:11 | |
Stay on mission! | 1:49:13 | 1:49:14 | |
Do you copy? | 1:49:17 | 1:49:18 | |
We need you back here. | 1:49:21 | 1:49:23 | |
We need you. | 1:49:27 | 1:49:28 | |
'For God's sake, tell me you still out there.' | 1:49:29 | 1:49:32 | |
I'm OK. I'm on my way down. | 1:49:32 | 1:49:35 | |
Red One. | 1:49:40 | 1:49:42 | |
Lightning's with you, right? | 1:49:42 | 1:49:44 | |
Lieutenant Little is dead. | 1:49:51 | 1:49:53 | |
Lightning? | 1:50:40 | 1:50:41 | |
Marty? | 1:51:48 | 1:51:50 | |
HE SIGHS | 1:51:58 | 1:51:59 | |
The expectations placed upon you men are high. | 1:52:18 | 1:52:22 | |
Lieutenant Little | 1:52:22 | 1:52:24 | |
exceeded those expectations. | 1:52:24 | 1:52:27 | |
We should not be discouraged by his death, | 1:52:27 | 1:52:30 | |
but be all the more encouraged by his life. | 1:52:30 | 1:52:33 | |
The acts of bravery by him | 1:52:33 | 1:52:36 | |
will make us stronger. | 1:52:36 | 1:52:38 | |
It will inspire us to fight harder, | 1:52:38 | 1:52:41 | |
to make this world free. | 1:52:41 | 1:52:43 | |
Because we are on the side of God Almighty! | 1:52:43 | 1:52:46 | |
Let us pray. | 1:52:47 | 1:52:49 | |
Hey! Hey, guys! | 1:52:50 | 1:52:52 | |
Hey! Guys! | 1:52:56 | 1:52:59 | |
I know you didn't forget about me already! | 1:53:01 | 1:53:04 | |
I've been to hell and back... | 1:53:04 | 1:53:05 | |
..so you will no longer call me Junior. | 1:53:07 | 1:53:10 | |
From now on you will address me as the fabulous Ray Gun. | 1:53:10 | 1:53:15 | |
How'd you do it, man? | 1:53:16 | 1:53:18 | |
-SMOKEY: -I'll be damned! | 1:53:18 | 1:53:19 | |
Ray! Ray Gun! | 1:53:24 | 1:53:26 | |
Boy, you look good. | 1:53:26 | 1:53:27 | |
CHEERING | 1:53:27 | 1:53:29 | |
In the name of the President of the United States, | 1:53:46 | 1:53:49 | |
a Distinguished Unit Citation has been conferred upon | 1:53:49 | 1:53:52 | |
the all-Negro 332nd Fighter Group | 1:53:52 | 1:53:55 | |
for outstanding performance of duty in conflict with the enemy. | 1:53:55 | 1:53:59 | |
By the conspicuous gallantry, | 1:53:59 | 1:54:01 | |
professional skill and determination of the pilots, | 1:54:01 | 1:54:04 | |
together with the outstanding technical skill | 1:54:04 | 1:54:07 | |
and devotion to duty of the ground personnel, | 1:54:07 | 1:54:09 | |
the 332nd has reflected great credit on itself | 1:54:09 | 1:54:13 | |
and on the Armed Forces of the United States. | 1:54:13 | 1:54:16 | |
We salute you. | 1:54:16 | 1:54:17 |