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Have a seat. Mind if I do? You're not doing so bad yourself. Look at that coconut cream pie. Always for little gentlemen. Always. Well, what's new to coin a phrase? Nothing much. Got a letter from your mom calling me out because you haven't written. It's not too many late dates with Tony Sewell. Tony? I haven't seen him since I got back from Hickam this trip. He's in Okinawa. And how is the Air Force's answer to Gregory Peck these days? Very well, according to a letter I got. He's coming back tonight. Jet jockeys. Oh, you air rescue people are all alike. They're a heck of a nice bunch, though, aren't we? I hate to admit it, but you are. Well, I suppose I won't be seeing you much if Tony's heading back this way. Not that you do anyhow. Not half enough. But it's your own fault. And anyhow, I'm flying back to Travis on Saturday. Well, you flight nurses haven't made. Give my regards to Knob Hill. You think we never did any work at all the way you talk? I don't hit the panic button. I was just kidding. Okay, okay. Only I'm sensitive. Look, Carol, I've got to run. I'm working the 430 shift in ops tonight. But I've got eight million chores to attend to before... Okay, that's the trouble with you. You're always running out on me. Well, you've always got Tony. I'll give him your love. Do that. Know what the warble's about? No, Captain Hartley. I thought you just got hold of it. No, I haven't had the word. Okay, I'll check with him. This is Scoops, Mini. Oh, F-86 on New Doken hour to touch a car we missed his last check. Oh, where's that put him? According to his flight plan. In here someplace between two and five hundred miles south, roughly. Pretty roughly too. Who's on the alert crew? Hobart, Rogers, and Van Ness. Anything else they ought to know? That's all I've got. Just now came in. Okay, so long. I hate to leave you like this. Oh, it's not your flap. Go on, go on. I give you enough trouble when we're flying together. Well, okay. Watch out, Smitty. I'm about ready to take off. The charcoal fill you in. He's relieving me. Okay. Hold it, Obi. This may be some more dope. So long, Smitty. All right. Let's get control of the center, Captain Hartley. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. We got very little on it right now. F-86. He missed his hourly check. I see. Oh, yes. I'll call you, sir, when anything more comes in. Right. There's no man checking. I heard the war bell over in his quarters. You heard what I told him. The last position was here. I wish we could narrow it down to... Well, maybe, of course, with a dead radio. What's the word from weather on Typhoon Tessie? I haven't checked with him yet. I just got here. I'll talk about on the radio this afternoon, though, and I have an idea we won't like what they have to say. Captain Hartley, rescue control center. Can I speak to the forecaster, please? Thanks. He's been blowing up all day. The last I heard, she was due to hit here sometime tomorrow. He's south of here, right in the past. No place to be floating around on a life raft. Oh, hello. Yes. Yes, thanks. Well, what have you got on your girlfriend, Tessie? I see. Well, at the moment, I'm interested in the entire area between here and Okie. Yeah. Yeah, I see. Okay. Okay, thanks a lot. Good night. Well, just about what we figured. She's moving up at about 20 knots per hour. A little slower than they thought earlier, if that's any help, but meantime, you've got the usual increasingly gusty wind up to 40 knots. Do you like it? I can't say as I do, but we'll get along. Okay, follow the usual pattern tonight. See what you can pick up on his normal course. Well, this kind of weather, radio, this acting up, it could get off course right easy. You know how far a life raft can drift in a drift wind. Well, if he got his life raft floating, he'd have flares and an emergency transmitter. If he got it floating. A lot of it. Well, do the best you can and good luck. Okay, I'm taking off, but I'm afraid someone else needs all the luck. Rescue control center, Captain Hartley. Yes. Yes. A signal, you say. I see. They're sure it was Mayday. I see. What time was that? Hmm. Well, will you repeat that position, please? Well, thank you. I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. Yes. Goodbye. Clover calling Buffalo One. Clover calling Buffalo One. Come in, please. Buffalo One here. Can you read me okay? You're coming in awfully garbled. Go ahead. I read you. Japanese maritime ministry just notified us. This afternoon at 1653, a troller picked up a week Mayday signal. The troller was about 500 miles due east of Fukuyoko. He thinks. They don't keep very accurate position records. He couldn't raise the signal again, and about that time his own radio went out, so he continued on course. He just now got his radio going. You got that? That's pretty far from where the 86 ought to have been at that time. Right. I think the signal was distorted by a freak. May have been, but it's something to go on anyhow. Right. I'll check. It's probably NT, but I'll check. The SA-16's turning back right now, sir. Yes, sir. The alert crew's ready to go. I see. I see. Yes, sir. I'll go. Yes, sir. I'll do that right away. No, sir. We've had no reports since the Mayday. That troller picked up. No, sir. I'll call you the minute anything comes in. Mrs. Burke. I'm sorry to bother you after hours. This is Chuck Hartley. Frank there? Right. Thank you. Oh, Frank. Chuck Hartley. I'm on ops tonight. Look, I'm sorry, fella, but I'm afraid you're going to have to break up that bridge game and fly. Yup. Okay. I'll give you the word when you get here. Right. B.O. Crew 12. Captain Hartley, rest of your control office. Will you call Major Al Stebbins of the phone, please? Yes, I'll wait. Yes, sir. The SB-29's gone out, sir. Yes, sir. Well, there's always a chance of he's got flares. Yes, sir. Well, anyhow, at least Tessie's holding up. We may have better luck in the morning. Right. I'm being relieved now, sir. Hey, Captain Grant. Good night, sir. Hello, I'm Chuck. Take it easy. This is an unexpected pleasure. Not every night you can find a girl in your car, huh? I thought you could use a cup of coffee when you finish the tour. Come on, ride me over to the nurses' quarters. We've got it hot and black at all times the day and night. You gal to the greatest coffee drinkers in the world. We have to be the hours we work. And speaking of hours, you sure it's all right? Of course. Come on. Well, I can sure use the coffee all right. Sort of. Or shouldn't I know? Well, that's okay. It's been released to the papers already. There's an F-86 en route from Oki to Tachi. Any dump? No, we don't know yet. We're racing against the Typhoon. I heard about that. Battle into fear with your search, Walter. It's not so bad for us. The SA-16s are good in any weather. You can operate them over land, see your snow. We have an SB-29 out looking too. You mean then that the weather interferes with your seeing anything? Well, mostly it's a question of his chances. He's out in the ocean somewhere then. Yeah. All those miles of black water and one little life raft. Well, we're flares and each raft is equipped with a fending set. It's a weak signal, much weaker than those organ graters you've seen in your hospital aircraft. Only has about a 20-mile radius, but we can usually pick it up. How? Very roughly, we divide the map up into squares and our search planes cover each square methodically flying back and forth. With each square eliminated, we narrow the emergency area down more and more. The SB-29s can't land in the sea, though. They carry aluminum lifeboats. They find them, they'll drop one of those. Then we radio the nearest ship or send an SA-16 to pick them up. It's like that. Nothing to it. Nothing much except teamwork, training, nerves. I wonder you look all in. Well, in a way, it takes more out of you when you're on the ground. At least if you're out looking, you're doing something. Back in ops, you keep wondering what's going on. You try to stay off the radio as much as possible while it's listening for that little weak signal. Even a minute's in attention and you can fly right over it. Then you must decide how many ships will be sent out, how urgent the search is. Not that they aren't all urgent. Hey, here we are. You'll sell us to a real job. I think I'll hit Tony on the head the next time he starts ribbing you about your SA-16. Well, one thing we don't worry about is ribbing because we always know it's just that. Any pilot's chances of needing us in the immediate future are too big for them to give us a real hard time. But speaking of Tony, how is he? Give him my love? You know, I should be mad at him. He stood me up. Yes. I called ops at Tachi and they said they didn't have any ETA on him. I guess he's got another girl in Naha or something. I hope so. Don't tell me you're jealous. We've known each other too long for that. No. No, it's only that. Is there a phone around here? Not there in the 40s. What's wrong, Chuck? Nothing yet. Chuck, what is it? Hold it, Carol. Chuck Hartley, Bob. No, I'm just an eager beaver. Bob, do me a favor. Check with the duty NCO. I imagine he has an identification by now. No, it's just curious. Now, wait. What's this about, Chuck? Take it easy. I'm just checking something I forgot. You don't think... Yeah, Bob, I see. Okay, thanks. Tony, excuse me. Yes, ADC. Yeah? Chuck. I'm just a little bit of a hero production. One for the book. We'll return in just a moment for the second act. Are you interested in a career with a promising future? There are hundreds of jobs ranging from administration and accounting to electronics and construction open to you in the United States Air Force. 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That 86, Typhoon's still approaching from the south, and if he's not pulled out by afternoon, I guess he won't be. Is Mitty coming yet? Haven't seen him. No, worst luck. I'm on off. Oh, I'm going to go up to get a weather check and a fresh briefing. If you see Mitty, tell him to meet me down on the flight line. I'm just going up to ops now. I'll come with you. I, uh... Here you know that guy. The 86, he knows who gets around. I hear you up and volunteered to fly last night. So what? You know what they say about volunteers. You've been around long enough. Can it? What's the matter? You get it, dear John? In a way, in a way. Oh, don't be so touchy. Is he here today? Captain Hartley's flying. Like almost everyone's flying. Today? In this weather? Yes, ma'am. Captain Hobart be able to help you? He's operations officer. I don't know. Except for the alert crew and Colonel Burgess, there's no other officers around us now. Crews that flew last night are off duty. Well, I wouldn't want to bother the Colonel. Where is Captain Hobart? Could I see your identification card, please, ma'am? Oh, sure. Here it is. Thank you. You'll find the captain up the stairs here. First, start of your ride. Thank you, sir. Physician. Roger. Anything else? We're coming around to make another pass now. You know how it is, you spot something, and then you're by it. By the time you get back around, it's gone. Right. Yes, ma'am, what can I do for you? I don't know, really. I'm Lieutenant Maddox. I was looking for Captain Hartley, but they tell me he's flying. I was wondering about the F-86. Is there any news? I'm a friend of Chuck's. It's not official. Well, I can't see any harm in your knowing. We think we've spotted him. You'll wait a moment. We may have something else. You stationed here on the beach? I fly around between here and Hickam, Lieutenant. How do you like your fans? Oh, fine. Bubble 04 calling Clover. Clover here. Go ahead. It's him all right. Came around and my crew chief got a good look. The signal's weak, but audible, about 15 miles. Dropped him a boat. The guy must be unconscious. He never moved or anything. It's a miracle he hasn't capsized, too. These must be making 8 or 10 feet of time. Winds are good, 30 knots. Gonna make another pass. Maybe he'll hear us. Clover? Roger. What will happen now? Is he safe? Well, I don't know, Lieutenant Maddox. According to the pilot, the voice you just heard there, the seas are running so high that if he's unable to transfer himself for the boat they drop, well, it doesn't look so good. How can he signal them if he's unconscious? Doesn't he have to press the button, Misson? Well, a hand transmitter works two ways. As a rule, a guy doesn't use it until he hears an aircraft approaching. It lasts longer that way. But if he tell himself, getting weak, he might have the presence of mind to set the trigger for a constant signal. And that may be what he's done. The signal will go ordinarily effective for about 20 miles. And the pilot said he could only receive it at 15. It's getting weaker. That's right. And if it goes out altogether? Let's just hope it won't. Buffalo 4 here. Go ahead. That guy's out for sure. Never made a move. Over. Okay. You'll have to orbit. Try not to lose visual contact. Negative, Hobie. I bought a round-trip ticket on this trip and I don't want my money back. That's right. You're getting short on gas. I can stay about 10 more minutes. How near is the nearest aircraft? I'll check. Don't leave until you hear from me. Roger. Clover calling Buffalo 6. Clover to Buffalo 6. Over. Buffalo 6 here. Go ahead. Give me your position, please. Buffalo 4 here. Go ahead. Sorry, we've got the captain's train. Okay, go ahead. The 16 is still about 20 minutes from it. I'm going to check with Hobie again. We've been over this area with a fine-toothed comb. We haven't picked up a thing. I think we've got a wrong bearing. Once more rounds, Smitty. This wind, the car is pretty stiff. He could drift for miles while we were trying to get here. If he hasn't capsized. Yeah. We're getting low on fuel ourselves. Look at the gate. I know. I'm feeding you, Chuck. Nothing. Hey, Chuck. Listen. That's it. That's this transmitter. Listen. We're coming in on it. Hey, we're losing. We've got to come around again. Yeah. Captain Hartley, I spotted him. Where? We're right over there now, sir. Look. See anything, Smitty? Yeah. Yeah, right there. Everyone who can see him, keep your eyes glued on that spot. We'll have to come around for another pass. We can't afford to waste time losing him. We're down in those seas, Chuck. Taylor said they were running at least eight feet. What's Smitty got to say? No, no. It's a mill pond. Sort of a, well, a freak, I guess. Freak? Anyhow, we can't do anything else. He was getting low, and Tessie's getting closer. And don't try to tell me you'll send someone else out. Orbiting over this guy isn't going to do him any good. I hope you know what you're doing. Listen, quit worrying. I'm the guy's got to face the old man, aren't I? Yeah, unless you don't get back. We're all with you, Chuck. That's right, Captain. I think we'll swim. Yeah, we may be doing both in a minute. No can do, Smitty. Yeah. Go ahead, Captain. We all said there's no such question now. See, Miss Maddox, a cup of coffee or a Coke? No. No, I'm all right. Why don't they call back? They haven't said a thing since they said they were going to attempt the landing. Well, they get pretty busy trying to pull someone aboard. How long is it, then? Well, let's see, only 15 minutes. A lifetime. Come on, have that coffee, then. Nothing. Buffalo Six to Clover, Buffalo Six to Clover. Come on. Go ahead, this is Clover. We accomplished the pickup OK. Now I've got to get out of here. Paramedic says he's OK. Shock abrasions with no proof proof. You haven't got any time to lose. Field's almost closed down now. You can just make it on GCA. The ceiling is little over 500. The visibility is a mile. Come on in, now or never. I know. I know. I heard it all. It was wonderful. Just routine, honey, just routine. Oh, don't say that. I know. I tell you, I was in an office all the time, and they told me what you were doing and how brave you were. Errol, honey, that's one thing you can't hang on me. I just have one heck of a proof. I know. They're wonderful, too. OK, kid. You've got a patient there. You better take care of them. I hope you'll be very happy. Chuck. Colonel's very anxious for your report. Yeah, I'll make it up right away. Chuck. Chuck Hartley. What's the matter now? You listen to me, Chuck Hartley, for once in your life. You hear? Yeah, but... Just listen. Don't talk. You poor crazy dope. You think because I was worried about Tony last night that I'm in love with him or something, don't you? Well... I know you do. It would never occur to you that I could get worried about him just because he's a nice guy that I happen to know, who's taken me out a few times and all that sort of stuff, that I was as upset as I'd be over anyone, over patients, or anyone. Well, now listen to me. Oh, gee, come on. Listen. I went out with Tony Sewell and prongs of other people. Did you ever ask me out? Did you? Well, I... No. Well... Well, gee, we grew up together, Carol. I didn't think you'd want to... Sure you didn't. You never think about me. Quietly. I was so worried about you. The trouble with you is you talk too much. You control center, Sergeant Hopkins speaking. Yes, sir. Yes, he just came in now, sir. Just a moment. Captain Harkley? Captain Harkley? Would you step over here, please? Colonel Burgess wants to speak to you. Darling... I am a big dope, aren't I? Captain Harkley? Don't you ever say that again. I'm the only one who can call you a big dope. Sir, the Colonel's on the line, sir. He's waiting. Yeah. 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