"Falcon2, this is Lead." "Unidentified aircraft approaching." "Keep In formation till I find out what they want." "Bandits ten o'clock high." "Looks like MiG-23s." "Climb to 23,000 feet." "I want to keep an angle on him." "Attentlon, Amerlcan Invaders  you are violating our territorial airspace." "What are they talking about?" "This is Colonel Ted Masters of the U.S. Air Force." "We're on a routine exer..." "Pitch out!" "They're firing on us!" "This is no drill!" "Flre when you get a lock on him." "Two MIGs. 4 o'clock." "Watch your tall." "I'm coming around." "I'll pick up the leader." "Got you covered." "Angle's looking good." "Watch that bandit at 2 o'clock." "Okay, palsy." "Bandlt turning In tight." "Closing in on bandit." "On your tall, Lleutenant." "Pull It up." "Pull It up." "Pull It up!" "I've been hit!" "I'm dropping fuel fast!" "Get the hell out of there, now!" " But Colonel..." " Move lt!" "Afflrmatlve." "Headlng back to base." "Good luck." "Check in behind you, sucker." "That's it." "Come on." "Thank you." "Four to one." "These guys aren't taking any chances." "Come on, Matt." "Let's go." "Let's go." "Get off the phone!" "We had to meet Tony and Reggie 20 minutes ago." "Quit bugging me!" "I'm talking to Sheila Tallucci." "She's a junior." "Why are you messing with her?" "Hold on." "She thinks I am too." "Now get out." "You're blowing it for me." "I'll take the Honda and meet you guys later." "I thought Dad told you not to ride that Honda off base." "How's he going to know if he's not around?" "Now disappear before I have to pound you!" "It's my little brother." "You know how kids are." "I'm leaving, Mom." "You'll pick up my tux?" "At 12:00." "Doug, could you tell your sister how nice she looks?" "She does look nice." "I look gross." "You don't have to wear this after tomorrow." "Your brother only graduates once." "It's a miracle he's graduating at all." "Thanks a lot, runt." "Be home by 6:00." "Your dad's going to call in." "He wants to say hi to you and Katie before the prom tonight." "Not waiting for the mail?" "Today could be the day." "I'm late." "Are you out of your mind!" "?" "Ten miles an hour!" "How do you like the moves?" "Been practicing for the prom tonight." "You guys look great." "I'm sorry I'm late, but..." "Enjoy it, fool." "Pretty soon, if you don't show up on time, they'll shoot your behind." "At the Academy, the word "tardy" is not in the vocabulary." "What were they doing?" "They came up behind me on the bridge." "Bastards!" "What is it with you, Knotcher?" "Can't you get through a day without proving you're an asshole?" "I was just having a little fun with your girlfriend." "I figured maybe she'd realize she deserves more from life than some pussy Air Force brat." "D., just forget about this big, nasty, moose-lipped greaseball." "He wants to get you in trouble." "If the sheriff hears you been fighting again, he'll put you in jail." "D., just chill." "I'm losing patience with you." "I'm losing patience with you." "It'd be easy to settle this if you had any balls." "Just run the Snake with me." "You're a broken record." "You got Snake on the brain." "Didn't you learn nothing from last time?" "We love your jackets, boys." "Have a nice day." "He's the biggest creep." "No kidding." "That guy's bullshit hasn't changed in 4 years." "Neither has his breath." "He'd kill you with it." " It came right after you left." " What is it?" "Does the return address "U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs" give you a clue?" "Drum roll." "The best new applicant for the Pilot Training Program is..." "Not Doug Masters." "What did it say?" "It said all that "We regret to inform you" crap." "It said I didn't qualify." "Guess you had to kind of expect it." "Maybe I didn't." "Let's face it, Doug." "With the grade point average?" "We're talking subterranean range here." "Just because of one lousy "F."" "And I only got it because I always had to cut class to sneak in the simulator." "Good morning." "I have an announcement  of special Interest to you military personnel." "Little Dougie Masters  has regretfully been denied admission to the Alr Force Academy." "Too bad." "He would've looked so cute In his little uniform and haircut marching around with the other fairies." "What's the matter, flybaby?" "You're dead." "I'll wait till you come out." "Then you're mine." "If we fight, you have to deal with the sheriff." "If we race, it's just the mountains and me." "You got it." "Be at Mclntyre's in an hour." "Have Raymond gas up my plane." "I'm flying the Snake." "Doug, you'll get killed!" "Just like Jimmy Branson did." "Excuse me." "Excuse me!" "Will you hand me that Phillips head?" "Why are you working on my plane?" "The Phillips head, boy." "The Phillips head." "What are you doing working on my plane?" "Raymond was..." "You're flying the Snake." "How'd you know?" "Why are you making my mixture so rich?" "How low you have to keep it to the ground?" "50 feet." "Why?" "Because lean as you were running, if it stalled you'd have lost your engine and never been able to pull it out." "That's what happened to Jimmy." "It happened to the Branson kid, all right." "He didn't know that, either." "They sure couldn't tell him after they peeled him off that cliff." "What do I owe you?" "We can talk about that later." "If you come back." "According to the rules of the Snake Doug can take any route through the mountains as long as he sticks under the 50-foot height limit." "Knotcher, you got to stick to the main road." "You'll loop through Dragon Canyon and end up back here." "Who will make sure Masters doesn't pull up if he gets scared?" "If he pulls up he's disqualified." "Packer and Brillo can ride monitor with me and Reggie." "Let's do it." "Good luck." "I'm climbing." "That music is jamming!" "Dance to those rocks!" "How's he doing?" "Let's put it this way:" "My stomach hurts from watching this guy fly." "What's with Knotcher?" "He almost started a new career  as a hood ornament." "He should just land on the fool and get it over with." "Don't you feel like flying today?" "Flying, yes." "Dying, no." "That's not the main road." "A road's a road." "That'll take 10 minutes off his time." "He's cutting through on the fire road." "No way you can beat him now." "It ain't over yet." "You're coming up on Devil's Face." "That's where Jlmmy Branson bought lt." "You did it!" "Come on!" "Reggle, would you give me a break?" "Pull up!" "Man, you're toying with death." "You know that, right?" "Keep jamming to the tunes." "You're zooming!" "Smoke's pouring out of your manifold!" "I'm losing oil pressure." "Shut her down!" "You'll seize your engine!" "Wonder what a Cessna looks like splattered on the rocks." "What did you do to his engine, you freak!" "Knotcher made me do it." "He had me adjust his oil cap." "Packer loosened your pressure cap." "Land the plane!" "Land the plane!" "Stop acting crazy!" "You'll get killed!" "Easy." "Coming up on Knotcher." "I can beat him." "Don't be a fool!" "Just land!" "Land the plane." "Don't stall on me now." "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "You got him!" "Now take it home!" "Shit." "Rough landing, flybaby?" "It was just a joke, man." "It's pretty funny." "You could've killed me." "What?" "I said you could've killed me." "Couldn't hear you." "Can you hear me now?" "Doug, you've got to come with me now." "It's your dad." "You got to get back to the base." "He's been shot down." "Jesus." "They just found out about it." "Come on." " We got to get Matt." " I'll get Matt." "You go." "When will they release him?" "They don't know." "Didn't they tell you why he was flying so near the coast?" "The general said they couldn't tell me." "I'll be back in a minute." "Is Colonel Blackburn in there?" "You can't go in there!" "Who do you think you are?" "Lighten up." "I just want to talk to Colonel Blackburn." "I suppose you want some answers." "Nobody's telling us what's going on." "I figured since you and Dad have been friends for so long you'd tell me the truth." "What'd they tell you so far?" "Just that Dad was flying over the Med when he got jumped." "And then something crazy about a trial." "It's kind of a complicated situation." "Hell, it's a bunch of nonsense!" "Some countries play a little different than we do." "Come on." "Stick on my heels for a minute." "I'll get in trouble for showing you this, so keep your mouth shut." "We fly navigation exercises to establish..." "International airspace." "My dad told me that." "He wasn't in their territory." "Why'd they fire on him?" "They claim 200 miles about out to here." "We only recognize 12." "They usually don't mess with us, but this time they caught us with our pants down." "Your dad didn't have a chance." "But he waxed 3 of them before he bailed." "What's this about a trial?" "They're full of shit!" "We asked for a carrier!" "They said they couldn't cooperate." "It's nonsense!" "Get Admiral what's-his-nuts on the horn." "Tell him the general wants to talk to him." "I'm sorry, Doug." "I'll tell you one thing:" "I don't like the way the State Department's playing this." "We're holding the aces, and they act like we only got a pair of twos." "We thought a carrier off their coast might put a fire up their butt." "They denied our request." "They say they're negotiating." "Will you please tell me what's going on?" "He's being tried for violating their territory." "We know it's bullshit." "Washington knows it's bullshit." "The State Department thinks it's a bluff." "They think they're using him as a bargaining chip." "For what?" "They're what's called a "pariah nation."" "They're probably using this to get us to lift our trade embargo." "What's going to happen?" "I don't know yet." "We hope to hear what they want tomorrow." "Till then, there's not much any of us can do since the suits in the White House have tied our hands." "You'll have to be patient." "We don't even have diplomatic relations with them." "So it takes a heap of time just to make a phone call." "I got the admiral on the horn." "Hang in there, son." "Yes, sir." "Yeah, it came a minute ago." "I think the general will want to pursue this further." "I don't know how you can stay so calm." "Because I've been through it before." "You don't remember." "You were only four years old." "That time your dad had to bail out over the Pacific." "The whole time he was missing, I didn't know if he was alive." "I got to call Katie and tell her I'm not going tonight." "And tell the Winslows not to come for graduation." "Doug, that is not going to help him." "He's stuck over there, but he's thinking about us." "He's thinking about you and Katie getting dressed up tonight." "He's thinking about you getting your diploma tomorrow." "That's all he's got right now." "Somehow if you don't go it takes it all away from him." "Look, I'm very scared." "I'll admit that to you." "But if you start thinking the worst will happen somehow it always does." "What'd you find out?" "I'll tell you in the car." "Let's go pick up Amy." "Is Dad going to be all right?" "Yeah, Dad's going to be fine." "You go with Mom." "I'll be home in a little while." "What did Blackburn tell you?" "He said they think they're holding him for ransom or something." "Can you nose around your dad's office, see what they want from him?" "I was just there." "Everybody in Intelligence is scrambling." "They're keeping a lid on this." "Nobody's talking." "Come on, Milo." "All right." "I'll see what else I can find out." "Thanks a lot." "Is there anything we can do?" "No, nothing." "Guess you won't feel like going tonight?" "I didn't at first, but it's better than sitting home going crazy over this." "Listen, Doug everything will work out." "They won't mess with us." "The Air Force will kick ass if they do." "Like in Iran." "That was different." "Mr. Peanut was in charge then." "Now we got a President who don't take shit from gimpy countries." "Why do you think they call him Ronnie Ray Gun?" "I almost forgot." "I got some boutonnieres." "This smells so good." "Take a whiff." "Go ahead." "You are allowed a statement on your behalf." "This court is a fraud." "At no time did I violate your territorial airspace." "At no time did we engage in any intelligence-gathering operation." "This trial is a blatant violation of international law." "The American naiveté never ceases to amaze me." "We make the laws in this country." "We are not subject to your ridiculous Western alliances." "I am a pilot myself." "And when in flight, I am always aware of my exact position." "I have no doubt you were quite clear about yours." "Your country has been warned time and time again!" "Yet your leaders choose to make light of our demands." "Reparation is our due and we shall have our due." "They didn't ask for anything?" "They didn't." "I was right outside my dad's office." "None of them could believe it!" "They've held the trial and found your dad guilty." "What does that mean?" "Nobody knows." "They haven't sentenced him yet." "It could mean prison, or..." "Why are they playing so tough?" "The State Department thinks they don't want other nations thinking they're chicken of the U.S." "They're trying to set an example." "When are they going in?" "The Marines!" "They ain't going to sit and take this crap!" "Nothing's being planned." "But my dad thinks they'll work something out." "What are they going to work out?" "How many years is he going to stay in that shithole?" "What are they doing about it?" "Dad says they're negotiating." "They won't do shit and you know it!" "Doug's here." "I'm sorry about not being able to return your calls but since thing's heated up, the general's had me hopping." "Colonel, don't lie to me." "Are you guys planning something?" "We're doing all we can." "Which is nothing, isn't it?" "They're trying to talk to them." "Trying to make them listen to reason." "Other than that, we got nothing on the boards." "I'm sorry." "Yeah, so am I." "I heard what happened to your dad, and I..." "Marty, I was wondering if you could slip me in?" "Tell you what..." "There's someone due in now, but he's running late." "I'll load it up, and you take it till he gets here." "Just keep cool about this." "It isn't the same as sneaking you in at night." "Okay, I'll set you up with some MiGs." "Enemy squadron sighted." "All right, you bastards." "Climbing to flight level 2-7-0." "Have radar." "Locking on to engage." "What else you got, Marty?" "This is Bluebird." "Enemy approaching at flight level 2-2-0." " Conflrm." " Roger." "Shit!" "Excellent move." "That's four." "I don't believe it." "The dive's too extreme!" "Pull It up!" "Check your radar!" "Marty, I don't believe those guys could've..." "Fancy maneuvering's no good if you don't watch the guys flying behind you." "I didn't see them." "I couldn't." "Watch the HUD!" "That's what it's for." "Try cutting out that music." "Sorry, Colonel." "We used up all your time." " Catch you next week." " You got it." "You keep your chin up, buddy." "Thanks a lot." "Something you want to ask me?" "I didn't know you were still in the Air Force." "I'm not." "Are you in the reserves?" "How come you're working as a mechanic?" "Because fixing airplanes is something I like to do." "Anything else you want to ask?" "I wasn't trying to write a book." "I was just curious." "Your dad's a strong man." "He'll be okay." "You know him?" "No, but let's say I know the type." "That's what's important." "If more people were like him, he wouldn't be stuck there." "What do you mean mean by that?" "Nobody's doing anything." "They don't have the balls to make those bastards release him." "I see." "What do you think we should do?" "Launch some missiles, go to war over it?" "Of course not." "But how tough is it?" "They're a shitty little country." "It's not the matter of being tough." "It's the way they do things." "Too many people making decisions." "I've seen them operate." "They take too long." "You've seen them plan one of these?" "A bunch of times." "But they usually lose more lives than they save." "Your dad is a lot better off, probably, if they negotiate." "With the right plan, would it be simple to go and get him?" "Not simple, but it's possible." "Could you plan it?" "Why?" "I want to know." "Probably." "What do you think it would take?" "A hell of a lot more than you got, kid." "Wait a minute." "Dad's got a lot of people on the base that love him." "Being friends with someone's a lot different than risking your life for them." "Let me ask you this." "Do you think an F-16, fully armed with all its firepower could fly in there and pull it off?" "Stop wasting your time!" "The Air Force won't do anything!" "They'll do a hell of a lot more than you think." "They just won't know they're doing it." "I'm telling you, I bet you can get a plane all the firepower it can carry, aerial recon, intelligence." "I got the whole goddamn base wired." "Anything you need..." "I can get you." "You wired enough to get me pilots?" "I can get you one." "I know this is the toughest thing you've ever been through." "But hanging onto these crazy ideas isn't going to make it any easier." "Take it easy." "You don't think I can fly?" "Don't talk stupid." "You think flying an F-16 in combat is the same as flying the Snake?" " Would you listen?" " I'm listening." "I've got three times as many hours on that simulator as most pilots flying Falcons on the base." "As for combat, you know that's bullshit." "How many guys here have been in dogfights?" "Four, five tops?" "The simulator trains them, and they defend the whole country." "You think because they're 3 or 4 years older it makes any difference?" "I've missed my simulator time." "I won't miss my flight time." "I got to go." "Let me go with you." "I've been up a a bunch of times with Dad." "At least let me show you what I can do." "I'm tired of talking about it." "I'm going." "You know he ain't got a chance!" "But you don't give a shit enough to help him!" "You're no different than anyone else!" "You really believe that nonsense you're saying?" "Look at me when I talk to you!" "Let me clue you in on something right now." "I've given this country 22 damn fucking years of my life!" "22 years!" "I've seen young boys blown out of the air over the Pacific!" "I've seen their guts spread all over." "So every time somebody dies for this country, I give a shit!" "Nobody talks to me like this!" "I'm not going to start now!" "You want to help your father?" "Be strong for your family." "Stay right here!" "I'm pleased to present this year's valedictorian, Edward Thatcher." "Students, faculty and parents:" "Each year, we as students have the luxury of our dreams without the responsibilities of our sustenance." "Therefore, our gratitude must be to those who give us that freedom so that we can grow." "To our parents, I dedicate this ceremony." "What were those loops and rolls, Colonel?" "I thought we were supposed to keep strict formation during training." "I had a malfunction in my throttle sensor, Major." "I was trying to sort out the problem." "I thought you were going to do some skywriting." "I may have a problem with my receiver." "I heard music up there." "I must have picked up a radio station or something." "I'll have it checked out." "These are training maneuvers, not auditions for the Thunderbirds!" "It's not a rock concert." "Get over there!" "What the hell were you thinking?" "Do you know what could happen if you got caught in that plane?" "I'm sorry." "It won't happen again." "You bet it won't." "That's the last time you go up with me." " Come on, Dad." " I don't want to hear it!" "You're graduating." "When will you show some responsibility?" "When I'm gone, I'd like to have a little confidence that I know you can handle things." "At some point you've got to grow up." "Is that an order, sir?" "Yeah, that's an order." "Understood, sir." "May I ask the colonel a question?" "Go ahead." "Did he like the reverse spirals I executed at 22,000 feet?" "They've been rehearsed all week in the simulator." "I did." "Get out of here." "The colonel's wife thinks you're at school." "Yes, sir." "Today Is an important day for all of us." "A turning point." "A time to realize it's time to stop being children." "A time to take charge of our lives and destinies." "This is the time to believe in ourselves or leave our dreams behind." "Thank you." "What's the matter?" "I didn't want to tell you before." "They heard from Washington." "Your dad's been sentenced." "Three days." "Three days?" "What do you mean, three days?" "They're going to hang him." "In three days, they're going to hang him." " I need to talk to you." " About what?" "About Dad." "I think we can help him." "How?" "I think I know a way to go in and get him out." "God." "When are we going?" "Come on, I need you to do something for me." "What do you want me to do?" "Call all the Eagles." "Tell them to meet me at the clubhouse tomorrow at 7:00 a.m." "I got a bunch of things to work out." "Come on, go on." "You going to call?" "Are they really going to kill him?" "I'm not waiting around to find out." "Now go on." "Welcome, Minister." "We will take you to the prison at once." "I've been informed you will not sign the confession we require." "I came to ask you to reconsider." "You see?" "I am a compassionate man." "I understand your courage and your sense of duty." "But there are those in power above me who do not share my sentiments." "If you mean your beloved leader, have him come here and see me personally." "I'll give him a confession." "I'll shove it up his ass!" "First, I want to thank you for coming so early." "You know what's happened to my father." "I know you'd do anything for him." "We've been together for a long time." "And together, we've gotten everything we needed for our classes and airshows." "Now I need you to come up with some stuff to help my dad." "If we don't come up with it, he hasn't got much of a chance." "I got a list here of everything we need to get." "Starting off with..." "Dad, I'll take these to Hazel myself." "I wanted to say hi anyway." "Entrez." "I got some more updates from my dad for you." "Thanks, Milo." "Great." "Oh, my God!" "Look how many of them there are." "Getting pretty heavy-duty around here." "I know." "Stop!" "I thought you had this thing fixed." "I did!" "Go input on the mainframe." "I'll call someone." "Yeah, then we won't get behind." "It's urgent that we get this out and not lose time." "You'll get him then?" "Sure." "I promise." "Great." "Now, I'll work on these." "You are an angel, Milo." "This is wonderful." "I'll be at the mainframe." "I should be back in an hour." "What are you guys doing here?" "I just brought my friend down to see those new Packer 32s." "You know I can't sneak you guys in here during the daytime." "Come on, Sweeney." "My sister said to ask you to do it for her." "Was she really talking about me?" "I heard her tell Mom she's pretty upset that you don't call her more often." "I can sneak you in for 5 minutes until Dover gets back." "But only one of you." "Go ahead." "I've seen them." "Hi, Dad!" "What are you guys up to?" "We came to get that picture you promised us for our room." "Remember, the satellite photo of the earth with the weather on it, and stuff?" "That was months ago." "What made you come for that now?" "You forgot to bring it home the last 4 times we asked you." "I guess you're right." "I'll go get it." "We can get it!" "Don't be silly, I got time." "I didn't mean to." "I got to go to the latrine and wash this out." "Go in the back, get the picture." "Put it in this sleeve." "I'll leave you a clearance with Connie to get it out." "Thanks." "I'm glad you brought these down." "Mom's starving me on this new diet." "Shit!" " What do we got?" " Delta 6-6-2." "Get the Falcon maintenance file." "F-16s BR4." "Bingo!" "We're in!" "Who is it?" "It's Doug Masters." "I know what you said before." "And I'm sorry about what I said." "But I came to ask you one last time if you'd help me." "I got the aerial recon of everything those bastards got over there." "Coastal defenses, surface-to-air missile emplacements and troop locations." "I know where their fighter base is, and their fighter capacity." "I know where they're holding my dad." "Got a picture of the building." "I got intelligence." "Tons of it." "I know every move they make and when they make it." "When they fly maneuvers." "Every move in and out of their airports." "If you need to know, I can tell you when somebody goes to the can." "I can get you an F-16 with anything you want on it." "Sidewinders, Mk 82 Snake Eyes cluster bombs, Durandels, Paveway smart bombs and all the 30mm rounds the GE-Pod can carry." "Jesus, he's only got..." "Three days!" "Three days." "And if you keep on talking you'll waste one." "Bring that stuff." "When did you work this up?" "Last night." "When I heard about that trial." "You think you can figure something out?" "Come up with a plan?" "I'm a long way from answering that question, son." "But I sure would like to try." "Something about maniacs messing with good men that always pisses me off." "I'll need to find a place for aerial recon, fighter bases the place where they're keeping him scheduling info..." "And you read me the intelligence when I ask you, okay?" "How can you think with that music on?" "Come on, let's see what you got." "Let's see what you got." "Quick." "Too much time." "What's wrong?" "Got your tennis shoes on?" "Yeah, why?" "Bring all the intelligence readouts and follow me." "Get any of that coastal defense info yet?" "Two trawlers 50mm guns." "But they're currently in the Gulf." "This would be easier if I had on my shorts on." "How many times have I told you, don't interrupt me when I'm thinking!" "Read me that fighter status again." "Find it?" "There's only 5 choppers stationed there." "Get me the anti-aircraft locations." " Which ones?" " All of them." "That'll take some time." "They're listed all over the place." "Like Italian?" "You can eat while you read." "Slappy, I'd like for you to meet Doug here." "This is Slappy, the owner of the place." "He's the one you have to sue for food poisoning." "Good to see you come around and contribute to my retirement." "Even bring some white folk in here." "I like that." "You better leave me alone." "We've got some high-level conference talking to do." " Excuse me!" " Excuse you." "Find it?" "Right here." "Let's see." "Move it like this..." "The plane comes through here, knocks out this pepperoni here." "You got to be careful of this olive." "This cheese here will nail your butt." "Through this lettuce, tight around this carrot a second plane will sneak in." "What do you mean?" "Who's flying a second plane?" "Who do you think?" "I'm taking out these pepperonis." "I don't believe it!" "Why?" "Are you prejudiced?" "Don't play with me." "Why are you flying?" "Let's just say that when I met your dad, he earned my respect." "I do a lot for people I respect." " When did you first meet him?" " About two years ago." "I'd booked some simulator module time." "I was late." "I still had on coveralls, my hands all covered with grease." "I even forgot my ID card." "Wouldn't you know the guy on the module was new." "He said, "Get your black butt out of here before I call security."" "A couple of hotshot pilots thought it was real funny." "Didn't you want to kick their ass?" "As a matter of fact, I did." "But at that time, your dad walks out of the simulator module." "I'd never seen him before." "He asked what was happening." "When they told him the story he walks over to me and looks at me for a fast second." "Steps back and snaps me a salute." "Says, "Sorry, sir, we'll get things set up right away, Colonel."" "Your dad understands a lot about people's dignity." "That's the last kind of person I want to see locked in some cage." "He won't be." "We'll bust him out of there like a bat out of hell." "All we have got so far is a plan." "All you've proven to me is you can steal computer printouts and pictures." "After tomorrow, he's only got one day left." "Are we going for it or not?" "We are going when I say we are going." "You still got a lot left to prove to me." "Keep your mouth shut, and listen to what I have to ask you." "I want to test you, make sure that you can deliver what you say you can deliver." "Name it." "I want a couple of F-16s with full, approved flight plans." "Along with the stuff I give you are the 2 phony names I'll let you have." "And I want a trainer at the same time, on the tarmac tomorrow." "I'll let you put your money where your mouth is." "You still don't believe I can fly, do you?" "Maybe and maybe not." "I want to test you out on some live targets." "Great." "You won't be disappointed." "I hope not." "Or else we ain't going nowhere, boy." "Understand?" "Enough!" "You are a very stubborn man, Colonel." "It would be easier if you'd accommodate us with a signed admission of guilt but we can proceed without it." "I must say, I admire the way you can handle pain." "I'm looking forward to seeing you handle death." "Good thing Milo's on our side." "My name's Colonel Sinclair." "I believe you have me down for that trainer." "Your name's not listed." " Let me check this with flight control." " That's not necessary." "Just got orders to take these two in." "Sorry about the screwup, sir." "Yours came in on the special last night." " She's ready to go." " What's this about taking us in?" "Not you, sir." "I mean these two Falcons." "They were all set up to go to Spain." "Crew worked all night to load them." "Computer just canceled it." "A pain in the ass." " She's ready to go." " Thank you." "Get off the ground quick, before this gets canceled." "Computer's been acting kind of strange today." "You're cleared for takeoff." "Runaway 3-0." "Think you can get us over to runway 3-0?" "If you come up here and show me where the throttle is in these things." "I'm starting not to like you." "This is Falcon 6 ready for takeoff." "Okay for takeoff." "Where do you want to go?" "You're driving." "Let's see what you got." "Sure you're up to it?" "You're not one of those hot dogs, are you?" "How's that?" "Thought you was a pilot, not an astronaut." "I guess you're right." "By the way I forgot to ask when you ate last." "You'd know if I had a big breakfast." "Want to see me turn?" "Now I'm really starting not to like you." "Head over to the range." "Yes, sir, Colonel, sir." "Comlng up to lt." "I want you to circle around low." "Go north." "Take out those two vertical targets up ahead." "Remember!" "The simulator's different." "Just got to feel your way." "I want you to concentrate." "Cut off that stuff!" "Lt'll ruin my rhythm." "If you don't, I'll ruin something else!" "Shit!" "I told you." "This time  I want you to drop a Mark 82 to that horizontal up ahead." "We can't go in there with you shooting like this!" "Turn this thing around." "Let's head back to base." "Damn it, I'll do it my way." "Nice piece of work!" "Are we going for it?" "There's still some things..." "All right!" "Sounds like we're going!" "Get your Eagles." "There's still details to work out." "Yes, sir, Colonel, sir." "I figure you can do your first 500 miles at Mach.6 and your last 180 at Mach.9 after your last refuel." " Did you account for wind current?" " I got the face winds." "When we get back, we're going to have to go into business together." "In a dogfight, you must always remember to keep the angle on them." "Attack them either from the side, the top or the back." "If they come at you straight, like this..." "You better eject, and start doing some backstroking!" "Most important is to watch your air speed as they talk you in." "Be careful." "Use a deep voice or they'll know you're a kid." "Let me hear you talk." "This is Bluebird..." "No, it's got to be deeper." "Put some bass in your voice, like Slappy." "Do it again." "This is the Bluebird." "I be ready to refuel." "Doug, move that control tower about 10 degrees to the north." "No, that's the oil refinery." "That's the detention center where he's being held." "That's what's left of my lunch." "Get that out of there." "You must be in love!" "The control tower is over here." "Cheese!" "All right, gentlemen and ladies." "Time for the final check for tomorrow's operation." "I hope you're ready." "Status on the Falcons." "Two F-16Bs standing by on the northern runway as requsted." "Fuel?" "Fully fueled." "Interior and exterior tanks." " Armaments?" " As requested and visually verified." "Thank you." " Flight plans cleared?" " Both fully authorized." "Refuel?" "I have a list of times and coordinates, all verified." "Place of detention?" "As of 1500 hours, Col. Masters is still being held at the same location." "No change in enemy plans reported." "I congratulate you all on some fine work." "You've come a long way in a short while." "I don't judge people by their experience but by their performance." "Yours has been exemplary." "I'd like to shake your hands." "I've never had a finer planning staff." "You go home to Mom and tell her I'm out with Reggie and Tony." "After tomorrow, you're in charge." "But only for a couple of days." "It's a promise!" "Without you guys, there's no way..." "We know that!" "Eagles." "Show me the armaments availability list." "I've come up with an idea that'll give us some added insurance." "I'm too loaded down so you have to carry it." "Carry what?" "The Hades bomb." "How fast can Milo work?" "He can rearm in 3 hours." "What do I do with the Hades?" "Before you land I want you to lay one in right here." "It's got its good points and its bad points." "The good point is they won't be able to see or touch you for 5 minutes." "But you won't see them either." "Now listen to me." "Look!" "Once this fire goes out, if you're not in the air you are a dead man." "Now I want you to get your butt in my trailer." "Get some sleep." "I've got some work to do and I need my privacy." "I've got to see my Mom and I have to call Katie." "What are you going to tell them?" " I don't know..." " I don't know either!" "You can't tell them the truth!" "I'll tell you what." "I'll have Slappy talk to both of them after we have gone." "Okay?" "Now you get in my trailer." "Now." "I said, get your butt in my trailer now!" "Yes, sir." "Yes, Mlnlster, we are standing by." "Give the American his final meal." "After tomorrow, he will not have much of an appetite." "I told you to get some sleep." "I'm just relaxing a bit." "Watching a little TV." "I don't need much sleep for this." "How do you know what you need for this?" "I just meant I'm ready." "You're ready, aren't you?" "You think it's going to be so easy, don't you?" "I don't think it will all be easy." "I'm just ready for it." "You ain't ready for shit, boy!" "Open it!" "Go ahead, open it!" "Who are these guys?" "Kids that thought they were ready too." " Pilots?" " All of them." "They look about 22 or 23." "That's right." "I don't see why you're so worried." "How are they different from me?" "Because they're dead!" "All of them." "I lay awake at night thinking about how fast and how brutal they died." "Parts of them falling on the land, parts of them falling in the sea." "Some parts of them burning just into nothing in the air." "All of them thought they were ready for it." "When it was all over I promised myself I'd never be part of killing kids again." "That's why it took so long to come around to helping you." "I've got us both trapped into something..." " That could kill us?" "I know that, Chappy." "And those kids?" "I don't know what you think anymore, but they knew it too." "Maybe they weren't ready for it, but who the hell is ever ready?" "You didn't get me into this." "I went to you, remember?" "I know what we're risking." "And I'm proud to be able to fly with you." "Maybe I'm not all that ready but I'm damn proud." "Enough of this nonsense." "Where's the tape recorder?" "In my bag, next to the sink." "Wait a minute." " Where do you think you're going?" " To see what you're doing." "Go see what my pillow is doing." "I want you asleep in five minutes." "Wait a minute." "I almost forgot." "It's my first pair." " I'll bring them back." " You better." "Now get to bed." "Yes, sir, Colonel, sir." "It sure Is strange making you this tape." "I just got finished talking to you." "You had that look on your face." "The look you had when you asked me to help get your father." "I never told you how I felt about you." "Always had a problem talking about my feelings." "I want to tell you, you've got more courage than anybody I've ever met." "You'll need every bit of It to get through this thing." "I want you to know, I'm proud to have been by your side." "And whatever happens, just remember you tried." "And no one can take that away from us." "Okay for takeoff." "Okay for takeoff." "Switch to frequency 8, over." "I switched frequencies, over." "That fancy flying will eat up your fuel!" "I was getting used to the throttle." "It's a little touchy." "Lucky I'm not in that cockpit with you." "I'd show you "touchy."" "Use the other channels only to communicate with checkpoints." "They can monitor us, except on this frequency." "Roger, Colonel, sir." "Climb up to 35,000 feet and relax until we hit the first refuel." "Get your alr speed perfect." "Come in real steady." "Congratulations!" "Couldn't have done better myself." "Do they pump this for you, or is this self-service?" "Smart-ass kids!" "Are you sleeping?" "Everything okay?" "Yeah, everything's fine." "I just felt all alone all of a sudden." "Try not to think about it." "Just think about your dad, and how alone he must feel." "Do you think he knows how much I really love him?" "Sometimes he'd be tough with me, like you are." "I know it's only for my own good, but I never told him I understood." "He knows." "Believe me." "He just wants to make a man out of you." "Is that why you treat me the same way?" "To make a man out of me?" "No, your dad already did that." "I'm just trying to get us out of this alive." "Chap, what if I screw up?" "What if everything goes wrong?" "Then I'll get real mad!" "You've never seen me mad!" "I wouldn't want to, either." "Then don't screw up!" "Thlnk about the plan." "Go over It In your head  every step of It In your head until you have got It automatic." "I still show a 7-minute delay from my first refuel." "We've got to make up time." "We'll break our flight plan In 5 minutes." "Do your verification." "It'll heat up from here." "How do you feel?" "My stomach's a little tight." "Must be that cereal I ate." "It's funny." "It tastes good going down then 13 hours later, it makes you scared shitless." "It will pass." "Do a checkout list." "They'll know something's up now." "If checkpoint contacts us, ignore it." "By the time they figure It out, we'll be over the coast." "Bring up the stores list." "Watch that carefully." "Keep it in your head." "It's all you got." "Look at your fuel gauge." "It's all you got too." "Run out of either one of them, you're dead meat." "I got that." "We're running at Mach.6. Drop to 3,000 feet and hold your alr speed." "Watch out for naval vessels." "Falcon 1, you have deviated from your flight plan." "Please advise." "Just you and me, kid." "Drop down to 3000 feet, like I told you." "When we're 100 miles off the coast, drop to 400 feet." "Keep under that or they'll see you on radar." "I know that." "I bet you thought you knew that." "Did you know their missiles got French radar?" "You can fool them with foil packs." "I didn't know that." "Bet you didn't know that." "Didn't think so." "Hlt the coast, punch It to Mach.9, but not supersonic." "It'd be too easy to know we're coming." "When we reach the mountains, stay low and hug them tight." ""Snake" them right, and they won't know what hit them." "You go for the runway, and I'll take out the tower and communications." "Don't miss." "You've only got 4 clusters." "Make each one count." "Make sure you line them up right." "And play the right music." "These guys ain't no rookies that shot down your dad." "You won't freeze up?" "Anybody ever say you talk too much?" "Yeah, my ex-wife." "There's the enemy coast." "Start the jamming." "Comlng up to the mountains." "Radar hasn't caught us so far." "We're still 7 minutes behind schedule." "Remember, they run morning maneuvers at 0730." "We must pick up time or we'll be in MiG soup." "Stay below 300 feet to beat the radar." "I got something to help make up some time." "Keep the channel clear." "This ain't no game!" "I could get used to that." "We made up 3 minutes." "Radar hasn't picked us up yet." "It's 7:30." "I hope they're late." "I don't want to think about lt." "Get ready." "Il Kharem is coming up." "They picked us up on radar!" "Too late for them now." "Just cluster that runway." "I'll do the rest." "Three MIGs have taken off." "We'll handle them in the air." "Just take out that runway!" "I hit it!" "I got the runway and the plane." "Congratulate yourself later." "Now worry about those 3 MiGs." "Climb!" "They're running away!" "They're just getting out of the way." "Move your butt!" "Get out of range of the guns!" "Damn!" "I got them!" "I got all three of the guns!" "Yeah, but one of them got me." "How bad?" "Didn't get me head-on." "But close enough." "What kind of damage?" "All kinds of electrical problems." "Two MIGs coming up fast." "Follow me." "Listen carefully." "I want you to load the tape I made you this morning." "What?" "What's on it?" "Don't argue with me!" "Is it loaded yet?" "Don't interrupt." "I'll only say this once." "Anythlng happens to me, climb out of weapon range and play that tape." "It may be the only thing to save your ass." "Nothing's going to happen to you." "Llsten to me." "When the MIGs get In range, split from me  and proceed to the next target." "One will follow you and one will follow me." "I'll head toward the Medlterranean." "Don't let them get the drop on you." "I want to stay with you." "How can you handle them?" "Don't you worry about me." "Just do what I told you." "And concentrate." "Your dad Is depending on you." "Spllt off from me now!" "All right, you bastard!" "Give me your position." "I waxed a bandit and I'm coming to you." "I told you, damn it!" "Put In that tape, and don't worry about me." "Damn it!" "Just hold together for two more seconds." "Mayday." "Mayday." "Chappy, where are you?" "Put in that tape." "That's an order." "Nothing you can do about me." "I want to help you." "Where are you?" "Cllmb high, like I told you!" "I ain't going to make lt." "A bunch of things must've gone wrong If you're listening to this." "Whatever happened, I know you must be real scared." "I wouldn't blame you If you wanted to head for home." "Maybe If I was you, I'd make a run for Helllcon Alr Base In Greece." "Rlght now, you're probably filled  with all the doubts In the world." "But I'll tell you something." "God doesn't give people things He doesn't want them to use." "And he gave you the touch." "It's a power you have Inside of you." "Down there where you keep your guts, boy." "It's all you need to blast your way In  and get back what they took from you." "Your dad's sitting there waiting for a miracle." "If you fly your heart out  you can give him one." "It's up to you." "Don't put on this tape If you're turning back." "Good." "You decided, didn't you?" "All right." "Flrst thing you got to do  ls convince yourself that nothing can stop you." "You got to believe that plane you're In  ls like a suit of armor." "Llke an Iron eagle that nothing can penetrate." "Now listen close, kid." "I recorded some stuff to help you through each part of the mission." "Talk Into your flight recorder so there's a record of everything." "Don't waste time worrying about me." "You start thinking that way, you'll mess up." "Pretend I'm In that cockpit with you." "We're still going In  to knock the shit out of them together." "How long to repair your runways?" "It could be repaired in less than an hour." "Put every man you have on it." "I want these pigs blown out of the sky." "Yes, sir." "They're coming for the American." "Inform the prison to be prepared to move him." "We may need him as a decoy." "I want all anti-aircraft mobilized and I want defense command to find their planes." "Now!" "All right, Chap." "80 miles to Bilyad." "Keep a close eye on that stores list." "I thought of something." "If their radar didn't pick us up through the mountains  then there's something they may not know." "How many planes." "They won't know how many fighters there are." "They'll never think It's just you." "So when you contact them, tell them there's more of you." "Now, they ain't got no MIGs there." "But remember those choppers." "Any of their rockets hit you  you'll be living permanently In them clouds." "Recon showed surface-to-alr units." "Watch out for them." "They'll probably expect you." "You know what to do from here on In." "Good luck, man." "This one's for you." "Thls Is Iron Eagle." "I am the flight leader of an American assault force  sent to recover Col. Ted Masters  whom you are unlawfully holding prisoner." "I want Colonel Masters dressed In his flight suit  and removed from his present location to the airport." "When he gets there, I want him put In a jeep by himself  and sent to the end of the northernmost runway." "I want to see an escort leave In 2 minutes with Col. Masters  or I'll have my squadron destroy the first  of five strategic targets  beginning with your biggest oil refinery." "Do you understand?" "Pigs." "I want an armed escort at the detention center standing by for my orders." "And prepare my car." "I am going to the airport." "I want these people destroyed." "You were right, Chap." "They're not moving him." "Looks like they're trying to stall." "Bllyad Tower, this Is Iron Eagle." "We hear you." "He's not being moved." "What's the problem?" "They are having trouble finding a jeep suitable for your purposes." "Bullshit!" "You got a whole town full of them." "You just lost a refinery." "All right, Chappy." "Let's see how they feel about losing 100 million in oil." "I'm just about to the refinery." "I'm going for the tanks." "I wish you could see this." "Looks like they'll be importing oil this year." "That pilot is a dead man." "How much longer to repair the runway?" "At least 10 minutes." "Tell them to move faster or they'll hang." "And tell them to move the American now." "I want them to be together when they die." "They're moving him!" "See you soon, Dad." "How long now?" "Any minute." "Get the mobile units into position, but out of sight." "No one fires until I give permission." "I'm assuming they're moving him." "I can't tell you what to do anymore." "Remember what I told you about the Hades bomb." "Land, pick up your dad and get your butt out of there." "And keep track of your ammo." "I'm right there with you." "Don't forget that." "Everybody step out!" "You, drive to the runway." "Drive to the runway!" "Move!" "Can you confirm any other planes?" "Nothing, sir." "Let him land." "Then cut him to pieces." "Tell him to get ready on my command." "Goddamn it!" "I'm coming down, Dad." "Here I come." "Kill him now." "You son of a bitch!" "Everyone out!" "Move your troops down the runway." "Finish off the American!" "Holy shit!" "Attack them through the flames!" "The Americans must die." "Or none of you will live to regret your mistakes." "Is that you?" "Are you all right?" "Yeah, I'm all right." "Can you walk?" "We haven't got much time." "Come on." "We'll talk later." "Come on." "Come on, Dad." "You can make it." "One step and you're home, Dad." "Send me two brave men." "If there are any left among you." "Where's your air support?" "I only came in with Chappy Sinclair." "They took him out at II Kharem." "Jesus, Dad!" " Can we still fire on the ground?" " I don't know." "Why?" "Something's about to have us for breakfast." "They got up some MiGs." "Take off." "We'll fight in the air." "Flight Commander, this is Col. Nakesh." "Respond immediately." "Which of your squadron is most heavily armed?" "Major Joradl." "Fully loaded." "Have him land on this field at once." "How much fuel?" "2100 pounds." "You better get to the Med quick." "Climb as high as you can." "Get down!" "Get out of your flight suit now!" "Call up your stores." "Two Sidewinders and 244 rounds." "We'll never reach safety." "We're burning fuel too fast." "We have to take them on." "I guess so." "Think you can you handle a loop?" "Think you can handle the music?" "One down, one to go." "You may deal directly with me now." "Colonel Akir Nakesh." "Then you can deal with me, Doug Masters." "Watch it, son." "Nice shot." "Anything else you want to send over?" "Way to fly, Doug." "You are a dead man." "Do you know that?" "Turn out!" "Steady up, Doug." "Thls guy's an ace." "He knows what he's doing." "Don't let him stay behind you." "Move lt, Doug." "Pltch out!" "Pltch away from him!" "Time to die, Iron Eagle." "Roll out!" "Okay, Dad, I'm taking this guy out." "Stay with him, Dougle." "Stay with him." "You own him." "You can take him, Doug." "You can do lt!" "That's lt." "Take a steady strain." "So long, asshole." "Dad!" "More MiGs!" "I don't think she can take much more." "What's our stats?" "Only 30 rounds, 800 pounds of fuel." "Too chancy to face them." "Try to outrun them." "I hope you're right." "Taking her to Mach 1." "I can't keep up this speed." "We'll have to slow down or dump it." "We'll have to face them." "I'm ready." "Four more jumping us!" "Pull up hard!" "Thls Is Blue Leader." "Do you read?" "They're ours, Dad!" "They're Americans!" "Roger, Blue Leader." "I got two bandits on my ass." "Can you assist?" "Roger." "We're about to contact the aggressor and verify his Intentlons." "Attention, unidentified aircraft." "This is Major Smiley, U.S. Air Force." "You are following one of our F-16s In International airspace." "Do you wish to engage?" "I didn't think so." "The MIGs do not wish to engage at this time." "Were you able to retrieve Colonel Masters?" "He's here with me, Major." "Congratulatlons." "Welcome home." "We were worried about you since we got the mayday from Col. Sinclair." "We thought you went down with him." "Did you find the wreckage?" "Only parts of it." "Scattered all over the Med." "We'll escort you to Ramsteln Alr Force base In West Germany." "We have a fuel problem." "Don't worry." "There's a fuel tanker standing by." "Major?" "Can we fly the Missing Man formation for Colonel Sinclair?" "We're already In position." "We'd be honored If you'd ease up front and take the lead." "Chappy wanted me to play this for you as soon as we were safe." "Good morning, Col. Masters." "Thls Is Col. Chappy Sinclair." "I guess by now you're over the Medlterranean." "Hope you feel good." "You'll be home soon." "I don't have to tell you what kind of son you got." "I'm sure you already know." "I'm sure you'd like to know how he got over to you." "Thls kid comes up to me one day and tells me he's got a problem  and could I help him." "He was a cocky guy, kept telling me how good he could fly." "Nice of you to join us for the occasion, Mr. Iron Eagle, sir!" "They told us you went down in the Med." "I did." "I had to do a little dog paddling until I got picked up by an Egyptian trawler." "Your dad said it didn't go easy for you either." " Is Dad coming to this?" " He's still in debriefing." "It's just you and me, kid." "They're going to put us in jail." "You know that, don't you?" "Whatever they do, keep your head up and your shoulders back." "They like it when you stand tall." "Stand at ease." "I've read the statements of all the principals involved in this highly irregular operation." "You both stand accused of violating virtually every section of the National Security Act." "The penalty for such violations could incarcerate you for the next 25 years." "Have any idea of the consequences of your actions?" "If the details came to light it would undermine public confidence in this branch of military service." "What the hell were we supposed to do?" "No one lifted a finger to help my dad." "Mr. Masters have you given any thought to the penalties that could be imposed on you?" "Yes, sir, I have." "And were those thoughts pleasant?" "No, sir." "I'm glad." "Keep them in mind." "Because if you talk about this operation to anyone I'll guarantee you those penalties will be imposed immediately!" "Does this mean you're letting us go?" "This means your release is conditional on your silence!" "I urge you to re-evaluate that decision." "Letting this boy loose would be a big mistake." "He's already demonstrated his inability to keep his mouth shut." "I'd suggest sending him to an institution... that can order him to keep that big mouth shut!" "Are you saying we should confine him to some sort of penal facility?" "Well, in a manner of speaking, yes, sir." "You see, Mr. Masters has applied to the Air Force Academy an institution well-suited for this treatment." "Unfortunately, his application has met with some resistance." "I was wondering if you could..." "This aircraft, by order of the President of the United States has just arrived from Ramstein Air Force Base, West Germany where Col. Ted Masters was recovering from the rescue operation which freed him from his captors three days ago." "As reported earlier, the Air Force sent a squadron of F-16s to mount a crippling attack on hostile forces." "The operation resulted in no American losses enemy casualties were termed as minor." "In fact, details of the entire mission have been strictly classified by the State Department." "Col. Masters is followed by Air Force Reserve Col. Charles Sinclair." "Sources close to the Air Force have uncovered a rumor that Colonel Sinclair aided in planning the rescue attempt." "However, we've done some local investigating and find this to be highly unlikely." "The young man who has come out is Master's son, Doug who accompanied his father home." "As you can see, he seems to have quite a following." "Incidentally, Doug has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado this fall." "He'll follow in his father's footsteps and take orders from the Air Force." "He's quite a capable young Cessna pilot." "I'm sure he can't wait for the thrill of flying more advanced Air Force jets." "For Channel 6, this is Jeff Tamblin." "Back to you in the studio." "You did it, man!" "Unbelievable!" "You pulled it off!" "All right!" "Eagle!" "I forgot to give these back to you." "Keep them." "You've earned them."