Those Who Are About to Die
Episode 15 · 1965-01-01
- Drama
- War & Politics
Episode overview
The 918th draws a particularly tough mission, an aircraft plant in Rhone Valley, 120 miles beyond fighter support range, surrounded by 500 anti-aircraft batteries and at the bombers maximum fuel range. At least 3 squadrons of fighters will be waiting for the bombers and they will not have a lot of fuel for evasive action. Fog rolls in and they stand down for 3 days, the tension of waiting is driving the men crazy. Tom Lockridge has flown 24 missions and has been hospitalized with hepatitis. He and Sergeant Rutherford are the only members of the original crew, all the others completed there tours or were killed. Major Kaiser wants to keep Lockridge is hospital a little while longer but Lockridge wants to get his tour over with.
Season 1 episodes
1. Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep1964-09-18
2. Follow the Leader1964-09-25
3. The Men and the Boys1964-10-02
4. The Sound of Distant Thunder1964-10-16
5. The Climate of Doubt1964-10-23
6. Pressure Point1964-10-30
7. Decision1964-11-06
8. The Hours Before Dawn1964-11-13
9. Appointment at Liege1964-11-20
10. Interlude1964-11-27
11. Here's to Courageous Cowards1964-12-04
12. Soldiers Sometimes Kill1964-12-11
13. The Suspected1964-12-18
14. An Act of War1964-12-25
15. Those Who Are About to Die1965-01-01
16. In Search of My Enemy1965-01-08
17. The Albatross1965-01-15
18. The Lorelei1965-01-22
19. Faith, Hope and Sergeant Aronson1965-01-29
20. To Heinie, with Love1965-02-05
21. The Clash1965-02-12
22. The Ticket1965-02-26
23. The Trap1965-03-05
24. The End of the Line1965-03-12
25. The Threat1965-03-19
26. Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet1965-03-26
27. The Mission1965-04-02
28. The Cry of Fallen Birds1965-04-09
29. V for Vendetta1965-04-16
30. P.O.W. (1)1965-04-23
31. P.O.W. (2)1965-04-30
32. The Hero1965-05-07
