The Albatross
Episode 17 · 1965-01-15
- Drama
- War & Politics
Episode overview
Kane completed his 25 missions and is going back to the States on a Public Relations Tour. He will be performing in Winged Victory and wants to resume his career as an actor after the War. Savage asks Kane to volunteer for one last mission as his co-pilot and when the Flight Engineer & Bombardier are killed on the mission, Kane goes to check the oxygen tanks and is badly burned in the face. Back at base Doc Kaiser asks the General if Kane was a good actor before the War, Savage says he was, Doc says ""Well he can be retrained of course"". When we next see Kane he is bandaged about the right size of his, face, feeling sorry for himself he refuses to see anyone or eat. After refusing to see his buddies, then being rejected by his fiancé he steals an airplane and goes on a suicide mission. Savage talks him down and later Kane (sans bandages) offers Savage his Lighter, a signal he is no longer afraid.
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
