The Hero
Episode 32 · 1965-05-07
- Drama
- War & Politics
Episode overview
A Legendary World War I fighter ace acting as a Ferry Pilot arrives at Archbury on his way to SHAEF HQ. On the way in the pilot gets killed when Hartley in the co-pilots seat engages some German fighters. The co-pilot is badly wounded while trying to take over the plane. The co-pilot later dies but not before mentioning the incident. Colonel Hartley turns out to be Savages mentor. The 920th Bomb Group will be arriving shortly and General Stoneman is looking for an experienced commander. Savage suggests Major Cobb, then asks Stoneman to consider Colonel Hartley. Hartley is temporarily assigned to the 918 and ignores orders several times. On a final mission Hartley takes his own route & crashes his plane into the target killing himself.
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
