Falling Star
Episode 16 · 1966-01-03
- Drama
- War & Politics
Episode overview
On the way back from a mission, a mentor of Joe Gallagher's, Colonel Gus ""Pappy"" Wexler is flying as an observer. Gallagher asks Fowler to let Wexler fly in the co-pilot seat. They are attacked by ME-109's and Joe is wounded, Pappy takes over calling Gallagher ""Bernie"". At HQ General Pritchard ask Harvey Stovall's opinion of Wexler. General Britt is away in Washington and if he is not back, Pritchard will be looking for a new Wing Commander. He is thinking of Wexler or Gallagher. Gallagher is on the sick list so Wexler becomes acting Group Commander, and Gallagher the acting Wing Commander. Wexler wants things run by the book. On the next mission, he takes 3 planes and turns too early & aborts. He calls his Bob Fowler, his co-pilot ""Bernie"", and when Sandy questions him, Wexler orders him to stand down and report to the Flight Surgeon when he is back. Later in the Star & Bottle, the pilots celebrate with Wexler and he makes a good show of it. He arm wrestles Captain Banazek and wins. H
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5. Big Brother1965-10-11
6. The Hotshot1965-10-18
7. Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a Bum1965-10-25
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9. I Am the Enemy1965-11-08
10. Grant Me No Favor1965-11-15
11. Storm at Twilight1965-11-22
12. We're Not Coming Back1965-11-29
13. The Jones Boys1965-12-06
14. Between the Lines1965-12-13
15. Target 8021965-12-27
16. Falling Star1966-01-03
17. The Slaughter Pen1966-01-10
18. Underground1966-01-17
19. Which Way the Wind Blows1966-01-24
20. The Outsider1966-01-31
21. Back to the Drawing Board1966-02-07
22. Twenty-Fifth Mission1966-02-14
23. The Survivor1966-02-21
24. Angel Babe1966-02-28
25. Decoy1966-03-07
26. The Hollow Man1966-03-14
27. Cross-Hairs on Death1966-03-21
28. Day of Reckoning1966-03-28
29. Siren Voices1966-04-04
