12 O'Clock High · SEASON 2
The Hotshot
Episode 6 · 1965-10-18

- Drama
- War & Politics
Episode overview
The 511th Fighter Group arrives at Archbury to escort the 918 on the home leg of the shuttle mission. On the way Troper attacks a train making him 10 minutes late for the rendezvous. The 511th does not give the proper recognition codes and one pilot is shot down. On the ground an angry Lieutenant Col. Troper slugs Gallagher. Gallagher tells Troper to forget about it. They are ordered to train together. In London Troper gets drunk, insults Gallagher, and takes off with Gallagher's date Fay. Gallagher orders a brief at 0400, only 12 of the 511th pilots show up. Gallagher has Troper put under house arrest. Merritt leads the fighters and not one bomber is lost.
Season 2 episodes
1. The Loneliest Place in the World1965-09-13
2. Rx for a Sick Bird1965-09-20
3. Then Came the Mighty Hunter1965-09-27
4. The Idolator1965-10-04
5. Big Brother1965-10-11
6. The Hotshot1965-10-18
7. Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a Bum1965-10-25
8. Runway in the Dark1965-11-01
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