Matt Brennan runs into Jo Holloway, the Red Cross girl he romanced in Europe when he was a flyer in World War II, when he is offered a job by jet manufacturer Leland Willis as a test pilot. Carl Troxell, wants to sell an escape cockpit to the Air Force. He wants Matt to stall the presentation of JA-3 the prototype that doesn't include the ejection seat, to give him more time for the experimental JA-4. But Matt doesn't believe it is yet safe enough to try.
Written by vlady@worldnet.att.net
Continuity:
During the first bombing run at the beginning of the film, damage is seen on the cockpit canopy, which disappears, then reappears again between shots.
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Quotes
[Matt Brennan is doing test trials in the air]
Leland Willis:
Brennan, do you hear? Bring that plane down or you'll never fly again. Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan:
How do you want it Willis, the easy way or the hard way? Leland Willis:
I don't want any more tests. Understand Brennan? No more tests. Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan:
OK Willis, the hard way.
[Matt pulls the microphone plug out and puts the jet into a climb]
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