Coffee goes on the back table.
Miss Captain Maya Carter, reporting to Raven Squadron.
You are the new pilot.
It says here she was top of her class.
[laughter] Top of which class?
Cooking advanced jet training, sir.
A class of 40.
[laughter] Listen, Carter.
I fly with pilots I trust, not with a recruiting poster.
Then fly with me once, sir.
I do not take passengers.
She needs a call time, boss.
Easy.
Nobody.
Because nobody asked for her.
Those are not regulation issue.
[snorts] They were my father’s sir in this room.
Wings are earned.
Are you finished, major?
You fly the simulator until I say otherwise.
[laughter] Nobody flies today.
My father flew 900 hours in these.
I will add my own.
Major, is my new pilot settling in?
Like family, sir.
Carter, stay out of the major’s way and you will do fine.
Sir, I request a check flight today.
Denied.
General Halivan evaluates this wing in two weeks.
She picks who leads the display team, and it will not be nobody.
Those wings, James Carter’s You knew him?
I strapped him into a jet for 6 years.
He never bent one.
Shaw gave you the simulator.
And the call sign.
Nobody good.
Nobody watches nobody.
Jet 07 is yours at dawn.
I signed the maintenance flights.
Why would you do that for me, chief?
Because your father once landed a jet with no engine to save my crew.
Go and learn how maintenance check flight.
Fly it clean and be back on time.
[sighs] Yes, chief.
Good morning, Dad.
Let me show them what you taught me.
322.
I need to scout Jess 3.
Who cleared 07?
Maintenance flight, sir.
Signed by the chief.
Cleanest pattern of the month.
Bring it down.
[music] Nobody flies in my squadron without my word.
Assigned maintenance flight, sir.
By the book in this squadron, I am the book.
From tomorrow, you brief the weather every morning and pour the coffee.
That is your flying.
Two sugars, nobody.
Yes, sir.
A storm cell builds over the ridge every evening this month.
It closes the valley in 10 minutes.
Thank you, weather girl.
[sighs] [snorts] It’s disco.
400 hours.
Cute hours in a book do not make a pilot.
No, sir.
Landings do.
The general wants every pilot evaluated, including Carter.
She will embarrass the wings, sir.
Then give her the oldest jet in the last slot with no engine.
A jet is a heavy glider.
Your father’s rule, speed is life.
Altitude is time.
Speed is life.
Altitude is time.
And the third rule, he never told me.
Never leave your wingman, even one you do not like.
Carter, stand by.
Nolan flies your slot.
The general asked for every pilot, sir.
The general asked for my best.
Colonel, I am told you have a new captain.
Top of her class.
Still finding her feet.
Am.
I did not ask about her feet.
Captain, why are you carrying coffee in a flight suit?
Squadron duty, ma’am.
An interesting use of a jet pilot, major, she is not ready, ma’am.
Then show me two jets.
Major leads captain on his wing today.
And your weather officer has briefed it, I assume.
The ridge storm builds at 1800.
We must be on the ground by 1740.
We will be on the ground when I say noted.
Nobody.
07 is clean.
Bring her back.
And him.
Third rule try to keep up.
Nobody on your wing lead.
Still there.
Still here.
Lead.
Sir, it is 17:30.
The ridge is closing.
The cell is building early, ma’am.
20 minutes ahead of the forecast.
Call them back.
Major Shaw knows his business.
Lead.
The cell is early.
Turn back now.
One more pass.
I am not being graded by a cloud.
I have lost my instruments.
Everything is dark.
Lead, say your state.
[gasps] The engine is rolling back.
I am losing thrust.
Mayday.
Mayday.
Raven lead.
Engine out.
I am on your right wing.
Look right, Major.
I cannot find the horizon.
Raven Lead has declared an emergency.
No engine, no instruments in cloud.
Tell him to eject over the town.
And where does the jet come down?
He cannot glide at home blind, ma’am.
Nobody can.
Ma’am, nobody is on his wing.
Then put her on the speaker.
Major, listen to my voice.
Wings level.
Match my lights.
I cannot do this.
You do not have to.
Just fly on me.
Speed is life.
Hold 200 knots.
Nose down 2°.
200 nose down.
Altitude is time.
We have 9,000 ft.
That is 4 minutes.
[music] My father’s.
The one whose wings you put in your coffee.
Carter, I am sorry.
Apologize on the ground.
Turn left 10°.
She is talking him down.
Her father did the same for me, sir.
In this same valley.
Clear the runway.
Every truck we have runway ahead.
You are high and fast.
Good.
I have no gear lights.
Gear down now.
I am looking.
Three wheels.
You are good.
You are drifting left.
Come right more.
Hold it.
I am going to be short.
No, you are not.
Nose down.
Keep your speed.
Touchdown.
Brakes.
Major.
Brakes.
I am down.
I am down.
Power sergeant.
Raisin here is insert Mr.
Maybe no side of professional leading and timer.
Raven lead is down and stopped and 07 going around.
Ma’am, she is below minimum fuel.
The engine is out.
Speed is life.
Altitude is time.
07 has no engine.
Nobody lands that.
Exactly, sir.
200 knots.
Gear down.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Not a scratch.
Just like him.
Is the major all right yourself.
You had no fuel.
You stayed anyway.
You had no engine, sir.
[music] I was wrong about you in front of everyone.
[music] Captain Charter.
In 30 years, I have never heard a calmer voice on a radio.
Thank you, ma’am.
Major Shaw, the Colonel’s office.
Now, your wingman briefed that storm three times.
You flew into it to make a point, but his gaze titan almost doesn’t change.
Eyes fixed at him.
Yes, ma’am.
You are relieved of command of Raven Squadron.
[sighs and gasps] I followed my squadron leader’s judgment.
That is the problem.
Yours was missing.
Ma’am, one request.
Do not let them write that I landed that jet.
Then who landed it, major?
Nobody did, ma’am.
Captain Carter.
Great guy.
Whistle does exist, right?
Coffee, captain.
Two sugars.
Sit down, Lieutenant.
I pour my own.
Leave it, ma’am.
[sighs] It is a good call sign.
I earned it.
This belongs to whoever leads.
Check it for wings first.
Where will you go, sir?
Regret instructor school to learn what I should have been teaching.
Captain, permission to leave the room.
Granted, Major, fly safe.
I wish he had heard that radio call.
Chief, who do you think taught you the voice?
[music] The display team needs a leader.
Raven squadron needs a commander.
I can only give you one today.
Which one, ma’am?
The harder one.
Raven is yours, Major Carter.
Ma’am, I have 400 hours [snorts] and two landings nobody else in this wing could have made in one night.
Ours fill a log book that fills a squadron.
Attention to orders for bringing a wingmate home at the cost of her own engine.
That is our nobody.
Regulation issue major.
To [music] replace the old ones.
With respect, ma’am.
I will keep these.
I hoped you would say that.
Ma’am, Lieutenant Nolan requests to fly on your wing.
Can you keep up, Lieutenant?
I will learn ma’am.
Rule one, speed is life.
Rule two, altitude is time.
Rule you.
And rule three, ma’am, never leave your wingman, even one you do not like.
The ridge storm builds at 1,800.
We are on the ground by 1740.
Yes, ma’am.
Any questions for the weather girl?
Instructor Shaw, requesting a check ride with the best pilot on this base.
I do not take passengers, major, but I do take wingmen.
Suit up.
Two jets 07 leads as it should.
Bring him back again.
[laughter] Raven flight cleared for the break.
Who is leading that formation up there?
Nobody is, Sergeant.
Raven lead coming home.
