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12 O'Clock High (1964)

7.2 3 seasons 78 episodes Ended
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This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.

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Seasons & episodes

E1
The Loneliest Place in the WorldSep 13, 1965

A straggling B-17 joins the formation and it turns out to be a captured plane flown by Germans. It strafes the lead plane flown by General…

E2
Rx for a Sick BirdSep 20, 1965

Maintenance problems plague the 918th. General Creighton from G-2 orders the 918th on a mission to drop a spy (Ilka Zradna) into occupied P…

E3
Then Came the Mighty HunterSep 27, 1965

After a tough mission, Gallagher needs a new gunner. Corbett, a replacement has a perfect gunnery score (1000, Komansky only has 400). He t…

E4
The IdolatorOct 4, 1965

A new pilot, 1st Lieutenant Joshua Melton McGraw, who is an old friend of Gallagher's arrives with a chip on his shoulder and buzzes the fi…

E5
Big BrotherOct 11, 1965

The 918 lands at Mogador in North Africa to refuel and re-arm. Gallagher's plane lands 21 hours late after his stopover in Yugoslavia. The…

E6
The HotshotOct 18, 1965

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 mak…

E7
Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a BumOct 25, 1965 · 1h 0m

On a mission 9 out of the 10 crew of the Piccadilly Lily are wounded save one - Komansky. Komansky fly's and lands the plane, becoming a pr…

E8
Runway in the DarkNov 1, 1965 · 1h 0m

On a practice for night mission, they are being tracked by Vendry's unit They change course and evade successfully but ""Chub"" has to corr…

E9
I Am the EnemyNov 8, 1965

The 918 is on its 8th mission to bomb the sub pens at St Nazaire. This mission is led by Major Kurt Brown who has never aborted for any rea…

E10
Grant Me No FavorNov 15, 1965

On a bombing mission into Norway, Lieutenant Col. Christy aborts the mission after 10 out his 21 planes get shot down. When he returns, Gal…

E11
Storm at TwilightNov 22, 1965

Harv and Lieutenant Colonel Rogers, the 918ths acting commander, watch the latest mission come back very chewed up and missing at least 6 s…

E12
We're Not Coming BackNov 29, 1965

The start of the Shuttle raid Gallagher briefs his crew . They will be bombing Wessellhafen then flying into North Africa, refueling, bombi…

E13
The Jones BoysDec 6, 1965

Off the base, JayDee Jones is working up the nerve to go on his next mission. He gets Jan Warner to sneak him back on base. He gets spotted…

E14
Between the LinesDec 13, 1965

Flying back from Russian sector for the Invasion of Europe is coming and Stace & Krasker are returning with information about Russian troop…

E15
Target 802Dec 27, 1965

On the way back from a bombing run over the Ruhr valley, bombs are accidentally dropped on Ste Monique. 1st Lieutenant Parks the bombardier…

E16
Falling StarJan 3, 1966

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 t…

E17
The Slaughter PenJan 10, 1966

While trying to bomb Hamburg, the 818th is turned back by flak & fighters over area called the ""Slaughter Pen"". A new German Underground…

E18
UndergroundJan 17, 1966

While on a bombing raid, Gallagher realizes that he has bombed a decoy target they need to bomb 2500 yards NE of target 385. Gallagher trie…

E19
Which Way the Wind BlowsJan 24, 1966

Due to cloud cover over the target, the 918th led by Major Fitzsimmons is unable to bomb Kiel. They abort loosing 7 planes. Back at base Ga…

E20
The OutsiderJan 31, 1966

Mission to bomb a refinery & fuel storage area at Kasendorf. A pilot from the 53rd Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harley Wilson hits Gallaghe…

E21
Back to the Drawing BoardFeb 7, 1966

The Dulabine Shipyard bombing mission is turned back due to overcast. On the ground in Emstad, the German commander, Oberst Erhland is frus…

E22
Twenty-Fifth MissionFeb 14, 1966

After completing On his 25th mission, Major Tom Parsons is going home. At Wing HQ General Britt is chewing out his Group Commander (Fred, G…

E23
The SurvivorFeb 21, 1966

On a mission after hitting the target a bombing runs, Captain Bradovich's B-17 experiences engine trouble. Tourneau drops back to aide him.…

E24
Angel BabeFeb 28, 1966

B-17 ""Angel Babe"" is returning from a perfect mission to Willemshaven as the Group Lead. Flight Engineer Willets explains that when ""Ang…

E25
DecoyMar 7, 1966

In Scotland Gallagher meets with Major General Hardy about a Ranger mission and Gallagher comes up with an air support plan. Returning from…

E26
The Hollow ManMar 14, 1966

An escaped POW, 1st Lieutenant Wally Bolen returns to the 918th after 5 months of captivity. He is welcomed by Komansky and promoted to Cap…

E27
Cross-Hairs on DeathMar 21, 1966

A cashiered pilot slips in for another try.

E28
Day of ReckoningMar 28, 1966

A German unit bombs the 918th's base in Archbury, among the dead are a group of new replacements and a WRAF Sergeant Winifred Broome. The C…

E29
Siren VoicesApr 4, 1966

On a bombing mission to Focke Wulfe Factory in Marienberg, East Prussia the 918th is attached by fighters and loose 9 AC & 100 men. The 966…

Cast

Paul BurkeColonel Joe Gallagher
Frank OvertonMajor Harvey Stovall
Chris RobinsonT/Sgt. Alexander "Sandy" Komansky
Barney PhillipsMajor "Doc" Kaiser
Andrew DugganBrigadier/Major General Ed Britt
Robert DornanLieutenant/Captain Fowler

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