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Season 1, Episode 32: The Hero
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A Legendary World War I fighter ace acting as a Ferry Pilot arrives at Archbury on his way to SHAEF HQ. On the way in the pilot gets killed when Hartley in the co-pilots seat engages some German fighters. The co-pilot is badly wounded while trying to take over the plane. The co-pilot later dies but not before mentioning the incident. Colonel Hartley turns out to be Savages mentor. The 920th Bomb Group will be arriving shortly and General Stoneman is looking for an experienced commander. Savage suggests Major Cobb, then asks Stoneman to consider Colonel Hartley. Hartley is temporarily assigned to the 918 and ignores orders several times. On a final mission Hartley takes his own route & crashes his plane into the target killing himself.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep
Episode 2
Follow the Leader
Episode 3
The Men and the Boys
Episode 4
The Sound of Distant Thunder
Episode 5
The Climate of Doubt
Episode 6
Pressure Point
Episode 7
Decision
Episode 8
The Hours Before Dawn
Episode 9
Appointment at Liege
Episode 10
Interlude
Episode 11
Here's to Courageous Cowards
Episode 12
Soldiers Sometimes Kill
Episode 13
The Suspected
Episode 14
An Act of War
Episode 15
Those Who Are About to Die
Episode 16
In Search of My Enemy
Episode 17
The Albatross
Episode 18
The Lorelei
Episode 19
Faith, Hope and Sergeant Aronson
Episode 20
To Heinie, with Love
Episode 21
The Clash
Episode 22
The Ticket
Episode 23
The Trap
Episode 24
The End of the Line
Episode 25
The Threat
Episode 26
Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet
Episode 27
The Mission
Episode 28
The Cry of Fallen Birds
Episode 29
V for Vendetta
Episode 30
P.O.W. (1)
Episode 31
P.O.W. (2)
Episode 32
The Hero