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On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home gets lost mid-flight over water and needs a miracle to land safely. | dG1fbzMtNVUxSS13Ums
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00:00 [VIDEO PLAYBACK]
00:03 - Did you have family in the force, sir?
00:05 - Yeah, my father.
00:07 Missing in action over Germany.
00:09 - So you followed him into the force?
00:11 - Yeah, I did.
00:13 - You're sure about this?
00:14 You've only just got your knight rating.
00:17 - It's a straight run across the North Sea.
00:19 - Perfect night for flying.
00:21 Everything seems to have stacked up in your favor.
00:24 Looks like you're going home for Christmas.
00:26 - Thank you, sir.
00:27 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:30 - Solar Charlie Delta, emergency.
00:40 Calling all channels.
00:41 - Come in.
00:42 Multiple instrument failure.
00:44 Electrical failure.
00:45 - Your state is critical.
00:46 - Why won't somebody listen to me?
00:49 - Please get me out of this bloody mess.
00:51 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:54 - All I wanted was to come home to spend Christmas with you.
00:57 - Mr. Johnny went out on his last patrol, Christmas Eve,
01:02 1943, just 14 years ago tonight.
01:06 - If this is it, then I don't seem to be afraid anymore.
01:15 - He used to go out over the North Sea,
01:17 looking for a crippled plane, sometimes in fog so dense,
01:22 couldn't see a hand.
01:23 - It's light to night.
01:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:28 - Lord, please send someone to lead me down.
01:33 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:36 [ENGINE REVVING]
01:40 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:43 (upbeat music)
01:46 [BLANK_AUDIO]