12 O'Clock High - Season 2 - Eps 21: Back to the Drawing Board

Name: Eps 21: Back to the Drawing Board
Released: 1966-02-07
Rating: 3.6

1966-02-07 • ? min • ⭐ 7.263/10

The Dulabine Shipyard bombing mission is turned back due to overcast. On the ground in Emstad, the German commander, Oberst Erhland is frustrated that he can not attack due to fighter maintenance problems. It will be at least 5 days before the weather overcast clears. Erhland orders Hauptman Schmidt, his maintenance officer to take the time to repair his fighters (18 are in need of repair, 7 are unserviceable). Erhland also talks with his Radar Officer Hauptman Schiller. Back at the 918th's Base, General Britt is waiting and introduces Gallagher to Dr Michael Rink from the Signal Corps. He has a new airborne radar device called Bomb through Overcast (BTO) Radar. Three aircraft sortie on a test mission to bomb Duronde, the BTO performs perfectly and they get an 80% success rate over the target. Dr. Rink has a heart condition and collapses as they complete the mission and his assistant Master Sergeant Zemler has to take over. On the ground, the Germans try and figure out how the American

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About 12 O'Clock High

Title: 12 O'Clock High

First Air Date: 1964-09-18

Last Air Date: 1967-01-13

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.263/10 (from 19 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 3

Total Episodes: 78

Network: ABC

Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

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.