The Flying Machine

February 22, 1966

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Combat! - S4 - E24

Hanley flies in a rickety observation plane with a wisecracking pilot. Returning from their mission they see a German convoy and fly in for a closer look.

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Combat!: Season 4 - 31 Episode s

4x1 - Main Event
September 14, 1965
Saunders' latest green replacements are a boxer and his cocky fight manager, Murphy, who wants to run both the war and Saunders.
4x2 - The First Day
September 21, 1965
The squad, worn-out and exhausted, receives four green replacements. The story follows these four teenagers as they attempt to survive their first day on the front line.
4x3 - S.I.W.
September 28, 1965
Kirby rejoins the squad in the field, bringing with him a new replacement, Kalb. Kalb is already known to Fleming. Fleming believes Kalb is a coward who ran at Omaha Beach and has been running ever since.
4x4 - The Linesman
October 5, 1965
A hostile signal corps sergeant, McClosky, balks at having Saunders as escort on a mission to lay wire.
4x5 - The Farmer
October 12, 1965
Waiting for the battle, Noah plants the crops of an evacuated French farmer. His love for the land and farming overshadow his obligations as a soldier.
4x6 - Evasion
October 19, 1965
In an ancient castle that the Germans are using as a POW camp, Hanley's fellow prisoners provide him with a fake Albanian uniform for his escape attempt.
4x7 - Hear No Evil
October 26, 1965
Sgt. Saunders, alone and deafened by a grenade, tries to make his way back to American lines.
4x8 - Crossfire
November 2, 1965
Saunders returns from patrol with one of his squad, a decorated veteran of Omaha Beach, under arrest.
4x9 - 9 Place Vendee
November 11, 1965
After losing a superior officer in the field, Hanley goes alone to locate a wounded intelligence officer in German Held territory.
4x10 - The Old Men
November 16, 1965
The Squad is saddled with three over-aged replacements: an injured vet of the Italian campaign who refuses to accept that he is incapable of fighting as he did as a youth, a homesick family man, and a politician with senatorial ambitions.
4x11 - Soldier of Fortune
November 23, 1965
An explosion destroys the cellar of a German communication center where Saunders, Marsh, and Wallace were tapping lines. Trapped beneath a beam and fearing he will be left behind, Marsh uses information he has overheard as insurance for a safe return to American lines.
4x12 - The Casket
November 30, 1965
Saunders, trying to get a wounded Kirby to a hospital crosses an elderly mother determined to give her son proper burial.
4x13 - Luck with Rainbows
December 7, 1965
Hanley, Little John, and Kirby attempt to salvage film from a crashed reconnaissance plane. They are interrupted by a British Major who commandeers the film and abandons the squad as Germans approach.
4x14 - Breakout
December 14, 1965
Facing a German advance, Saunders and squad are ordered to destroy a valley of construction equipment, to keep it out of the hands of the Germans.
4x15 - Finest Hour
December 21, 1965
Caje forces a Frenchman to aid him and a wounded Hanley. The Frenchman takes them to a German occupied chateau where the countess must tend to his wounds while keeping his presence a secret.
4x16 - The Raider
December 28, 1965
Hanley is captured by the infamous SS Captain Reichhardt. Saunders captures Reichhardt's men but does not learn the location on Hanley.
4x17 - The Mockingbird
January 4, 1966
Three days before a German advance, a spy posing as a downed American flyer is sent to secure information on the French resistance.
4x18 - The Good Samaritan
January 11, 1966
Marsini the sole survivor of an ill fated patrol blames Saunders for the fate of his fellows since Saunders has orders to keep his position and could not render aid
4x19 - Retribution
January 18, 1966
After his sister's fiance is killed by an SS Colonel, Kirby goes after the colonel.
4x20 - Counterplay
January 25, 1966
An impostor masquerades as a French resistance fighter to lead Saunders squad on a mission.
4x21 - Nothing to Lose
February 1, 1966
Vinnick, a tough G.I. with no regard for danger, clashes with Burke, a soldier who covers his own cowardice with big talk.
4x22 - Ask Me No Questions
February 8, 1966
A German Lieutenant posing as an American sergeant is placed among arriving American prisoners, including Saunders. Mastin learns locations of key American units.
4x23 - The Ringer
February 15, 1966
A suspicious straggler joins the squad and behaves erratically, endangering the lives of Saunders and company.
4x24 - The Flying Machine
February 22, 1966
Hanley flies in a rickety observation plane with a wisecracking pilot. Returning from their mission they see a German convoy and fly in for a closer look.
4x25 - Hills Are For Heroes (1)
March 1, 1966
In this 2 partter Hanley & his men have to try & take out 2 bunkers. Hanley finds this almost hopeless and with Saunders wounded, (he only able to give morale support to Haley).Everything looks beck for the men of King Company they get a tank. They lose the tank. But in the end Caje& Kirby with cover of the tank take out the last bunker.
4x26 - Hills Are for Heroes (2)
March 8, 1966
In this 2 partter Hanley & his men have to try & take out 2 bunkers. Hanley finds this almost hopeless and with Saunders wounded, (he only able to give morale support to Haley).Everything looks beck for the men of King Company they get a tank. They lose the tank. But in the end Caje& Kirby with cover of the tank take out the last bunker.
4x27 - Gitty
March 15, 1966
The squad find a young girl at the convent they are using as OP. Saunders has to try & tell the girl her father is dead. When they are attacked by the Krauts.
4x28 - One at a Time
March 22, 1966
After his men are all killed by Saunders' squad, a wounded German escapes and vows to kill Saunders' men, one at a time.
4x29 - A Sudden Terror
March 29, 1966
Hanley tries to save a terrified soldier caught in quicksand.
4x30 - Run, Sheep, Run
April 5, 1966
In his first battle, Pvt. Corey freezes. Afterworld, the squad commends him for his actions, believing he destroyed a machine gun nest.
4x31 - The Leader
April 12, 1966
Saunders has to return to HQ for a meeting - leaving Kirby in charge. At first being left in charge starts going to his head, But! after Caje is wounded and the phone lines are cut. Things change fast, At first Kirby starts thinking what would Sarge do. But! with a little encouragement from Doc, He stops thinking what would Sarge do but what would Kirby do to get out of this

4x1 - Main Event

4x2 - The First Day

4x3 - S.I.W.

4x4 - The Linesman

4x5 - The Farmer

4x6 - Evasion

4x7 - Hear No Evil

4x8 - Crossfire

4x9 - 9 Place Vendee

4x10 - The Old Men

4x11 - Soldier of Fortune

4x12 - The Casket

4x13 - Luck with Rainbows

4x14 - Breakout

4x15 - Finest Hour

4x16 - The Raider

4x17 - The Mockingbird

4x18 - The Good Samaritan

4x19 - Retribution

4x20 - Counterplay

4x21 - Nothing to Lose

4x22 - Ask Me No Questions

4x23 - The Ringer

4x24 - The Flying Machine

4x25 - Hills Are For Heroes (1)

4x26 - Hills Are for Heroes (2)

4x27 - Gitty

4x28 - One at a Time

4x29 - A Sudden Terror

4x30 - Run, Sheep, Run

4x31 - The Leader

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5