The Fighter Pilot

November 11, 1966
Season 3 - Episode 9: The Fighter Pilot

Season 3 - Episode 9: The Fighter Pilot

12 O'Clock High - Backdrop

Overview

9 new planes & crews arrive at Archbury. Aboard are some WACS assigned to Wing HQ led by Staff Sergeant Margo Demarest who is an old friend of Gallagher. Three Ace fighter pilots (Clinton, Dejohn, and Rausch) from the Pacific are ferrying some new P-51 to the 511th Fighter Squadron. Two (Rausch & Dejohn) buzz the airfield to impress Margo and Gallagher is furious. They want to be assigned to the 511th, and the Squadron CO, Major Davidson, wants them but informs them that he is under Gallagher's orders. Major Davidson and the 3 pilots see Gallagher who asks for there orders. Dejohn explains that their orders are in their B4 bags. Gallagher assigns them temporarily (TDY) to the 918th. It turns out that they do actually have orders which split them up and they want to stay together, so they are trying to get assigned to the 511th . They need fake orders to assign them to England and Dejohn asks Margo to write orders for the trio. After he tells her that he loves her, she agrees. All 3 end

Episode Information

TV Show

12 O'Clock High

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

9

Air Date

November 11, 1966

Guest Stars

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Robert Dornan

Capt. Bob Fowler

Marlyn Mason

Marlyn Mason

Sgt. Margo Demarest

Stephen Young

Stephen Young

Capt. Jerry Clinton

Jonathan Goldsmith

Jonathan Goldsmith

Capt. Franz Rausch

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Mechanic

Crew

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Director