public
confidence...
...in this branch of military service.
What the hell were we supposed to do?
No one lifted a finger to help my dad.
Mr. Masters...
...have you given any thought...
...to the penalties
that could be imposed on you?
Yes, sir, I have.
And were those thoughts pleasant?
No, sir.
I'm glad. Keep them in mind.
Because if you talk
about this operation to anyone...
...l'll guarantee you those penalties
will be imposed immediately!
Does this mean you're letting us go?
This means your release
is conditional on your silence!
I urge you to re-evaluate that decision.
Letting this boy loose
would be a big mistake.
He's already demonstrated his
inability to keep his mouth shut.
I'd suggest
sending him to an institution...
that can order him to keep...
...that big mouth shut!
Are you saying we should confine him to
some sort of penal facility?
Well, in a manner of speaking, yes, sir.
You see, Mr. Masters has applied
to the Air Force Academy...
...an institution well-suited
for this treatment.
Unfortunately, his application
has met with some resistance.
I was wondering if you could...
This aircraft, by order of the President
of the United States...
...has just arrived from Ramstein
Air Force Base, West Germany...
...where Col. Ted Masters was recovering
from the rescue operation...
...which freed him from his captors
three days ago.
As reported earlier, the Air Force
sent a squadron of F-16s...
...to mount a crippling attack on
hostile forces.
The operation resulted
in no American losses...
...enemy casualties
were termed as minor.
In fact,
details of the entire mission...
...have been strictly classified
by the State Department.
Col. Masters is followed by Air
Force Reserve Col. Charles Sinclair.
Sources close to the Air Force
have uncovered a rumor...
...that Colonel Sinclair aided
in planning the rescue attempt.
However, we've done some local
investigating...
...and find this to be highly unlikely.
The young man who has come out is
Master's son, Doug...
...who accompanied his father home.
As you can see,
he seems to have quite a following.
Incidentally, Doug has received
an appointment...
...to the U.S. Air Force Academy
in Colorado this fall.
He'll follow in his father's footsteps
and take orders from the Air Force.
He's quite a capable young Cessna pilot.
I'm sure he can't wait for the thrill of
flying more advanced Air Force jets.
For Channel 6, this is Jeff Tamblin.
Back to you in the studio.
You did it, man! Unbelievable!
You pulled it off!
All right!
Eagle!
I forgot to give these back to you.
Keep them. You've earned them.