The original story was by Ken Pettus, the only thing he wrote for this show. It's was apparently revised by both
Charles Larson and Jack Tully, who were involved in most of the first years episodes, and directed by Don Medford, also frequently on the the first year. You get a sense of the close working relationship between Savage and Stovall, with some lighthearted banter. Although the highlight of the show are the flight sequences, the focus is in men in war. And they all bring baggage from their past with them . Unfortunately Savages gunner has some really nasty baggage, despite his current status as loving husband and soon to be father, and respected airman.
Both the gunner and the General will struggle todo the right thing.
Ed Binns, so often seen as a lawyer or cop, excels as a muckraking newspaperman , determined to bring down the gunner. Before that happens he winds up dead, falling in front of a Underground train. The gunners handiwork or accident?
Ironically his previous working ina war themed show was in Failsafe, also withFrank Overton, as one of the pilots that don't make it back.
