Sabre Jet

Drama, USA, 1953, 90 min.



At the U.S. Air Force Itazuke Air Base in Japan, Gen. Robert E. Hale receives reporter Jane Carter, who is writing a story about the wives of the Air Force pilots who are fighting in the Korean War. Hale and his staff, Lt. Col. Eckert and Sgt. Klinger, are surprised to learn that Jane is married to their wing commander, Col. Gil Manton, as he has never spoken of her. Jane immediately begins her research by waiting at the gate of the debriefing building with the wives anticipating the return of their husbands, who exit the building after completing a mission. Jane's visit is an unwelcome surprise for Gil, who resents that his wife's career takes precedence over their marriage. Bob helps Jane by introducing her to his wife Marge and their young sons, Bobby and Gary. The Hales then host a cocktail party to introduce Jane to the other families, during which Gil reveals he has not seen Jane in two years. Bob, Gil and Eckert leave the party early to discuss the latest findings of a reconaissance mission, which uncovered an enemy airport loaded with planes. Gil conceives of a plan for a coordinated joint strike by three air divisions in order to destroy the enemy airport and its planes. Jane, meanwhile, comments to Marge about how happy everyone seems. Marge advises her that the wives refrain from doing anything to disrupt their husbands' states of mind for fear they will not return from a mission. Gil and Jane move into a house recently occupied by a pilot who lost his life in combat. As they unpack, they argue about Jane's career. The next day, the pilots go on a bombing run while Jane interviews Betty Flanagan, who has just given birth. After Gil lands, Bob informs him that Air Force command has approved his plan and that they will act on it in two days. Later that night, Gil and Jane discuss why they never started a family. Their conversation draws them closer until they are interrupted by the arrival of a telegram addressed to Jane Carter, and Gil grows angry because Jane does not use her married name. The next morning, Bob takes off alone on a reconaissance mission so he can ensure the success of their next attack. While he is away, Marge takes Jane to the commissary where the wives shop. Marge explains that the wives indulge their husbands' appetites because every meal may be their last. Helen Daniel, who is pregnant, has a hysterical outburst due to anxiety about her husband's safety, but she is quickly calmed by Marge. Bob, meanwhile, radios to the base that the anticipated target is incorrect. After relaying the new information, he reports that he is under attack by a MIG formation and then breaks off his transmission. Gil and Eckert reluctantly assume that Bob has been shot down, which leaves Gil in command. Marge receives the news calmly, although she refuses to believe her husband is dead. Witnessing Marge's stoic grief alters Jane's attitude, and she attempts to tell Gil she has reconsidered the importance of her career. However, as he has just received official word of his promotion, he is unable to talk with Jane and arranges for her to leave the base the next day. At dawn, the wives anxiously lie awake in their beds as the fighter wing takes off in their sabre jets. Lt. Bill Crenshaw's wife Susan later visits Jane, and Jane admits that although she had always planned to leave, she now wants to stay with her husband. When the pilots reach the rendezvous point with American planes from other commands, they assist the F-80 jet fighters in protecting the B-29 bombers from enemy attack. The jet pilots continue to fend off enemy attack as the bombers complete their bombing raid. Upon returning to the base, Gil reports that three pilots were shot down, among them Bill and Betty's husband, Bert. As he exits the debriefing, Gil tells Susan about the loss of her husband, and Marge consoles her. Gil is then pleased to discover Jane waiting for him at the gate, and they embrace.
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