His co-pilot (Bill Williams) has to step in when the bored and frustrated crew members begin to fight over Sammi (Marla English), a local woman who is employed as a laundress at their base.

When the weather finally clears over the target, Merrill is ordered to attack the strategic bridge, but with only cloud cover as his protection.

The attack is a success, but some crew members are killed, including "Jockey" (Chet Baker), the popular trumpeter of the base.

The bomber returns to base with extensive damage and only one engine still working, so Merrill has to make a "pancake" landing.

Reviewer Alun Evans summed it up as a "standard action drama of a single bomber raid in the Korean conflict with no redeeming features.