12 O'Clock High Season 2 Falling Star 1966
On the way back from a mission, a mentor of Joe Gallagher's, Colonel Gus ""Pappy"" Wexler is flying as an observer. Gallagher asks Fowler to let Wexler fly in the co-pilot seat. They are attacked by ME-109's and Joe is wounded, Pappy takes over calling Gallagher ""Bernie"". At HQ General Pritchard ask Harvey Stovall's opinion of Wexler. General Britt is away in Washington and if he is not back, Pritchard will be looking for a new Wing Commander. He is thinking of Wexler or Gallagher. Gallagher is on the sick list so Wexler becomes acting Group Commander, and Gallagher the acting Wing Commander. Wexler wants things run by the book. On the next mission, he takes 3 planes and turns too early & aborts. He calls his Bob Fowler, his co-pilot ""Bernie"", and when Sandy questions him, Wexler orders him to stand down and report to the Flight Surgeon when he is back. Later in the Star & Bottle, the pilots celebrate with Wexler and he makes a good show of it. He arm wrestles Captain Banazek and wins. H
- Released: 1966-01-03
- Runtime: 44 minutes
- Genre: Drama, War & Politics
- Stars: Paul Burke, Frank Overton, Chris Robinson, Barney Phillips, Andrew Duggan
- Director: Quinn Martin
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1. The Loneliest Place in the World 1965-09-13
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2. Rx for a Sick Bird 1965-09-20
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3. Then Came the Mighty Hunter 1965-09-27
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4. The Idolator 1965-10-04
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5. Big Brother 1965-10-11
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6. The Hotshot 1965-10-18
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7. Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a Bum 1965-10-25
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8. Runway in the Dark 1965-11-01
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9. I Am the Enemy 1965-11-08
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10. Grant Me No Favor 1965-11-15
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11. Storm at Twilight 1965-11-22
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12. We're Not Coming Back 1965-11-29
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13. The Jones Boys 1965-12-06
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14. Between the Lines 1965-12-13
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15. Target 802 1965-12-27
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16. Falling Star 1966-01-03
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17. The Slaughter Pen 1966-01-10
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18. Underground 1966-01-17
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19. Which Way the Wind Blows 1966-01-24
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20. The Outsider 1966-01-31
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21. Back to the Drawing Board 1966-02-07
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22. Twenty-Fifth Mission 1966-02-14
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23. The Survivor 1966-02-21
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24. Angel Babe 1966-02-28
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26. The Hollow Man 1966-03-14
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27. Cross-Hairs on Death 1966-03-21
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28. Day of Reckoning 1966-03-28
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29. Siren Voices 1966-04-04
