:27:02
I'm afraid not. The planes were holding
at their fail-safe points...
:27:07
when the go code was issued.
:27:09
Once they fly beyond fail-safe, they do
not require a second order to proceed.
:27:13
Theywill continue
until they reach their target.
:27:15
Then why haven'tyou radioed the planes,
countermanding the go code?
:27:20
We're unable to communicate
with any ofthe aircraft.
:27:23
Why?
:27:25
As you may recall, sir...
:27:28
one ofthe provisions
of Plan R provides...
:27:31
that once the go code
is received...
:27:36
the normal S.S.B. radios
in the aircraft...
:27:40
are switched into
a special coded device...
:27:42
which I believe is designated
as C.R.M. 1 1 4.
:27:45
In order to prevent the enemy
from issuing fake or confusing orders...
:27:50
C.R.M. 1 1 4 is designed
not to receive at all...
:27:54
unless the message is proceeded by the
correct three-letter code group prefix.
:27:59
You mean to tell meyou will be unable
to recall the aircraft?
:28:05
That's the size ofit.
However, we are plowing through...
:28:08
every possible three-letter combination
ofthe code.
:28:11
But since there are
1 7,000 permutations...
:28:16
it's going to take us about two
and a halfdays to transmit them all.
:28:20
How soon will the planes penetrate
Russian radar cover?
:28:23
-About 1 8 minutes from now.
-Areyou in contact with General Ripper?
:28:26
No, sir. General Ripper sealed off
the base and cut offcommunications.
:28:31
Where did you get this information?
:28:33
General Ripper called
Strategic Air Command Headquarters...
:28:36
shortly after he issued the go code.
:28:39
I have a portion ofthe conversation
transcript ifyou'd like me to read it.
:28:43
Read it.
:28:46
The duty officer asked
General Ripper...
:28:49
to confirm the fact that he had
issued the go code and he said:
:28:53
''Yes, gentlemen, they are on theirway
in and no one can bring them back.
:28:58
For the sake ofour country
and ourway oflife...