12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

1964 3 Seasons 78 Episodes ⭐ 7.2 Drama War & Politics

This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.

This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep

Captain Joe Gallagher aborts twice in a row bringing him to the attention of General Savage. Savage feels that Gallagher

EP 2

Follow the Leader

Savage wants the 918th to try a new technique, bombing on the leader. Instead of each bombardier sighting his own target

EP 3

The Men and the Boys

Tom Lockridge is a copilot, on a mission the pilot is killed, and he takes over allowing the crew to bail out. His best

EP 4

The Sound of Distant Thunder

Andy Lathrop is an unsophisticated Tennessee boy. Flying as Savage's lead bombardier, he saves Savage's life, gets promo

EP 5

The Climate of Doubt

General Crowe is waiting for Savage to return from a mission, he notices that when the aircraft ""High Flyer"" lands an

EP 6

Pressure Point

Senator Clay Johnson wants to shut down the long range bombing program because of high aircraft & manpower losses. Savag

EP 7

Decision

Major Jack Temple leads the low Squadron on a raid to bomb the flying Bomb (V2) assembly plant at Laon. His aircraft ""T

EP 8

The Hours Before Dawn

The 918th is assigned in top secrecy to bomb Dortmund. The only one who has the details is Savage and after being briefe

EP 9

Appointment at Liege

Major Gus Denver returns to the 918th from the States. While he was away on special instructor duty at Langley, his orig

EP 10

Interlude

After loosing his best friend Joe Farrell, Savage goes on leave ordered by General Crowe. He goes to Inverness by train

EP 11

Here's to Courageous Cowards

Ross Lawrence a clerk in the Group Office stows away with Joe Morse's crew and shoots down an FW. Later Morse offers to

EP 12

Soldiers Sometimes Kill

After losing his memory Savage is found wandering around Berkley Square south Grosvenor Street by Lieutenant Ryan. After

EP 13

The Suspected

Reporter Clifford Moran believes that Jim Driscoll is really a convicted killer from St Louis named George Kern Turner w

EP 14

An Act of War

The group returns from a bomb run the air frame factory at Metz. The leader, Major Cobb reports complete destruction of

EP 15

Those Who Are About to Die

The 918th draws a particularly tough mission, an aircraft plant in Rhone Valley, 120 miles beyond fighter support range,

EP 16

In Search of My Enemy

Major Peter Gray and his wife Ann arrive at the 918th. Savage knows Ann as Ann Goss and was going to marry her a year ag

EP 17

The Albatross

Kane completed his 25 missions and is going back to the States on a Public Relations Tour. He will be performing in Wing

EP 18

The Lorelei

Crowe assigns Colonel Royce as Deputy Group Commander. On his arrival he goes out to meet ""Lorelei"" piloted by Lieuten

EP 19

Faith, Hope and Sergeant Aronson

Before a big mission, Savage is injured with a piece of shrapnel by his heart and consigned to the hospital. He meets a

EP 20

To Heinie, with Love

On a mission to bomb the rail yards at Eissen, Muller the new Navigator performs perfectly but is knocked down during a

EP 21

The Clash

General Savage is shot down while on a bomb run to the Sub Penn's @ Trondheim. The onlly suvivor of his crew, he ends up

EP 22

The Ticket

The Brauberg Damn needs to be bombed. Savage thinks that a specially equipped P-51 with 2 500 lb bombs can take it out.

EP 23

The Trap

While working on a plan to bomb Strassbourg, Savage gets trapped in a cellar during an Air Raid. Trapped with him are La

EP 24

The End of the Line

A Squadron Commander, Major Joe Gallagher scrubs himself from a mission and his replacement Captain Larry Hollander is k

EP 25

The Threat

Axis Sally is broadcasting some very accurate information about the 918th. Including that Savage is going to be killed.

EP 26

Mutiny at Ten Thousand Feet

Major Andy Towson, an exceptional pilot & squadron C.O. cracks up after landing. He is a friend of Savages and has flown

EP 27

The Mission

Savage and the Piccadilly Lily are given a special mission to bomb an oil line in the Säär Valley. Captain Dirksen is

EP 28

The Cry of Fallen Birds

Savage and the Piccadilly Lily are coming in damaged & low from a mission to Blaustadt. On the approach they almost hit

EP 29

V for Vendetta

Mission to bomb Mannheim. Major Gus Denver has returned to flight duty. On a previous mission he suffered a breakdown af

EP 30

P.O.W. (1)

EP 31

P.O.W. (2)

EP 32

The Hero

A Legendary World War I fighter ace acting as a Ferry Pilot arrives at Archbury on his way to SHAEF HQ. On the way in th

EP 1

The Loneliest Place in the World

A straggling B-17 joins the formation and it turns out to be a captured plane flown by Germans. It strafes the lead plan

EP 2

Rx for a Sick Bird

Maintenance problems plague the 918th. General Creighton from G-2 orders the 918th on a mission to drop a spy (Ilka Zrad

EP 3

Then Came the Mighty Hunter

After a tough mission, Gallagher needs a new gunner. Corbett, a replacement has a perfect gunnery score (1000, Komansky

EP 4

The Idolator

A new pilot, 1st Lieutenant Joshua Melton McGraw, who is an old friend of Gallagher's arrives with a chip on his shoulde

EP 5

Big Brother

The 918 lands at Mogador in North Africa to refuel and re-arm. Gallagher's plane lands 21 hours late after his stopover

EP 6

The Hotshot

The 511th Fighter Group arrives at Archbury to escort the 918 on the home leg of the shuttle mission. On the way Troper

EP 7

Show Me a Hero, I'll Show You a Bum

On a mission 9 out of the 10 crew of the Piccadilly Lily are wounded save one - Komansky. Komansky fly's and lands the p

EP 8

Runway in the Dark

On a practice for night mission, they are being tracked by Vendry's unit They change course and evade successfully but "

EP 9

I Am the Enemy

The 918 is on its 8th mission to bomb the sub pens at St Nazaire. This mission is led by Major Kurt Brown who has never

EP 10

Grant Me No Favor

On a bombing mission into Norway, Lieutenant Col. Christy aborts the mission after 10 out his 21 planes get shot down. W

EP 11

Storm at Twilight

Harv and Lieutenant Colonel Rogers, the 918ths acting commander, watch the latest mission come back very chewed up and m

EP 12

We're Not Coming Back

The start of the Shuttle raid Gallagher briefs his crew . They will be bombing Wessellhafen then flying into North Afric

EP 13

The Jones Boys

Off the base, JayDee Jones is working up the nerve to go on his next mission. He gets Jan Warner to sneak him back on ba

EP 14

Between the Lines

Flying back from Russian sector for the Invasion of Europe is coming and Stace & Krasker are returning with information

EP 15

Target 802

On the way back from a bombing run over the Ruhr valley, bombs are accidentally dropped on Ste Monique. 1st Lieutenant P

EP 16

Falling Star

On the way back from a mission, a mentor of Joe Gallagher's, Colonel Gus ""Pappy"" Wexler is flying as an observer. Gall

EP 17

The Slaughter Pen

While trying to bomb Hamburg, the 818th is turned back by flak & fighters over area called the ""Slaughter Pen"". A new

EP 18

Underground

While on a bombing raid, Gallagher realizes that he has bombed a decoy target they need to bomb 2500 yards NE of target

EP 19

Which Way the Wind Blows

Due to cloud cover over the target, the 918th led by Major Fitzsimmons is unable to bomb Kiel. They abort loosing 7 plan

EP 20

The Outsider

Mission to bomb a refinery & fuel storage area at Kasendorf. A pilot from the 53rd Fighter Squadron, Lieutenant Harley W

EP 21

Back to the Drawing Board

The Dulabine Shipyard bombing mission is turned back due to overcast. On the ground in Emstad, the German commander, Obe

EP 22

Twenty-Fifth Mission

After completing On his 25th mission, Major Tom Parsons is going home. At Wing HQ General Britt is chewing out his Group

EP 23

The Survivor

On a mission after hitting the target a bombing runs, Captain Bradovich's B-17 experiences engine trouble. Tourneau drop

EP 24

Angel Babe

B-17 ""Angel Babe"" is returning from a perfect mission to Willemshaven as the Group Lead. Flight Engineer Willets expla

EP 25

Decoy

In Scotland Gallagher meets with Major General Hardy about a Ranger mission and Gallagher comes up with an air support p

EP 26

The Hollow Man

An escaped POW, 1st Lieutenant Wally Bolen returns to the 918th after 5 months of captivity. He is welcomed by Komansky

EP 27

Cross-Hairs on Death

A cashiered pilot slips in for another try.

EP 28

Day of Reckoning

A German unit bombs the 918th's base in Archbury, among the dead are a group of new replacements and a WRAF Sergeant Win

EP 29

Siren Voices

On a bombing mission to Focke Wulfe Factory in Marienberg, East Prussia the 918th is attached by fighters and loose 9 AC

EP 1

Gauntlet of Fire

The 918th Group has just finished 21 missions in the 30 days since May 1, 1944. They have been bombing for Operation Poi

EP 2

Massacre

A shuttle raid is planned by 8th Air Force commander Lieutenant General Harry Owen. Bombers will bomb Ergen Oil Works la

EP 3

Face of a Shadow

The 918th is now temporarily part of the 15th Air Force. They fly to a base at Bellagio Foggia Italy commanded by Colone

EP 4

Fortress Weisbaden

The RAF(& USAAF) is getting pounded by very concentrated flak over Weisbaden, the latest Squadron has been wiped out. Ge

EP 5

A Distant Cry

A flight instructor goes to war.

EP 6

Practice to Deceive

Gallagher is shot down in a Mustang on a secret mission. Col Gibbons takes over command of the 918th. Conspiracy is led

EP 7

The All-American

Ted Master's an all American Athlete is assigned to the 918th. He comes equipped with his own Press Officer. Wants to fl

EP 8

The Pariah

Sandy almost runs down a Master Sergeant looking for the 918th. He has a German accent. Gallagher is briefing his Squadr

EP 9

The Fighter Pilot

9 new planes & crews arrive at Archbury. Aboard are some WACS assigned to Wing HQ led by Staff Sergeant Margo Demarest w

EP 10

To Seek and Destroy

A V-1 rocket crashes in Sweden. The allies want to get it. They recruit a rocket expert Group Captain Anthony Carmichael

EP 11

Burden of Guilt

Major General Fox is putting pressure on Brigadier General Doud to bomb the Sub Pens at Nordensholm. They have bombed 3

EP 12

The Ace

Colonel Harry Connelly is up for the Medal of Honor for the pinpoint bombing of a Radar station without hitting the chur

EP 13

Six Feet Under

52 Division 3rd Bn captures Argenteau Air Six Air Defense HQ in cellar, Sandy & Gallagher are in France scouting forward

EP 14

The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie

Gallagher parachutes onto a Mountain to get a group of Nuns to move so the Mountain can be bombed.

EP 15

Graveyard

On a Shuttle Mission to bomb Fredricksburg then land in Foggia Italy, General Chandler leads the whole wing. Gallagher's

EP 16

A Long Time Dead

Captain Dula, a pilot who is flying as Navigator, Harvey flies as co-pilot wounded. Gallagher wounded, Dula takes over,

EP 17

The Hunters and the Killers

Commodore Leon Crompton is the leader of USN Task Force 10. His job is to find and sink Wolf Pack Laika , 8 German u-boa

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