剧情：TheInspectorGeneraloftheStrategicAirCommand(SAC),MajorGeneral"HappyJack"Kirby(playedbyKevinMcCarthy),landsunannouncedinaKC-135atthefictionalCarmodyAirForceBasenearSanFrancisco,California(aroleactuallyfilledbythereallifeBealeAFB),homeofthe904thStrategicAerospaceWing.Accompaniedbyathirty-maninspectionteam,hedemandsthatth... (展开全部) TheInspectorGeneraloftheStrategicAirCommand(SAC),MajorGeneral"HappyJack"Kirby(playedbyKevinMcCarthy),landsunannouncedinaKC-135atthefictionalCarmodyAirForceBasenearSanFrancisco,California(aroleactuallyfilledbythereallifeBealeAFB),homeofthe904thStrategicAerospaceWing.Accompaniedbyathirty-maninspectionteam,hedemandsthatth... TheInspectorGeneraloftheStrategicAirCommand(SAC),MajorGeneral"HappyJack"Kirby(playedbyKevinMcCarthy),landsunannouncedinaKC-135atthefictionalCarmodyAirForceBasenearSanFrancisco,California(aroleactuallyfilledbythereallifeBealeAFB),homeofthe904thStrategicAerospaceWing.Accompaniedbyathirty-maninspectionteam,hedemandsthattheAirPolicetakehimdirectlytothewing'scommandpostandoncethereannouncesano-noticeOperationalReadinessInspection(ORI).Astheinspectioncontinues,GeneralKirbyreceivesascorereportfromamemberofhisteam.Withthisinhand,hecallsGeneralHewitt,thecommandinggeneralofSACathisOmahaheadquartersandsoberlyinformshim,"Itdoesn'tlooktoogoodsofar,sir." Thegeneralagreesand,withoutfurtherado,summonstohisofficehisnewaide,ColonelJimCaldwell(RockHudson)USAF,whoatthetimeisconductingatourofvisitingdignitariesthroughthecentralalertroomofSACHeadquartersatOffuttAFB.ColonelCaldwellreportstohisboss'soffice,andGeneralHewitt(LeifErickson)coollyinformshimthatthewingcommanderatCarmody"didn'thavewhatittakes"andmustbereplaced.HewittoffersthejobtoCaldwell,whoenthusiasticallyaccepts.ToCaldwell,thisisahighlyenviablecareermove,onemademoreauspiciouswhenhediscoversthathisgoodfriendandKoreanWarbuddy,ColonelHollisFarr(RodTaylor),isthevicewingcommander.Barelyabletoconcealhisexcitement,hetelephoneshisEnglishwifeVictoria(MaryPeach)totellherthenews. Soonafterhearrives,notinganumberofproblemsinthewingthatindicatealowstateoftraining,heinstitutesmeasuresthatColonelFarrimmediatelyquestions—restoringaseven-dayalertcyclethatisolatesflightcrewsfromtheirfamilies,freezingallpromotionrecommendations,andmakingitclearthatnomemberofthe904thmayconsiderhisjobsecure.ThisincludestheBaseCommander,ColonelBillFowler(BarrySullivan),who,asCaldwellsoonlearns,drinksheavily.Eventually,CaldwellforcesFowlertoretireearly,andtellshimstraight-outthathisdrinkingisthecause.Healsoalienatesamaintenanceofficerbytellinghimthathemustlearntodelegateauthorityandwhenthatofficerappliesforatransfer,Caldwellrefusestoactonit.FarrproteststhatCaldwellis"goingoutonalimb,"towhichCaldwellreplieswithabitingrhetoricalquestion,"What'swrongwiththat?" Caldwell'sharshpoliciessoonalienateevenVictoria,whohasbefriendedFowler'swife.Eventually,moraleattheupperechelonsgoesfrombadtoworse.First,BillFowlershootshimself,undercircumstancesthatcouldbeaccidentalbutprobablyarenot.Then,afterFarrgivesleavetoasquadroncommanderwhoseunitisnotingoodshape,Caldwellasksthebrigadiergeneralcommandingthe904th'sparentairdivisiontoreplaceFarrasvicewingcommander.Hesays,"IinheritedthemostpopularwingvicecommanderinSACbutonewhowillnotassumeresponsibility!"HethensharplycontradictsFarr'srosyapprovalofthewing'sperformanceduringapost-missioncritiqueofB-52GandKC-135AaircraftcommandersandtheircrewsasapreludetoinformingFarrthatheisfired.ThisalmostcausesthefinalbreachbetweenCaldwellandhiswife,especiallysincegossiphashadFarrandVictoriadriftingintoanaffairarumortowhichCaldwelllendsnocredence,butonethatVictoriahasheard,leadinghertothinkthatsheisinsomewayresponsibleforFarr'simpendingdismissal. Soonafter,whileCaldwellvisitsFowlerinaSanFranciscohospitaltosnaphimoutofhisdepression,hereceivesacallfromtheoperationschiefsayingthat"anunidentifiedKC-135"is"onfinalapproach,noemergencydeclared."SuspectinganotherORI,Caldwellorderstheofficertonotifythebattlestaffatonce.Caldwellcannotreturntobasefastenough,however,andFarrmustassumecommandinhisabsence.Inthiscapacity,Farrmakesakeydecision:tolaunchaB-52whichcannotproducefullpowerononeofitsengines,aviolationofpeacetimeflightsafetyregulations,because"We'resimulatingwartimeconditions." AfteranotherB-52mustabortitsmission,GeneralKirby's"score"ofthatmissionwillmakethedifferencebetweenpassingandfailing.KirbyconfrontsFarraboutthedecision,andCaldwellimmediatelydefendsit,statinghewouldhavemadethesamecall.ButKirby,aformerwingcommanderhimself,surprisesbothbysayingthathe,too,wouldhavedonethesame,andthathewillnotscorethemissionasanabort.Tellingly,heactuallysmilesatCaldwellashesaysthis.CaldwellcongratulatesFarrinamannerstronglysuggestinghewillretainFarrashisvicecommander,sayingthatFarrhasfinallylearned"how...itfeelsoutonthatlimb"and"mightactuallygettolikeitoutthere".Victoria,forherpart,realizesthevalueofCaldwell'spoliciesespeciallywhenGeneralKirbywantstoseeheraboutthebase'sFamilySupportProgram.