our kh-ll's took this one at 0100 hours. what you see here is the mobilization of two mechanized brigades. the northern border's gotten a bit hairy. their migs are playing tag with our tomcats and our boys are just itching to engage. keep your heads. i don't want to get anybody here excited, but if we can get out of this room, i can get us to safety. yes, sir, that's a problem, but if we can somehow get to a lower altitude, the rear loading ramp on the baggage deck is equipped with parachutes in case of an engine failure. now we can either wait for a political resolution, or try to resolve this thing ourselves. this is a dead end. led off to slaughter one at a time. if we don't act, they'll kill us all eventually who's with me? they took `em out. they're probably on the upper deck. gravity. if we can get to a lower altitude, we can use parachutes, but at this altitude, we'll pass out from oxygen deprivation. we can't jump from here or at this speed. but if we could get a message out - tell the refueling plane. eighteen thousand feet, sir. and two hundred knots. otherwise it's suicide. these chutes are designed for a safe slow descent. they'll deploy off the line automatically as you step from the plane. you guys'll have to pull your own rip cords. wait until you're clear from the plane, but not any longer. once i check you, go stand behind the yellow line. you're good. you're good. you're good. mr. president? pwtshall the fax went through. we can only wait. yes, sir. sir, we stay with the president. relax everybody. i used to do this for a living9 caidwell pulls a switch on the wall. depressurizing compartment. this `11 take a moment. here we go. let me save him. mr. president. the president?