i see absolutely no need for captain grant's involvement in the actual operation. he can accomplish an advisory role right from here in operations. mr. kaplan, it's going to be difficult enough for the colonel and his men. travis speaks out. they'll reach our air space in an hour and a half. the f-14's should be intercepting the 747 in approximately fifteen minutes. should be coming on the board any second. on the screen we see, four small points of light, approaching the 747 from a converging angle, their origin somewhere near florida. this may have been a mistake. i'll be a son-of-a-bitch. yes, sir. they'll be starting their descent in about ten minutes. congratulations, captain. we're diverting you now to carson air force base. the f-14's will escort you.