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[Thrilling instrumental music]
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[engine starts]
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Imagine two small
beaten aircraft
on this abandoned runway ,
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On brindisi, Italy.
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[engine rotates]
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We have to travel
a thousand miles to israel.
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We read every day
about the convoy,
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In Israel is being trapped
in the hills.
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In one case, that
40 doctor's convoys
who was killed.
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[bomb exploded]
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[wailing sirens]
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[lenart] it's hopeless
time, in Palestine.
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There is food that must be dropped,
ammunition that must be dropped
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And they only have
some of their child pipers.
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So, these planes
are very important
to go there.
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We take the seat
behind,
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And put in a large rubber tank
filled with fuel,
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With the pipe going
to wing tanks.
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We fly
molotov cocktails.
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We don't have life rafts,
no operational radio.
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I see some beautiful
wildflowers right
with the runway.
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[goldstein] I see Lou
jumping from his plane
and choose flowers.
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I want to kill him, but, uh,
I can control myself.
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[Lenart] just from the edge of
from the runway it is a cliff,
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And the plane
just sink like this.
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Eleven and a half hours
watching
that single propeller
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Wandering around and around.
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Never seen land,
never seen a ship,
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Never see airplanes,
just water.
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[goldstein] it's
the stupidest thing
we've done it, fly 11 hours
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On the water ,
single engine aircraft.
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The only person I know
has ever done that,
is lindbergh.
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Finally, we made a landing
on the net, turned south.
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We circled the Telkom aviv airport.
It's just a strip of land.
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Don't have lighting, except
what they call "gooseneck."
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And after about 45 minutes,
we were able to
to enter and land.
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[this spinning engine]
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[lenart] second this
small plane
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What is the biggest
they have in israel.
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The next morning
they already
dropped supplies
to the kibbutzim.
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I handed over the flowers
to the first woman I saw.
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Well , that's lou.
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I learned afterwards
that we
first arrived.
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That was originally
from the Israeli air force.
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This day
day for the sailors,
and for the best reason in the world
.
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they are the first to be released by the navy. Please Thank you, friends,
for a job well done!
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[cheering]
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[Frankel] after I returned
than three years of war,
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I was in minot, north dakota.
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Partnering with
used car and truck business.
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Money, boyfriend, car...
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The whole enchilada.
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I really do not
very concerned about Palestine.
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I never went to hebrew school.
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My mother had to drag me kicking and screaming
to get my bar-mitzvah & apos; d.
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I grew up in the age of
very virile and anti-Semitism.
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Saya dibesarkan di usia
sangat jantan dan anti semitisme.
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People like coughlin's father...
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We believe
the principle of Christ,
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Love your neighbor
as yourself,
and with that principle,
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I challenge every Jew
in this country,
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Tell me
what he did
don't believe!
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[cheering crowd]
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[frankel] it's difficult.
When I'm walking home
from school,
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We used to get it
up, down, and sideways.
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Killer of Christ, sheeny,
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Dirty, and everything.
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We tried to ignore it,
but you didn't can.
That is part of your soul.
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They surround me
and that person will hit me
from behind, and I will turn around
around and then he hit me.
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I realized then
I was about
13 years,
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In order for me to survive,
I have to be very strong.
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So I wrote to a man
called atlas charles,
with dollars.
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By the time I
15 years,
nobody beat me.
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[bomb explodes]
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I graduated from high school
in April.
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End of April I went
to the recruitment office,
and there are people lined up
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And there is a man
sitting at the table.
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I fill out the form.
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Of course it says there ,
"religion."
"Jewish."
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He looked at me,
and he said,
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"The Marine Corps is a difficult garment.
Do you think you can make it? "
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I looked at him
and I said,
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"if you succeed,
I can do it."
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I grew up in newark,
new Jersey.
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I used to go back
from the battle
with black eyes,
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And I went into the house
and my father said,
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"what you did
to others ? "
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My father is a tiger.
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We don't have a car,
but I have a friend
who has a bicycle,
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Dan we will cross the highway
and everything is on our bikes.
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I live near the Newark airport.
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We will watch the plane land ,
and watch the pilot
and admire them.
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So I'm always interested in
on flight.
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[lichter] when we were little, < br /> I used to go to coney island
with my friends.
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I will go on a cyclone
or lightning
when I can afford it.
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That might be
10 or 15 cents a ride.
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This who is in a hurry [panting].
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Being scared of
and loving him
at the same time.
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That was my introduction
to take risk
and want to be a pilot.
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We live in a kosher house
because of
respect for my grandparents.
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But I don't like being a Jew.
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I don't think you can
get a job in the
fire department or the police department
in new york if you're a Jew.
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I am not denying my Jews, but...
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I am not happy
about being Jewish.
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What changed me was
knowing what he was doing murderer
to Jews.
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He killed six million!
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[goldstein] I didn't
understand Zionism,
but I know
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What happened in Europe
in concentration camps.
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And the refugees
are trying to find
some places to live.
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Also, British people
intercept them
on the high seas
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And put it
behind barbed wire in Germany.
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I think there should be
something done about this.
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[news reporter]
Europeans who were moved
were on the last lap
from a journey to freedom.
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Their eyes changed
towards the horizon,
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Search for the coastline
from the promised land.
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Off in the distance,
British destroyer fires.
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So close but it's so far away.
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Palestine is still a promise.
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[singing in a foreign language]
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[singing in a foreign language]
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[penslar] in the final part of
war, there is
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Pressure great
in the UK,
who controls Palestine,
to allow Jews
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to immigrate in large numbers
to palestine.
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That is something
the British government
just refuses to do it.
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Because they know
if they will have it
the future in this region,
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They must have good intentions
from all over the Arab world.
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And they won't have it
if they allow
massive immigration
from Jews to Palestine.
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The British realized
that they could not
reach a compromise
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Between the warring clans
in the palestine, the Jews
and para arabs.
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And they understand
they can't
stay here indefinitely.
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Become British in February & apos; 47
said, "we will be palestine's hand
and all the problems,
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Return to the world community. "
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And the united nations come
with partition proposals.
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The idea is < br /> to partition the country
into two parts,
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Two states, one for Jews
from palestine,
and one for arabs
from Palestine.
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Jews accepted
partition resolution
November 29, 1947.
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Arabs rejected.
They want all palestine
for them. yourself.
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[un speaker]
English,
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Keep away.
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United States,
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Yes.
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Uruguay,
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Yes.
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[penslar] when
voting is being counted
people count
on their heads.
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And when they realize
two-thirds majority
has been achieved,
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Shouts of joy like that.
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Their dreams of statehood
were finally granted.
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The resolution of
was adopted by 33 votes ,
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13 against, 10 abstentions.
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People here
overwhelmed.
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Everyone dance
and sing on the streets.
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There is only one person who is sad.
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His name is David Ben-Gurion.
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I stand by his side < br /> when he sees
in dancing people.
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And he says,
"well, today they dance,
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Tomorrow their blood
will spill. "
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And that's how it happened.
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[loud explosion]
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[loud explosion]
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[penslar] there is violence.
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From the time of partition
until the spring of 1948.
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A kind of civil war
between Jews
and palestinian arabs.
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[shots]
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It's time
Jerusalem is besieged.
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That's when israel's condition
looks like it's possible
never appeared.
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[morris]
a large number of palestinians
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Turned into refugees,
or evacuate
from their home
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As a result of fighting.
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In some cases,
there is eviction.
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And in others, the their leader
told them to leave.
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But basically, they ran away
in the face of the turmoil of war.
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After the partition voting,
people the english announced
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That they will go
to leave Palestine
on May 15, 1948,
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And it starts
the clock ticking.
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[craig weiss] everyone knows
that, come 15 May,
there will be a vacuum.
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And for Jews,
they know they have
to be set up
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And ready to fight
with neighbors
Arab soldiers.
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Who is preparing to attack
as soon as the British leave.
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00:14:59,565 --> 00:15:05,837
[crowd cheering]
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00:15:05,839 --> 00:15:07,705
[morris] Egyptians
have an air force
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00:15:07,707 --> 00:15:11,309
with several dozen spitfires
and several other
military aircraft .
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00:15:11,311 --> 00:15:14,312
[roaring machine]
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00:15:14,314 --> 00:15:20,485
Jews in Palestine
have very small air arms
called haganah air service.
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00:15:20,487 --> 00:15:26,124
Layanan udara mereka
tidak signifikan dan
tidak memiliki pesawat militer.
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00:15:27,259 --> 00:15:30,662
Ben-gurion called me,
and he said "look,
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We have a little shotgun,
a little machine gun.
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00:15:34,935 --> 00:15:38,569
We don't have a plane,
We don't have tanks.
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00:15:38,571 --> 00:15:45,009
And unless we have to
get some weapons,
we get lost. "
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00:15:45,011 --> 00:15:50,181
And he said,
"I will go to the United States
to mobilize forces.
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Ben-Gurion's view is
that we will really do it
be the place
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To go for everything.
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American money,
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00:16:00,260 --> 00:16:03,227
World war surplus equipment ii
either rot in the fields,
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00:16:03,229 --> 00:16:06,064
Or being sold
with memo prices,
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00:16:08,133 --> 00:16:11,703
Jewish veterans who have
current military skills.
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[livingston] I got a letter
from a friend of mine in twa
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And the letter
just says,
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"if you are interested in flying
ammunition to Palestine,
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Contact this number
in New York
and ask for swifty."
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Like
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So, what the hell is this,
I called the number.
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"livingston! Where's
Are you?
We already waiting for
a week for you! "
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I said," Waiting for me, huh? "
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00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:42,567
" Yes, we need you
soon! "
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I know my whole life
will be different.
I just found out that!
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[lenart]
I'm in hollywood.
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There there is
a palestinian general
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Who will speak
at the temple that night.
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I went to him and I said,
"Listen, I know there will be
being a war there,
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And I'm a fighter pilot,
and I want to go there. "
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He said, "Well, I didn't
know anything about that."
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00:17:07,961 --> 00:17:11,929
Because, you know, it's not
like, newspaper ads,
"Join the haganah!"
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That's illegal, of course.
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[jeffrey weiss]
although the truman
has been a strong supporter
from a Jewish country,
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The foreign ministry
has become very ambivalent
about partitions.
235
00:17:22,709 --> 00:17:26,077
They think
that a Jewish country is
unsuccessful
established,
236
00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:28,346
That Jews will
be flooded by arabs.
237
00:17:29,915 --> 00:17:32,450
And so, we took
a number of steps
238
00:17:32,452 --> 00:17:37,455
To make it clear that
anyone who tries to go
for palestine to fight
will lose their citizenship,
239
00:17:39,858 --> 00:17:46,130
And that will happen
no exports
American war material
to palestine.
240
00:17:46,132 --> 00:17:50,535
Americans lead
in building an embargo alarm
to the whole middle east.
241
00:17:53,472 --> 00:17:57,075
Our problem
is how to break it
embargo.
242
00:17:57,709 --> 00:17:59,777
We use all possible means.
243
00:18:00,579 --> 00:18:03,748
Ingenuity, connection,
244
00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:05,550
Smuggling, everything.
245
00:18:07,386 --> 00:18:11,122
Because it's a matter of
life and death.
246
00:18:12,724 --> 00:18:17,095
[penslar]
this is when an important figure
named al schwimmer steps in.
247
00:18:17,097 --> 00:18:20,631
Al schwimmer is
in many ways the founder
/> from the Israeli air force.
248
00:18:21,934 --> 00:18:24,402
He started his career
as a flight engineer.
249
00:18:24,404 --> 00:18:26,704
That's al schwimmer,
Americans,
250
00:18:26,706 --> 00:18:29,207
Who, when he is involved
in this company, is advised
251
00:18:29,209 --> 00:18:33,344
Anda tidak akan memenangkan perang
melawan negara arab
jika kamu tidak memiliki angkatan udara.
252
00:18:33,346 --> 00:18:36,180
Ben-gurion, now, he thought
very similar.
253
00:18:39,485 --> 00:18:41,919
[lenart] I got a phone call
on Sunday morning
254
00:18:41,921 --> 00:18:43,488
From al schwimmer.
255
00:18:45,224 --> 00:18:48,459
He gave me an envelope
with $ 5,000,
256
00:18:48,461 --> 00:18:51,562
Send me to
surplus war administration.
257
00:18:52,798 --> 00:18:56,100
It was desert
258
00:18:56,102 --> 00:18:59,203
And if you're a veteran
you can buy it.
259
00:18:59,205 --> 00:19:03,007
So the cost of the aircraft to build
is around 175,000.
260
00:19:03,009 --> 00:19:07,912
For $ 5,000 I became the owner of
from c-46.
261
00:19:07,914 --> 00:19:11,015
[jeffrey weiss]
schwimmer bought
a dozen c-46's,
262
00:19:11,017 --> 00:19:13,718
Two or three
of constellations,
263
00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:17,755
And getting the operation
was established in California.
264
00:19:17,757 --> 00:19:21,192
The point is, from the beginning,
he created airline
265
00:19:21,194 --> 00:19:24,495
And finally the nucleus
from the Israeli transportation squadron.
266
00:19:30,502 --> 00:19:33,104
An important point
at the moment
267
00:19:33,106 --> 00:19:35,473
Is recruiting crew.
268
00:19:36,275 --> 00:19:38,543
We have these planes,
269
00:19:39,378 --> 00:19:41,245
But nobody flew them .
270
00:19:43,916 --> 00:19:46,184
My first job
doesn't fly.
271
00:19:46,186 --> 00:19:51,956
It explores stolen recordings
new york air national
list of guardians
272
00:19:51,958 --> 00:19:56,861
Search for
for Jewish names that are heard
with pilot status.
273
00:19:59,598 --> 00:20:01,933
[frankel] I have
this phone call
From New York
274
00:20:01,935 --> 00:20:05,703
Judging me
that Israel went
to declare itself as a country,
275
00:20:05,705 --> 00:20:08,506
That they have bought
some airplanes,
276
00:20:08,508 --> 00:20:10,408
But they don't have anyone
to fly them.
277
00:20:12,144 --> 00:20:16,214
[paul reubens] my father
is an action pilot,
brave brave man.
278
00:20:16,216 --> 00:20:19,383
He very arrogant
and macho.
279
00:20:19,385 --> 00:20:22,553
He's like, um...
280
00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:25,256
Indiana Jones, sort of,
You know, I mean...
281
00:20:25,258 --> 00:20:27,658
He has that type of
personality.
282
00:20:29,394 --> 00:20:34,332
After the war,
airlines don't
employ Jewish pilots.
283
00:20:34,334 --> 00:20:39,403
So the chance to fly
for good purposes
is just great.
284
00:20:39,405 --> 00:20:41,472
I believe it's
the reason he left
285
00:20:41,474 --> 00:20:45,376
Is pure because he
is very passionate about that.
286
00:20:45,378 --> 00:20:48,312
He feels like
it's fate.
287
00:20:49,481 --> 00:20:51,749
He said "yes"
immediately
288
00:20:51,751 --> 00:20:54,752
And called four friends
all of whom said "yes."
289
00:20:56,321 --> 00:20:59,090
[goldstein] I was working
as a flight instructor
290
00:20:59,092 --> 00:21:01,459
In philadelphia
on the river delaware.
291
00:21:02,227 --> 00:21:04,762
I started asking
292
00:21:04,764 --> 00:21:06,764
to see if I could go
to israel.
293
00:21:07,566 --> 00:21:09,433
I was invited
to New York,
294
00:21:09,435 --> 00:21:11,669
Meet with al schwimmer.
295
00:21:11,671 --> 00:21:13,771
That should be
quietly.
296
00:21:15,340 --> 00:21:19,310
[lichtman] I got the form,
"Are you in world war ii?
In what capacity?"
297
00:21:19,312 --> 00:21:22,046
So, I filled it out.
I am a fighter pilot.
298
00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:27,885
A few days later
I started receiving
phone calls and telegrams.
299
00:21:28,787 --> 00:21:32,290
"Meeting a man with flowers
on his collar
300
00:21:32,292 --> 00:21:34,425
On the 57 west road."
301
00:21:35,093 --> 00:21:38,462
[orchestral game]
302
00:21:41,266 --> 00:21:43,701
[singing singer]
303
00:21:45,771 --> 00:21:47,672
[craig weiss]
these clandescent operations
304
00:21:47,674 --> 00:21:49,740
To recruit pilots
and get weapons
305
00:21:49,742 --> 00:21:53,411
Centered in a hotel
where the copacabana
is located.
306
00:21:53,413 --> 00:21:56,480
[playing optimistic music]
307
00:21:58,717 --> 00:22:00,785
And sinatra is honest
used to appear there.
308
00:22:02,187 --> 00:22:03,621
The fact is,
he once volunteered
309
00:22:03,623 --> 00:22:06,324
To make money
to buy illegal weapons.
310
00:22:07,959 --> 00:22:10,761
ΓÖ¬
311
00:22:10,763 --> 00:22:12,697
They asked me
how much I wanted it
to be paid.
312
00:22:12,699 --> 00:22:14,298
I said I didn't
need any payment.
313
00:22:14,300 --> 00:22:16,267
I thought I would go home
in one or two months.
314
00:22:16,269 --> 00:22:18,769
I really think
we will lose.
315
00:22:20,839 --> 00:22:24,342
You know, you're talking
about 600,000 Jews
316
00:22:24,344 --> 00:22:26,610
And 50 million arabs
surround it.
317
00:22:26,612 --> 00:22:28,913
I don't see how they can
maybe survive.
318
00:22:32,484 --> 00:22:36,487
[lichtman] I said, "mother,
I'll go to palestine."
319
00:22:37,289 --> 00:22:40,424
He said,
"You won't.
320
00:22:40,426 --> 00:22:43,494
Under any circumstances
you will go."
321
00:22:44,830 --> 00:22:46,597
And I said, "I'm leaving."
322
00:22:47,466 --> 00:22:49,133
My father said nothing.
323
00:22:51,970 --> 00:22:53,904
I knew he would leave.
324
00:22:55,507 --> 00:23:00,444
I risked
my citizenship
and also jail time.
325
00:23:01,546 --> 00:23:03,381
I don't care.
326
00:23:05,283 --> 00:23:07,151
I'll
help the Jews out
327
00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:10,755
I will
help my people out.
328
00:23:12,991 --> 00:23:15,793
[livingston] Love me
doesn't mean anything.
329
00:23:15,795 --> 00:23:17,661
I'm American!
330
00:23:17,663 --> 00:23:20,931
But the idea that Jews
will fight...
331
00:23:22,434 --> 00:23:24,001
I found something interesting.
332
00:23:24,870 --> 00:23:26,437
It's about time
333
00:23:27,839 --> 00:23:31,208
My father,
I fought
with him about it.
334
00:23:31,210 --> 00:23:33,077
I always debated
with him.
335
00:23:33,079 --> 00:23:37,248
He always tell me
I... I'm not a good person.
336
00:23:37,250 --> 00:23:40,851
And I said,
"I'll go and
risk my life to be good-"
337
00:23:40,853 --> 00:23:43,454
He said, "You don't
have to commit suicide
be a good person!"
338
00:23:45,357 --> 00:23:49,894
[goldstein] I told my mother
I will work for
a cargo airline.
339
00:23:49,896 --> 00:23:53,030
In world war ii,
he received a telegram
340
00:23:53,032 --> 00:23:56,801
From the
war department that I have
lost in action.
341
00:23:56,803 --> 00:24:00,304
I don't want to put it
through it again.
342
00:24:00,306 --> 00:24:04,942
[frankel] my mother
dropped herself onto the floor
and started crying
hysterically,
343
00:24:04,944 --> 00:24:07,878
And I almost didn't
get out the door.
344
00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:11,816
I'm new just decide
nothing will stop me.
345
00:24:11,818 --> 00:24:15,119
I can't live with myself
if I don't do this.
346
00:24:16,655 --> 00:24:19,156
[lenart] part of the family I
ended up in auschwitz.
347
00:24:19,158 --> 00:24:21,058
My grandmother
and my cousin.
348
00:24:22,494 --> 00:24:26,797
I feel that the remnants are there
the right to live and some < br /> chance of happiness.
349
00:24:28,467 --> 00:24:32,736
[lichter] the alternative
is too difficult for me
to imagine,
350
00:24:32,738 --> 00:24:35,706
What are the possibilities
the arabs can do it.
351
00:24:35,708 --> 00:24:39,844
And they talk about
the fact that
what the killer did
352
00:24:39,846 --> 00:24:42,613
There will be nothing compared to
for what they will do.
353
00:24:47,586 --> 00:24:51,722
[jeffrey weiss] schwimmer
have to find a way to get it
the plane comes out of us.
354
00:24:51,724 --> 00:24:54,892
You can't take it
to palestine
because English
is still there
355
00:24:54,894 --> 00:24:57,027
And be on high alert
for weapons smugglers.
356
00:24:57,029 --> 00:24:59,129
But you can't
leave them inside us
357
00:24:59,131 --> 00:25:00,865
Because of an arms embargo.
358
00:25:00,867 --> 00:25:03,033
So they will do it
have to jump around
all over the world
359
00:25:03,035 --> 00:25:05,669
to be as close as possible to Palestine
maybe.
360
00:25:07,772 --> 00:25:11,408
This idea hatches
turn off these Jewish planes
361
00:25:11,410 --> 00:25:14,812
Into the nucleus
from fake airlines.
362
00:25:16,515 --> 00:25:17,948
There are ex-
air force
363
00:25:17,950 --> 00:25:20,818
Who are friends with that nephew
from the president of Panama.
364
00:25:23,021 --> 00:25:25,923
[livingston] so we
lineas area de panama,
365
00:25:30,228 --> 00:25:33,163
You have these planes
marching on the taxi
ready to take off
366
00:25:33,165 --> 00:25:37,101
And they are very conscious
that this embargo
starts to take effect.
367
00:25:37,103 --> 00:25:40,471
And you have this
treasury agent, or t-men
when they were called that day,
368
00:25:40,473 --> 00:25:42,106
Appears,
and there is a confrontation
369
00:25:42,108 --> 00:25:45,676
With some
pilots who are getting ready
to take off.
370
00:25:45,678 --> 00:25:49,647
Swifty said, "this is
a foreign registered aircraft."
371
00:25:49,649 --> 00:25:52,182
"no, they are not.
They are us."
372
00:25:52,184 --> 00:25:53,984
Swifty berkata,
"tunggu sebentar."
373
00:25:53,986 --> 00:25:57,187
It happened in the hangar, he
came out with a mechanic
with a can of blue paint.
374
00:25:57,189 --> 00:26:01,458
Mechanics got up on one
the sides of c-46s
and he prints,
375
00:26:01,460 --> 00:26:03,060
"lapsa."
lapsa.
376
00:26:03,062 --> 00:26:04,595
Lineas aereas de panama.
377
00:26:04,597 --> 00:26:06,397
Letters that are not neat,
all bleeding went down.
378
00:26:06,399 --> 00:26:09,867
Swifty said to that person,
"okay, now they're
registered overseas."
379
00:26:09,869 --> 00:26:12,536
And that person said,
380
00:26:12,538 --> 00:26:14,004
And he said to t-man,
381
00:26:14,006 --> 00:26:16,607
"You want to stop us?
Shoot us. "
382
00:26:18,209 --> 00:26:19,910
[up-tempo playing music]
383
00:26:19,912 --> 00:26:25,749
ΓÖ¬
384
00:26:25,751 --> 00:26:28,619
[livingston] in panama,
we run the city.
385
00:26:28,621 --> 00:26:33,524
We settled on the favorite place
that I remember
called tierra feliz.
386
00:26:33,526 --> 00:26:35,092
Happy land.
387
00:26:35,094 --> 00:26:40,197
ΓÖ¬
388
00:26:40,199 --> 00:26:42,933
We bought a buick sedan.
389
00:26:44,736 --> 00:26:49,239
My friend is a forest and I
bought a white coat.
390
00:26:49,241 --> 00:26:52,643
And we will go around < br /> and pick up the girls.
391
00:26:52,645 --> 00:26:56,013
We're young,
handsome, have hair.
392
00:26:56,748 --> 00:26:59,350
We have lots of testosterone,
393
00:26:59,352 --> 00:27:01,051
And we don't want
to waste it.
394
00:27:02,821 --> 00:27:04,288
What else can I say?
395
00:27:04,290 --> 00:27:06,390
ΓÖ¬
396
00:27:06,392 --> 00:27:09,827
We're out of Panama, < br /> we have to go through
south atlantik.
397
00:27:09,829 --> 00:27:12,096
So we landed
at Christmas, brazil.
398
00:27:13,064 --> 00:27:16,000
Then, we left,
must be Casablanca
399
00:27:16,835 --> 00:27:18,702
Rewards
all over the place.
400
00:27:20,505 --> 00:27:23,807
And then we head out,
landing in Rome.
401
00:27:24,576 --> 00:27:26,243
[playing romantic music]
402
00:27:28,213 --> 00:27:31,148
[lenart]
Rome is the headquarters
from haganah,
403
00:27:31,150 --> 00:27:33,651
And there
gather pilots there.
404
00:27:35,954 --> 00:27:40,157
We're all young men,
flight jackets.
405
00:27:43,928 --> 00:27:48,165
And Rome is a wild place
at that time.
406
00:27:50,402 --> 00:27:54,605
Beautiful woman
with beautiful breasts
407
00:27:54,607 --> 00:27:56,940
And I experienced
once upon a time there.
408
00:27:57,676 --> 00:27:59,910
And I met buzz.
409
00:28:00,679 --> 00:28:03,681
They introduced me to him.
410
00:28:03,683 --> 00:28:06,950
[jeffrey weiss]
buzz sounds are canada
lead world war ii ace.
411
00:28:06,952 --> 00:28:08,752
He is a Maltese eagle.
412
00:28:08,754 --> 00:28:10,387
He is the type of person who
413
00:28:10,389 --> 00:28:13,223
Alone
has the potential to change
the course of war.
414
00:28:14,592 --> 00:28:16,126
Arabs want it
415
00:28:16,128 --> 00:28:20,597
But he made it known
that he wanted to fight
for Jews.
416
00:28:20,599 --> 00:28:25,302
For him, going to palestine
will make it back
for the days of His glory.
417
00:28:25,304 --> 00:28:28,706
And, in Rome,
while the other pilots,
like dizzy lichman, are out
418
00:28:28,708 --> 00:28:30,507
Wandering
and picking up women,
419
00:28:30,509 --> 00:28:33,844
He first
in his hotel room practicing
with his model airplane.
420
00:28:35,180 --> 00:28:39,783
One day the buzz looms over
said, "I'll fly
a norseman tomorrow."
421
00:28:39,785 --> 00:28:43,087
He said, "do you want to ride?"
I said, "sure!"
422
00:28:43,089 --> 00:28:47,991
Shortly before that,
I have met this beautifully
Italian girl young.
423
00:28:48,693 --> 00:28:50,627
I spent the night
with him,
424
00:28:50,629 --> 00:28:54,531
And he wants me,
and I want to stay longer.
425
00:28:54,533 --> 00:28:56,533
I call
buzz breed.
426
00:28:56,535 --> 00:28:59,536
I said, "Buzz, I can't
make it today.
427
00:28:59,538 --> 00:29:01,605
I have a young woman here."
428
00:29:01,607 --> 00:29:04,007
So, he said,
"I understand."
429
00:29:04,009 --> 00:29:07,010
So, he has another man...
I think his name is cohen.
430
00:29:09,547 --> 00:29:13,784
[jeffrey weiss] unfortunately,
certain planes
burn and fall.
431
00:29:13,786 --> 00:29:16,353
He and his co-pilot
died instantly.
432
00:29:17,889 --> 00:29:20,224
[craig weiss] there were several
thinking that the plane
had been sabotaged
433
00:29:20,226 --> 00:29:23,393
To prevent it
from those who made it
to palestine.
434
00:29:23,395 --> 00:29:27,498
Maybe some of these women
soldiers fighting
are spies.
435
00:29:28,366 --> 00:29:30,167
No one really knows.
436
00:29:33,705 --> 00:29:37,141
[morris] there is only one
country in the world who wants
to break the embargo
437
00:29:37,143 --> 00:29:39,543
And sell weapons and aircraft < br /> to israel.
438
00:29:41,813 --> 00:29:44,314
Czechoslovakia
yankee dollars are needed.
439
00:29:44,316 --> 00:29:47,417
Zionist movements have
millions of dollars
440
00:29:47,419 --> 00:29:52,089
Karena orang Amerika-Yahudi
kontribusi untuk penyebabnya.
441
00:29:52,091 --> 00:29:56,660
[jeffrey weiss]
czechoslovakia
providing airfields
so Israelis can base it
442
00:29:56,662 --> 00:29:58,162
All these transport planes
443
00:29:58,164 --> 00:30:00,798
That they have been smuggled
Get out of us
and get down to Panama.
444
00:30:02,734 --> 00:30:04,134
Israel can
to set this
445
00:30:04,136 --> 00:30:06,370
Basically
a remote Israeli base
446
00:30:08,306 --> 00:30:10,107
[lichter]
when I meet these people
in New York,
447
00:30:10,109 --> 00:30:13,143
They ask me what I fly.
I say to them in battle
I fly...
448
00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:16,180
Thunderbolt p-47,
the mustang,
p-51...
449
00:30:16,182 --> 00:30:18,782
"oh," they said.
"We have them.
We have them."
450
00:30:18,784 --> 00:30:21,952
I said, "Great! Great!"
I thought.
451
00:30:21,954 --> 00:30:24,521
After all, that's not true.
452
00:30:25,723 --> 00:30:28,892
They train us
in me 109.
453
00:30:31,062 --> 00:30:35,365
Messerschmitt's famous
German fighters in world war ii.
454
00:30:43,908 --> 00:30:48,946
[craig weiss] German people
during the war was built
a messerschmitt factory
in czechoslovakia.
455
00:30:48,948 --> 00:30:53,016
The czech takes over
after the war and continues
to change the plane.
456
00:30:55,086 --> 00:30:57,454
[frankel] factory
which makes the engine
457
00:30:57,456 --> 00:30:59,089
Apparently it's been burned,
458
00:30:59,091 --> 00:31:01,892
So they have to take the machine
out of the bomber.
459
00:31:01,894 --> 00:31:07,197
Mickey mouse must fit
through this little
4,000 pounds fighter.
460
00:31:08,399 --> 00:31:11,301
[lenart] this thing
put together from garbage.
461
00:31:11,303 --> 00:31:14,004
Different propellers,
different machines,
and so on.
462
00:31:16,507 --> 00:31:18,308
"messershit" I call it.
463
00:31:19,377 --> 00:31:23,146
I am amazed that it can
get off the ground.
464
00:31:24,716 --> 00:31:26,617
And most of the time
it can't.
465
00:31:28,319 --> 00:31:32,422
We lost a lot of aircraft
during takeoff and landing.
Lots.
466
00:31:34,259 --> 00:31:36,927
[lenart] they gave us
flight clothes.
467
00:31:38,963 --> 00:31:43,400
Blue suede
with nazi wings,
luftwaffe wings on it,
468
00:31:44,836 --> 00:31:46,970
Which I immediately took off.
469
00:31:48,539 --> 00:31:50,040
[revving engine]
470
00:31:52,410 --> 00:31:58,081
I remember
sitting in the cockpit
from me, I'm 109,
471
00:31:58,083 --> 00:32:03,921
Wearing a German uniform,
German helmet,
German parachute.
472
00:32:05,690 --> 00:32:09,660
What are the good Jewish boys
from Saint Paul doing
in a place like this?
473
00:32:11,229 --> 00:32:14,531
Ironically
doesn't get away from us.
474
00:32:14,533 --> 00:32:17,067
[revving engine]
475
00:32:17,069 --> 00:32:20,137
ΓÖ¬
476
00:32:20,139 --> 00:32:23,006
[announcer]
hour of fate
approach in Palestine.
477
00:32:23,008 --> 00:32:26,510
Photo - the last photo of jerusalem
before the end
British mandate
478
00:32:26,512 --> 00:32:28,245
Show a rather quiet city,
479
00:32:28,247 --> 00:32:30,480
Barricaded and armed
to the teeth.
480
00:32:32,483 --> 00:32:36,420
To the east, Arab legions
deploy for invasion
on the transjordan border.
481
00:32:36,422 --> 00:32:41,024
Rarely photographed
King Abdullah reviewed
reinforcements brigade
from Iraq.
482
00:32:41,026 --> 00:32:45,462
How far did the arabs go
to prevent the
partition from the holy land?
483
00:32:50,168 --> 00:32:52,970
[morris]
on May 12, 1948,
484
00:32:52,972 --> 00:32:55,772
Ben-gurion was called
the chief commander
to a session
485
00:32:55,774 --> 00:32:58,775
Dan ask them
what will happen
if we declare a country.
486
00:32:58,777 --> 00:33:00,310
On May 12,
he asks them,
487
00:33:00,312 --> 00:33:04,748
And yigael yadin ,
head of the haganah operation
488
00:33:04,750 --> 00:33:06,750
Tell him the opportunity
is 50-50.
489
00:33:06,752 --> 00:33:09,119
That is,
we don't know whether it is
we will win
490
00:33:09,121 --> 00:33:11,254
against Arab countries
if they attack.
491
00:33:11,256 --> 00:33:15,759
ΓÖ¬
492
00:33:15,761 --> 00:33:20,030
Arab media do speak
about killing Jews,
destroying Jews,
493
00:33:20,032 --> 00:33:21,698
Throwing Jews into the sea.
494
00:33:23,868 --> 00:33:26,503
And people Jews absorb this.
495
00:33:27,038 --> 00:33:28,438
And that motivates them
496
00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:30,741
In fear
that if they lose the war,
497
00:33:30,743 --> 00:33:32,509
There will be
a holocaust second.
498
00:33:34,645 --> 00:33:37,481
And that world
will not interfere
on their behalf.
499
00:33:39,817 --> 00:33:41,618
[Hebrew-speaking]
500
00:33:48,726 --> 00:33:52,596
[applause]
501
00:33:59,337 --> 00:34:02,973
Ben-gurion announced
Israeli state
502
00:34:02,975 --> 00:34:08,045
On Friday afternoon,
May 14, 1948.
503
00:34:08,579 --> 00:34:10,547
I am a volunteer,
504
00:34:12,183 --> 00:34:15,285
And our mission is
to fly over Jordan
505
00:34:15,287 --> 00:34:18,321
And give
army high command
506
00:34:18,323 --> 00:34:21,391
Estimated strength
507
00:34:21,393 --> 00:34:25,295
Tentara jordania
yang menyerang israel.
508
00:34:28,966 --> 00:34:31,635
That's really
a very bleak situation.
509
00:34:32,870 --> 00:34:35,472
armored cars and troops
510
00:34:35,474 --> 00:34:40,544
And the truck
nose to tail for miles,
coming from Jordan.
511
00:34:43,581 --> 00:34:46,783
[news anchor]
tonight, invasion.
Arab soldiers are pouring.
512
00:34:46,785 --> 00:34:48,585
Their tanks already
crossing the border,
513
00:34:48,587 --> 00:34:51,188
And border settlements
have heard the first incessant attack
514
00:34:51,190 --> 00:34:54,424
From combat forces
Arab soldiers organized.
515
00:34:55,526 --> 00:34:57,094
- [gun shot]
- [bomb explodes]
516
00:35:00,965 --> 00:35:03,467
[loud explosion]
517
00:35:06,971 --> 00:35:09,539
Saturday morning
tel aviv bombed.
518
00:35:09,541 --> 00:35:12,109
Jews survive
their land
519
00:35:12,111 --> 00:35:14,578
In the country
Regardless of reality
520
00:35:14,580 --> 00:35:18,115
What they have
has been outnumbered
by para arabs ,
521
00:35:18,117 --> 00:35:20,951
And the arabs have come
far better equipped,
522
00:35:20,953 --> 00:35:24,688
With heavy hands,
from those owned by Jews
theirs.
523
00:35:26,691 --> 00:35:30,861
Jews who were at war
in Palestine,
state of Israel,
524
00:35:30,863 --> 00:35:34,131
Fighting for
the only thing they have
is theirs.
525
00:35:34,932 --> 00:35:36,800
[speeding gun]
526
00:35:36,802 --> 00:35:38,435
Life or death for them. <
527
00:35:41,772 --> 00:35:45,208
[morris] Egyptians bombed
sites inside israel.
528
00:35:45,210 --> 00:35:49,679
They attacked the center
the bus station at tel aviv,
killed several dozen people.
529
00:35:57,822 --> 00:35:59,122
[machine gun shooting]
530
00:35:59,124 --> 00:36:02,492
The Jews actually don't have anything
to respond
531
00:36:02,494 --> 00:36:06,329
For this Arab airstrike.
They don't have the right air force,
532
00:36:06,331 --> 00:36:11,201
And psychologically
they feel very vulnerable.
533
00:36:14,138 --> 00:36:18,808
[lenart] in czechoslovakia,
all three of us enter
commander's office.
534
00:36:18,810 --> 00:36:22,179
The Czech commander
was there.
I told him, I said, "look,
535
00:36:22,181 --> 00:36:23,613
We have to go back
right now."
536
00:36:23,615 --> 00:36:26,883
But he said,
"You haven't finished
of course you fly."
537
00:36:26,885 --> 00:36:28,952
"can't wait. We go."
538
00:36:30,755 --> 00:36:32,622
They said, "You are on your way
to go to Israel."
539
00:36:32,624 --> 00:36:34,891
I said, "how do you do
will I get israel?"
540
00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:37,394
"on an airplane . "
541
00:36:38,663 --> 00:36:42,065
We prepared what was known
as an air transportation order,
542
00:36:42,067 --> 00:36:43,900
Atc.
543
00:36:43,902 --> 00:36:48,572
This plane, the schwimmer
has been smuggled out of America,
544
00:36:48,574 --> 00:36:52,309
Start flying equipment
to israel.
545
00:36:53,878 --> 00:36:57,247
[livingston]
they will
bring messerschmitt.
546
00:36:57,249 --> 00:36:59,616
Kami akan membongkar
pesawat-pesawat ini.
547
00:36:59,618 --> 00:37:04,521
One plane will
enter c-46,
plus wings.
548
00:37:04,523 --> 00:37:07,290
The rest is filled
with a box
549
00:37:07,292 --> 00:37:09,960
That contains a machine gun < br /> and ammunition.
550
00:37:12,496 --> 00:37:16,333
On this plane,
they took wings,
551
00:37:19,136 --> 00:37:20,804
And on the wings
552
00:37:20,806 --> 00:37:23,540
They strangled me, liddy liddy.
553
00:37:25,776 --> 00:37:32,148
ΓÖ¬
554
00:37:32,150 --> 00:37:34,684
When I fly to Israel,
555
00:37:34,686 --> 00:37:38,788
I have the biggest feeling
I have ever had in my life.
556
00:37:38,790 --> 00:37:40,023
I will never forget it.
557
00:37:41,025 --> 00:37:44,794
And that landed
in my country.
558
00:37:46,364 --> 00:37:49,366
You would think this was tacky
but I had been there before.
559
00:37:50,801 --> 00:37:54,504
I have this deja vu.
560
00:37:54,506 --> 00:38:00,310
Maybe I'm with joshua
on jericho or somewhere
because everything starts
looks familiar.
561
00:38:03,848 --> 00:38:08,018
[livingston] I remember
the smell of orange groves,
562
00:38:08,020 --> 00:38:12,455
Then come to hangar
and see all these people
in uniform.
563
00:38:15,126 --> 00:38:16,593
This is a Jew?
564
00:38:20,665 --> 00:38:23,967
My cynicism disappears
very fast,
I will tell you that.
565
00:38:27,338 --> 00:38:29,572
[jeffrey weiss] the first four
arrived messerschmitts
566
00:38:29,574 --> 00:38:32,809
A week or more
after the war began.
They must be assembled.
567
00:38:36,914 --> 00:38:39,449
And at that moment
they are really
a secret weapon.
568
00:38:41,319 --> 00:38:43,653
[goldstein] they are there
assembled inside one hangar,
569
00:38:43,655 --> 00:38:46,556
And the Egyptians came
and bombed another hangar.
570
00:38:47,558 --> 00:38:49,359
Got a little
lucky there.
571
00:38:54,265 --> 00:38:56,266
[ jeffrey weiss]
they are put together,
but it is not clear
572
00:38:56,268 --> 00:38:59,703
How successful they are
put together, and they cannot be tried.
573
00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:04,941
Pertarungan pertama mereka
akan menjadi
misi tempur.
574
00:39:08,946 --> 00:39:12,048
At first there was
thought to use it
against Jordan,
575
00:39:12,050 --> 00:39:15,852
But then, a panic call
came to ask for help
in the south.
576
00:39:19,256 --> 00:39:23,660
At 5:00, shimon avidan
rushed at the jeep
He said, "look,
577
00:39:23,662 --> 00:39:26,763
Six miles from
we are standing now
at the air base
578
00:39:26,765 --> 00:39:29,833
Are the entire Egyptian army
around 10,000 men,
579
00:39:29,835 --> 00:39:31,968
And we have
nothing stops them. "
580
00:39:33,504 --> 00:39:36,573
He said,
"if you don't leave now,
581
00:39:36,575 --> 00:39:39,809
They will be in aviv
in the morning
and there is no israel.
582
00:39:39,811 --> 00:39:45,515
ΓÖ¬
583
00:39:45,517 --> 00:39:51,020
ΓÖ¬
584
00:39:51,022 --> 00:39:56,393
The real pilot is
two palestinians,
ezer weizman, modi alon,
585
00:39:57,862 --> 00:39:59,863
South Africa
named eddie cohen,
586
00:40:01,031 --> 00:40:02,465
and louart.
587
00:40:02,467 --> 00:40:04,033
And Lenart leads the mission.
588
00:40:09,573 --> 00:40:11,941
[lenart] this
air power from israel.
589
00:40:12,877 --> 00:40:14,878
These four people
590
00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:16,913
and four junk planes.
591
00:40:16,915 --> 00:40:22,952
ΓÖ¬
592
00:40:22,954 --> 00:40:29,659
ΓÖ¬
593
00:40:29,661 --> 00:40:35,565
ΓÖ¬
594
00:40:35,567 --> 00:40:39,702
ΓÖ¬
595
00:40:39,704 --> 00:40:44,140
[lenart]
I climbed at 6,000 feet
on the climbing curve
596
00:40:44,142 --> 00:40:47,343
Modi alon realizes
that I'm not sure
where,
597
00:40:47,345 --> 00:40:48,978
And he goes like this.
598
00:40:51,415 --> 00:40:53,650
I look down, < br /> and as far as the eye can see
599
00:40:53,652 --> 00:40:56,553
The Egyptian army is there
on the road.
600
00:40:56,555 --> 00:40:59,055
Tanks, trucks,
artillery, everything.
601
00:41:01,058 --> 00:41:02,392
I looked there.
602
00:41:02,394 --> 00:41:05,028
I saw the enemy
who came to destroy us.
603
00:41:06,897 --> 00:41:10,200
I looked back and saw
the people of israel
behind me.
604
00:41:12,837 --> 00:41:15,772
I only did fast
yisrael shema though
I am not religious,
605
00:41:15,774 --> 00:41:19,108
It turns out the planet is reversed
because of bomb diving,
606
00:41:19,110 --> 00:41:22,879
The steep dive ,
more accurate is the hit.
607
00:41:25,483 --> 00:41:26,916
[loud explosion]
608
00:41:27,985 --> 00:41:29,385
I dropped my bomb,
609
00:41:29,387 --> 00:41:31,788
And then I stopped,
strafing
610
00:41:31,790 --> 00:41:33,923
What they call clover leaves
like this.
611
00:41:36,660 --> 00:41:39,963
There is a machine gun
shooting at propellers,
612
00:41:39,965 --> 00:41:42,165
Like in world war I.
613
00:41:42,167 --> 00:41:45,468
The mechanism of time
doesn't always
function properly,
614
00:41:45,470 --> 00:41:48,905
And some pilots
are filming
from the propeller.
615
00:41:48,907 --> 00:41:52,709
ΓÖ¬
616
00:41:52,711 --> 00:41:55,245
ΓÖ¬
617
00:41:55,247 --> 00:41:57,947
This is what we expected
to happen with eddie cohen.
618
00:41:57,949 --> 00:42:03,186
ΓÖ¬
619
00:42:03,188 --> 00:42:06,789
We are like a group of brothers.
It's like a piece
your heart stops.
620
00:42:06,791 --> 00:42:11,427
ΓÖ¬
621
00:42:11,429 --> 00:42:17,567
ΓÖ¬
622
00:42:17,569 --> 00:42:20,503
That night,
our intelligence was intercepted
623
00:42:20,505 --> 00:42:24,073
Order radio
from the commander
from the Egyptian army,
624
00:42:24,842 --> 00:42:26,209
And I quote,
625
00:42:26,211 --> 00:42:30,680
"We were so attacked by
by enemy planes
and we scattered."
626
00:42:33,717 --> 00:42:37,287
[ jeffrey weiss]
the column commander
decided to dig deeper
and not advance further
627
00:42:37,289 --> 00:42:40,390
Think like this
the front row is much bigger
Jewish air power
628
00:42:40,392 --> 00:42:46,162
Opposition if he continues
just kind of roar
through the desert
in broad daylight.
629
00:42:48,899 --> 00:42:52,835
That might be single
most important flights
630
00:42:52,837 --> 00:42:54,904
Overall
Israeli air force.
631
00:42:56,407 --> 00:42:58,675
They stopped
cold Egyptians.
632
00:43:02,313 --> 00:43:03,713
[morris] < > there is a second air strike
633
00:43:03,715 --> 00:43:06,649
Which followed
as soon as
on May 30
634
00:43:06,651 --> 00:43:10,887
By an American pilot
against iraqis.
635
00:43:12,356 --> 00:43:16,993
Iraqi army
in the war "48 is the biggest
Arab army involved.
636
00:43:18,562 --> 00:43:22,265
They attacked westwards
into Israeli territory
637
00:43:22,267 --> 00:43:26,536
and controlled and occupied
bank north west.
638
00:43:26,538 --> 00:43:29,806
And this is where Israel
messerschmitt attacks them.
639
00:43:32,743 --> 00:43:35,812
Two pilots are on patrol.
640
00:43:35,814 --> 00:43:39,749
Ezer weizman
and milton rubenfeld.
641
00:43:43,954 --> 00:43:46,522
This [reubens] came from
my father's debate.
642
00:43:46,524 --> 00:43:51,828
"Open was fired with mg
and cannon
tulkarm police station
643
00:43:51,830 --> 00:43:54,797
And drop the second bomb
on the police road.
644
00:43:54,799 --> 00:43:58,301
Made 90 degrees
turn north,
attack four tanks
645
00:43:58,303 --> 00:44:03,206
Hit registered, tracker,
on those four,
zero distance. "
646
00:44:06,343 --> 00:44:09,879
This helps
persuade the iraqis
to squat down
647
00:44:09,881 --> 00:44:13,583
And don't attack
Israeli territory
then.
648
00:44:13,585 --> 00:44:17,520
[reubens] "there is no flack
until it hits right above the tank
by two cannon bullets,
649
00:44:17,522 --> 00:44:20,256
One on the left wing
and one on the stomach.
650
00:44:20,258 --> 00:44:21,557
The left wing is destroyed,
651
00:44:21,559 --> 00:44:24,394
Going up in the clouds,
all the instruments are gone. "
652
00:44:24,396 --> 00:44:28,865
He realizes that he won't do it
can go back to his base.
653
00:44:30,434 --> 00:44:33,269
He saved
on the beach.
654
00:44:34,972 --> 00:44:40,076
He saw a number
from kibbutznik
coming with a shotgun.
655
00:44:40,078 --> 00:44:41,377
Now, remember
656
00:44:41,379 --> 00:44:45,148
Nobody in Israel knows
that we have
fighter planes that are calm.
657
00:44:45,150 --> 00:44:49,719
All they know is that
they are attacked
with an Egyptian plane.
658
00:44:51,121 --> 00:44:54,757
They think he's an Arab,
so they shoot
at him.
659
00:44:55,559 --> 00:44:57,226
He doesn't speak Hebrew.
660
00:44:57,828 --> 00:44:59,796
He raises his arm.
661
00:45:00,330 --> 00:45:02,031
He starts shouting
662
00:45:02,033 --> 00:45:05,735
Yiddish
words and names < br /> Jewish food.
663
00:45:05,737 --> 00:45:07,670
"Shabbos! Gefilte fish!
664
00:45:07,672 --> 00:45:09,706
" gefilte fish, gefilte fish. "
665
00:45:09,708 --> 00:45:12,141
" matzo, pesach... "
666
00:45:12,143 --> 00:45:14,043
- "Gefilte fish."
- "Gefilte fish."
667
00:45:14,045 --> 00:45:18,147
So hey, they stopped
with pitchforks.
668
00:45:19,416 --> 00:45:20,950
[camera clicks]
669
00:45:22,486 --> 00:45:24,554
Combat squadron is
at that time
670
00:45:24,556 --> 00:45:26,989
Made entirely
foreign volunteers.
671
00:45:26,991 --> 00:45:30,860
ΓÖ¬
672
00:45:30,862 --> 00:45:33,996
ΓÖ¬
673
00:45:33,998 --> 00:45:38,034
With two important exceptions.
Modi alon and ezer weizman.
674
00:45:39,536 --> 00:45:42,972
Modi alon
are very cool customers.
675
00:45:44,041 --> 00:45:47,844
Modi alon is a good pilot,
really without fear.
676
00:45:54,852 --> 00:45:57,453
[Hebrew language]
677
00:46:09,533 --> 00:46:12,368
[Hebrew speaking]
678
00:46:24,148 --> 00:46:28,317
[lichtman] someday,
modi calls us all
and says,
679
00:46:28,319 --> 00:46:30,787
"We want to have a badge,
680
00:46:30,789 --> 00:46:34,390
And we want to have a number
for our squadron. "
681
00:46:34,392 --> 00:46:37,326
I said," what is the number? "
he said," 101.
682
00:46:37,328 --> 00:46:40,396
We want them to think
we have a hundred squadrons. "
683
00:46:40,398 --> 00:46:44,200
ΓÖ¬
684
00:46:44,202 --> 00:46:45,835
They are sitting
in a bar on tel aviv,
685
00:46:45,837 --> 00:46:47,069
And someone said,
"You know, we need
686
00:46:47,071 --> 00:46:49,672
Logo
for combat squadrons."
687
00:46:49,674 --> 00:46:53,509
[lichtman] I said,
"let's call ourselves
bad luck.
688
00:46:53,511 --> 00:46:55,011
Angel of death."
689
00:46:55,013 --> 00:47:00,983
[jeffrey weiss]
there are two veterans
from California
who volunteered together.
690
00:47:00,985 --> 00:47:03,553
Their names are bob vickman
and booth Andrews.
691
00:47:04,688 --> 00:47:06,789
They met on campus
from ucla
692
00:47:06,791 --> 00:47:10,426
And they both
artists who are very talented.
693
00:47:12,296 --> 00:47:14,597
Stan and bob literally
pulled out a cocktail napkin,
694
00:47:14,599 --> 00:47:19,268
And they drew this logo
angel of death
with flight glasses.
695
00:47:21,338 --> 00:47:24,574
And that symbol
on israeli f-16 today.
696
00:47:26,310 --> 00:47:29,445
8:00 am,
I'm not sure at that time,
697
00:47:29,447 --> 00:47:32,949
I can feel someone
touch me on the shoulder.
698
00:47:32,951 --> 00:47:35,818
"get ready.
You will fly."
699
00:47:35,820 --> 00:47:38,521
"What will I fly?"
"You will fly me."
700
00:47:38,523 --> 00:47:40,289
I said, "okay, fine."
701
00:47:41,758 --> 00:47:43,993
I went into the cockpit
and I looked around,
702
00:47:43,995 --> 00:47:46,863
"where is this?
Where is this...
703
00:47:46,865 --> 00:47:49,365
I don't know
where is this."
704
00:47:49,367 --> 00:47:53,002
Before I fly
a warplane
in the American air force,
705
00:47:53,004 --> 00:47:56,539
I got at least a hundred hours
intensive instruction.
706
00:47:57,307 --> 00:47:59,275
Here I got 35 minutes,
707
00:47:59,277 --> 00:48:02,078
And I was tiring
airplane.
708
00:48:05,249 --> 00:48:09,552
Modi said, "let's go,"
so I gave it throttle,
I took off.
709
00:48:09,554 --> 00:48:15,391
ΓÖ¬
710
00:48:15,393 --> 00:48:19,128
And I tried to follow it
through this fog,
711
00:48:19,130 --> 00:48:21,097
And I could barely see it.
712
00:48:23,400 --> 00:48:28,170
We looked under us
four Egyptian spitfires.
713
00:48:29,907 --> 00:48:33,743
I searched
for the vision switch.
I looked for everything.
714
00:48:33,745 --> 00:48:35,344
I didn't can find anything.
715
00:48:36,346 --> 00:48:38,514
Modi rolls over,
716
00:48:38,516 --> 00:48:40,082
And I roll over
717
00:48:40,084 --> 00:48:44,420
With my thumb to my tuckus
Because I can't shoot weapons.
718
00:48:44,422 --> 00:48:48,658
He made a gap,
shot them,
and they broke up,
719
00:48:48,660 --> 00:48:50,326
And they got into the fog.
720
00:48:52,963 --> 00:48:57,433
We got 35 minutes of fuel
/> on this farshtunken airplane.
721
00:48:59,202 --> 00:49:03,205
Finally,
I found the gun button.
I found all the switches.
722
00:49:03,207 --> 00:49:05,574
I saw one of them
out.
723
00:49:05,576 --> 00:49:09,445
He saw me now,
so he made it
a half-assed turn.
724
00:49:09,447 --> 00:49:13,549
I drove the tuckus
and pulled the trigger,
and I see the pieces
725
00:49:13,551 --> 00:49:15,551
Fall into the fog.
726
00:49:16,520 --> 00:49:18,854
And I go back
to the base.
727
00:49:18,856 --> 00:49:21,490
They say there is an airplane
00:49:25,661
That was the first murder.
729
00:49:28,465 --> 00:49:34,203
ΓÖ¬
730
00:49:34,205 --> 00:49:39,408
[newsreader]
peace appointments for at least four weeks
come to the holy land.
731
00:49:39,410 --> 00:49:42,378
But almost until the hour
prepare for troops to start,
732
00:49:42,380 --> 00:49:45,014
Wrath, real war
still in progress.
733
00:49:45,016 --> 00:49:48,317
Jews are held in the enriched section
new jerusalem and tel aviv
734
00:49:48,319 --> 00:49:51,287
While the arabs are advancing
through other parts
from Palestine.
735
00:49:51,289 --> 00:49:58,728
ΓÖ¬
736
00:49:58,730 --> 00:50:00,496
[ jeffrey weiss]
the first phase
ended successfully
737
00:50:00,498 --> 00:50:03,366
In the sense that the Egyptian
has been stopped
in the south
738
00:50:03,368 --> 00:50:05,701
and still there is
a Jewish country.
739
00:50:09,740 --> 00:50:13,042
And Israel is directed
knowing that there will be
the second round.
740
00:50:15,979 --> 00:50:19,215
[morris] israel far
better organized
from arabic countries
741
00:50:19,217 --> 00:50:22,585
And know how to use it,
and indeed use cutouts
742
00:50:22,587 --> 00:50:26,288
Which united nations
have forced on the side,
743
00:50:26,290 --> 00:50:30,092
To rearm, re-supply,
reorganize his forces.
744
00:50:30,094 --> 00:50:32,061
Much better
from arab countries.
745
00:50:36,166 --> 00:50:41,737
[craig weiss]
volunteers continue
to make their way
to the country.
746
00:50:41,739 --> 00:50:45,474
These volunteers
from abroad
are called expensive.
747
00:50:46,810 --> 00:50:49,612
Expensive is Hebrew acronym.
748
00:50:49,614 --> 00:50:52,214
"mitnadvei hutz la & apos; aretz."
749
00:50:53,050 --> 00:50:54,750
"overseas volunteers"
750
00:50:56,620 --> 00:50:59,221
[penslar] expensive
is a company that really global.
751
00:50:59,223 --> 00:51:02,091
There are around 3,500 of them
from all over the world.
752
00:51:04,461 --> 00:51:06,495
[jeffrey weiss]
many are not Jewish,
753
00:51:06,497 --> 00:51:11,500
And about 190 of expensive
are volunteers
for the air force.
754
00:51:13,370 --> 00:51:15,304
[frankel] they come
from Canada,
755
00:51:16,740 --> 00:51:18,240
From England,
756
00:51:19,109 --> 00:51:21,143
From South Africa,
757
00:51:22,546 --> 00:51:24,680
Everyone comes
for different reasons.
758
00:51:27,384 --> 00:51:31,554
[morris]
arrivals in israel
from large groups
759
00:51:31,556 --> 00:51:36,225
From volunteers or allies
has a tremendous impact.
760
00:51:36,227 --> 00:51:38,727
Israeli residents understand
that they are not alone,
761
00:51:38,729 --> 00:51:43,432
If you like it, vice versa
for Jews in the holocaust
who feels alone,
762
00:51:43,434 --> 00:51:46,068
and alone.
763
00:51:46,070 --> 00:51:49,805
[penslar] they have expertise
very few people
in israel do.
764
00:51:49,807 --> 00:51:53,476
Land crew,
radio technician...
765
00:51:53,478 --> 00:51:57,480
Every individual
expensive participant
has potential
766
00:51:57,482 --> 00:51:59,181
To contribute
for war effort
767
00:51:59,183 --> 00:52:02,785
Far above and beyond
even their experience
in world war ii.
768
00:52:06,923 --> 00:52:09,925
[lichtman]
during the period of ceasefire
weapons they brought us into this
769
00:52:09,927 --> 00:52:13,129
Small hotels are called
hotels le parc.
770
00:52:13,131 --> 00:52:14,563
And they are partying!
771
00:52:14,565 --> 00:52:17,566
Beautiful girls,
friends, soldiers...
772
00:52:19,269 --> 00:52:21,604
And I think,
this is a great war.
773
00:52:21,606 --> 00:52:23,038
[playing cheerful music]
774
00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:29,778
ΓÖ¬
775
00:52:29,780 --> 00:52:31,480
We are famous for being evil.
776
00:52:31,482 --> 00:52:34,617
We don't see
for problems, but we
always look for action.
777
00:52:37,154 --> 00:52:40,222
The combat squadron
has this red baseball cap.
778
00:52:42,459 --> 00:52:47,463
Whenever the bar owner
sees the hat coming,
he will call the police.
779
00:52:48,698 --> 00:52:51,667
We used to steal the jeep
because we don't have a vehicle.
780
00:52:53,236 --> 00:52:56,172
We call it
moonlight takeover.
781
00:52:56,174 --> 00:52:58,407
Someone will come
with the tow chain
782
00:52:58,409 --> 00:53:01,243
And hook it to the
jeep and pull it out
via base
783
00:53:01,245 --> 00:53:03,379
And that's how we
our vehicle.
784
00:53:04,814 --> 00:53:10,686
Somehow or other,
modi alon can
to unite us.
785
00:53:10,688 --> 00:53:13,255
He has to put it up
with a lot of nonsense.
786
00:53:14,491 --> 00:53:16,559
[ Lichtman laughs]
One night we arrived
got bombed
787
00:53:16,561 --> 00:53:21,864
That we took a large urn
or something and threw it
against the mirror.
788
00:53:23,400 --> 00:53:26,535
Someone exits
bar behind
at parc hotel
789
00:53:26,537 --> 00:53:29,205
which modi
makes us pay...
790
00:53:29,207 --> 00:53:31,507
Collectively.
791
00:53:31,509 --> 00:53:33,609
Here are some
shticks that we usually pull.
792
00:53:33,611 --> 00:53:36,212
We used to draw
all kinds of items.
793
00:53:37,781 --> 00:53:39,381
[frankel] I like to get dizzy.
794
00:53:39,783 --> 00:53:41,617
He is special.
795
00:53:42,519 --> 00:53:46,155
[lichtman] leon frankel
it's legal.
796
00:53:46,157 --> 00:53:48,757
Torpedo bombers
in the Navy.
797
00:53:48,759 --> 00:53:53,128
He won
the highest medal,
navy cross.
798
00:53:53,130 --> 00:53:54,830
Handsome.
799
00:53:54,832 --> 00:53:56,365
We are all shtuppers,
800
00:53:56,367 --> 00:53:58,701
But he's right
primo shtupper.
801
00:54:00,537 --> 00:54:02,438
[frankel] I have a partner
girlfriend there,
802
00:54:02,440 --> 00:54:06,075
And I don't know if that
is my appearance, or my status,
803
00:54:06,077 --> 00:54:08,143
Or what is
that attracts them,
804
00:54:08,145 --> 00:54:12,314
But we succeed
very well, and...
805
00:54:12,316 --> 00:54:15,251
Well, that's about all
I can say about that.
806
00:54:18,121 --> 00:54:21,657
[penslar]
many volunteers,
most of them,
no speaking hebrew.
807
00:54:23,460 --> 00:54:28,297
Many of the people of Israel did not
speak English very well.
808
00:54:28,299 --> 00:54:32,234
Social relations
between them
can
809
00:54:32,236 --> 00:54:35,771
[lichtman] I don't think
israelis
too happy with us,
810
00:54:36,906 --> 00:54:38,874
Because we are busy.
811
00:54:40,677 --> 00:54:44,446
Share them, that
a different experience.
It's a difficult life.
812
00:54:44,448 --> 00:54:46,849
The economy
is not well established.
813
00:54:49,185 --> 00:54:52,688
There is great poverty there,
and there are shortcomings.
814
00:54:54,057 --> 00:54:58,060
And the new country
still absorbs
/> tens of thousands of survivors.
815
00:55:07,537 --> 00:55:11,206
[livingston] I met this girl
at the hotel parc.
816
00:55:11,208 --> 00:55:14,043
Conflicts appear,
when that comes
817
00:55:14,045 --> 00:55:17,346
Will I settle down
in Israel.
818
00:55:17,348 --> 00:55:20,049
I said, "no, I'm a yankee.
American."
819
00:55:20,051 --> 00:55:24,486
"Well, you are a Jew. "
I said,
" I can be an American
and a Jew, right? "
820
00:55:24,488 --> 00:55:26,522
I said," I am here
to help you. "
821
00:55:27,290 --> 00:55:29,725
" You can help us
by helping us grow. "
822
00:55:29,727 --> 00:55:33,662
I said," I help you
become an entity.
Isn't that enough? "
823
00:55:34,798 --> 00:55:38,834
I don't know that
that I am one of them.
824
00:55:38,836 --> 00:55:40,703
Or I don't admit it.
825
00:55:44,874 --> 00:55:46,475
[speeding gun]
826
00:55:48,178 --> 00:55:50,179
[morris] on July 8,
827
00:55:50,181 --> 00:55:52,815
The Egyptians broke
cease first weapon.
828
00:55:54,818 --> 00:55:57,353
Then Israel goes
to attack.
829
00:56:03,193 --> 00:56:05,294
[speeding fast]
830
00:56:05,296 --> 00:56:06,662
[bomb explodes]
831
00:56:13,269 --> 00:56:15,904
[jeffrey weiss]
air force plan is to have it
this lightning attack
832
00:56:15,906 --> 00:56:18,540
Right at the beginning
from the next round battle
833
00:56:18,542 --> 00:56:21,443
To pursue the most forward
Egyptian bases in El-Arish,
834
00:56:21,445 --> 00:56:24,246
And to drop their aircraft
on the ground.
835
00:56:24,248 --> 00:56:26,882
Lou Lenart returned to
the mission.
836
00:56:26,884 --> 00:56:29,151
Bob vickman is one
from the other pilots.
837
00:56:29,153 --> 00:56:30,986
Stan Andrews becomes
part of that mission too.
838
00:56:30,988 --> 00:56:33,122
He and Bob leave < br /> to fly together.
839
00:56:33,124 --> 00:56:39,995
ΓÖ¬
840
00:56:39,997 --> 00:56:41,430
[engine starts]
841
00:56:45,402 --> 00:56:50,239
Andrew's plane,
as these planes often do,
the ground is circled while taking off,
842
00:56:50,241 --> 00:56:51,940
And he's finally
in a cloud of dust.
843
00:56:54,043 --> 00:56:57,146
Three planes left
are formed, go south,
844
00:56:57,148 --> 00:56:58,680
But they are already finished
valuable fuel
845
00:56:58,682 --> 00:57:01,617
While waiting
for Andrews
situation must be completed,
846
00:57:01,619 --> 00:57:03,952
And must return
before reaching the target.
847
00:57:05,789 --> 00:57:10,859
I fly low, south,
and I see a ship troops
848
00:57:10,861 --> 00:57:14,630
Dismantling supplies and troops
at the port of gaza.
849
00:57:16,232 --> 00:57:19,334
I turn left
and come,
850
00:57:19,336 --> 00:57:21,937
And my other two planes
follow me.
851
00:57:23,940 --> 00:57:25,808
And I dive on the boat.
852
00:57:32,248 --> 00:57:33,715
My number is two...
853
00:57:35,919 --> 00:57:37,119
Wash it.
854
00:57:37,987 --> 00:57:39,655
A person American child.
855
00:57:40,990 --> 00:57:43,992
[jeffrey weiss]
Bob vickman plane
jump into the sea.
856
00:57:47,964 --> 00:57:49,698
[craig weiss]
booth destroyed by
857
00:57:49,700 --> 00:57:52,201
His good friend
has been lost
in this mission,
858
00:57:52,203 --> 00:57:55,537
And committed itself
to do everything
in his power
859
00:57:55,539 --> 00:57:58,474
To find bob,
live or die.
860
00:57:58,476 --> 00:58:02,177
He said, "I came here
with bob , and I didn't
leave without him. "
861
00:58:03,580 --> 00:58:05,347
Tragically, he finally
kept that promise
862
00:58:05,349 --> 00:58:09,051
Because the plane also crashed,
and his body didn't found.
863
00:58:09,053 --> 00:58:11,253
ΓÖ¬
864
00:58:11,255 --> 00:58:17,059
ΓÖ¬
865
00:58:17,061 --> 00:58:21,964
ΓÖ¬
866
00:58:21,966 --> 00:58:26,134
[jeffrey weiss]
one of al schwimmer
The big coup was to buy
867
00:58:26,136 --> 00:58:28,003
Three b-17 bombers,
868
00:58:28,005 --> 00:58:31,073
And he smuggled them
overseas
through florida
869
00:58:31,075 --> 00:58:34,142
And managed to get it
to czechoslovakia.
870
00:58:35,645 --> 00:58:38,847
So then there was this great debate.
What did
do with this b-17?
871
00:58:38,849 --> 00:58:40,749
Did we just fly it
to Israel?
872
00:58:40,751 --> 00:58:43,118
And we actually use it
to attack the arabs
873
00:58:43,120 --> 00:58:45,888
Before they make their way
into the country?
874
00:58:48,591 --> 00:58:51,727
[craig weiss]
Egypt has bombed Israel
all this time.
875
00:58:51,729 --> 00:58:54,062
Cairo was never
bombed before.
876
00:58:55,698 --> 00:58:57,933
Schwimmer himself
has become a pilot twa,
877
00:58:57,935 --> 00:59:00,569
And some others
have become commercial pilots
so too.
878
00:59:00,571 --> 00:59:04,273
[engines start]
879
00:59:04,275 --> 00:59:08,410
So when they fly to Cairo,
880
00:59:08,412 --> 00:59:12,481
The radio is dead
from the traffic control tower
at the airport of Cairo
881
00:59:12,483 --> 00:59:14,983
Requesting the plane
to identify itself.
882
00:59:16,853 --> 00:59:19,788
One of the pilots said,
"oh, this is flight 38.
883
00:59:19,790 --> 00:59:22,257
Kami masuk. "
dan mereka dihidupkan
lampu landasan pacu
884
00:59:22,259 --> 00:59:24,927
Di Bandara
untuk b-17 ini,
885
00:59:24,929 --> 00:59:28,664
Yang tentu saja memberondong
dan mengebom area Kairo
hasil dari.
886
00:59:30,466 --> 00:59:32,134
[bom meledak]
887
00:59:36,806 --> 00:59:39,207
Satu bom jatuh dekat
istana raja farouk,
888
00:59:39,209 --> 00:59:43,278
Dan secara psikologis itu dibuat
sangat sangat mendalam
kesan pada orang Mesir.
889
00:59:46,182 --> 00:59:49,885
[simon] keesokan harinya,
ribuan kiri cairo.
890
00:59:49,887 --> 00:59:52,254
Mereka merasa itu terlalu berbahaya.
891
00:59:55,525 --> 00:59:59,394
[jeffrey weiss]
dan israel, pada saat itu,
nyata,
pasukan bomber yang kredibel,
892
00:59:59,396 --> 01:00:01,096
Yang tidak dimiliki orang lain.
893
01:00:05,501 --> 01:00:08,971
Untuk ronde ketiga
pertempuran, tujuan
adalah untuk menggantikan
894
01:00:08,973 --> 01:00:11,373
Orang Mesir sekali dan untuk selamanya
dari negev.
895
01:00:13,309 --> 01:00:14,843
[tembakan]
896
01:00:19,649 --> 01:00:23,051
[Goldstein] kami memiliki kontingen
tentara di sana
897
01:00:23,053 --> 01:00:25,320
[livingston]
they do not have a gun.
898
01:00:27,590 --> 01:00:28,957
You can not go by sea.
899
01:00:29,826 --> 01:00:31,860
you can not transport it.
900
01:00:32,562 --> 01:00:34,796
They should be flown.
901
01:00:37,166 --> 01:00:38,800
It is the mission Schwimmer.
902
01:00:40,436 --> 01:00:42,137
And he put the air strip
above the sand.
903
01:00:43,139 --> 01:00:46,241
ΓÖ¬
904
01:00:46,243 --> 01:00:51,380
We bring them in. Please We bring
every screwdriver.
905
01:00:51,382 --> 01:00:53,015
[penslar] they will
have actually die of starvation
906
01:00:57,220 --> 01:00:59,187
If not
for supplies
brought into
907
01:00:59,189 --> 01:01:01,990
really, though, the whole survival
of community negev
908
01:01:03,760 --> 01:01:06,528
Is it because
of the air force.
909
01:01:06,530 --> 01:01:08,764
[livingston]
we will take off
of tel aviv.
910
01:01:09,866 --> 01:01:12,200
We will bring palmachnik at.
911
01:01:12,202 --> 01:01:14,970
Kami akan membawa palmachnik di.
912
01:01:16,172 --> 01:01:18,974
Take the injured,
fly them back.
913
01:01:19,776 --> 01:01:22,244
These people
are genuine warriors
914
01:01:22,246 --> 01:01:25,881
Who took it
for the country.
A tough person.
915
01:01:25,883 --> 01:01:29,951
Many of them are refugees
too, by the way, from Europe.
916
01:01:31,220 --> 01:01:32,554
They are happy
917
01:01:32,556 --> 01:01:35,157
For give what they give
for this.
918
01:01:37,126 --> 01:01:39,428
I go down
and I see these children.
919
01:01:41,130 --> 01:01:42,397
Can't believe it.
920
01:01:44,233 --> 01:01:47,135
They can only be equipped
with what we can
equip them with.
921
01:01:50,840 --> 01:01:53,141
[livingston] I have
conversations with a girl.
922
01:01:53,843 --> 01:01:55,744
923
01:01:55,746 --> 01:02:01,149
I thought about my own sister,
my younger sister
about the same age at that time.
924
01:02:01,684 --> 01:02:02,984
Use a gun.
925
01:02:03,986 --> 01:02:05,053
Jesus
926
01:02:06,856 --> 01:02:10,759
[lichter] para arabs,
if they're in trouble,
they can go home.
927
01:02:10,761 --> 01:02:13,261
And live to fight another day.
928
01:02:14,363 --> 01:02:18,133
Israel doesn't able to lose, and they know it.
929
01:02:19,168 --> 01:02:21,503
They are willing
to give their lives.
930
01:02:21,505 --> 01:02:26,341
ΓÖ¬
931
01:02:26,343 --> 01:02:29,945
ΓÖ¬
932
01:02:29,947 --> 01:02:34,449
October 16...
I remember that day very well.
933
01:02:34,451 --> 01:02:38,620
I am heading out
over my own negev,
934
01:02:38,622 --> 01:02:41,857
And I come
this engagement.
935
01:02:43,693 --> 01:02:49,297
I saw me 109
just behind the spitfire
tapped the piece.
936
01:02:49,299 --> 01:02:54,770
Then I looked to the left
and see the others
Egyptian spitfire shots.
937
01:02:59,742 --> 01:03:04,813
The moment I walk around,
he is a small speck
in the sky halfway to Cairo.
938
01:03:06,048 --> 01:03:09,584
Dan tiba-tiba, mesinnya
mulai berlari kasar.
939
01:03:09,586 --> 01:03:12,387
So I saw
in the oil gauge,
940
01:03:12,389 --> 01:03:13,755
And it read zero.
941
01:03:13,757 --> 01:03:18,927
In all of the years I flew
I have never seen
an oil gauge reads zero.
942
01:03:19,896 --> 01:03:22,164
And then I start
smells of smoke.
943
01:03:22,932 --> 01:03:25,467
And I say, "leon,
944
01:03:25,469 --> 01:03:29,371
You're more good looking for a place
to go down because
you won't succeed. "
945
01:03:30,239 --> 01:03:31,506
[loud knock]
946
01:03:38,781 --> 01:03:41,249
I just cleaned
orange garden,
947
01:03:41,251 --> 01:03:44,019
Gliding forward, riding
on his nose,
948
01:03:44,021 --> 01:03:47,556
Then back to the ground.
I got a face full of dirt.
949
01:03:50,226 --> 01:03:53,795
I know < br /> I have to go west and north
950
01:03:53,797 --> 01:03:56,298
To go
from the Jordan line.
951
01:04:00,370 --> 01:04:04,906
Come to the road, I see
a truck with soldiers in it .
952
01:04:07,009 --> 01:04:10,712
I know what happened
for other fallen pilots,
953
01:04:10,714 --> 01:04:12,147
Some of them,
954
01:04:12,149 --> 01:04:15,150
And I didn't go
to take prisoners.
955
01:04:16,719 --> 01:04:19,254
I took out my gun.
956
01:04:19,256 --> 01:04:24,593
Well, if it's Jordan ,
I will take five of them
and save the last bullet
for me.
957
01:04:27,363 --> 01:04:32,067
About 50 meters away,
I hear Hebrews talking.
958
01:04:32,069 --> 01:04:34,603
So I jumped out and started
waved my hand
959
01:04:38,374 --> 01:04:41,409
The moment I arrived
to the air base,
960
01:04:41,411 --> 01:04:44,579
I could see there
an airplane caught fire.
961
01:04:46,616 --> 01:04:50,185
I asked someone what it was.
They said, "oh that's one
from the pilot."
962
01:04:50,187 --> 01:04:53,255
That's good modi alon < br /> or ezer weizman.
963
01:04:55,791 --> 01:05:01,029
Ezer's parents,
they entered my room,
hysterically, both of them.
964
01:05:01,031 --> 01:05:03,932
"apakah putraku meninggal?
Apakah putraku tewas? "
965
01:05:03,934 --> 01:05:07,102
I said, "no, he is still alive.
He lives.
He lives."
966
01:05:09,171 --> 01:05:11,006
[frankel]
turns out
to be modi alon .
967
01:05:15,378 --> 01:05:18,647
[in Hebrew]
968
01:05:58,487 --> 01:05:59,988
That is horror.
969
01:06:02,024 --> 01:06:04,159
[frankel]
destroying.
Destroying.
970
01:06:04,161 --> 01:06:06,594
971
01:06:09,932 --> 01:06:12,200
We feel that we really
lose our leader.
972
01:06:12,202 --> 01:06:14,169
[playing piano music]
973
01:06:14,171 --> 01:06:19,007
It's like
losing our heart.
974
01:06:19,009 --> 01:06:20,875
ΓÖ¬
975
01:06:20,877 --> 01:06:22,844
And like us
leaving the cemetery,
976
01:06:22,846 --> 01:06:24,579
I was behind
from a jeep.
977
01:06:25,281 --> 01:06:28,183
I started go
be shocked.
978
01:06:28,185 --> 01:06:29,918
And my limbs
won't move.
I...
979
01:06:29,920 --> 01:06:31,686
I feel...
980
01:06:32,788 --> 01:06:35,623
Really paralyzed.
981
01:06:38,427 --> 01:06:41,363
So they took me
to the hospital in Jaffa.
982
01:06:43,566 --> 01:06:47,302
We got some
replacement pilots,
so I don't feel like that
983
01:06:47,304 --> 01:06:50,138
Leave the squadron
in all forms of danger.
984
01:06:50,140 --> 01:06:55,844
ΓÖ¬
985
01:06:55,846 --> 01:06:57,946
[jeffrey weiss]
volunteers are always
free to go.
986
01:06:57,948 --> 01:07:00,815
The Israelis realize
they will need
as soon as possible
987
01:07:00,817 --> 01:07:05,387
To train local residents
to be able to survive
this weighs on themselves.
988
01:07:05,389 --> 01:07:09,791
Dani shapira
is a very interesting
young Israeli pilot.
989
01:07:09,793 --> 01:07:12,460
[shapira] some of us
sent to czechoslovakia
990
01:07:12,462 --> 01:07:17,932
To practice as soon as possible
to fly back to israel.
991
01:07:17,934 --> 01:07:20,635
We heard that some
from volunteers,
992
01:07:20,637 --> 01:07:22,570
They leave the country
993
01:07:22,572 --> 01:07:25,340
Have a family, you know,
and come back.
994
01:07:30,079 --> 01:07:34,482
I said to people,
"We will never give up.
995
01:07:34,484 --> 01:07:38,553
We must learn
as soon as possible
996
01:07:38,555 --> 01:07:41,556
So there won't be
other disasters. "
997
01:07:43,192 --> 01:07:47,462
[lichter] in November,
they asked me to go back
to czechoslovakia
998
01:07:47,464 --> 01:07:52,467
And train some
pilots Israel is
trained in Czechoslovakia.
999
01:07:53,936 --> 01:07:55,270
[jeffrey]
George lichter is not afraid.
1000
01:07:55,272 --> 01:07:57,639
He is not afraid to ride
time and time again
1001
01:07:57,641 --> 01:08:01,543
On that plane someone else
is pretty scary.
1002
01:08:01,545 --> 01:08:05,480
One day a man arrived
who looks, you know, tough.
1003
01:08:06,282 --> 01:08:08,416
He said, "I'm George Lichter.
1004
01:08:08,418 --> 01:08:11,252
I came to see
who can afford
1005
01:08:11,254 --> 01:08:14,422
To fly a fighter
and who doesn't.
1006
01:08:15,891 --> 01:08:20,295
In fact, we didn't sleep
that night, you know.
I was very scared.
1007
01:08:22,832 --> 01:08:25,733
He flew with me
one flight.
1008
01:08:25,735 --> 01:08:31,573
ΓÖ¬
1009
01:08:31,575 --> 01:08:34,109
ΓÖ¬
1010
01:08:34,111 --> 01:08:37,545
He said, "do this,
turn left, turn right.
1011
01:08:37,547 --> 01:08:39,514
Kiosk, spin... "
1012
01:08:43,786 --> 01:08:45,753
I'm back,
1013
01:08:45,755 --> 01:08:50,859
And I made a good landing.
George Lichter said , "now...
1014
01:08:50,861 --> 01:08:53,128
You describe those people
1015
01:08:53,130 --> 01:08:55,430
What to do, what to avoid."
1016
01:08:57,433 --> 01:09:02,303
[jeffrey weiss]
Czechoslovakia agrees
to sell a group of world
ii war spitfires to israel.
1017
01:09:04,039 --> 01:09:08,810
[lichter] spitfire
can climb like an angel,
it's really great plane,
1018
01:09:08,812 --> 01:09:13,448
And they asked me to fly
with spitfires to israel
1019
01:09:13,450 --> 01:09:15,850
So they could
enter the war immediately.
1020
01:09:16,719 --> 01:09:18,553
We are short of two pilots,
1021
01:09:18,555 --> 01:09:22,123
And I recommend
that we take these students.
1022
01:09:22,125 --> 01:09:25,260
They are basically beginners.
They are beginners.
1023
01:09:27,363 --> 01:09:29,731
[shapira]
more experienced pilots,
1024
01:09:29,733 --> 01:09:34,536
They talk to us
like if we go
to get killed.
1025
01:09:34,538 --> 01:09:37,005
They say,
"it's very dangerous .
1026
01:09:37,007 --> 01:09:40,808
You don't have any experience
flying in bad weather. "
1027
01:09:42,178 --> 01:09:46,214
I said to moti,
" let's shut up.
1028
01:09:46,216 --> 01:09:51,052
They won't put us
into formation if we will say
that we are afraid to fly. "
1029
01:09:51,054 --> 01:09:52,420
So I said nothing.
1030
01:09:52,422 --> 01:09:57,859
ΓÖ¬
1031
01:09:57,861 --> 01:10:04,766
ΓÖ¬
1032
01:10:04,768 --> 01:10:08,736
ΓÖ¬
1033
01:10:08,738 --> 01:10:13,308
It's very cold, you know.
I'm cold.
My hands are frozen.
1034
01:10:17,213 --> 01:10:18,613
They fly on my wing.
1035
01:10:18,615 --> 01:10:21,716
Moti on one wing
and dani shapira on the other.
1036
01:10:24,553 --> 01:10:29,724
[Shapira] as soon as we arrive
to the cloud,
everything is messed up.
1037
01:10:29,726 --> 01:10:31,993
I'm close to George,
1038
01:10:31,995 --> 01:10:37,498
And suddenly
I lost sight of him
because of the clouds.
1039
01:10:37,500 --> 01:10:42,103
To avoid a collision,
I turned a little
to the right
1040
01:10:42,105 --> 01:10:43,805
To open the room.
1041
01:10:44,940 --> 01:10:46,941
Suddenly
I'm alone.
1042
01:10:47,977 --> 01:10:50,878
I see my homemade
horizon move.
1043
01:10:52,948 --> 01:10:54,782
And I lost height.
1044
01:10:58,487 --> 01:11:01,856
Somehow, he understands
missing from the group.
1045
01:11:04,226 --> 01:11:06,461
I went down
looking for it.
1046
01:11:07,563 --> 01:11:10,398
My airspeed
is building.
1047
01:11:10,400 --> 01:11:12,767
[shapira] I don't know
how to recover it.
1048
01:11:12,769 --> 01:11:15,203
And I know, "dani....
1049
01:11:15,205 --> 01:11:17,405
That's it.
You will die. "
1050
01:11:18,774 --> 01:11:22,710
[lichter] I am very concerned
how I will find
that little speck.
1051
01:11:24,213 --> 01:11:26,447
[shapira] and suddenly,
He sees me
1052
01:11:26,449 --> 01:11:28,916
Much lower, you know,
tendrils.
1053
01:11:30,519 --> 01:11:33,421
I saw George say,
"come here, come here!"
1054
01:11:33,423 --> 01:11:36,224
I can see his mouth
"Come here!"
1055
01:11:36,226 --> 01:11:39,694
He picked me up
and he brought me back.
1056
01:11:39,696 --> 01:11:47,101
ΓÖ¬
1057
01:11:47,103 --> 01:11:48,536
He saved my life.
1058
01:11:50,806 --> 01:11:56,544
ΓÖ¬
1059
01:11:56,546 --> 01:12:00,448
ΓÖ¬
1060
01:12:00,450 --> 01:12:04,552
He believes
that we will succeed.
1061
01:12:05,621 --> 01:12:07,021
And we succeed.
1062
01:12:09,124 --> 01:12:10,525
[lichter] we succeeded.
1063
01:12:15,664 --> 01:12:21,402
[shapira]
the next day, the Israeli army
pushed the Egyptian army back.
1064
01:12:23,072 --> 01:12:25,773
And the spitfires
take a big part.
1065
01:12:31,747 --> 01:12:33,014
[speeding gun]
1066
01:12:33,016 --> 01:12:36,751
We really
fought and won
at this time.
1067
01:12:42,491 --> 01:12:46,627
As a Jew, I now feel
proud to be Jewish.
1068
01:12:52,334 --> 01:12:56,604
[simon]
the last phase of the war
came from December 22.
1069
01:12:58,874 --> 01:13:00,842
It was a great battle,
1070
01:13:00,844 --> 01:13:05,313
And the air force entered
all that it has
against the Egyptians.
1071
01:13:05,315 --> 01:13:10,618
B-17 and spitfires
and c-46s.
1072
01:13:13,021 --> 01:13:14,122
[speeding gun]
1073
01:13:16,592 --> 01:13:21,562
That's right really
hard work,
you might say.
1074
01:13:24,133 --> 01:13:25,299
[bomb explodes]
1075
01:13:25,301 --> 01:13:31,305
ΓÖ¬
1076
01:13:31,307 --> 01:13:36,844
ΓÖ¬
1077
01:13:36,846 --> 01:13:39,213
ΓÖ¬
1078
01:13:39,215 --> 01:13:40,548
[morris] war & apos; 48 ends
1079
01:13:40,550 --> 01:13:43,384
When israelis is surrounded
Egyptian soldiers,
1080
01:13:43,386 --> 01:13:46,320
Which is concentrated
at the gaza strip,
1081
01:13:46,322 --> 01:13:48,556
Forcing Egyptians
to stop
1082
01:13:48,558 --> 01:13:50,191
And to call
for a truce.
1083
01:13:54,930 --> 01:14:01,536
United countries
security council set up
that the last truce
1084
01:14:01,538 --> 01:14:06,174
will be < br /> on January 7, 1949.
1085
01:14:06,176 --> 01:14:12,513
ΓÖ¬
1086
01:14:12,515 --> 01:14:18,186
The 1948 war was the most
historically significant
israel-arab warfare.
1087
01:14:20,689 --> 01:14:23,291
This is an extraordinary blow
to the Arab world,
1088
01:14:23,293 --> 01:14:25,560
And remembered like that
to this day.
1089
01:14:29,665 --> 01:14:32,834
This is also significant
because during the war,
1090
01:14:32,836 --> 01:14:35,870
Palestinian communities were
basically destroyed,
1091
01:14:35,872 --> 01:14:40,842
And 700,000 Palestinians
were moved from their homes
and became refugees,
1092
01:14:40,844 --> 01:14:43,711
And this is the second
the consequences of war.
1093
01:14:47,749 --> 01:14:50,818
The palestinian,
to this day,
1094
01:14:50,820 --> 01:14:54,555
Seeing it as a disaster,
or in Arabic, nakba.
1095
01:14:59,027 --> 01:15:01,629
[morris] that
a very difficult war.
1096
01:15:03,031 --> 01:15:05,967
Nearly 1% of the population
were killed,
1097
01:15:05,969 --> 01:15:09,136
So that
very, very difficult
and extended war.
1098
01:15:09,138 --> 01:15:16,010
>Ö¬
1099
01:15:16,012 --> 01:15:19,847
The people who fought
in 1948 were brought
1100
01:15:19,849 --> 01:15:21,649
Creation
Israeli state.
1101
01:15:23,252 --> 01:15:26,787
For most of them,
this is the golden moment of
their lives.
1102
01:15:29,691 --> 01:15:33,194
[Crowds shouting and cheering]
1103
01:15:38,901 --> 01:15:43,971
[shapira] on March 14, 1949,
there was a big parade.
1104
01:15:43,973 --> 01:15:49,210
ΓÖ¬
1105
01:15:49,212 --> 01:15:54,148
ΓÖ¬
1106
01:15:54,150 --> 01:15:56,050
I received my wings.
1107
01:15:59,254 --> 01:16:00,855
I shed tears in my eyes.
1108
01:16:02,057 --> 01:16:03,691
This is my wish.
1109
01:16:03,693 --> 01:16:05,593
A long time, when I was little.
1110
01:16:06,194 --> 01:16:08,229
Now I am pilot
1111
01:16:08,231 --> 01:16:12,133
In the Israeli air force.
In my air force.
In my country.
1112
01:16:15,037 --> 01:16:16,203
[sighs]
1113
01:16:23,312 --> 01:16:25,880
[President Shimon cancels]
To train a pilot takes years.
1114
01:16:26,582 --> 01:16:28,215
And there comes a group...
1115
01:16:29,151 --> 01:16:30,618
Experienced,
1116
01:16:31,086 --> 01:16:32,820
Volunteers,
1117
01:16:32,822 --> 01:16:34,689
Who is risking their lives,
1118
01:16:35,490 --> 01:16:37,158
Who is risking their passports.
1119
01:16:38,193 --> 01:16:39,827
They are fighting,
1120
01:16:39,829 --> 01:16:42,363
They are trained, they build...
1121
01:16:43,966 --> 01:16:45,666
That is a blessing from God.
1122
01:16:49,304 --> 01:16:51,739
[livingston] when I come back,
1123
01:16:51,741 --> 01:16:54,008
My father will boast
1124
01:16:54,010 --> 01:16:56,944
To his patient
and his colleagues
1125
01:16:58,380 --> 01:17:01,182
About "my son
who saved Israel."
1126
01:17:02,351 --> 01:17:03,618
[chuckles]
1127
01:17:08,523 --> 01:17:10,391
That changed my whole life.
1128
01:17:14,096 --> 01:17:15,997
That made me mensch.
1129
01:17:18,400 --> 01:17:20,067
I did something good!
1130
01:17:20,369 --> 01:17:21,435
For once.
1131
01:17:21,437 --> 01:17:26,407
ΓÖ¬
1132
01:17:26,409 --> 01:17:29,176
ΓÖ¬
1133
01:17:29,178 --> 01:17:33,080
[lichtman] there is an image
I stand up
next to ben-gurion.
1134
01:17:33,082 --> 01:17:35,916
My father,
he used to kvell
1135
01:17:35,918 --> 01:17:37,184
He likes it.
1136
01:17:42,457 --> 01:17:44,425
My father used to be
to see me
1137
01:17:44,427 --> 01:17:46,427
Type came out from the side...
1138
01:17:46,429 --> 01:17:48,062
You know, like this.
1139
01:17:48,064 --> 01:17:51,432
What did he do
do next?
1140
01:17:51,434 --> 01:17:55,903
When I went to school,
I got bad grades
I never broke a book!
1141
01:18:00,575 --> 01:18:03,044
I know both of them
very, very proud.
1142
01:18:07,449 --> 01:18:09,083
[goldstein]
the best days.
1143
01:18:09,985 --> 01:18:12,520
When we built the air force.
1144
01:18:12,522 --> 01:18:14,121
We started the air force.
1145
01:18:26,568 --> 01:18:29,904
[interviewer] during
difficult times, did you feel
that israel will survive?
1146
01:18:31,773 --> 01:18:34,442
Somehow, yes,
and I will tell you why.
1147
01:18:34,444 --> 01:18:36,477
Israel is an article
faith.
1148
01:18:38,980 --> 01:18:42,016
[wind blowing]
1149
01:18:42,018 --> 01:18:44,752
[lichter] I feel more at home
in israel than I did
1150
01:18:44,754 --> 01:18:47,722
In the United States.
I feel, this is my home.
1151
01:18:55,097 --> 01:18:57,865
When I returned
with my wife to israel.
1152
01:18:57,867 --> 01:19:00,835
We are four pairs
and one small apartment.
1153
01:19:00,837 --> 01:19:02,737
We share everything.
1154
01:19:03,271 --> 01:19:04,371
Doors open.
1155
01:19:04,373 --> 01:19:07,141
I don't remember
locked doors < br /> in those days.
1156
01:19:09,678 --> 01:19:11,879
The happiest days
in my life.
1157
01:19:15,383 --> 01:19:20,788
I was born to be here,
at that time
history.
1158
01:19:21,723 --> 01:19:24,258
To contribute
to Israel's survival.
1159
01:19:31,433 --> 01:19:34,268
And that's the most important
important thing I did
in my life.
1160
01:19:37,773 --> 01:19:40,941
[frankel] we have great
words in yiddish,
it's "bashert."
1161
01:19:40,943 --> 01:19:43,811
It's destined.
This should be.
1162
01:19:45,614 --> 01:19:47,748
Maybe God saved us
in world war ii
1163
01:19:47,750 --> 01:19:50,151
So that we can come
to israel and help
1164
01:19:50,153 --> 01:19:52,853
Remains of
from people we survive.
1165
01:19:57,492 --> 01:20:02,429
ΓÖ¬
1166
01:20:02,431 --> 01:20:07,701
ΓÖ¬
1167
01:20:07,703 --> 01:20:14,375
ΓÖ¬
1168
01:20:14,377 --> 01:20:19,647
ΓÖ¬
1169
01:20:19,649 --> 01:20:24,218
ΓÖ¬
1170
01:20:24,220 --> 01:20:29,190
ΓÖ¬
1171
01:20:29,192 --> 01:20:31,892
Shortly before I left Israel,
1172
01:20:31,894 --> 01:20:35,296
I happened to be on tel aviv
1173
01:20:35,298 --> 01:20:39,934
When they brought in
refugees from death camp
in Europe.
1174
01:20:42,871 --> 01:20:47,374
I remember they began to gloom
on their hands and knees
and kissed the ground.
1175
01:20:51,847 --> 01:20:55,049
I know
right then
1176
01:20:55,051 --> 01:20:57,184
That's the reason
I came.
1177
01:20:57,186 --> 01:21:02,756
ΓÖ¬
1178
01:21:02,758 --> 01:21:07,127
ΓÖ¬
1179
01:21:10,232 --> 01:21:12,666
[playing violin]
1180
01:21:12,668 --> 01:21:17,171
ΓÖ¬
1181
01:21:17,173 --> 01:21:22,076
ΓÖ¬
1182
01:21:22,078 --> 01:21:27,715
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