Runway in the Dark

On a practice for a night mission, Lt. Fay Vendry's unit tracks Col. Gallagher's B-17. They change course and evade successfully, but Capt. 'Chub' Willis has to correct, as he was off target. Chub is distracted by his girl, Kitty. On the actual night mission into Norway to pick up legendary resistance leader Arn Borg, they are told to look for the King Frederick light. It appears to be a trap as the Germans are waiting. The plane gets shot at, lands, and picks up Borg, who brings his son Christian back with him. Gallagher is angry. Back at base, Borg's map is impossible to read. Gallagher is ordered to fly another reconnaissance mission. Borg runs away, so they decide to take Christian to show them the target. Borg comes back and flies the mission. They bomb what seems to be a heavy water storage facility, and the mission is successful. Borg returns to Norway.