- [last lines]
- RAdm. George Tarrant: Where do we get such men? They leave this ship and they do their job. Then they must find this speck lost somewhere on the sea. When they find it they have to land on its pitching deck. Where do we get such men?
- Man on loudspeaker: Launch jets!
- [Nestor has just been killed by Korean troops]
- Mike Forney: Poor Nestor. They were going to give him a medal, too.
- Lt. Harry Brubaker: I'm a lawyer from Denver, Colorado.
- Mike Forney: Judas, how'd you wind up in a smelly ditch in Korea?
- Lt. Harry Brubaker: I was just asking myself that same question.
- Mike Forney: [to Lt.Brubaker as he's about to be assigned to another ship] What's the matter, sir? You look a little edgy. You know what I used to do? Go up to the forward edge of the flight deck and let the spray hit me right in the kisser. Works every time.
- [shouting as he is hoisted away]
- Mike Forney: You should try it, Lieutenant!
- Lt. Harry Brubaker: Did you ever hear Admiral Tarrant go on about the war? About the chosen few who have to lay it on the line?
- Mike Forney: Naw, me and Nester don't do too much fraternizing with admirals.
- Cmdr. Wayne Lee: [on photo recon mission] All I want to do is take their picture but look how mad they get.
- RAdm. George Tarrant: - Turn right 90 degrees.
- Cmdr. Wayne Lee: - Aye, aye, sir. Round Table, this is Jehovah. Turn right, zero-three-five. Stand by. Execute.