Well, I assume then that the planes will return automatically once they reach their fail-safe points.
7 seconds sound clip from the Dr. Strangelove movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:26:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- The idea was for Plan R to be a sort of retaliatory safeguard.
- Well, I admit the human element seems to have failed us here.
- And escape retaliation because of lack of proper command and control.
- Well, no, sir, I'm afraid not.
- You see, the planes were holding at their fail-safe points when the go code was issued.
- Now, once they fly beyond fail-safe, they do not require a second order to proceed.
- They will continue until they reach their targets.
- Then why haven't you radioed the planes countermanding the go code?
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