- Ray Spruance is a cruiser commander.
- He knows carrier tactics.
- Yeah, but he can't fly.
- Neither can you.
6 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:38:11.381 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I'm sending you out again, Jack, in 72 hours. Back to sea, full combat readiness.
- But, Chet, that's impossible!
- It'll be at least three months before the Yorktown's back in full commission.
- I'm giving Ray Spruance Halsey's command. He'll be taking the Enterprise and Hornet to sea tomorrow.
- You'll follow him 48 hours later.
- Ray Spruance is a cruiser commander.
- And he sure as hell can't learn by tomorrow, can he, Jack?
- No.
- Well, I'm still in a state of shock.
- Nice seeing you again, Matt. How's the hand?
- Good.
[...]