Fifty-seven planes on the line, sir. The Hornet will probably launch about the same number.
5 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:21:00.259 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Midway is still a threat to us.
- So are the American carriers, Kusaka.
- If they are nearby, yes, sir.
- But our scouts have been gone for over two hours now, they've reported nothing.
- Fifty-seven planes on the line, sir. The Hornet will probably launch about the same number.
- What's the position of the enemy carriers?
- If we launch immediately, do our pilots have enough fuel to make the attack and return?
- Sir, that PBY reported only two carriers.
- I know.
- Intelligence says he has four on his strike force. Those other two suddenly pop up out of nowhere...
[...]