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Copilot to navigator. I'm ready with the fuel figures now.Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · 1964 — 第 14 / 20 章 · 3'46" · B2
The B-52 Evades a Missile, Explained：evasive action
A bomber crew picks up a missile on radar and fights to survive it. The dialogue is almost pure procedure — "Commence evasive action right," "Missile still closing range" — as the range closes from six miles to one. Then the missile detonates, and the crew scrambles to keep the plane flying.
あらすじ
Aboard a B-52, the crew is running a routine check when the defense officer reports an unidentified radar blip. It is a missile, closing at Mach three. The captain orders evasive action and the crew works through countermeasures as the range falls, until the missile detonates and they must restore power and keep the bomber airborne.
注目の表現
work outradar blipevasive actionclosing range
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このシーンの表現
evasive action
a move to avoid a threat
The captain orders evasive action to the right at once, and the crew echoes the order back.
The driver took evasive action to avoid the dog.
このシーンの他の表現
- work out
come to a total
- radar blip
a dot on a radar screen
- closing range
gaining on a target
- cut off
stop or shut off
- detonated
exploded on trigger
このシーンのメモ一覧
36 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ
the fuel numbers
Copilot to navigator. I'm ready with the fuel figures now.prepositional phrase: The with-phrase names what he is ready with, namely the fuel figures.
Copilot to navigator. I'm ready with the fuel figures now.amount to
And that works out to roughly...a dot on a radar screen
A dot appears on the radar screen, reported in a flat voice before it becomes a deadly missile.
I have an unidentified radar blip.roughly this speed
Approximate speed: Mach three.Stress both words and pause before the figure.
Approximate speed: Mach three.a missile following us
Looks like a missile tracking us.participial phrase: The tracking phrase describes the missile in action, short for that is tracking us.
Looks like a missile tracking us.a confirmed missile track
Confirmed: Definite missile track.a move to avoid a threat
The captain orders evasive action to the right at once, and the crew echoes the order back.
Commence evasive action right.gaining on a target
The missile keeps coming, and the crew reports its range closing over and over.
Missile still closing range.The g in closing drops and range runs straight on.
Missile still closing range.a target-intercept setting
Lock e.C.M. To target intercept mode.getting nearer
Missile still tracking and closing distance.the blue grid setting
Electronic guidance scrambler to blue grid.set to widest scan
Attack range gate on maximum scan.the path is bending off
Missile track deflecting. Continue evasive action.elliptical clause: Radio calls drop the verb is, leaving noun plus participle to report a state fast.
Missile track deflecting. Continue evasive action.The final d is soft; avoid adding an extra vowel.
Range: One mile. Missile detonated!losing, clipped — The g is dropped in speech; not for formal writing.
We're losin' power! [indistinct]the main power supply
Re-select essential power!backup power
Hit emergency power! Okay.radio code for received — Radio shorthand only; in daily talk say got it.
Extinguishers! Roger!booster pumps
Boost pumps off! Cut off!「The B-52 Evades a Missile」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is famous for its calm. A nuclear bomber is minutes from destruction, and the men speak only in checklist phrases — "Missile still closing range," "Continue evasive action." There is no panic and almost no personality, which is exactly the point: the system is designed to work even when everyone inside it is about to die. The numbers do the acting, counting down from six miles to one, and the one word that lands like a verdict is "detonated." After that the dialogue turns to survival mechanics — power, hatch, pumps, valves — as if the plane were any broken machine. The scene lets procedure carry the dread; the audience supplies the fear the crew is trained not to show.
Theme
SurvivalA crew fights to keep a damaged bomber in the air, working through emergency checklists while a missile closes in.
DutyEven facing destruction, the men speak only in calm procedure and radio calls, doing the job they were trained for.
このチャプターで学べること
- Terse radio calls can carry more fear than shouting.
- Repeating the same report makes time feel tighter.
- Technical jargon sounds calm even in a crisis.
- A missile can miss and still bring you down.
発音のポイント
- Approximate speed — Stress both words and pause before the figure.
- closing range — The g in closing drops and range runs straight on.
- Missile detonated — The final d is soft; avoid adding an extra vowel.
Copilot to navigator. I'm ready with the fuel figures now.The opening radio call, pure routine: the crew is doing calculations as if nothing unusual were happening.
I have an unidentified radar blip.The first sign of danger: something is on the radar, not yet identified as a missile.
Lock e.C.M. To target intercept mode.An order to set the electronic countermeasures to intercept the incoming missile.
E.C.M. Locked to target intercept mode.The crew's confirmation that the countermeasure is set, spoken in flat checklist form.
Missile still tracking steady and closing distance.A repeated report that the missile has not been fooled and is getting closer.
Missile still closing distance and tracking steady.The same warning said again in different order, showing the crew cycling through the same checks as the threat grows.
このシーンについての質問
What is happening to the bomber?
It has been detected by a missile that is tracking it at around Mach three. The crew begins evasive action and countermeasures, but the missile keeps closing until it detonates near the plane.
Why does the crew speak so calmly?
They are trained to use procedure and checklist calls, not emotion, in a crisis. The flat radio dialogue is part of the film's style, and it makes the danger feel colder.
What happens after the missile detonates?
The plane loses power and the crew works through emergency steps: re-selecting essential power, dealing with a stuck hatch, using extinguishers, and shutting off boost pumps and fuel valves to keep flying.
What does 'evasive action' mean?
It means the manoeuvres a plane makes to avoid an attack. The captain orders 'evasive action right,' steering the bomber to throw off the tracking missile.
Why does the scene repeat the same lines?
The repeated reports of the missile's range and track show a crew cycling through checks as the threat closes. The repetition builds tension without any speeches or panic.
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