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Target orange grid reference checks.Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb · 1964 — 第 20 / 20 章 · 2'15" · B1
The Bomber Crew Counts Down, Explained：target in sight
On board, the crew works through the checklist with unnerving calm — distances, factors, transponders — each number bringing the bombs closer. Then the flat voice turns to panic and joy at once: "Target in sight! Where in hell is major Kong?" The men who can press the button cannot find the man who is supposed to give the order.
あらすじ
Aboard a bomber, the crew counts down the distance to its target: eight miles, seven, six, five, four, three. They check factors, set guidance systems and confirm the transponder. Then someone calls out "Target in sight!" — followed by a much less calm question about where Major Kong has gone.
注目の表現
target in sightwhere in helltransponderacceleration factor
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このシーンの表現
target in sight
visible at last
The target finally appears and the crew shouts it is in sight, then notices the pilot is missing.
The target was finally in sight after the long storm.
このシーンの他の表現
- where in hell
where on earth
- transponder
an identification radio device
- acceleration factor
a scaling value for acceleration
- alignment factor
a value for aligning a system
- what about
how about that one
このシーンのメモ一覧
26 行のセリフに 28 件のメモ
distance to the target
Target distance: Eight miles.The t of eight runs into miles.
Target distance: Eight miles.message received
Roger. Eight miles.the guidance computer
Telemetric guidance computer into orange grid.a course indicator
Correct track indicator: Minus seven.seven below
Correct track indicator: Minus seven.a scaling value for acceleration
Along with the distance the crew verifies the acceleration factor for the drop calculation.
roger. Seven miles. Check g.P.I. Acceleration factor.imperative: The imperative drops the subject and gives a direct order.
roger. Seven miles. Check g.P.I. Acceleration factor.In radio speech each letter of G.P.I. gets stress.
roger. Seven miles. Check g.P.I. Acceleration factor.message received — Radio jargon; in daily speech say copy that.
roger. Seven miles. Check g.P.I. Acceleration factor.the value is set
G.P.I. Acceleration factor set.the transponder is on
Roger. Six miles. Pulse "ident" transponder active.a value for aligning a system
Approaching the target, the crew sets the homing alignment factor back to zero mode.
five miles. Homing alignment factor to zero mode.the zero setting
five miles. Homing alignment factor to zero mode.verbless clause: Radio commands drop the verb and report only the noun and its state.
five miles. Homing alignment factor to zero mode.the manual linkage
Auto c.D.C. Into manual teleflex link.Stress both words to name the part clearly.
Auto c.D.C. Into manual teleflex link.visible at last
The target finally appears and the crew shouts it is in sight, then notices the pilot is missing.
Target in sight! Where in hell is major Kong?where on earth
With the plane on its bomb run the pilot is nowhere, so someone snaps a rude, urgent question.
Target in sight! Where in hell is major Kong?wh-question: The wh-question asks location, and in hell only adds force.
Target in sight! Where in hell is major Kong?Link where and in, then stress in hell.
Target in sight! Where in hell is major Kong?on earth — Adds force to a question; not for formal talk.
Target in sight! Where in hell is major Kong?a cowboy cheer — A shout of excitement; very informal.
Ya-hoo!how about that one
While the rest cheer, someone pipes up about Major Kong and gets only a whoop in reply.
- Hey, what about major Kong? - Ya-hoo!About weakens while what keeps the beat.
- Hey, what about major Kong? - Ya-hoo!a Southern cheer — A Southern-style whoop; informal only.
Ye-haw!a whoop of joy — A casual cheer; not for formal settings.
Whoo-hoo!「The Bomber Crew Counts Down」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is the film's coldest joke told in the flattest voice. Everything is procedure — distances counted down, factors checked, transponders confirmed — and the calm is the point: men are guiding a nuclear weapon to a city and asking no questions, because asking questions is not on the checklist. The only emotional break comes at the very end, when the target is visible and the mood flips into cowboy whoops of "Ya-hoo!" Even then the excitement is not about killing anyone; it is about a job done well, a plane on course. And the one crack in the machine is not moral but practical: suddenly nobody knows where Major Kong is, and the man meant to ride the bomb down is missing. The horror is that these ordinary, cheerful-seeming men are the ones the world is trusting with everything.
Theme
AbsurdityA nuclear strike is run like a routine checklist, cheered on in cowboy whoops.
Dark humorThe deadliest moment is played as a cheerful countdown on a thrill ride.
このチャプターで学べること
- A calm countdown can hide a countdown to disaster.
- One missing man turns a triumph into farce.
- Technical jargon and joy collide in the last seconds.
- Simple words stack into ritual under pressure.
発音のポイント
- Eight miles — The t of eight runs into miles.
- Check g.P.I. — In radio speech each letter of G.P.I. gets stress.
- manual teleflex — Stress both words to name the part clearly.
- Where in hell — Link where and in, then stress in hell.
roger. Seven miles. Check g.P.I. Acceleration factor.Standard crew call-and-response: distance and a technical check, delivered without any sense that a city is the target.
Roger. Six miles. Pulse "ident" transponder active.The same pattern continues: distance down, equipment status confirmed. The men sound like technicians, not soldiers about to end the world.
five miles. Homing alignment factor to zero mode.Another step closer, another system adjusted. The flatness of the delivery is what makes the scene chilling.
Auto c.D.C. Into manual teleflex link.A dry handover instruction between the systems, confirming the machine is ready all the way to the target.
Target in sight! Where in hell is major Kong?The one human crack in the calm: the target is finally visible, and no one can find the officer meant to give the order.
このシーンについての質問
Why can't the crew find Major Kong?
No reason is given in the scene. As the plane reaches its target, someone asks where he is, and the others celebrate instead — the missing commander becomes part of the film's dark joke.
Why does the crew keep counting down so calmly?
The whole run is treated as routine. Distances, factors and systems are called out like any other checklist, and nobody questions the mission. That flat, professional calm is exactly what makes the scene so unsettling.
What does 'where in hell' mean?
It is an angry intensifier, like 'where on earth.' The crew member is frustrated and alarmed that Major Kong is not there when it matters most.
What are the crew actually doing in this scene?
They are running the final bombing checklist: counting down the target distance, checking acceleration and alignment factors, and confirming the transponder is active.
Why are they shouting 'Ya-hoo'?
It is cowboy-style celebration. Even while arming a nuclear strike, the crew whoop as if they were on a thrill ride, which is the film's grim joke about how ordinary the horror feels.
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第 2 章what's cookingGeneral Turgidson Dodges Calls
第 3 章cause a stinkMandrake Confronts General Ripper
第 4 章be left to someoneRipper Refuses to Recall the Wing
第 5 章exceed one's authorityThe President Learns About Plan R
第 6 章that's the size of itNo Way to Recall the Bombers
第 7 章catch someone with their pants downTurgidson Argues for a First Strike
第 8 章come throughThe President Calls Dimitri
第 9 章precious bodily fluidsRipper Explains the Fluoridation Plot
第 10 章as dead as the moonThe Doomsday Machine Revealed
第 11 章rule outStrangelove's Doomsday Machine
第 12 章hard-coreRipper Rants About Fluoridation
第 13 章answer forMandrake Fishes for the Recall Code
第 14 章evasive actionThe B-52 Evades a Missile
第 15 章as mad as a March hareGuano Holds Mandrake at Gunpoint
第 16 章executive officerMandrake Bluffs His Way to the Phone
第 17 章hopping madMandrake Shoots the Coke Machine
第 18 章smell a ratMuffley Calls Dimitri on the Hot Line
第 19 章harelips everybody on bear creekKong Opens the Bomb Bay Doors
再生中 · 第 20 章target in sightThe Bomber Crew Counts Downこの作品の 20 章はここまでです