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United 93 · 2006 — 第 10 / 17 章 · 3'14" · B2

NORAD Orders a National Ground Stop, Explained：ground stop

The military side of the response takes over: four fighters available, Langley ordered to scramble toward Washington, and a demand that the whole country stop flying. "I don't want anybody else coming into our airspace." In between, they chase a missing American 77 and ask for its last-known position.

あらすじ

At the military command center, an officer reports that only four fighters are available and asks for more support. Langley is ordered to scramble toward Washington, and a nationwide ground stop is issued so no other plane enters the airspace. Meanwhile, controllers track a missing American 77 that lost its transponder.

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what the fuckground stopscrambleno more departures

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このシーンの表現

ground stop

a nationwide halt to take-offs

The command orders a nationwide ground stop, keeping every flight on the tarmac.

The storm forced a ground stop at three airports.

このシーンの他の表現

  • what the fuck

    a heavy curse of shock

  • scramble

    launch fighters at once

  • no more departures

    no flights may take off

  • last-known position

    the last confirmed location

  • airspace

    controlled sky area

このシーンのメモ一覧

52 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ

表現 · A2all I've got

everything I have

Four planes. That's all I've got.
文法 · B1all I've got

reduced relative clause: All I've got drops the that, meaning everything I have.

Four planes. That's all I've got.
表現 · B1need some support

need backup

I'm gonna need some support. I'm gonna need more planes.
表現 · B1give someone problems

causing us trouble

I've got Otis headed to Manhattan and... No, the FAA is giving us problems.
発音giving us

Giving us links up, with us reduced to a soft uhs.

I've got Otis headed to Manhattan and... No, the FAA is giving us problems.
表現 · B2at battle stations

combat ready

Right now, Langley's sitting at battle stations, sir.
スラング · B1God damn it

a curse of anger — An angry curse; keep it out of formal settings.

God damn it!
表現 · B1light something up

highlight on the screen

Let's go. I want you to light up every track south of New York over Jersey.
表現 · B2scramble something

launch fighters at once

The order is to launch the jets at Langley immediately; birds here means aircraft.

We gotta scramble those Langley birds right now.
スラング · A2gotta

have got to — Everyday speech; keep it out of formal writing.

We gotta scramble those Langley birds right now.
スラング · C1What the fuck

a heavy curse of shock — Very vulgar; never use it in formal talk.

What the fuck? Hold on, sir.
表現 · C1deem something suspicious

judge to be suspicious

I want to know about any aircraft that they deem suspicious.
文法 · B2that they deem suspicious

relative clause: The relative clause narrows which aircraft matter; deem takes an adjective after it.

I want to know about any aircraft that they deem suspicious.
表現 · B2lose a transponder

transponder went silent

They said that he lost his transponder after he turned off-course.
表現 · B2last-known position

the last confirmed location

Tracking the missing flight, the command asks for its last-known position, speed and altitude.

All right, I need... I want last-known position, speed and altitude.
表現 · B2get a ground stop

a nationwide halt to take-offs

The command orders a nationwide ground stop, keeping every flight on the tarmac.

All right, so listen, fellas. I want you to get a ground stop out across the nation.
発音get a ground stop

Get a links up; ground stop carries two stresses.

All right, so listen, fellas. I want you to get a ground stop out across the nation.
文法 · B2anybody else coming

participle object complement: The participle coming describes what anybody else is doing as the object of want.

I don't want anybody else coming into our airspace.
発音coming into our

Coming into our runs together as one phrase.

I don't want anybody else coming into our airspace.
表現 · B1no more departures

no flights may take off

To clear the sky, the command bans all further take-offs anywhere.

All right, no more departures anywhere. You got that?
発音You got that

The t in got often drops before that.

All right, no more departures anywhere. You got that?
表現 · A2let someone know

inform you

I'll let you know. Soon as I can.

「NORAD Orders a National Ground Stop」を読み解く

What's really going on

This is the moment the response stops being a conversation and becomes a set of orders. The day is being run by people who are improvising, and the language shows it: they call the jets birds, they scramble them, they ask for a ground stop, and they do it all while admitting they do not really know who is in the sky. The clearest line is a warning about the future rather than a report about the past: "I don't want anybody else coming into our airspace." That sentence is the whole logic of the ground stop - not knowing what is happening, they choose to freeze the entire system. The American 77 track adds dread, because it matches the profile of the two planes that already hit the city, and the officers can do nothing but request its last-known position and wait for it to reappear.

Theme

DutyOfficers issue orders and track targets under impossible pressure, working with only four fighters and no clear picture.
PowerThe scene shows command in action: scrambling jets and shutting down national airspace with a single decision.

このチャプターで学べること

  • A ground stop is the fastest way to empty the sky.
  • Short repeated orders leave no room to mishear.
  • The last-known position is where every search begins.
  • Even a colonel works with only four planes.

発音のポイント

  • giving us — Giving us links up, with us reduced to a soft uhs.
  • get a ground stop — Get a links up; ground stop carries two stresses.
  • coming into our — Coming into our runs together as one phrase.
  • You got that — The t in got often drops before that.
Four planes. That's all I've got.

The blunt inventory of the defense: only four fighters are ready, which is the whole problem the officers are fighting.

We gotta scramble those Langley birds right now.

An urgent order to launch the jets at Langley immediately, before anything else happens.

We just had two go into the city.

A stark report that two aircraft have already struck the city, the fact that reframes every other target.

And, you know, anything is suspect now, especially if he's heading toward the city.

The new rule of the day: with two planes already in the city, any aircraft acting oddly must be treated as a threat.

All right, so listen, fellas. I want you to get a ground stop out across the nation.

The order that freezes American aviation: no aircraft anywhere is allowed to take off until further notice.

All right, no more departures anywhere. You got that?

A blunt confirmation check, making sure every station understands that all departures are now banned.

このシーンについての質問

What is a ground stop?

It is an order that stops all aircraft from taking off, here issued nationwide. The officer wants no more planes entering the airspace, so every departure is frozen until further notice.

Why do they scramble the Langley jets?

Langley has fighters ready, and the officers want them airborne and heading toward Washington as fast as possible. Scrambling means launching fighters immediately in response to a threat.

What happened to American 77?

It turned off course and lost its transponder, so controllers can only see it as an unidentified return. It matches the profile of the two planes that already hit the city.

Why is every aircraft suspicious now?

Because two planes have already struck the city, and no one knows how many more are involved. Any flight that goes off course or loses its transponder is treated as a possible threat.

Why does the officer want a board with all suspicious aircraft?

He wants every center's reports collected in one place and shared, especially with the military, so the scattered information about unusual flights becomes one clear picture.

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