- Col. Catlett: If Olmstead is alive, there is a chance the enemy may find ways to make him talk.
- Capt. Tom Arnett: The old brainwash!
- Col. Catlett: Exactly.
- Col. Catlett: Tanya Nikova... you knew her quite well?
- Capt. Tom Arnett: A little more than casually, sir. I owe her my life.
- Col. Catlett: And, uh, she can be trusted?
- Lt. Bill Claiborne: You see? Such is life in Uncle Sam's Air Force.
- Radioman Chick 'Meathead' Lane: With wings you swing. Without a pair, you're nowhere.
- Tanya Nikova: Eef eet had not been for ze var, I vould not haf met you, und ve vould not be here now.
- Capt. Tom Arnett: Yeah, I guess you're right. But there's something better that the war can do for us.
- Tanya Nikova: Vat's dat?
- Capt. Tom Arnett: End.
- Tanya Nikova: Oh, Tom. I hope ve both live to zee zat.
- [The North Koreans torture Chick to try to make him talk]
- Radioman Chick 'Meathead' Lane: Your whole caper's a boodle of bad jive. You're strictly from Squaresville. Ha-ha. What a gas!
- Maj. Wan (North Korean): (as he beats Chick) Where are the others? How did you get here? Where are they taking the prisoner?
- Radioman Chick 'Meathead' Lane: Crazy.
- Maj. Wan (North Korean): We will stay here until he answers... in words I can understand.
- Lt. Bill Claiborne: I'd feel a lot better if I knew what happened to Chick and the others.
- Capt. Tom Arnett: Why think about it? We all know what happened to him.
- Lt. Bill Claiborne: He was an offbeat character, but you couldn't help likin' the little schmo.
- Dean Olmstead: [Over radio loudspeaker] This is Olmstead. Are you receiving me? Over.
- Radioman Chick 'Meathead' Lane: Nest to Olmstead. Coming in strong and groovy. Over.