tippin and his crew can testify to that. here is where they crash landed one day. falling off of the course. yes, they got it right where it hurts the most. antiaircraft knocked out one of the engines, the b-24 was riddled from nose to tail. the navigator and radio guy, both wounded during the fight. even getting this far was a rugged deal. for the first time these boys found out just how big and how empty a desert can be. down here in the middle of nothing it looked a lot different than it did from 10,000 feet. yes, a lot different. within an hour after they crawled out of their ship and got busy they had a fair idea of the spot they were in. no matter how they tried to ignore it. no matter how they tried to laugh it off. >> anyone warm? >> warm, are you kidding? that is the heat. it is the humidity. >> turn me over when i am brown on one side, will you, joe? >> keep thinking about it, it will make you thirstier. >> a lot of good that will do >> five gallons of water shot to hell >> when you get your radio fixed up, george v them drop us a case of cold coke right