简介：DuringtheFirstWorldWar,BritishcombatpilotDickCourtneymockshiscommandingofficerMajorBrandforbeingtoocautious,unawarethatBrandistormentedbytherequirementofhiscommandthathesendyoungmentotheirlikelydeathsinsubstandardaircraftandwithinsufficienttraining.WhenBrandistransferred,CourtneybecomesthecommandingofficerandquicklyrealizestheburdenBrandlaboredunder.WhenCourtney'sbestfriend,DouglasScott,askshimtosparehisnewlyarrivedandinexperiencedbrotherGordonScottfromcombatduty,Courtneycannotjustifydoingso.AriftgrowsbetweenthefriendsasCourtneyrealizesthetragicdemandsofhisjob.…