Midway

1:00:01

We have no definitive intelligence
reports, only opinions and estimates.

1:00:05

And Yamamoto's silence
does not make them a fact.

1:00:08

Admiral.
- Genda.

1:00:16

My apologies. I've been
away from my duties much too long.

1:00:21

Genda, how are you?.

1:00:24

I'm well enough
to take charge of air operations.

1:00:29

And so you shall, my friend.

1:00:33

Prepare an air search plan right away.
- For what area?.

1:00:38

Where I would deploy my carriers
if I were an American commander.

1:00:43

There, northeast of Midway.

1:00:53

Times like this,
Joe, I miss the flatlands.

1:00:59

It's a big body of water out there.
I'm a fella from the Texas prairie.

1:01:05

Nearest lake was 120 miles away.

1:01:08

You could wade across it
at the height of the rainy season.

1:01:11

During summer
we made clay pots out of its bottom.

1:01:19

Whatever happens, Joe, you sure
as hell earned your pay this month.

1:01:25

Well, thank you, Sir.

1:01:28

To cover the area, we will launch
scout planes from Akagi and Kaga,

1:01:34

and our cruiser escorts
will launch 5 seaplanes.

1:01:38

Very good. And until our scouts
have searched the area,

1:01:41

we'll hold our most experienced pilots
and half our aircraft in reserve.

1:01:45

But the American fleet

1:01:47

can't be anywhere near Midway. We
shouldn't hold back our best pilots.

1:01:52

We've been over this before.

1:01:55

Admiral,
our first strike must be decisive.

1:01:59

If we don't destroy Midway's airstrip
and planes, we invite a counterstrike.