01x08 - Strike Back

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-Leave nothing behind.
-Yes, sir.

Gather everything.

No sign of the pilot, sir.

Take a search team
with you and find him.

He must be nearby.

Find him alive...

or find his corpse.

Okay, sir.

f*ck.

Come on! f*ck!

Divide yourselves into groups
and look for him in every direction.

He won't have gotten far.

All posts around the LOC
have been alerted.

It's just a matter of time now.

Don't worry, sir.

This way!

Come on.

Yes, sir.

I'm at gate number 24,
and everything is normal here.

Just waiting on you now.

It's been 12 hours, sir.

He should have
established contact by now.

Are we sending in backup of any--

We have an incoming from
the master control facility.

Coordinates received from
Beacon 343657N0752614E.

That's Salim's device, sir.

Contact the fighter jet
closest to the LOC.

Ask him to get
on to Salim's frequency,

get voice confirmation,

and map the coordinates immediately.

Sir.

Just hang in there, Salim.
Hang in there.

Sir, the findings from
the Hawks recon mission are here.

GC Ranjan will take us through them.

-Ranjan?
-Sir.

The Hawks recon mission
was able to acquire

the enemy's SAM m*ssile frequencies.

We now have a clearer picture
of all their installations.

Looks like after
our last air strikes,

they have upgraded their
anti-aircraft defence systems.

Our target is here.

To get there, we will need to cross
their anti-aircraft missiles, sir.

Ranjan, Riaz's nerve centre
is in a highly populated area.

Sir, Riaz knows this very well

that before causing
any collateral damage,

we won't think just once
but a thousand times.

And Salim?
What's next on that front?

Discussions are on via
the diplomatic channels.

It was a training sortie
and a plane malfunctioned.

We're also putting them under
a bit of international pressure.

Hmm.

-Milind?
-Sir...

The Air Defence breach
should be the top priority.

Salim... we'll get him back, sir.

Beg your pardon, sir.

But we don't have the time for
diplomatic channel discussions.

Salim is alive.
He's also tried to establish contact.

If he is captured,

they will use every form
of t*rture to break him sir.

Do you think he's likely to break?

No, sir. Never.

But that does not mean

that we leave him there to die.

Also, it is possible that they may
use this aggression on the LOC

to legitimise Riaz's attacks, sir.

What are you suggesting, Ranjan?

Along with an attack
on the nerve centre,

we need to send in a team.

To track and extract Salim.
It's the only way, sir.

Baby, it's just a matter
of a few days.

Once training over here is done,
Papa will come straight to you.

Promise?

Pinkie promise.

Breaking news coming in right now.

An Indian Air Force fighter jet has
crashed near the Line of Control.

According to sources,
the pilot is missing in action.

Hello?

Preeti?

-Any news?
-No, auntie.

Nothing yet.

They are not letting anyone
near the base.

But you don't worry.

As soon as I know something,
I'll update you.

Whether this crash happened
during a mission or...

-Everything will be okay, child.
-...or a regular training exercise,

we don't know about that yet.

Hmm.

International media pressure
makes no difference to India.

We have already witnessed this.

You said it was a routine exercise?

That the gale force was strong.

But if we consider,
just for a second,

that India is actually
planning an attack,

how prepared are we for that?

You don't need to worry, sir.

We're well prepared.

Tell Wazir-e-Aala it's only
a matter of a few hours.

After 75 years,

this is the first time
we have an opportunity

to extinguish India's flame.

I won't let it go.

At precisely 5 o'clock,
our brave officers will show them

the meaning of an air strike.

Viraj Sehgal. Please come in.

Squadron Leader Viraj Sehgal.

You've been charged with
two counts of negligence

and one count of overriding
a senior officer's order.

This inquiry will also
investigate the reasons

that ultimately led to
the crash of the JT-18 aircraft.

Whatever you say will be recorded

and can be held against you.

Sir.

Martha, where the hell
have you been?

Listen to me carefully.
I don't have much time.

You have mentioned in
your debrief report that,

during a particular manoeuvre--

High-G Barrel manoeuvre.

During this manoeuvre,
controls jam at a particular vector.

My guess is that it could
either be a design fault

or a glitch in the flying software.

Let the record say that
Squadron Leader Viraj Sehgal thinks

the new JT-18 aircrafts

have a manufacturing defect.

Yes, the software upgrade
was supposed to solve that glitch.

It didn't show up
during the software testing.

But it seems like
the glitch is still there.

So, why couldn't
our data recorders catch it?

Because they were
not supposed to, sir.

This is not in the official records.

But as a pilot yourself, sir,

I think you would be
able to read the finer notes.

They confiscated everything.

But I saved a copy of the data.

Especially the readings of
when the plane went over 2 Mach.

You can check them
against the black box readings.

Okay.

Do you know the kind of accusation
you're making at JEKTEC?

Sir, I was lucky
I found the time to eject.

Sahej didn't,
and they blamed the pilot.

Heck, we all blamed the pilot.

It's the easiest thing to do.

After all, with so much research
and millions invested into it,

there can't possibly be
a fault in the plane, right?

Wrong, sir.

Viraj, I hope you realise

that you aren't in a position
to take the higher moral ground.

You disobeyed a direct order.

Lied to the ATC in-charge.

You fudged the flying programme.

You didn't need to crash
a plane to prove a point.

Sir, no pilot crashes
a plane on purpose.

You know it's a suicide mission.

But sometimes,
when people don't want to listen,

you have to make a loud noise.

Sir, I didn't do it
to one-up anyone.

Neither the Hawks nor GC Ranjan.

All I care about
are the pilots' lives.

And if these readings
help fix the glitch,

we can save a lot of them.

And what happened with Sahej

will not happen with anyone else.

Cola 1, come in, Cola 1.

Cola 1, Platinum 1.

If you're a Hawk,
what were you before?

-Scorpion.
-Condition?

In hiding, mobile.

Confirm your code, Cola 1.

ALFBRO067.

Roger that.

Sir, screen 1.

This is 32 km west of LOC.

sh*t, that's far.

Assess for nearby posts
and ingress options.

Plan for hepter extraction, and--

-Milind sir.
-Ranjan.

The AIBB has reached a decision.

So?

There was no other way, Avantika.

Obviously. My way is the only way.

My way might be my way, but...

if I had told you earlier,

you would not have let me go.

And if saving other pilots' lives
meant I had to risk mine,

I'd do it all over again.

Whatever the inquiry board thinks,

I know the plane had a glitch.

It wasn't Sahej's fault.

He was a bloody good pilot.

Guys, whatever happens to me
will happen.

But promise me that
you'll get Salim back.

At any cost.

As much as I had to admit it,

I would be happier
if you were in the sky

sh**ting down enemy bogeys.

Nothing's going to
happen to you, Razor.

You're the real sharp end
of the Hawks.

We're the Hawks. Remember?

We don't leave our own behind.

Not on that side of the border,
and not on this side either.

Hawks!

Briefing room. Now.

Viraj Sehgal.

Gear up. Briefing room in two.

"The board or inquiry
correlates your debrief

"with the black box readings
from Sweden,

"and finds that you were
not responsible for this crash."

Your record will be cleared
of this incident

and the proceedings stand closed.

Your flying instincts were spot on.

Officer, I reinstate you
to the Hawks.

Thank you, sir.

Unfortunately, we cannot carry out
our mission with these faulty planes.

And that is why Delhi has suggested
that this mission

be given to the Northern Command
and their MIGs.

The Hawks will extract Salim

-and work as backup.
-Permission to speak, sir.

Hmm.

This nerve centre is 200 km
away from the LOC.

To execute a strike
and get out safe...

I'm sorry, but without the JT-18s

and the Diamond Glaze missiles,
it's just not possible, sir.

-He's right, sir.
-Sir,

it's a highly populated area.

There is one school
and two hospitals nearby.

The air strikes last year
were on empty terrain.

This is a much more complex mission,

and it needs the power of the JT-18.

It needs the Hawks, sir.

f*ck.

Where are you, man?

I've gotta move.

The best, everywhere, forever.

To be the best, everywhere, always.

The Hawks is
our first-responder unit, sir.

And they should be
the first ones to respond.

We don't want innocent people
losing their lives.

On this side or that one.

This is the difference
between us and them.

And without the Hawks and the JT-18s,
this is not possible, sir.

He's right, sir.

Only JT-18s can carry
the Diamond Glaze missiles.

Its striking radius gives us
very high precision.

Without it, forget collateral,

reaching the target
without getting hit

will be very difficult.

But, Ranjan,

even knowing
there's a glitch in the plane?

We know there's a glitch
in the plane, sir. Not them.

What do you mean?

Trust me, sir.

They started the game.
We'll finish it.

Twenty minutes, sir.
That's all I need.

Sir, give them the 20 minutes.

Sir, they don't expect us
to attack right now.

This is the difference
between then and now.

This is the new India.

Okay, Ranjan.
You have your 20 minutes.

Sir.

This is Salim's last-known location.



Manju, Sid, both of you
will go for the extraction.

Yes, sir.

And this is our main target.
Riaz's nerve centre.



The fighters,
Viraj, Avantika, will lead.

AWACs will follow.

The entire operation will be
supervised from the Hawks base.

Sir, air cover for Sid and Manju?

To avoid suspicion, we will be
using other Air Force planes as well.

For cover and decoy.

Four IAF planes will take off
from Gwalior base at 1300 hours.

Four from Adampur.

All this is fine, Ranjan,

but how are you going to bypass
the radar detection?

If Riaz really has access
to our Vayu defence,

then he will also be able to pick up
the movements of our fighters.

He will see us coming.

For that, I have a small request, sir.
As soon as our Hawks take off,

we will put our air defence systems
on backup mode.

Riaz will only be able to see
what we want him to see.

But it'll also make us blind
to other threats.

It's a huge risk.

The reward is just as big, sir.

We can put all our bases
on high alert.

To counter any other threat.

Riaz wants to blind us, sir.

So for nine minutes,

we can close our eyes.

Okay. We'll close our eyes.

As soon as our fleet crosses LOC,

our AWACs will jam their radars.

Then, our MIGs
will distract the fighters.

Giving enough time to Manju
and Sid to reach here.

And then our cover fleet will take
their remaining planes to Sialkot.

Taking advantage of that,
we can sneak into the nerve centre.

Precisely.

-Any questions?
-No, sir.

Sir, I saw him at gate 24.

Come on, come on! Move, move!

-Viraj.
-Sir.

Before you get on the plane,
I want to tell you something.

All right, we're ready.

-Runway clear.
-Good luck, boys.

AWAC taking off.

Gwalior and Adampur taking off.

Switching air defence
to backup mode, sir.

Riaz will not be able to access
the new radar readings now.

All bases on alert.

AWAC airborne. In position.

Good. Ranjan, you're on.

Good luck.

Sir, everything looks normal
on the radar.

I told you.

India will not dare
to attack right now.

What's the position
of our aircrafts?

Ready for take-off
in 45 minutes, sir.

We have two F16s patrolling.

Roger that.
Gwalior, attack formation.

Time for you to take them away.

Roger that.

There are four Indian fighters
near the LOC, sir.

Keep watching them.
Don't let them out of your sight.

Excellent job, Gwalior.
Decoy successful.

Hawks, your path is clear.

Carrot dangled, time for the stick.

Jam their SAM radars now.

Copy. Jamming SAM frequencies.

Approaching LOC.

Entering LOC.

Three miles to target.
Stand by for doors open.

How far is Salim?

What's happening? Oh, God.

Our air defences have been jammed!

Sir, our air defences
have been jammed!

What? Keep an eye on things.
I'm coming over there.

Yes, sir.

See there.

Fighter, Razor,
you have seven minutes.

In 7 minutes,
Pak AF will scramble and find you.

See you in six, sir.

You think you're pretty clever, huh?

Go, go, go!

Move!

Perry.

Let's go, come on. Go.

You're here a little too early.

Oh, should we go back?

-Nerve centre?
-Viraj.

-How's it going, Salim?
-Fantastic.

I have the Hawk in the nest.

Repeat. Hawk's in the nest.

Hawks moving out.

Roger that. Manju, back to base.

Let's go, buddy. Come on.

Move, move, guys!

All clear?

Contact. Two bogeys
at 18 miles. Closing in.

Spotted.

Sir, India has launched
an air strike.

What?

Damn!

Milind Phanse.

I'll keep them busy.
You deliver the package.

Vir.

Don't get k*lled.

Almost there, almost there!

Where?

Where'd it go?

Why can't I see it?
Where did it go?

Oh, sh*t!

Where...

Oh, no!

No, no, no!

Bogey 1 down.
I repeat, bogey 1 down.

Manju, you're clear.

Bogey 2 backing out.
I repeat, bogey 2 backing out.

Target located.
Preparing for strike.

Target locked.
Activating precision m*ssile now.

Sir, we're back.

Sir, that sound...

m*ssile lock.

Jai Hind!

Target destroyed.
I repeat, target destroyed.

Woohoo! Good job, Vir!

That's my boy.

Return to base, guys.
Return to base.

Copy.

We have crossed the LOC.

Now in India and safe.

Nerve centre destroyed.

Activate the air defence systems.

-It's time to open our eyes.
-All systems to normal.

Four bandits spotted,
Avantika. Watch out!

Let's see who scores that.

Yes!

Low on fuel. Heading home.
Vir, you're on your own.

I'm going to make you overshoot.

Let's go.

Come on. Got you, got you...

Yes!

One bogey down, one more to go.

sh*t. Fuel level's low.

Shake him off, Viraj. Shake him off!

He's a leech, sir.
He's bloody stuck to me!

Viraj, always remember.

The runway behind you, and
the sky above you is of no use.

Those who fly against the wind

soar that much higher.

High altitude, sir!
Switching to g*ns.

What is he doing?

Jai Hind!

Bogey down. I repeat, bogey down.

Return to base, son.

Oh, sh*t.

Not again. sh*t!

Check your altitude, Viraj!

Trying, sir.

It worked, sir, it worked.

Returning to base.

Permission granted, son.

That's how it's done!

Mission accomplished, sir!

Congratulations, sir!

I'm coming home, sir.

Mission accomplished, sir.

Zero casualties.

The Hawks programme is a success.

Congratulations, Mr. NSA.

You were right about the Hawks.
Well done.

Sir,

now I can look forward to
a peaceful retirement.

Retirement?

What are your thoughts
on the cabinet ministry?

Sir...

My fellow citizens,

I am here in front of you today
because I am feeling proud.

Well done!

I am proud of those brave-hearts
of the Armed Forces

who, last night, launched
precision strikes across the border,

and thus stopped a terrible disaster
from taking place.

And the brave-hearts who
accomplished this amazing feat,

that unit is called the Hawks.

Salim?

I owe you one.

I won't forget it.

I won't let you.

But, by the way,
about the Golden Hawk,

You are the one, buddy.
The Golden Hawk.

I'm happy just being a Hawk.

Careful.

The Hawks,

made from the top officers of
the Army, Navy and the Air Force,

is India's very own
first-responder team.

And this was their first mission.

The JEKTEC corporation
will face legal action,

and they have been blacklisted.

On behalf of the entire nation,

I would like to apologise to the family
of late Squadron Leader Sahej Prakash.

He died because of
a technical glitch in the JT-18 jets

and not a pilot error.

Late Squadron Leader Sahej Prakash

was one of
India's finest fighter pilots,

and his family will
always be in our thoughts.

So, now training's over?

But, what was that chant
by Netaji Bose?

-"On to Delhi"?
-Delhi?

We can open a branch
of the Windup Cafe there.

-Are you...
-Am I?

No bragging, no showboating?

You really won't tell me
how you got rid of that leech?

Let's go on a sortie.

I'll show you how.

I'm a man of action, you see.

Take it.

Bloody Dev is right.

"Every landing is mandatory."

Hey, Dad. How are you?

Keeping in mind these recent events,

we have decided

that the manufacturing of
fighter jets for the Air Force

should be done by us.

In our country.

We will have to be
the creators of our own destiny.

And that is why
we will make in India.

And this will be a big step

towards a self-reliant India.

Jai Hind.

[speaks Pashto]

[in Pashto] It's time.