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suspect Cook of lying to them, but fortunately one of them turns out to be a commando who had been captured (and also blinded) during the failed attempt to extract Brevik from Norway; he confirms Brevik's identity. Cook gets injured and cannot fly the glider, so he gives up his seat to
Colonel Crawford, his strongest doubter, who hitherto he has had a strained relationship. The prisoners knock out a wall and, with Crawford piloting, successfully launch the glider.
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