- Frederica Burkhardt: When you live in a sewer, you soon discover that the sewer rats are best equipped to survive.
- Alfred L. Freiburger: [as they march between the honor guard toward the welcome ceremony] Fix your hat.
- Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough: I feel just as if you and I were getting married, lieutenant.
- Alfred L. Freiburger: [speaking into radio mike] 37, roger.
- [to cockpit crew]
- Alfred L. Freiburger: We'll use the new runway.
- William A. Stewart: I hear it's a bowling alley with lights.
- Alfred L. Freiburger: [reading check list] Heater switches, off.
- William A. Stewart: Off.
- Alfred L. Freiburger: Booster switches, high.
- Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough: High.
- Alfred L. Freiburger: Fingers crossed.
- Sgt. 1st Class Danny MacCullough: [with the others, in unison and crossing fingers] Crossed!