First Responders Are Go Ep 1

The Fireflash airliner has recently had a major overhaul and is now dubbed Fireflash MK2. It is now taking its median flight from London Heathrow to Hong Kong with Captain Jason J Helson at the controls, Lady Penelope, Parker, Amelia, Mizu and Rex are also on that flight. However an electrical fault causes several of its auxiliary functions to fail, including it's landing gear, the team must come up with a plan to help land Fireflash before it's radiation safety factor expires and all 600 passengers and 10 crew members become exposed to radiation poisoning.

## Characters

* Pongo
* Perdita
* Jenna
* Balto
* Little Timber
* Cadet
* John Tracy
* Lady Penelope
* Parker
* Amelia
* Mizu

## Episode

(A Fireflash aircraft was standing at the tarmac at London Heathrow Airport.)

News Reporter: London Heathrow Airport, the largest of London's 6 airports. With 4 terminal buildings and 2 runways, it is also the home of what many consider to be the finest aircraft ever designed. Fireflash, the world's first hypersonic passenger airliner. With it's twin atomus jet engines, it is able to reach a maximum speed of 4567 miles an hour. The aircraft has recently received a major overhall and is now dubbed Fireflash MK2, it will be taking it's maiden flight to Hong Kong China today and the Heathrow ground crew are 100% sure that nothing will go wrong on this historic flight for the Fireflash.

(Fireflash begins to taxi to Heathrow south runway.)

News Reporter: As you can now see, Fireflash is now making it's way to Heathrow Airport south runway to take off. Because this is a hypersonic aircraft, the usually 12 hour long flight is today on Fireflash scheduled to take just under 2 hours.

(The Green Light on the runway shows and Fireflash is clear to take off.)

News Reporter: There we are viewers, Fireflash has been given the all clear and is now taking off.

(Fireflash races down the runway and takes off into the sky. Fireflash is continuing to climb higher and higher and Air Terranian Captain Jason J Helson is in the cockpit in the tailfin of Fireflash.)

Captain Helson: There we go, though the sound barrier, Mach 1.2. Raymond: Mach 1.5, Mach 1.8, Mach 2, Mach 2.3, Mach 2.5, Mach 2.8, Mach 3. Full power.

(Raymond activates full power mode. Fireflash is seen climbing faster and higher.)

Raymond: Mach 3.8, Mach 4, 4.2, 4.5, 4.8, 5, 5.2, 5.4, 5.7, Mach 6. We have reached Fireflash's maximum speed, 6 times the speed of sound. Height 200,000 feet.

Captain Helson: Leaving off.

(Fireflash levels off and is flying at its constant height.)

Raymond: Switching to automatic flight plan.

(Raymond turns on the automatic flight plan for Hong Kong. Meanwhile in one of the wing lounges of Fireflash, Lady Penelope, Parker, Amelia, Mizu and Rex are on a business trip to Hong Kong and they are taking FAB 1 with them in Fireflash's vehicle garage.)

Flight attendant (Though Speaker): Ladies and Gentlemen, we have now reached our cruising speed and altitude for today's flight. You may now unfasten your seatbelts and roam around the aircraft if you wish.

Lady Penelope: I'm so glad we decided to chose the maiden flight of Fireflash MK2 to go on our little business trip, I'm also glad that they decided to keep Fireflash's vehicle garage. I don't know what we'd do if we didn't bring FAB 1 everywhere we went, would we Parker?

Parker: Yes M'lady.

Mizu: When can we get to Hong Kong, Mama?

Amelia: Soon, sweetie, we will be there soon.

Rex: Drinks, M'lady?

Amelia: Sure, Rex, anything.

(The aircraft zooms across the sky like a rocket. An hour and forty-five minutes later. It begins its descent into Hong Kong International Airport, it lowers its landing gears but none of the wheels come down. Captain Helson lifts up the gears and then lets them down again but it doesn work again.)

Captain Helson: Mayday! Mayday! This is Fireflash, Hong Kong tower, we have an electrical fault with the landing gears. Controller: Okay, we'll send help right away. Chief, Fireflash has a electrical problem with the landing gears.

Chief Controller: Okay, notify all emergency units and there's more where that came from. \*Picks up the telephone.\* Calling International Rescue! Calling International Rescue! This is an emergency!

(Up in Thunderbird 5, John receives their distress call.)

John: Hong Kong Airport, this is International Rescue, we're on our way. International Rescue, this is Thunderbird 5. We have a situation.

Little Timber: Receiving you, Thunderbird 5. So, Fireflash is in trouble again is it?

John: Yes, Little Timber, everyone's out on mission so it's all up to you now.

Little Timber: F.A.B, we're on our way.

(At HQ)

Pongo: Fireflash's landing gear has failed and it can't land.

Jenna: How long has it got before it runs out of fuel?

Pongo: Well because Fireflash is an atomic airliner, it could theoretically stay up there for 6 months, but Fireflash's time in the air is limited to just 3 hours because after that time, it's anti radiation shield is going to need servicing. They have already been in the air for an hour and 50 minutes, if they are not down in 1 hour and 10 minutes, all 600 passengers and 10 crew members on board Fireflash are going to suffer from radiation poisoning.

Jenna: F.A.B, we're on our way.

(Perdita step into the elevator and are taken down to Responder 1's storage hanger. Jenna places her back to the picture of the Zero-X rocket, which rotates and she is taken down into Responder 2's storage hanger. One pre-launch sequence later, the two ships blast off into the sky.)

Jenna: Thunderbirds are go!

Perdita: My ETA is 38 minutes.

Jenna: F.A.B, slow and steady.

(Perdita continue on with her hypersonic flight towards Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Fireflash is still unable to land and it's radiation safety factor is now down to 50 minutes.)

Captain Helson: We got to get the passengers to get their oxygen masks on.

Raymond: Already on it.

(The co pilot activates the seatbelt sign and the passengers quickly put on the oxygen masks. Meanwhile, Responder 1 is approaching Hong Kong International Airport.)

Contoller: Sir, aircraft approaching from the east, height 10,000 feet. Air speed...15,000 miles an hour?!

Chief: 15,000 miles an hour? Have you gone crazy?

(Responder 1 deployes its wings so it can land.)

Perdita: Hong Kong Tower, this is First Responders International, Fireflash is in trouble and we are equipped to help you. Requesting permission to land.

Chief: First Responders International?

Controller: That must be the aircraft I just picked up.

Chief: This I must see. First Responders International, you are clear to land. Use south runway.

Perdita: Will not require runway, coming in vertically.

(Responder 1 activates it's landing gear and vertical landing thrusters. Responder 1 descends and touches down at the far end of the south runway.)

Perdita: Now listen Hong Kong tower, I want men and transport to take us to your control tower and I want your assurance that you will place guards around my aircraft to ensure that no photographs are taken.

Chief: First Responders International, please give us information about your organisation, we cannot grant facilities without knowing more details.

Perdita: Look there are more than 600 people on that plane with about 30 minutes to live! Now you can't help them but I believe we can! Now what's it gonna be?

Chief: Alright First Responders International, but I just hope you know what your doing.

(A bus comes to take them all to the control tower while airport police cars pull up around Responder 1 to protect it from photographers. Then they arrive at the control tower to talk to the chief controller.)

Perdita: Hi, we're First Responders International

Chief controller: Thank goodness you came. We only have another 30 minutes before Fireflash's radiation safety factor expires.

Perdita: Yes, we are fully aware of that, but don't worry, I've got a plan. Jenna, what's your ETA?

Jenna: 20 minutes, Balto should have the pods ready in no time.

Balto: Thus, I have put some autopilot device that Brains made for us.

Perdita: Good, now be ready, it'll be here any moment now.

(Responder 2 landed at the side of the runway and opens the pod revealing the elevator car driven by Balto.)

Perdita: Mobile control to Fireflash, what is your radiation saftey factor now?

Captain Helson: Moblie Control, radiation safety factor is now down to just 5 minutes, unless you can start rescue operation immediately, we've had it.

Perdita: Balto, you ready?

Balto: Elevator car pod to mobile control and Fireflash, we're ready.

Perdita: Control to Elevator car pod F.A.B. Control to Fireflash, commence your approach and good luck, after acknowledging this transmission please do not make any further calls. Whatever happens, we must keep this frequency clear.

Captain Helson: Roger control, starting approach now and however it turns out, thanks.

(Fireflash begins it's approach to the runway.)

Controller: Aircraft approaching glide path, 5 miles to threshold.

Perdita: Balto, standby, Fireflash on final approach.

(Fireflash straightens up and glides downwards towards the runway.)

Raymond: On glide path, rate of decent 500 feet a minute.

Controller: Aircraft on glide path, 4 miles to threshold.

Jenna: Stand by crash tenders.

Chief: Crash crews to end of south runway.

Crash tender (Through Radio): Roger.

(Fire trucks and ambulances race towards the end of the south runway to be on standby just in case anything goes wrong. Fireflash continues it's decent.)

Raymond: Left left 2 degrees.

Captain Helson: Check, we must position this craft in exactly the right spot.

Jenna: Fireflash 3 miles from threshold.

Balto: F.A.B.

(Fireflash continues descending.)

Raymond: Runway ahead 2 miles.

(Fireflash still descends.)

Perdita: Fireflash now 1 mile from threshold, start tracking.

Balto: F.A.B mobile control. Control to Fireflash, commence your approach and good luck, after acknowledging this transmission please do not make any further calls. Whatever happens, we must keep this frequency clear.

(Balto started the elevator cars and begins to speed up. Fireflash continues descending.)

Controller: Fireflash 500 yards from threshold, air speed 140 miles an hour. Chase: Increase to 110 miles an hour.

(Balto increases his speed to 110 miles an hour. Fireflash levels out above the runway and continues to race towards the cars. After a few more seconds, Fireflash is now directly over it.)

Balto: Raised the pads.

(The elevator pads raise them up to just below Fireflash. Balto makes one final check to make sure that the pads are in exactly the right position to catch Fireflash.)

Balto: Ok Fireflash, cut engines.

(Fireflash cuts out it's engines. Suddenly, Balto notices that Fireflash is about to scrape its left wing on the runway.)

Balto: Fireflash, lift port wing, lift port wing!

(Fireflash raises it's left wing.)

Balto: Cut power!

(Fireflash cuts its power again.)

Balto: Ok Fireflash reverse thrust.

(Raymond activates Fireflash's reverse thrust mode and the aircraft begins to slow down.)

Balto: Slowing you down now Fireflash.

(Balto applied the brakes.)

Raymond: We're not gonna make it! We're running out of runway!

(Fireflash begins swerving left and right.)

Balto: Hold tight Fireflash, slowing you down with maximum reverse thrust.

(Simultaneously, all three Cars brake at their hardest, then a close up shot of the front Car's wheels scraping along the runway surface. They suddenly blow up. The lead elevator car blows out some tyres and spins out of control. The nose cone of the Fireflash slams down onto the runway, as the Master Elevator Car smashes into it and veers to the left off the runway, before swerving, rolling over and landing on its roof. The whole thing is now finally over and Fireflash is safe.)

Chief: They made it, they made it! That was a jolly good show indeed.

Controller: Man what a show.

Jenna: Are you ok, Balto?

Balto: I'm ok, Jenna good timing.

Jenna: Great Balto, just great.

(Fire trucks and ambulances pull up around the Fireflash crash site to tend to all the people on the plane. Just then the door swings open and Captain Helson and Raymond jump out of Fireflash. Captain Helson runs over and embraces Perdita.)

Captain Helson: Oh how can we ever thank all you?

Perdita: Oh there's really no need, it's our duty to save innocent lives.

(Just then, Lady Penelope appears by the aircraft door.)

Lady Penelope: I say, what's going on out here?

Captain Helson: Well, what's going on out here is that these guys right here just saved Fireflash. How good's that?

Lady Penelope: Oh really? Huh, I suspected something was wrong. I only hope FAB 1's not too damaged.

Jenna: What do you mean?

Amelia: Fireflash has a vehicle garage and we took our rolls royce with us in it, we're here on business.

Balto: I'll try and get FAB 1 out for you Lady P.

(Balto uses his strength to remove the vehicle garage door and goes inside. He gets FAB 1 out and he gently puts it down safety onto the ground.)

Parker: Oh, thank goodness, it's still in one piece. Thank you, Balto.

Balto: Anytime, Parker.

(Lady Penelope, Amelia, Mizu, Rex and Parker get into FAB1.)

Lady Penelope: Sorry, got to dash and thanks again, Rovers.

Perdita: You're welcome, Penelope. If you're in trouble, just yelp for help.

Lady Penelope: I will.

(FAB1 drives off. It is now evening back at the base. Everyone was doing their own thing when Jeff called in.)

(W.I.P)