James is living the life he always wanted as a captain and a fighter pilot at Eglin Air Force Base. While attending a pilot training class, James meets Camea, an attractive incognito USAF captain and pilot, serving refreshments to the class attendees. For James, it is love at first sight; undaunted by her appearing to be an airman, he invites her to lunch at the base's dining facility. A few days later, during an experimental weapon test, Camea flies into restricted airspace to the chagrin of James' commanding officer, Colonel Jackson, who orders her to be shot down, an action that literally changes James' life.