Kayo is on the maiden flight of the groundbreaking Fireflash, recently upgraded by Brains to achieve supersonic flight, when the plane is hijacked by none other than the Hood.
Tropes
- Abhorrent Admirer: Bernard Bottomsly certainly takes a shine to Kayo, not that she appreciates it.
- Big Damn Heroes: Scott orders Virgil, Alan and Gordon to stay at home in case nothing turns out to be wrong with the Fireflash after all. Fortunately, they don't listen.
- Broad Strokes: The episode is a straight adaptation of the Thunderbirds pilot episode Trapped In The Sky.
- Cutting the Knot: The Hood explains that he decided to steal the plane directly instead of going through a bunch of tiresome corporate espionage.
- Episode on a Plane: The episode features the Tracy Villa living room as most episodes do but the majority of the episode's action takes place on Fireflash.
- Deadpan Snarker: As a Kayo-centric episode it was bound to have oodles of this, special mention to this gem:Bernard: I didn't catch your name.Kayo: I didn't throw it.
- If I Do Not Return: When Kayo thinks she isn't going to survive the flight she tells the boys how thankful she is to have them in her life; she may not have started life with five brother but she'll be going out of it with them. Thankfully averted.
- Instant Sedation:
- The Hood-as-Hansen uses a device to instantly knock out the real Hansen's suspicious co-pilot.
- As Hansen, the Hood also replaces the oxygen in the oxygen masks with a sedative and tells the passengers that the cabin is depressurizing. Kayo actually knows what a depressurizing cabin feels like, so she doesn't bite.
- Invisibility Cloak: In his hijacking, The Hood uses a wavelength disruptor which makes the Fireflash invisible to sight and radar, with the added benefit of blocking communications.
- Mythology Gag: As mentioned above, this is an adaptation of Trapped In The Sky from the original series. A notable example of this is the orchestral soundtrack from the classic series being used during the elevator car sequence.
- Silent Snarker: While she certainly snarks a little at Bottomsly Kayo also gives him a devastating eye roll.
- Spotting the Thread: Kayo realizes something's up when she notices the sun through the window changing position, indicating that the plane has changed course.
- Stealth Pun: When asked why he was delayed "Captain Hanson" replies that he got a "little tied up". Turns out the real Hansen was put out of action by the Hood who took his place.
- We Can Rule Together: As he does frequently, the Hood tries to encourage Kayo to leave the Tracys and come join him. She refuses.
