Catch 22 McWatt Crashes

image: An aircraft heads straight for a mountain. Three figures can be seen parachuting to earth behind it. Three other airmen are watching this from the ground, one with his arms upraised.

One of a series of works by the artist depicting scenes from Joseph Heller's novel 'Catch 22'.

But Yossarian understood suddenly why McWatt wouldn't jump, and went running uncontrollably down the whole length of the squadron after McWatt's plane, waving his arms and shouting up at him imploringly to come down; but no one seemed to hear, certainly not McWatt, and a great, choking moan tore from Yossarian's throat as McWatt turned again, dipped his wings once in salute, decided oh, well, what the hell, and flew straight into a mountain. (pg 390, Vintage 1994)

But Yossarian understood suddenly why McWatt wouldn't jump, and went running uncontrollably down the whole length of the squadron after McWatt's plane, waving his arms and shouting up at him imploringly to come down; but no one seemed to hear, certainly not McWatt, and a great, choking moan tore from Yossarian's throat as McWatt turned again, dipped his wings once in salute, decided oh, well, what the hell, and flew straight into a mountain.

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McWatt . . . decided, oh well, what the hell, and flew straight into a mountain