Chapter 14: Kid Sampson

In Chapter 14 of Catch-22, the squadron receives the go-ahead for the bombing of Bologna. However, Yossarian is hesitant to participate and pretends that his plane's intercom system is not working properly in order to turn back. When they land, Yossarian takes a nap on the beach and awakens when the planes return. He assumes that they were unable to bomb the city due to cloud cover, but learns that they were able to do so with no losses.