Fly Boy
Fly Boy
“We raced along the tarmac, and the roar of the engines and the rattling of the runway diminished as we slowed down until we were merely rolling, taxiing toward the hangar.
The two gunners were out of their turrets now, and Sparky was off the wireless, and they were all standing together. I couldn’t hear them over the engines, but they were laughing and smiling. It was so strange … they were acting as if nothing had happened! Or maybe they were just so relieved that it was over. I was relieved t...oo, but also numb. Mike was packing up the maps into a leather carrying case.
Finally the engines stopped, so suddenly that I was startled and then relieved. I unplugged my headphones and took them off. Now I could hear the voices and the laughter. The hatch popped open and they all climbed out, parachutes in hands. I stayed in my seat. I felt so drained that I wasn’t sure my legs would hold me up.
“How you doing?” Mike asked.
“I’m okay. I’m okay.”
“You did well. Didn’t he do well, Skipper?”MoreLess
The two gunners were out of their turrets now, and Sparky was off the wireless, and they were all standing together. I couldn’t hear them over the engines, but they were laughing and smiling. It was so strange … they were acting as if nothing had happened! Or maybe they were just so relieved that it was over. I was relieved t...oo, but also numb. Mike was packing up the maps into a leather carrying case.
Finally the engines stopped, so suddenly that I was startled and then relieved. I unplugged my headphones and took them off. Now I could hear the voices and the laughter. The hatch popped open and they all climbed out, parachutes in hands. I stayed in my seat. I felt so drained that I wasn’t sure my legs would hold me up.
“How you doing?” Mike asked.
“I’m okay. I’m okay.”
“You did well. Didn’t he do well, Skipper?”MoreLess
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