Heart of War (1980)
“The sun shone on the torn roof of Arras cathedral and the great cobbled ‘places.’ Nearer to hand, flying in tight stepped-up echelon of Vs, were the other S.E. 5 As of Three Threes; to the north, and lower, two squadrons of Bristol F 2 Bs.
He was flight commander now and, keeping an eye on his squadron commander, he noticed that the major’s machine was climbing a little more steeply than his own. He eased his throttle forward, and pulled the control column a fraction closer to his belly. The li...ttle biplane answered like a rocket and in a moment he found himself surging past the level of the major’s left wing tip. The goggled head turned, and he could imagine the punitive glare in the concealed eyes. ‘Sorry,’ he said aloud, knowing that no one could hear; and eased his craft back into position. These little blighters were very light on the controls … wish he’d had more time to get used to them, but they’d only arrived three days ago, and yesterday everyone had had to take his own machine up, individually, to try it out and get the feel of it.MoreLess
He was flight commander now and, keeping an eye on his squadron commander, he noticed that the major’s machine was climbing a little more steeply than his own. He eased his throttle forward, and pulled the control column a fraction closer to his belly. The li...ttle biplane answered like a rocket and in a moment he found himself surging past the level of the major’s left wing tip. The goggled head turned, and he could imagine the punitive glare in the concealed eyes. ‘Sorry,’ he said aloud, knowing that no one could hear; and eased his craft back into position. These little blighters were very light on the controls … wish he’d had more time to get used to them, but they’d only arrived three days ago, and yesterday everyone had had to take his own machine up, individually, to try it out and get the feel of it.MoreLess
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