Ice Reich
“It had settled several feet, some of its portholes awash from passing swells. The ship's lean tilted the catapult: takeoff would be awkward. Hart told Heiden to put the stern in a slow arc once the flying boat's engines were at full power, giving him a choice of wind direction and ice conditions to launch into. He'd signal the catapult operator the best moment for release. No one had slept; tension was too high.
While the solstice was past, the long days of January still prevailed in the Southe...rn Hemisphere. By three A.M. Hart judged it light enough to go. Heiden said he was going to slowly steam due north after launch to get clearer of the ice and the pilot nodded, saying he could find them again on that track. "Keep the running lights burning." Drexler climbed stiffly into the seaplane without saying a word.
Hart glanced over at the empty catapult that had held the Passat. The deck had been swabbed of blood but there'd been no ceremony to mark Kauffman's passing. Now Drexler was uncharacteristically quiet.MoreLess
While the solstice was past, the long days of January still prevailed in the Southe...rn Hemisphere. By three A.M. Hart judged it light enough to go. Heiden said he was going to slowly steam due north after launch to get clearer of the ice and the pilot nodded, saying he could find them again on that track. "Keep the running lights burning." Drexler climbed stiffly into the seaplane without saying a word.
Hart glanced over at the empty catapult that had held the Passat. The deck had been swabbed of blood but there'd been no ceremony to mark Kauffman's passing. Now Drexler was uncharacteristically quiet.MoreLess
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