Retribution
Retribution
“Englehardt locked his eyes on the sitrep, sizing up the situation. The lead aircraft was about three miles behind the Megafortress. He was in the Stinger’s sweet spot—but then again, the Bennett would be right in the sights of a heat-seeker or the MiG’s cannon.
The Stinger needed about twenty seconds to “warm up” once activated. Englehardt didn’t want to turn it on until he meant to use it; he reasoned that the Indians didn’t know it was there, and were thus more vulnerable to it.
The Dreamland... channel buzzed.
“Go,” said Englehardt, opening the communication line.
“Mike, the last warhead has been found,” said Colonel Bastian. “Danny and the Marines are on their way. We want you to cover them.”
“Be happy to, Colonel, but I have a complication.”
Englehardt explained his situation. The colonel winced. But if Bastian thought he’d done the wrong thing, he didn’t say.
“They’re not hostile?” he asked.
“Annoying, definitely,” said Englehardt.
Dog continued to frown.MoreLess
The Stinger needed about twenty seconds to “warm up” once activated. Englehardt didn’t want to turn it on until he meant to use it; he reasoned that the Indians didn’t know it was there, and were thus more vulnerable to it.
The Dreamland... channel buzzed.
“Go,” said Englehardt, opening the communication line.
“Mike, the last warhead has been found,” said Colonel Bastian. “Danny and the Marines are on their way. We want you to cover them.”
“Be happy to, Colonel, but I have a complication.”
Englehardt explained his situation. The colonel winced. But if Bastian thought he’d done the wrong thing, he didn’t say.
“They’re not hostile?” he asked.
“Annoying, definitely,” said Englehardt.
Dog continued to frown.MoreLess
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