The Last Princess
“It was almost five in the morning before the propeller-driven plane finally revved up its motors, taxied down the runway, and, after a mercifully brief wait for clearance, took off. From the length and breadth of the plane there was a collective sigh of relief as the giant bird became airborne.
Shortly after the No Smoking sign was turned off, a clipped young Yankee voice came over the intercom. “This is Captain Mordecai Ben Levi speaking.”
It seemed an unlikely name, but in truth the captain h...ad grown up in New England as Morton Benjamin and had changed his name when he had emigrated a few years before—against his family’s wishes—to join the Israeli air force in its struggle for the new nation.
“On behalf of El Al, I would like to welcome you aboard and apologize for the delay. If all goes according to schedule, and allowing for a fuel stop, we should arrive in Tel Aviv tomorrow morning about six a.m. local time. Shalom.”
After repeating the message in Hebrew and French, he switched off the intercom, unbuttoned his shirt at the neck, and relaxed behind the steering gear.MoreLess
Shortly after the No Smoking sign was turned off, a clipped young Yankee voice came over the intercom. “This is Captain Mordecai Ben Levi speaking.”
It seemed an unlikely name, but in truth the captain h...ad grown up in New England as Morton Benjamin and had changed his name when he had emigrated a few years before—against his family’s wishes—to join the Israeli air force in its struggle for the new nation.
“On behalf of El Al, I would like to welcome you aboard and apologize for the delay. If all goes according to schedule, and allowing for a fuel stop, we should arrive in Tel Aviv tomorrow morning about six a.m. local time. Shalom.”
After repeating the message in Hebrew and French, he switched off the intercom, unbuttoned his shirt at the neck, and relaxed behind the steering gear.MoreLess
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