hundreds of planes like ours. It looks like
they're preparing to attack!
25 The planes on one side of the runway are loaded with bombs. The
planes on the other side aren't. Their old planes are all lined up
behind them. Request instructions."
26 "Gray Boar to Flight Leader One. How close together are the bombers?"
27 "Wing tip to wing tip," the Pilot answered.
28 "This is flight two," the radio crackled, "Repeat, this is flight
two. We have reached our target. We have the same situation
here....repeat, we have the same situation here. Hundreds of planes like
ours on the ground."
29 Gray Boar sat back. "All flights" he ordered, "repeat, all flights,
disregard previous orders. First ten ships of each flight attack enemy
bombers only, single line over runway, line release, no volley. Repeat,
first ten planes attack enemy bombers, line release, over runway, no
volley."
30 One by one the Flight Leaders repeated their instructions, and their
first ten planes broke formation heading for their targets. "You see
what he's after." said one Flight Leader, "make it work. Get them!"
31 A few minutes later the speaker blazed with excitement. "Got them!"
cried Flight Leader One. "Got them! It worked! Their bombs went off
right behind ours. The explosions blew across the runway and got the
fighters. There's nothing left! There's just one huge fireball down
there! They're running in all directions!" All the flights reported
almost the same thing.
32 "All Flight Leaders," ordered Gray Boar, "all Flight Leaders, one
through three take your remaining ships with bombs and head for the
other enemy airfields. Repeat, attack the other enemy
airfields. Leave the other ten planes to finish off anything moving!
Go! Now!"