GHOST RIDERS OF THE 7th (VIETNAM WAR Book 2) by MIKE RYAN

Author:MIKE RYAN
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Human Dynamics Group
Published: 2020-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

BLACK ANGELS

As the dynamic duo sped over our heads in the direction of the Operations tent I could tell that something was very wrong, as they didn’t wave or acknowledge our presence. The skids of the Loach had barely touched the ground when Butch leapt from it and darted into a nearby tent, where he knew the Colonel would be.

After a couple of minutes they both emerged, and by the looks on their faces the situation wasn’t good. The Colonel raised his arm up into the air and around his head which was a signal for us to gather around him. As we surrounded the Colonel he was quick to get to the point as time was running against him regarding some urgent decisions that he needed to make. Seeking a solution he announced “Look gentlemen we have a serious problem out there. Viper-33 is down in a small clearing and its crew are not responding, and if that’s not enough our 3 Slicks riding top cover are on fumes. Those guys are in a whole heap of trouble and their luck is running out fast. Any ideas folks?”

As everyone looked around the group to see if anyone had a plan, I had a thought that just might work. Taking a deep breath I called out “Sir, if you can get me out to the crash site I can assess the situation on the ground and report back to you. All I need is a radio, an M16 and a couple of spare magazines.” The Colonel responded quickly “thanks for the offer Delgado, but you’re still not deemed fit to fly.” I replied “but Sir I’m their only chance, we have to give it a shot.” Looking at the expression on his face I could see that his mind was weighing up the options, and it soon became clear that my idea was the only viable one on the table.

“Ok Delgado, you wanted the job – you got the job. I think you’re a crazy son of a bitch tho, but a brave one. Now we just got to figure out your means of transport” stated the Colonel. “Sir, Butch and I have this, as we’re still good for gas” shouted Sundance. “OK guys – just get it on. We need to hustle” replied the Colonel.

With that we jumped on board the Loach, and had it in the air within minutes of start-up. As Sundance flew us towards the downed Huey, Butch gave me an overview of the ground where it was now lying, and how he thought we should approach it. Over the radio we could hear the other call-signs making us aware that they would be falling out of the sky within minutes, as their fuel levels were now critical. Looking over Butch’s shoulder through the large bubble canopy that was unique to the Loach I could see 3 dots up ahead that represented the circling Slicks over Viper-33.

As we got closer, Sundance ordered them to withdraw as we were now on scene.

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