Night Mission by Don Patterson

Author:Don Patterson [Patterson, Don]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV016080, book
ISBN: 9781936770168
Publisher: Rising Star Studios, LLC.
Published: 2010-03-15T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

SEARCHING FOR LIGHT

Tense minutes slowly passed, while the two RAF Spitfires raced home to Hampton Airfield. Above them high clouds started drifting in, covering the once starry sky. Unbelievably, the dark night had grown even darker.

Captain Simms squinted through his canopy, looking for familiar landmarks. Flying over the countryside, the veteran pilot struggled to confirm their location among the gray swatches of farm fields below.

"I can't see a thing down there, Brian. Can you?" Simms asked.

"Not a thing. I don't even see a car light on the road," Gainey called back.

Concerned about Gainey flying in the damaged Spitfire, Simms radioed ahead to Hampton's control tower, "Hampton Field, Hampton Field, Patrol One calling."

In return, the radio sparked with a response, "Patrol One, this is Hampton Airfield. We read you."

"Hampton, we request emergency night landing procedures," Captain Simms informed the air controller.

"Roger, Patrol One. You're requesting emergency landing procedures. Please stand by," the controller replied.

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