Alex Swan 01 Wings of Death by David Holman

Author:David Holman [Holman, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781542634250
Google: oWbgnAAACAAJ
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-01-19T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

In the late afternoon, after a pleasant express train journey, John Stratton stood in the reception hall at Brinton Aviation with his five colleagues and signed into the visitor’s book. He took some time to scrutinise the page, then handed it back to the security guard Bill Wright, who then passed him I.D badges. ‘Please make sure you and your colleagues wear these at all times while here sir, as we are on Alert Status Amber at the moment.’

Stratton nodded to the request. ‘Where may I find Mr James Lewis?’

Wright looked on the wall behind him at a colourful chart. ‘You’ll find him in the vehicle depot, which is in Hangar Number Three.

Stratton gave an appreciated nod, then, gesturing to his entourage to follow him, they glided through the main doors to walk in the direction of the hangars.

Jim Lewis was fitting a hose pipe to a dark blue and yellow ex-RAF Bedford QM refuelling lorry, and looked around to notice five immaculately dressed men in dark suits enter through the front of the hangar. The first to approach him stopped and looked at the ID badge of the blue overall clad transport driver.

‘Can I help you chaps? Lewis asked, looking at them all.

Stratton acknowledged in an authoritarian manner: ‘Ah, Mr Lewis, John Stratton. We’re here on a governmental matter. Might I have a chat with you regarding the BR-101 transport accident at Shobdon?’

Lewis looked at Stratton and called over to another man in a blue overall. ‘Jeff, could you take over please mate? I have to go and have a chat with these gentlemen. I have changed the oil and just need to replace this split coolant hose.’

Lewis handed the new hose to his colleague and gestured to the MI5 agents. ‘Right gentlemen, if we go over to the far office, it will be less noisy.’ He led the men across the concrete floor of the hangar and into a small office at the back of the workshops. He showed Stratton a seat and apologised for the lack of seats for the other agents.

Stratton motioned to his colleagues. ‘I should be fine talking to Mr Lewis alone. I did notice a canteen as we crossed over, so why don’t you chaps go and get a cup of tea, and I will meet up with you later.’

He waited in the doorway until his agents exited the hangar, then shut the door to the office and sat down opposite Lewis.

‘Mr Lewis, I would like to ask you some questions regarding the accident if you don’t mind.’

‘I don’t mind at all Mr Stratton, anything to help. Do you mind if I have a cigarette?’

Stratton waved his hand. ‘Not at all Mr Lewis, please go ahead.’

Lewis placed a Woodbine cigarette in his mouth and lit it, as Stratton reached into his jacket pocket to pull out a brown, leather covered notebook, which he placed on the table. Then from his left breast pocket, he extracted a silver ink pen. He took off the lid and put it on the bottom of the pen, ready to write.

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