FLIGHT OF THE OLD DOG [081-011-4 by Charles Morgan

Author:Charles Morgan [Morgan, Charles]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2011-12-05T20:28:43+00:00

He ran a hand over his sweating face and scanned instruments, left and right, as the Megafortress cleared the snow-covered Groom Mountain ridge line. “Looks like we lost all the eighteen thousand pounds in the left external A tank probably lost the whole tank.

The left external B is still with us p but it’s feeding too fast, faster than the right externals. It’s probably dumping all that fuel overboard. “He shut off the fuel transfer switch to the left external B tank. “That means we’re short about forty thousand pounds.”

He looked over at McLanahan, who was still staring at the mountain ridges sliding under the Old Dog’s sleek black nose.

“Pat, check the hydraulics.”

McLanahan scanned die quarter-sized hydraulic gauges on the left control panel. At first he was diverted by the fancy schematics added on to the panel showing the direction and metering of hydraulic power from the six engine-driven hydraulic pumps.

“Well?”

McLanahan then noticed it. “Pressure on the left outboard spoiler-tip gear is low.” Ormack shook his head. “Well, we’re going to lose the left outboard system pretty soon. Make sure the standby pump switch is off.”

“It’s off.”

“We’re not going to try to emergency raise the tip gear,” Ormack said.

“The entire wingtip is probably smashed. We’d deplete the hydraulic system for nothing. “He checked airspeed and altitude. “Okay. We’re airborne. Flaps coming up.

McLanahan watched the gauge closely. A half-minute la they indicated full-up.

“Well, something’s finally working okay,” Ormack asked. “Good job,” General Elliott said above the noise in the cockpit. Ormack and McLanahan turned in surprise.

The general was standing between the two ejection seats, nodding approval. McLanahan looked at his leg. There was a large bandage and elastic cloth wrapped around the calf and thigh. “How’s your leg, General?”

“Hurts like hell, Patrick. Feels like something took a bite out of it.

But Wendy and Angelina did a fine job. Lucky we got so many first aid kits on board.”

“What the hell happened, General? Who were those guys that attacked us?”

“I’m not sure, Patrick. I was advised by intelligence of certain rumors, but I never thought ... it looks like now there was a leak somewhere.

My hunch is that whoever authorized that attack expected those B-1s to be still in Dreamland.- Elliott cleared his throat. “I’ll take it now Patrick.

“You sure you feel up to it, General? Your leg-”“I’ll let John push on the rudder pedal if I need it, Otherwise I can handle this beast.

Get everyone else on belt and oxygen and stand by for a climb check.” So saying, Elliott moved himself aside and let McLanahan climb out of the left side seat and pass around him to go downstairs. Then with help from Ormack, he settled himself into the pilot’s ejection seat fastened the parachute harness.

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