Operation Joktan - Nir Tavor Series 01 (2021) by Tsarfati Amir & Yohn Steve

Author:Tsarfati, Amir & Yohn, Steve [Tsarfati, Amir & Yohn, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 32

03:40 / 3:40 A.M. EET

Our fuel loss is unusually high,” Dove 2’s pilot said. “When we took fire, our fuel tank must have been nicked. There’s no way this bird is making it back to the nest.”

Nir put his hand to the back of his neck and looked out the open door. Is it too late for me to jump after Noblesse? This mission is turning into a fiasco.

“How long do you have?” Nir asked the pilot.

“Consumption is steadily increasing. I’d estimate 45 minutes to an hour.”

“Okay, let’s just run it out, then we’ll ditch your bird and all pile into this one.”

“Negative, sir. That won’t work. First, between the two Owls we’ve got 15 souls on board.”

“Fourteen.”

“Excuse me, sir, but we’ve got seven on board with us and you have eight with—”

“We’ve only got seven. Don’t ask.”

The pilot paused. “Right. Okay, that still doesn’t change the numbers. Capacity on the UH-60 is 11. Even that is pushing it with the distance we’re flying and the extra fuel load. Dove 1, check my math on this, but if we fly 30 more minutes, we’ll have just enough fuel left in your bird to take the max passenger load of 11.”

“Affirmative. Three people aren’t making this trip.”

Nir slammed his fist into the bulkhead. He saw the print it left and realized he still had the dead man’s blood on his hand.

“Boss.” Avi tossed him a bottle.

Nir poured water into his hands and then scrubbed them with a rag. He cursed to himself. Not only am I going to lose a Yanshuf, but three men on my team will have to risk their lives in enemy territory for a full day until they can be retrieved after dark.

He turned to look at his men. They all had their eyes on him.

Nir started to speak, but Avi cut him off. “Listen, Nir, you need to get back to Tel Aviv. Dima, Doron, and I will stay behind until another bird comes to pick us up.”

“You’re not staying without me,” Yaron said, the redness of his face and mostly shaved head showing his anger at being left out. Avi reached over and slapped him on the chest, and Yaron doubled over in pain.

“Sorry, achi,” Avi said. “This isn’t your fight.”

Yaron turned his head to glare at his teammate.

Nir shook his head. “Nobody is staying behind without me. This is my operation. First man off, last man on—all that tough guy military leadership stuff.” When Avi and Dima started to protest, Nir held up his hand. “Listen, you guys can argue and give your reasons if it will make you feel better, but I’ve already decided. Avi, you take rib-man there and get him back to Tel Aviv to get looked at. Doron, you’re our coms guy. I want you with me.”

“Root.” Doron rose to start collecting the needed gear.

“Dima, I want you there in case anything needs to be broken.”

Dima smiled, then also stood to pack up.

“We all good?”

Everyone gave their affirmation, although Avi looked unhappy with the decision.

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