Patrick McLanahan #03 - Night of the Hawk by Dale Brown
Author:Dale Brown [Brown, Dale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Suspense, Thrillers, Action & Adventure, Espionage, War & Military, Technological, Adventure Fiction, Air pilots; Military, McLanahan; Patrick (Fictitious character), Bombers, Stealth aircraft, Lithuania
ISBN: 9780425136614
Publisher: New York : Berkley Books, 1993, c1992.
Published: 1992-05-01T04:00:00+00:00
That was their small group's battle cry over these past few weeks. Whenever they felt like quitting, or were getting frustrated from lack of knowledge, or couldn't perform some task or feat, to themselves or to one of the others they would say: Think of Dave.
Sometimes, McLanahan thought, life takes truly strange courses. Three weeks ago he was working on modifications to the B-2 stealth bomber they had received in Dreamland. Two weeks ago he had learned that Dave Luger was alive, and hours later he was shooting an M-16 rifle for the first time-the very first time. One week ago he was up to his knees in mud being screamed at by some deranged Marine gunnery sergeant. Now he was sitting in a web seat on a special operations aircraft, wearing a knife and camouflage paint on his face and a big 9-millimeter automatic pistol at his side, flying into Lithuania.
A strange course of events, indeed.
And now he didn't have the damned rifle anymore. Whether that was an improvement or not, he wasn't sure.
A few moments later Lieutenant Marx got to his feet and faced the rear of the SEA HAMMER. Holding on to handrails on the cabin ceiling against the constant sway and chopping motion of the plane, he shouted, "Third platoon!"
The Marines responded with an animal-like growl-even the three Air Force officers could not help but let out a yell. After being with the Marines for two weeks, everything about this elite group of warriors rubbed off on them.
"We're about ten minutes out. Gunny Wohl will go over last-minute instructions. Our mission is simple: go in, locate and secure the zoomie, and control the situation while these three Air Force officers rifle some desks. Fifteen minutes on the ground and then we'll be off and outta here."
McLanahan's ears burned when he heard Marx refer to Dave as the zoomie, but other Marines made it very clear that Luger was little more than a target, a guy to be located and
"secured." But their first priority was to look out for themselves and their buddies. A Marine would risk his life to accomplish the mission, but he would not sacrifice it.
"The Soviets in this research facility hold an American Air Force officer, and they have imprisoned and tortured this officer for many years. The Soviets have denied the existence of this man, but we know he is there. We have been ordered to locate him and retrieve him.
Once inside the f.qcilitv your actions will be swift. ~ ~ ~n~4 ,Ip~A1i, We will enter their facility, destroy all opposition, take what is ours, and leave. Above all, use your heads. Think. Stay aware of the situation around you. Communicate. Act. Is that clear?"
There was another loud animal-like growl from the squads.
"What are your questions?" There were none.
"Gunny Trimble, continue the briefing and prepare your men to attack."
The four-aircraft assault formation was not the only mission going on that night-in fact, it was not even the largest or the primary one. The reinforcement and resupply of the U.
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