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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (7/24/2008 11:40:32 AM)
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Another fine morning -still very cold, but again beautiful flying weather for the sentai.
All 9 available fighters are in the air today, the Colonel leading this time.
A standard v formation today, circling in a very wide arc at ten thousand feet over army positions north of canton.
Inoute saw them first - small specks to the north - and there was plenty of time.
The Colonel acknowledged him -and waved the formation into the attack - a rough gaggle of planes -headed on a nice intercept course.
3 fighters -3 bombers.
And now the whole world seemed to reduce for Inoute to simply his Cockpit, the sick, and the enemy.
The engine roars, and he is one with his plane, as he sweeps into the attack -coldly calm and focused.
The P40 turns hard, and he follows, at the Tojo's very limit -and he grimaces in disgust -a oscar would be eating up the turn.
Firing, firing, firing -a hit? -and his plane high speed stalls - and he lets it spin once, twice -full opposite rudder, turn stops, stick gently forward, and a gentle pull out -looking hard for the enemy.
More bombers!
8 fat SBc2 - and now he attacks again.
Again bullets strike -and something strikes him as well - and the bomber is smoking -but it remains aloft.
A side on attack -flashing past - and now the guns hiss empty.
The formation reforms -still 9 planes! - and returns.
there is much to ponder.
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