OTT Mission 2. Coming and Going.
Kyte breezed into the outer office.
"Ah van Der Maren, I was just about to send for you. I have a simple little job for you this morning. Our latest rookie young Stones needs a familiarization along the lines. Just run him up and down our sector, but impress on him that he is not to venture onto the enemy held territory, nor engage with any enemy aircraft, but to run for home at the slightest smell of trouble. Got that! good man. Off you go then, nice clear day for a flight. You can use the two new Moranes. It will give you a chance to get the feel of them " With that he turned on his heel and returned to the inner sanctum and his paperwork.
Twenty minutes later Pete and George "skimmer" Stones were cruising toward the trenches, which stretched out below like a great brown scar across the landscape.
After pottering along for a while, Pete's attention was attracted to a burst of Archie in the distance. Wondering who had poked a stick into the RAs nest he shaded his eyes and took a harder look.
Between the two Moranes and home was a lone enemy bomber making for the lines with a salute of flack marching along behind it.
Indicating for Stones to cut and run, Pete turned his machine onto an interception course with the two seater.
Kyte.
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