As high as you can go

Chapter four

Rooster have never thought he is a sensitive guy. He never been attracted to anyone although he never avoided women. This girl, Kitty was supposed to be nothing more than entertainment, but after yesterday evening she became definitely more than that. She was in his head all the time. He even dreamt about her! About her hair, mouth, smell. But more important he could talk to her free. She was the first person like that until... Uncle Pete. That thought brought him back to reality because the object of his meditates was standing in front of a group of pilots.

-Time is your worst enemy.-He was talking in that moment.-Stage 1 of the mission is to advance at low altitude in two teams. You will reach your destination through this narrow canyon. The area smells of radar-mounted heat-seeking missiles. These missiles are deadly. But they are designed to protect the sky above not the canyon below.

-Because the enemy knows that no one is crazy enough to fly under them.-Someone muttered under his breath. But Maverick heard.

He always had a good hearing. Once when Rooster lived with him, Maverick caught him opening a package of marijuana. Bradley could have sworn uncle heard the crack of opening bag. Uncle was angry thet he didn't share with him. They fired the joint together at the time.

-That's exactly what I'm going to train you for. On mission day, your altitude will be 1000 feet. Maksimum. If you pass this altitude, the radar will catch you... and you die. Your speed will be 660 knots. Minimum. Arrival time at destination 2.5 minute. This is because of the 5th generation warplanes waiting at the nearby airport . If you encounter these planes in an F-18 ... you will die.

"Very comfortin'" - Rooster thought sarcastically. 

-Arrival time atdestination 2.5 minute. This is because of the 5th generation warplanes waiting at the nearby airport .If you encounter these planes in an F-18 ... you will die.

"Oh, again?"

-So before these planes even have a chance to catch you must enter, hit your target and disappear. This makes time your biggest competitor.

"I have a bad feeling about this." - He thought seriously. And suddenly he felt sadness. He was never afraid of a death, he was a soldier after all. .. but it would be terrible to die when he met girl like Kitty Benjamin. He immediately scolded himself in his mind:"Focus, Bradshaw".

-Your  navigation system has a simulation of the canyon. The faster you cross this canyon ... the more difficult it will be for you to stay underthe radar and stay away from enemy planes. As the turns get harder, the force of gravity on your body in creases exponentially. It compresses your lungs... It forces the blood in your brain to flow...

Rooster grimaced. It's not seem safe.

-It affects your decisions and reaction time. They asked me not to overload you. So your altitude is 1,300 feet and your time to destination is 3 minute. Good luck.

All of them jumped to their feet and went to their planes.

-Lieutenant Bradshaw! - He heard. He turned around and saw Control Tower officer. "Oh, not good" - he thought.

-Yes, sir?

-Lieutenant, did you have a flight yesterday evening?

-Yes, sir.

-Alone?- Officer raised an eyebrow

-Of course, sir.

-And you took two seats F-18?

-Yes, sir. - Officer waited for a further explanations but Rooster was silent. He'd rather don't say much then entangle himself in lies. He saw Maverick who went to them with furrowed brows.