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It flies invisible, untraceable, at twice

the speed of sound.

It's a great and perfect machine, much greater than any man.

It's a force of pure destruction to be desired and possessed.

By itself, it can make an entire nation.

For a single man, a power to be reckoned with.

There's enough coolant in there for about two hours.

Now, try to keep your rolls and your banks smooth and even, and avoid

high G -turns if you can't. Right.

Okay.

See you guys in a couple hours.

Shadow 01, you are clear to taxi. Set radio to strike frequency.

Roger. 01 is rolling, switching to strike frequency.

VR overlay engaged.

Set VR display to auto -reset. Check communications demand.

VR display on auto -reset.

Communications check normal.

Set telemetry reference to 025 marker.

Roger, 025 marker.

Good morning, Captain Winfield.

Morning, Colonel Simmons.

Come to see the show?

Wouldn't miss it for the world.

I'm getting good visuals on you.

You read the same.

Roger, it's by the book.

Welcome to virtual reality, your new co -pilot.

Roger, but it's pretty damn strange, Colonel.

Good luck, Captain.

Shadow 01, proceed to runway 26.

We're number one cleared for takeoff.

Wind's calm.

Roger. Cleared for takeoff.

Airborne heading 335.

We have you 40 miles from the test range approaching Waypoint Delta.

Captain, time for medical protocol.

Roger.

Temperature is 9 .7.

EED normal.

Heartbeat normal.

Body grid on. Roger.

Test course is open. Take it down to 5 ,000 feet.

Here we go.

Roger. Control, everything checks out.

Roger. Concur shadow zero one.

One is approaching threat area.

VR light mine is coming on, Captain.

Affirmative.

Keep it close to the middle.

Yep.

Better than a roller coaster.

Opticals in sight.

Radar threat engaged.

Increasing threat spectrum to 5%. Play this model up as per flight profile.

All right.

Here we go.

It takes so far as 1 .2 months.

Roger, 15 ,000 feet and prepare for next run.

Roger. Going vertical.

Experiencing intermittent loss of my VR displayed.

Roger, 01.

Reset main to auxiliary power. Check all primary connections.

Roger.

I have 100 % loss of visual. Repeat, negative visual.

Negative visual all quadrants.

Check auxiliary VR power feed.

Negative.

Switch to off power.

Try resetting TRs 1 and 2. Over. We show perfect response down here. Over.

Negative.

Repeat, negative.

Come on, guys. I need some help here. Over.

Roger, Zero -One.

Repeat, we have a perfect response.

No, Joe, I still can't see shit. I'm flying up the skunk's ass.

Shadow Zero -One, reduce to 3 -0 -0 knots.

Engage VR visor now.

Control, I have lost all instrument power.

Zero -one, your attitude is rotating.

Six -five.

Please repeat.

We have your visual. Your pitch, 90 degrees.

Still negative visual. All quadrants.

Gotta get out of here, Control.

I'm gonna climb on top of this shit.

Chris, you still have the altitude.

I can't get it back.

I'm losing it.

I'll point it out.

Chris, pull up.

Pull up.

Shadow Zero One, strike frequency.

Shadow 01, how do you read? Over.

Winfield, do you read me? Over.

This is the first flight out to the States today.

You and the two planes will be on it.

What do they need me for, sir?

You know the drill, Chris.

You left a craft in flight.

That craft was out of control, sir.

It managed to fly on its own for nearly 20 miles after you bailed out.

How do you think that looks to a flight evaluation board?

Pretty lousy.

That's an understatement.

Colonel, that plane was going down with me or without me?

Well, you'll have a chance to tell that to the evaluation panel in the States.

You've got a 20 -hour flight.

That should give you plenty of time to think about what happened up there.

I've already thought about it, sir.

That helmet is dangerous.

We're not going to be sending anybody else up with it till we know what

happened.

Anyway, sir, this area is off limits.

I'm Colonel Simmons, Sergeant. I have a last -minute passenger for you.

Sir, it's my understanding this flight is classified.

Higher headquarters directed.

We're not to take on any taxes without clearance through security police.

Where's the aircraft commander?

I'm the A .C.

Major.

This is Captain Winfield. He's going to go back with you on the flight.

Hello? He's not been cleared through the terminal, ma 'am.

I don't see any problems, Sergeant Rand. His paperwork seems to be in order.

Major, I'm not at all comfortable with this addition.

I request we confirm this with higher headquarters.

Rand, his papers were signed by General Robinson.

How much higher does it have to go? The Pentagon?

Good Chris take care of yourself.

Goodbye, sir Gentlemen

Success

will make us all rich Failure

means certain death

we shall not fail.

Now, listen carefully.

The only way from the front to the back of the plane is down.

By way of the ladder here, from the cockpit down to the cargo hold, where

two stealths will be sitting under cover.

The hold runs to a second ladder here, at the rear of the plane, which leads to

a passenger area on the upper deck.

So where's the cockpit?

Sorry, box office is closed tonight, Captain. Make yourself comfortable.

So what, I gotta sit in the peanut gallery?

Sit anywhere you like.

It's gonna be a long flight.

How

long

you been flying one of these things?

Two years.

It's my second assignment.

She handles a bit like a school bus, but, uh... Looks a lot like a school

But she can take just about anything.

Earplugs?

What are these for?

Trust me, you'll need them.

We taxi out in 15 minutes.

I'll see what I can do about Chow, but I can't promise much.

Ah, well, you're a gracious host, Major. I appreciate it.

The toilet's down on your right.

Oh, and if you need anything, you can reach me on the intercom.

Yes, ma 'am.

Just behind the cockpit is an emergency cutaway where the fuselage is very thin.

We enter here.

Once inside, we take the floor hedge down to the lower deck.

Access through the upper deck is blocked in the middle.

We meet our target at 2200 hours.

What about the recall coach?

I'm still consulting with our young lieutenant.

What if he doesn't talk?

He will.

He hasn't met Angelina yet.

Flight controls.

Check.

Speed brake, set normal.

EDS panel safe.

Hand check.

Air cool switch on.

Fan switch on.

Flight instrument check.

Front panel check.

So, what gives with our new cargo, Major?

Need to know only, Martinez.

Just like our new load master, Sergeant Rand.

Yep, I need to know why they let such an asshole like that in the Air Force.

I couldn't believe it. That guy frisked me before we came on board.

Oh, I bet you enjoyed that, Collins.

I've got some vibration in number four engine.

Log it for creep light, Briggs.

It's painful being a hero, isn't it, Lieutenant?

I don't know who you are or who you're working for. I'm self -employed.

I sell a very special product.

Now, let's not waste any more time, Lieutenant.

I want the recall cards for your unit.

Go fuck yourself.

That's for a cold.

This is Mac 327, request clearance.

Mac 327, clear for takeoff.

Crew, takeoff report.

Coal pilot, ready for takeoff.

Navigator ready.

Engineer ready.

Mac 327 is airborne.

Mac 327, we have an update for you.

Eastward skies are clouded to Diego and Arcea, and clear all the way to

California. Airborne is dealing with your tanker at 2200 hours over morning.

Roger. Copy, y 'all. Have a nice trip.

Good to see you, Milgram.

I'd like you to meet Angelina.

She's a coral snake.

Very beautiful.

And extremely venomous.

Did you know snakes can smell fear?

And I dare say that right now you must be getting off course.

Jesus, get it off me!

Get it off!

Get it off!

Get it off!

It could have happened to me.

The first symptoms are uncontrolled shaking.

In the meantime, the blood vessels rupture.

Your muscles slowly contract... until you are curled up like a fifth.

Your lungs fill with blood. You cannot breathe.

And then you go blind.

Of course... there's always a path to salvation.

In the form of just three...

Cubic centimeters of anti -venom.

Now then, Lieutenant, suppose you tell me the recall codes.

I don't know any codes.

Are you sure?

I told you I don't.

Don't make me up.

What's the rest of the code?

That is the 363 Romeo Romeo Whiskey. I swear to God that's it.

I swear to you.

You almost forgot to say please.

Please.

Seems I'm getting my snakes mixed up.

Angelina isn't really poisonous after all.

French do know how to make their sparkling water, don't they?

They say it takes about 60 seconds for carbonation to reach the heart.

Tanker is airborne on time, Major.

Hey, Briggs, do we have any extra lunches in the cooler tonight?

Uh, I think so, Major. Why?

We have a guest on board.

Male or female?

Fighter jock.

Who's the fighter jock doing our ship?

It's like everything else on this flight.

Classified.

Red Run Control, this is Bongo 5 -5. We copy you. Go ahead. Over.

Roger, Bongo 5 -5.

Message follows.

Intercept. Three, six, three.

Romeo. Romeo Whiskey.

Over. It's a recall.

Are you sure?

Control, this is Bongo 5 -5.

Repeat message.

Authenticate, Red River.

I repeat.

In the scent.

Three, six, three, Romeo.

Romeo Whiskey.

Authentication is Mike Delta.

Over.

Well, that's Charlie.

Control. All right.

Let's take her around.

Okay.

Collins, do you have an ETA on our rendezvous point?

Sir.

The ETA should be about 2 ,200 hours.

Dinner time.

Turkey. Your mother.

Mr. Tang. Tang.

Ham and cheese?

Chicken salad.

There you go, Major.

And for me, peanut butter and jelly with jalapenos.

And for dessert, the world -famous Major Morgan chocolate chip cookies.

Those are for Martinez.

Thanks, Major.

In honor of your last military flight.

Collins.

And just don't forget the little people when you get to be a big shot.

I try not to when I'm lying on that beach with my favorite stewards.

I promise I'll send you guys a postcard.

Take the yolk, Martinez.

Where are you going, Major?

Just making the rounds.

Still keeping the world safe for democracy, Sergeant?

Hello, Major.

I brought you a sandwich.

Well, thanks. Have a seat.

Oh, no thanks.

I've got my crew waiting for me.

Well, let them wait. They're not going to go anywhere.

Nice looking kids.

Thanks.

Are they yours?

Yeah.

Take a look.

That's Jenny on the right, and the little one is Lily.

Where are they?

They're in Frisco with their mom.

Major, we just got a call from our tanker.

Their ETA is in 30 minutes.

I've got to get back up front.

All right.

Say, Major.

Thanks a lot for the dinner. I appreciate it.

No problem.

Mike, read this out.

This is Bongo 55.

Estimated RFC point on the hour.

Flight level 240.

Heading 120.

Mac 327 copies all.

They're early.

About 20 minutes.

You have them on air -to -air?

We're 29 low, 110 miles.

IFF.

That checks out.

Bungle 55, this is Major Morgan.

We have you 20 minutes ahead of schedule.

Got the jet stream on our way in.

That was one hell of a push.

Can you make the new adjustment control time?

That's affirmative, 5 -5. Let's push it up.

Martinez, I'm going to let you fly this one.

Got it.

Coming on the controls at 20 miles.

I've got the 2 o 'clock on my side.

Bonko 5 -5, this is MAG -327.

Holding position.

Over. Roger, 3 -2 -7.

Take over.

I'll be on the hand radio.

Get the boom ready.

3 -2 -7, pre -contact position.

We're coming in.

Pull a half -nav off the inboard throttles.

Come on, baby.

To mama.

I need about five minutes to cut through the skin.

You're free.

Keep a steady hand, Mr. Elliott.

Bongo 5 -5, we are level and fully positioned.

Ready for boom contact. Over.

Oxygen on.

Break the seal.

Set your radio to channel three, Mr. Elliott.

That's it.

Amateurs.

327 has contact enclosure.

Ready for fuel. Over.

Major, I'm not getting any fuel increase.

Check the fuel gauge. It might be stuck.

I already did.

I'm not getting any fuel.

Bongo 5 -5, this is Mech -327.

Verify your pumping gas.

Call us. Are we scheduled for radio silence tonight?

Uh... We aren't, but maybe

they are.

Still no fuel?

No fuel.

Martinez, hand me the toolkit.

I want to check the circuit breaker.

I'll be in the cargo hold.

Stay on the horn and see if you can get him to talk.

Yes, sir.

Bongo 5 -5, we have a problem.

Bongo 5 -5, radio check.

Let's engage the boom.

Briggs, go find the Major.

Find out if she's back on the other deck.

Get her back here fast.

Put him in the bunk room.

We are still in holding position.

Come back.

What the hell are those guys doing?

Sit down, Major.

Hear a gunshot?

Oh, yeah.

It was aimed at me.

What? Rand.

He's out of control. He pulled his gun on me.

Go wait. For what?

Something's wrong.

No kidding.

I saw two guys coming into the cargo hold.

So? So they're not ours.

Rand.

Did you fire that shot?

Yes, sir. In self -defense.

My instructions were very clear about firing a weapon inside the plane.

She attacked me. I tried to stop her. She?

Major Morgan.

She went up the ladder to the troop area.

Your weapon.

Give it to me.

She can't go anywhere from up there.

There's no way down except by the ladder.

I'll get her right now.

You keep a very clean sidearm, Mr. Rand.

Find the pallet.

Bring it to the cockpit.

Miss Elliot, we have work to do.

Who are these guys?

I don't know.

How did he get on the plane? I don't know.

Major, you know who you had back there? Why don't you ask me a question I can

answer?

Major, it's Martinez.

They have the plane.

Major, don't come to my company. What are you doing? They have my crew and my

plane. I am the commander of this flight.

you're right

Nice of you to join us, Major.

We never had a chance, Major.

Where's Briggs?

He's keeping company with Sergeant Rand.

What do you want?

The young copilot managed to alter the navigation settings.

I can't help you.

I'd like them returned to their original positions.

So we can set a new course.

It's impossible.

I don't want to play games.

Do it.

Now!

It requires airborne alignment.

Fifteen minutes minimum. Straight and level. No!

360 degrees south.

What's causing you now?

Stay on your radios.

Put them with the others.

Elliot, are you with the cargo?

Yeah, yeah, I'm looking it over now. I want both planes ready immediately.

Put the major and the pilots in.

If she deviates from the nav site, he killed the co -pilot.

Out there.

What the hell is going on back there?

Mr. Dirk, come in.

Mr. Valdez, are you on your radio?

I repeat, are you on your radio?

Get the oxygen bottles from the curry compartment.

This is Guam Radio.

State your emergency over.

This is Mac Treat.

You want to live for another 30 seconds, you do exactly what I tell you.

Take us down to 10 ,000 feet.

Unless you want to hold your breath for the rest of the flight.

The sooner you start getting sent, the sooner you and your co -

Watch her closely.

We need her until we land.

Beautiful.

And now it's mine.

I want them both flight ready and armed.

As soon as we touch down, we fly them out.

Understood. Mr. Elliott.

Mr.

Phillips.

Find out what happened.

10 ,000 feet and pressure stabilized.

Good. How are we doing on fuel?

Fuel reserves are good.

Keep me advised.

Mr. Phillips.

Yes, what is it?

The whole place is torn apart.

Looks like an explosion took up on the wall.

Must have depressurized the plane.

We are Mr. Dirk and Mr. Valdez.

Valdez is dead. There's no sign of Dirk.

Is that Brian?

Raise the ladder, we're to the cockpit.

And unless I tell you otherwise, keep the passage door locked.

We have a guest on board.

Hurry up with those crates. We don't have all day.

Who is it?

I don't know.

I'll ask you one more time.

For any aircraft, for any aircraft, mayday, mayday, mayday.

This is Air Force Mac 327 with emergency.

Where is he?

I don't know.

He must be using another transmitter. I can't get him off.

Mayday, mayday, mayday.

For any aircraft, for any aircraft, come in.

For any aircraft, mayday, mayday, mayday.

This is Air Force Mac.

This is Guam Base. Your signal is weak but readable.

I repeat, your signal is weak but readable.

This is Mac 327 with emergency.

This plane has been boarded by terrorists.

Repeat message.

Repeat message.

Come in.

Come in, anybody. Put

it

down.

So much for that.

We have work to do.

Yeah. We got him.

You got him.

Continue your progression.

Say, Elliot, are there any fuel lines running through the floor of the plane?

Yeah, yeah.

It's quadrants.

Run a siphon line to both planes.

Mr. Phillips, that fuel is from the air. I know where it's from, you idiot.

Do it!

Now!

Mayday, mayday. This is Mac -327.

Come in, Guam radio. Come in, Guam radio.

Mac, you clear?

This is Guam Base. State your emergency, over. This is Major Morgan, MAC 327.

We have been hijacked by unknown number of terrorists.

All but one of my crew are dead.

Aircraft badly damaged. Main hydraulics are gone.

I am experiencing control problems.

This is Major Harrelson, Guam's senior controller.

State your location and heading.

What is your destination?

My nav instruments are dead.

I am at about 5 ,000 feet over a coastline.

I think it's northwest Australia.

Airspeed is 250 knots.

Mac 327, we can fix your position, but you'll have to key your mic for at least

30 seconds.

I copy.

Roger. Break.

Darwin Radio.

Tokyo Radio.

Prepared for HF fixed.

Ciao.

and fix on your position.

Based on our calculations, you are 20 minutes away from the suitable landing

field heading 185. Can you make it?

I have another problem.

There's fuel leak.

I'm losing fuel fast.

I'll do the best I can.

You were dead.

Not yet.

What happened to you?

You look like you haven't had such a great day yourself.

How cold.

It is cold.

I'm right here.

Mac 327, this is Blom Radio. Stay on your radio. What is your status?

Blom, this is Mac 327.

Fuel is almost gone.

What is your estimate until flame out?

Looks like we're on fumes, Major.

Uh, ten minutes. Maybe fifteen. Over.

Air rescue and escorts are airborne.

ETA is 40 minutes.

Do you copy? Over.

Guam Control, this is Boron 5. Strike frequency?

Sweep and search target area. Darwin Runway. Hitting 365.

Over.

Keep the nose down.

What?

Keep the nose pitch down.

What are you talking about?

Major, that guy is trying to take the planes out the back end.

That's right. You've got two stealth fighters back there. That's what they

for.

Get the other ready. Don't worry about weapons.

Lock the ladder after him.

I have less than ten minutes before I have to choose this plane.

Don't wait for me.

All right.

I won't.

Major, you want hell of a pilot?

Get to the cockpit!

Get to the cockpit.

Take care of the witch.

Once and for all.

You need to have the right level.

This is Guam base.

Come in that 327.

Guam. I'm nearly out of fuel.

Just lost my two inboard engines.

Can you make the landing site?

Negative.

seconds to get the second plane out.

Guess who?

What exactly can I do for you?

You can land the plane and keep yourself up.

I admire your sense of humor, but your grasp of reality is sadly lacking.

This is my reality right here.

You might find it hard to play this game, my friend.

Seems we neglected to audio play.

Very impressive.

I won't mind if I try again.

Quite

entertaining.

Isn't it, son?

I can see you, but you can't see me.

Try this one.

Missile eyes.

Wish I had more time to play, but I'm in a bit of a hurry.

So I hope you'll excuse me.

that manner still use.

Guam Base, Guam Base, come in, over.

This is Tactical Aircraft, MAC -327, Guam Base, requesting assistance, over.

This is Guam Command, folks.

Come in, MAC -327.

I'm searching for MAC -327.

Any signs of her?

That's negative.

We're conducting a search 30 miles south of Darwin. Identify yourself, over.

This is Captain Winfield, passenger from MAC -327.

Repeat, requesting assistance, over. What type of aircraft are you flying?

I can't give you an answer, sir.

I'm in no mood to play games, soldier. I'm missing a C5.

I think I just found her.

Come again?

Guam, I've got a signal from the ground on my tracker.

I'm taking it down.

We have entered target area and are starting the sweep and search.

Second time you almost shot me.

You have a bad habit of sneaking up on people.

Ah, well, you're a gracious host, Major. I appreciate it.

I've spotted an F -117 inside of target area.

Echelon, turn on my brake. Keep it finger tight.

Let's take a look.