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Joe Weber Targets of Opportunity Later in the book our heroes are evaluating the MiG-17 versus an F-4B Phantom in air combat "He violently shoved the stick forward as Brad passed over top of the Phantom. "Yeah," Nick sucked oxygen, "I think that'll work ... you crazy bastard." "This is not a contest"," Spencer broadcast. "We want to evaluate the MiG ... not crash it." Two clicks sounded over the hangar loudspeaker. The fight continued with each pilot gaining a small advantage then losing it when the other countered each maneuver. Their instincts and dexterity were finely honed by hundreds of hours of training and experience. In their three-dimensional world, the pilots did not relate to the sky or ground.. Each man cooncentrated solely on his opponent, anticipating the pilot's next move. On the fourth engagement the aircraft met nose-to-nose. The two fighters flashed past each other with a combined closure rate of 1,100 miles per hour. Austin placed his feet on the lower instrument panel and pulled with both hands. He heard a loud pop, but the MiG responded to his inputs. A flicker of sunlight glinted from Paimer's as he forced the F-4 into a punishing turn. Brad rolled the MiG 120 degrees, then yanked on the stick with all of his strength. Slowly the MiG gained a turning advantage on the heavier American fighter. Austin was within seconds of being in a tracking and firing position when Palmer departed the Phantom..." |
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