Regular Pilot Things

The World Turned Upside Down

It was the 3rd of June. In a year this day would be part of a celebration, but now it was fear filled for a US military base in Egypt.

"Sir, you may want to see this", the radar tech said eyes glued to his screen.

"What is it lieutenant." asks Colonel Evans leaning over his chair.

"This sir," pointing at the top of the screen

"And what is that?"

"I...I don't know...sir."

"Well tell me what you do know Lieutenant!" He says leaning over inches from his face.

"Yes sir!" he said snapping to attention, " it seems to be coming down from above our radar's sweep two miles Northeast from here. and it is slowing down to a crawl." The colonel stands quickly and announces, " Everyone, we seem to have an uninvited visitor two miles from here. I want everyone at their stations and ready for anything, even first contact." He then turns to his assistant and asks, " do we have any aircraft we can send over there so we can prepare?"

"Well, sir there is that one Osprey that brought in recruits yesterday that is supposed to leave in twenty minutes but other than that we're grounded till tomorrow." The assistant reports looking at his schedule. The Colonel knowing time is of the essence says,"Get him and two infantrymen over to the Osprey A.S.A.P. and tell the engineers to get it ready for takeoff now not in twenty minutes." Inside the colonel was panicing but his training was keeping him in check. What is out there? he thought to himself. Is this the beginning of the end?