The Flight Deck

“Vipers, Steeljaw. Radar contact. Continue heading 170, expect cutoff vector in 5 mikes. Strangle Parrot and primary” The RO had positive control of the fighters and the intercept now, telling the fighters to secure their IFF and radar to avoid possible detection.

The CICO watched approvingly as the intercept developed. By the nature of the beast it would turn into a tail chase or pursuit intercept to bring the fighters up behind the target and allow them to visually ID the type and registration number of the aircraft for Panther to run against the database of known smugglers.

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