July, 2022
Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran
Chapter 29. Virtual control: The second aircraft that
disappeared in the desert (2)
Despite
the fine weather, "Burj Khalifa" looked hazy. It was not uncommon that
metropolis like Dubai was surrounded by smog on ground. But now the entire
skyscraper was hazy. "Mafia" felt as if he rode on a magic carpet and
lost in the mysterious world of a thousand nights and a night. Beyond the metropolis,
there was the vast desert. People called it the "Ar Rub al Khali". It
meant "an empty quarter" in Arabic. The desert occupied a quarter of
the Arabian Peninsula. No satisfactory map was available until very recently.
Two
jets were now heading to the desert where was fully covered with a
reddish-brown curtain. The ground and the sky were completely in harmony, and
the horizon was unidentified. The sand curtain was approaching to the
coastline. It was the “sandstorm" peculiar in this season. The haze surrounding
skyscraper was a prelude of sand storm. Two jets were about to plunge into the
sandstorm. Is there a runway in the midst of desert where jet plane could land?
The "Mafia" was caught by fear and anxiety. He almost urged to
confirm the destination to the accompanying U.S. jet. However, it was forbidden
to communicate from him. The leading U.S. jet rushed into the sandstorm,
lowering its altitude as if nothing had happened. "Mafia" made up his
mind and followed U.S. jet.
When
he rushed into a sandstorm, the jet was shaken violently due to a severe
headwind. Even though it was midday, it became dark like dusk. He sometimes
lost the figure of the accompanying U.S. jet. When the altimeter showed
hundreds of meters to the ground, there was a call from the leading U.S. jet.
"There
is a U.S. military runway that no one knows in front of you. You can make an
emergency landing there. From here onward, the ground controller at the base
will guide you, so switch the frequency to XX Hertz. I will return to my base.
Good Luck. "
After
saying that, the U.S. jet turned its nose diagonally upward to the left and
flew away from the "Mafia". Instead, the voice of the ground
controller jumped in his headphone.
"This
is the control tower. I confirmed on the radar that you were heading here.
Enter the landing system on and go straight."
Due
to no visibility by the sandstorm, “Mafia” had no means only to follow the
guidance of the controller. He lowered altitude steadily according to the
instructions of the controller without any doubt.
(cont’d)
Areha
Kazuya
(From
an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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