Monday, August 8, 2022

East of Nakba (32)

 

 

(Japanese Version)

(Arabic Version)

August, 2022

East of Nakba (32)

 

Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran

 

Chapter 32. Rotating Star of David: The top of the formation dived into the sea (2)

 

On the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, a mechanic of second-class sailor looked up at an approaching fighter. Just after finishing the storage work of the F15, he was about to return to the cabin. Then he heard a blaring siren ringing from the bridge and witnessed that several sailors on lifeboat were descending to the surface of the sea.

 

<There should have been no plans for any fighter jet to land on this aircraft carrier, but-----------. Could it be that a fighter jet took off from a nearby land base was asking for the permission of emergency landing due to an accident or something else? Even so, no fighter without a landing equipment can land safely on an aircraft carrier. Furthermore, it's impossible for a pilot with no experience to land on.>

 

Not only him but also many soldiers who were off-duty appeared on the deck. They heard the rumor prevailing within the carrier. They looked up at the northern sky breathlessly. It was rare to witness such a thrilling incident on the carrier where there was little entertainment.

 

The fighter flew straight towards the carrier. It looked like to see a slow-motion movie. A few hundred meters in front of the carrier, the windshield of the fighter sprang up and the pilot was violently thrown out. Then his parachute opened and he slowly landed on the water. The lifeboat roared its engine with shrill sound and rushed to the destination.

 


Unmanned fighter that has thrown out its pilot fell down on the sea. Watchers acknowledged the unfamiliar hexagonal star mark on the body of jet. The scene caught sailors’ breath.

 

When the Israeli jet hit the surface of the sea, it jumped with high splash of water. The jet stood on its head. Then it upset and slammed into the sea. The hexagonal star on the body also slowly rotated. The soldiers were at first annoyed that the star seemed to rotate very smoothly. But they soon realized why. The accustomed pentagonal star was awkward to rotate. In comparison, a hexagonal star could rotate smoothly.

 

They also recognized that the pentagonal star looked more stable than the hexagonal one. The pentagonal star had a human figure with outstretched arms and legs. The star stood on two legs, with its arms outstretched to the side. It kept its eyes front. A stout pentagonal star showed self-confidence. On the contrary, the hexagonal star, which was symmetrical both vertically and horizontally, looked stable at first glance. But the "Star of David" in front of them rolled on a wave. It slid on the surface of sea and then disappeared from the sight of the sailors.

 

In the sea, the "Star of David" was spinning slowly for a while. But eventually the body stopped its rotation and swayed like a leaf as it sank. The sunlight from the surface was gradually fading out. The shape of hexagonal star became unrecognizable. The jet was swallowed into the perfect darkness of the Persian Gulf.

 

The captain on the bridge confirmed the rescue of Israeli pilot with binoculars. He immediately reported the result to the Pentagon.

 

After receiving the report, the Secretary of Defense muttered to himself.

 

"Now I can lend it to Shy Rock."

 

(cont’d)

 

 

Areha Kazuya

(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)

 

To previous chapters: http://ocininitiative.maeda1.jp/OcinNovelEnglish.html

 

 

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