Wednesday, January 8, 2025

(SF novel) East of Nakba (54)

 

(Japanese Version)

 

Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran (51)

 

Chapter 19 A tanker shot down (3) Tanker explodes in flames (3/3)

 

The captain acknowledged one thin line stretching from east to west in the desert. It was the Trans-Arabian Pipeline, commonly known as the TAP Line. TAP Line had been installed to transport crude oil from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Mediterranean Sea across the deserts of Saudi Arabia along the Iraqi border. But now it was no longer in use.

 

The captain saw that debris of the refueling aircraft was falling down toward the TAP Line. He confirmed that he had shot down the enemy inside of Saudi Arabian airspace. He reported to headquarter.

 

"The guest declined our offer to stop at our tent and tried to escape out of our airspace. I shot down him because he violated our sovereign airspace."

 

After the report to the base, the captain began to lower the altitude gradually toward the base accompanying two subordinates.

 

(To be continued ----)

 

 

Areha Kazuya

(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)

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(SF novel) East of Nakba (54)

  (Japanese Version)   Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran (51)   Chapter 19 A tanker shot down (3) Tanker explodes in flam...