Several weeks later, Vera was given a dispatch to the fighter squadron stationed near the Russian front. She had to keep checking the map to make sure she was headed in the right direction. One wrong turn and she would be flying directly over enemy territory.
Vera was carefully plotting her flight route when she looked up and saw a Messerschmitt coming straight at her. She dropped the map and banked quickly to the right. The German fighter guns flashed as they poured bullets at her. She flipped her plane hard to the left, as another spray of bullets zinged by her, just missing her plane.
The Messerschmitt circled back and was coming in behind her. Fear struck Vera, because she knew it now had a direct line of fire on her plane. There were no trees below to try to hide among. She was caug
