"Bring her down low for a victory lap."
Flight Commander Vance pushed the control yoke forward and grinned as the digital altimeter spun backward. The military bomber descended through the dense winter cloud layer, breaking the cloud ceiling to reveal the frozen ruins of the Mega City below.
"We have visual confirmation on the civilian target," his co pilot reported from the adjacent seat. The junior officer tapped the targeting console. "The mobile fortress is idling on the interstate."
Vance adjusted his communication headset. He toggled the frequency to patch directly into the Vanguard ground forces stationed at the barricades across the urban grid.
"This is Eagle One initiating an intimidation pass," Vance announced to the infantry squads below. "Let them hear the engines boys. We
