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At precisely oh-four-thirty hours, Major Bob Massyn’s headset crackled, “Romeo-1, Romeo-2, this is Mike-Hotel, you are green for go, over.”
“Roger Mike-Hotel, Romeos-1 and 2 acknowledge green light, over.” He replied.
“Happy hunting, Mike-Hotel out.”
Responding to their pilot’s delicate touches, the two choppers surged towards the unsuspecting rebel base. Romeo-1 took the lead with Romeo-2 following behind and to his starboard side.
The base came into view when they were just under a mile out. Romeo-1’s weapon systems officer quickly targeted the fuel dump with his helmet-sight, releasing two Mokopa ZT-6 guided missiles. Immediately following that, Major Massyn brought his sights to bear on one of the large buildings, firing a salvo of twelve unguided 70mm rockets at it. He execute
