Chapter Three
Moving targets provided a new challenge for the men. All had scored well during simulator training, but real targets proved more difficult. Blatant misses received sharp disciplinary words from the instructors and resulted in additional practice for the offending teams. The days grew longer as the men logged more time in space than during previous exercises.
Byron and Trindel didn’t miss a single target, their maneuvers quicker and tighter than the other teams. None of the pilots were as adept at sharp turns or exhibited such precise movements. However, Byron’s flying carried with it a dangerous edge. Concerned the others would attempt to emulate his tactics, Bassa pointed out the misjudgment of Byron’s strategy on more than one occasion. Resentment stirred in Byron, althou
