Chapter 4
The lone Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes a fly-by maneuver of the LAX tower as radio chatter is dead. Their passing alerts air traffic controllers and there is a scramble to the tower. After another tense minute, the radio in the cockpit comes to life.
“Unidentified aircraft in host LAX airspace, identify yourself.”
Striker scoffs at them, “I was beginning to think you boys went on permanent vacation. This is Roger, Tango, Foxtrot niner seven niner from Melbourne Australia. We have no flight plan but we have a United States Senator on board and request instructions to land. Over.”
A different voice interrupts, “How the hell did you boys make it across the Pacific Ocean without GPS? We’ve been following you on radar for a short while.”
Striker remained cool and confident, “Tower,
