Masters Of The Air -los Amos Del Aire- Temporad... -

The intercom crackled to life as the bombardier, Sergeant Joe Martinez, called out, "Bombs away, ready for release at 20,000 feet."

The crew cheered, their faces etched with relief and adrenaline. They'd done it. Masters of the Air -Los amos del aire- Temporad...

The plane's defenses held strong, but not without taking damage. A chunk of flak had torn into the wing, causing a fuel leak. The crew knew every minute counted; they had to get their payload off and get out of Dodge. The intercom crackled to life as the bombardier,

At 09:47, Sergeant Martinez released the 4,000-pound bomb. It fell, a perfect run, straight into the factory's main production hall. The explosion was immediate and massive, a fireball erupting as machinery and workers were incinerated. A chunk of flak had torn into the wing, causing a fuel leak

Hawk grinned at Mark. "Well, that was fun."

As they approached the target, a swarm of German Me 109s burst onto the scene, their Messerschmitts glinting in the morning sun. The gunners, Staff Sergeant Tom Bradley and Sergeant Mike DeSantos, quickly got to work, their .50-caliber machine guns chattering as they fended off the attackers.