Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Death In The Sand: The Lady Be Good, continued

By
Scott Schwartz

During this gritty lunch period, pilot Bill Hatton and his crew were seeking the advice of other aircrews - this being their first combat mission.  Hatton and his crew had just found out that they'd been assigned to the Lady Be Good.

The men were particularly pleased with the their ships name; Lady Be Good evoked images of upscale clubs and "classy" ladies.  For his part, Hatton was thrilled that Lady Be Good was a brand-new, or nearly brand-new aircraft that had never been flown in combat.  As such, it was sure to "Be Good" by operating reliably, and of course, bring its crew home safely.....

More to follow. 

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