After completing our run-up tests, Childers handed me off to the yellow shirt who directed me to the cat as per the Air Boss’ orders. Minutes later, I was launched…
…and forming up to lead the rest of the flight:
“Jupiter Lead to Jupiter Flight. Systems check, how we all doing?”
“Good to go,” replied Blind.
“All go,” answered Tickle.
“Two, acknowledge,” I said looking over my shoulder to Dill. Dill pulled up into his proper position tight on my right wing:
“Uh, roger, sorry, thought I had a slight problem with the HARMs, but it’s looking good. Nothing a swift kick to the servos couldn’t solve.”
“Two, roger. Keep an eye on that. If any system fails I want you RTBing. We have Rattler to help us out, after all.”
“Copy. Two.”