Summary: By Russell James Read by Shawn Robertson “You have to have the right pilot, in the right plane, in the right position.” Lieutenant Terry Greene’s flight instructor had used that phrase ten times a day as he taught Terry to dogfight in a SPAD VII biplane. In the early months of 1916, in the air and on a chalkboard, the instructor had detailed the ins and outs of aerial combat. Yet it always boiled down to having those three magic “P’s.” This afternoon, Terry flew the #4 slot in an echelon left formation. From this far left position, he had the best view of the other three SPADs of the Lafayette Escadrille. Against the December cold, the pilots were layered in heavy coats and their faces were wrapped in silk scarves below their flying goggles and leather helmets. But Terry could still recognize Jimmy, Chet and Rock, and not just by their tail numbers. After all these months, he could recognize them by how they flew. Get "Touch and Go" for your Kindle, Nook, or on Smashwords!
