Post by Hfw. Fritjof Kjeldsen on Dec 21, 2008 20:59:49 GMT
Location: Eastern Poland
Time: 15.45 on a day during the Spring of 1942
Weather: Sunny with gusts of wind and occasional cloud-cover. Perfect weather for flying. Never heard such a thing in Poland.
The buzzing of the single engine sounded natural to Hauptfeldwebel Kjeldsen as he looked down to see the airfield below. He slowly pushed forward with the grip and let the throttle go as he dropped the landing gear. Taking a deep, steady breath, he pulled back on the lever as he got closer to the ground, now going a small decline in order to land softly on the tarmac. He took a final breath and with his slightly moist hands, pushed forward on the joystick and gently landing the plane with an expertise that most of the control tower men were impressed with.
To be honest, Fritjof was a bit of a hotshot and he knew it. It was, in fact, the way all pilots were, given they could take off and land a plane, regardless of their fighting skill. Finally coming to a stop at the end of the lane, Fritjof unlocked and opened the glass cover to the cockpit and stood up, taking off his cap to blind with his blond hair. He drew his hand through his hair and yelled down to the taxi who began driving the plane into one of the hangars.
Jumping out of the plane and onto the hard concrete, Fritjof smiled. He had gotten pictures of the Russian lines to the east and successfully gotten back without so much as a warning shot. Other pilots had been hit while on reconnaissance, but Fritjof was one of many in enjoying a safe flight. From the hangar, he walked out to the field again and headed to the HQ. The building was square and the large control tower stood from it's north end.
He opened the hard wooden door and looked in on the meeting that was taking place. Hauptmann Gleil was speaking to some of the other other officers about attacking the Russian lines with dive bombers in support of the Heer. Hauptfeldwebel Kjeldsen came closer with the film he had removed from the plane's camera and saluted. "Eur Film, Herr Hauptmann." He said, handing the film to the man.
Time: 15.45 on a day during the Spring of 1942
Weather: Sunny with gusts of wind and occasional cloud-cover. Perfect weather for flying. Never heard such a thing in Poland.
The buzzing of the single engine sounded natural to Hauptfeldwebel Kjeldsen as he looked down to see the airfield below. He slowly pushed forward with the grip and let the throttle go as he dropped the landing gear. Taking a deep, steady breath, he pulled back on the lever as he got closer to the ground, now going a small decline in order to land softly on the tarmac. He took a final breath and with his slightly moist hands, pushed forward on the joystick and gently landing the plane with an expertise that most of the control tower men were impressed with.
To be honest, Fritjof was a bit of a hotshot and he knew it. It was, in fact, the way all pilots were, given they could take off and land a plane, regardless of their fighting skill. Finally coming to a stop at the end of the lane, Fritjof unlocked and opened the glass cover to the cockpit and stood up, taking off his cap to blind with his blond hair. He drew his hand through his hair and yelled down to the taxi who began driving the plane into one of the hangars.
Jumping out of the plane and onto the hard concrete, Fritjof smiled. He had gotten pictures of the Russian lines to the east and successfully gotten back without so much as a warning shot. Other pilots had been hit while on reconnaissance, but Fritjof was one of many in enjoying a safe flight. From the hangar, he walked out to the field again and headed to the HQ. The building was square and the large control tower stood from it's north end.
He opened the hard wooden door and looked in on the meeting that was taking place. Hauptmann Gleil was speaking to some of the other other officers about attacking the Russian lines with dive bombers in support of the Heer. Hauptfeldwebel Kjeldsen came closer with the film he had removed from the plane's camera and saluted. "Eur Film, Herr Hauptmann." He said, handing the film to the man.