http://www.ageofaces.net The Best in Air-War Fiction Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 http://www.ageofaces.net/2009/04/balloons-for-a-breda-by-arch-whitehouse/ http://www.ageofaces.net/2009/04/balloons-for-a-breda-by-arch-whitehouse/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:30:51 +0000 Bill http://www.ageofaces.net/blog/?p=577 Only one green balloon was supposed to be floating above the U.S.S. Marblehurst. But somehow the plans had gone haywire—for there were two! Which was the right one? “Coffin” Kirk had to choose—and choose fast. Because three lead-hurling Mitsubishis were roaring down the heavens! Still, none of it fazed “Tank.” He was always ready—even when Kirk deliberately put a Jap Intelligence officer on their own sky trail and presented him with—a bouquet of lavender!

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