** and with that short break we all bolted for the ship **

We were second in line on the west end of the runway, Ron. You must have been parked real close for us to have ended up scratching around in the weeds together. BonBon had left our switches set for a start by just hitting the master switch, and we were cranked and one of the first out. Had to exit right to get out of the line.

My mind plays tricks on me after all this time, but I want to say the next round hit where we had been parked. The ship in front took fragments in their tailboom and the ship behind was hit in the nose. I know it was the fastest I ever saw Matos move.

We actually made a low pass on what we thought was that gun's smoke and my '60 jammed in the middle of the pass. Now that'll get yer attention. First time real life went into slow motion for me.

Bob