Taken To Soon
He was not content to do nothing but wait for the next boat, so he made the decision to make the most of his time in this foreign nation by engaging in productive activities. Billie made the decision to resume her flying career and take on additional assignments shortly afterward. The decision that Billie took to go back into active service would have a significant and long-lasting impact on the life of his cherished Peggy. The final leg of Billie’s mission took him over Les Ventes, the location where his jet was shot down. As the plane began to spin out of control, Billie found himself in the position of having to make the most difficult choice of his life. Within a matter of seconds, Billie’s natural instincts took over, and he made a choice…
Impeccably Well Trained
The damaged airplane piloted by Billie was unable to do any significant maneuvers. Those in the community and spectators who weren’t involved stared up in shock as they saw the plane fall from the skies above them and saw it heading toward the ground. The level of training that Billie had was impeccable, and he always knew just what to do in any given situation. When his instincts took over, he was aware that he had two options before him. His initial choice was to eject himself from the aircraft, which would have resulted in the jet crashing into the town and killing a great number of people who had done nothing wrong. The second option available to him was to stay in the aircraft and take whatever actions were required to steer clear of the danger. This meant there was no way for him to get away from them. When it came down to it, Billie didn’t really have a choice…