"Brilliant 01, Brilliant 02! Keep the communication channel open." The voice of the Early Warning Aircraft Commander came through the headset.
The pilot of the lead aircraft Brilliant 01 pressed the communicator and confirmed, "Communication open! Repeat, communication open!"
"Ten enemy fighters are approaching you, six planes at your 2 o'clock position, another four at your 10 o'clock position... Six planes at 2 o'clock are four high, two low, at 6500, 3100! The altitude at 10 o'clock is 5000!"
"Brilliant 01, understood!" "Brilliant 02, understood!" The pilots inside the two Phantom Fighters replied almost simultaneously.
"Have we stirred up a hornet's nest? It's been a while since so many enemy fighters appeared at once." The wingman pilot inside Brilliant 02 asked excitedly.
"Unlock the weapon safeties!" The lead pilot had no intention of chatting; he began powering up the missiles he had mounted and then checked the radar screen in front of him.
