I quickly climb the ladder to my jet, and await my co-pilot. As he is situated, he closes the overhead, and we drop our visors, activating our Combat HUDs.
"Tower thees ees Booldog Four Seex, ready for takeof, how copy?"
"Good copy four six, go, go, go."
I flip the afterburner switch and the engine booms into life, sending me flying forward. I pull up on the joystick, lifting the jet off of the solid black tarmac of the runway.
"Talon three rolling up on your starboard."