Circuit Magazine
News and Stories from the Front Line of the Protection Industry.
The radio squawks and the following exchange is heard: Pioneer one: "Pioneer one departing, Falcon pick us up at 2 mics. Out, and bird dog until arrival." Falcon: "Copy that, 2 mics. Advise at 5 mics. Out, Falcon will launch at 4 mics. And pick up pioneer one at 2 mics.
It was a big wake up call for me, and I realised that at times it would be easier looking after a team of eight-year-olds as their behaviour would be less threatening to themselves and others around them! "War correspondents" I mistakenly thought, were hand-picked for their skills set, fitness, mental toughness, awareness, and clean living.