Amelia had just climbed into the plane and put on her headphones when she heard the airfield dispatcher calling out, "Amelia, Amelia, don't take off yet."
"I'm still in the middle of the pre-flight check. But why mention that in particular?"
"The Air Force commander believes that to ensure the mission's success, we should wait for the Sound Array Master to hear the enemy reconnaissance plane's engine noise before taking off, to make sure they take the bait."
Amelia replied, "Got it," and continued to check the instrument status. After completing all the steps, she ticked the final box on the acceptance form in her hand and handed the form to the ground crew waiting outside.
Then, with nothing else to do, she watched Rocossov chatting with the other pilots.
From her angle, she could only see Rocossov's back; he seemed to be receiving the pilots' compliments.
Amelia clicked her tongue and adjusted the blonde hair that had escaped her aviator cap.
