The call comes from command, we're standing down. An undeniable wave of disappointment engulfs the TOC, where men start picking up their flight bags, putting stuff away, and stand to walk out the door. Another message comes across the wire from command, stopping many crewman in the doorway. An alternate air base is targeted, one actively launching IL-28's against Allied airfields. Kuksan is to the East, and a little further North than Hwangju.
Men quickly gather together again, and re-direct their concentration on the mission planning screen.
Crew chief's scramble to pull all the mission computers out of our F-16's for reprogramming. Our ordinance load out will remain the same. Take-off has been pushed back one hour to 2125. Again we'll be flying a lone four ship. Kuksan has been attacked several times in the preceding days and has minimal air defense.