At this point we begin to see a military helicopter circling the flotilla. We wave our flags and shout our greetings. The Brothers to the Rescue fly formation with some of the Cuban planes. We see a MiG high overhead, and I feel proud of these pilots in small propellar driven aircraft facing off with military helicopters and MiGs. As we continue in, we can see the Havana skyline.
Someone says they see someone signaling with a mirror from one of the buildings.
We begin to make out four dots leaving the island and growing larger. We continue in further. La Democracia speeds ahead. Our captain stops. As he ponders whether to go further or not.