Maybe it was a spy plane sent over to gather intelligence on the new Atomic bomb. Finch wasn't sure that Groom Lake housed that particular project, but it was the most popular rumor. And as is true anywhere, rumor was more widely believed than truth, especially in the Fighter Corps. His radio sputtered with static and he expected to hear the voice of Sgt Macy Walker, the tower radioman. Instead, an unfamiliar voice filled the cockpit.
Weapons are free.
Repeat, weapons are free. The last thing Finch needed with a baby on the way was for his career to get shot down for instigating an international incident. Careful not to eat any goose up there. The authentication code was actually the single word goose, used in any form. Finch took a deep breath and keyed his microphone.