Stars and Stripes
The C 130 G carrying the military brass flew in a spiral climb as it departed the Bahgram air base but managed to barely slip to the side of the defensive missile coverage. It was at that vulnerable point that the suspected SAM 3B4’s shoulder fired missiles were loosed from the van parked on the dirt road 7 kilometers from the runway.
Fortunately the incoming missiles were detected and the laser interceptors activated and burned them mid air rendering them into a plasma cloud and harmless. The C 130 G was out of range before a second battery could be armed and fired.
A platoon of Military Police was dispatched to the area and discovered the empty van and the launcher mechanism mounted in the top. The van has been taken to a hnger at the base for investigation
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Hows that for making up something on the fly?