The bomber moved onto the centerline while the Hellhammers and renewed MLRS batteries kept the Tree occupied below.
"Raptors, keep working the upper growth."
"Been doing that for a while now, Command. Got something new?"
Raptor Two came around from the east as Phantom Four approached from much higher above.
Inside the bomber, the Mission Systems and Weapons Officer checked the release solution against the fixed coordinate.
There was only one weapon to manage.
"Target line confirmed."
The bomb bay opened.
Instead of rows of five-hundred-kilogram bombs, a single massive weapon occupied the internal bay.
"Ordnance ready."
The pilot held the aircraft steady. Below them, the Tree was still trying to pull what remained of its branches back across the center.
Another Raptor missile struck, followed by another Hellhammer round farther down. Several branches whipped upward toward the falling fire while rockets continued breaking across the roots around the trunk.
