Уловка 22

Havermyer

           HavermeyerheldmortalmenrigidinsixplanesassteadyandstillassittingduckswhilehefollowedthebombsallthewaydownthroughthePlexiglasnosewithdeepinterestandgavetheGermangunnersbelowallthetimetheyneededtosettheirsightsandtaketheiraimandpulltheirtriggersorlanyardsorswitchesorwhateverthehelltheydidpullwhentheywantedtokillpeopletheydidn’tknow.

           Havermeyerwasaleadbombardierwhonevermissed.Yossarianwasaleadbombardierwhohadbeendemotedbecausehenolongergaveadamnwhetherhemissedornot.Hehaddecidedtoliveforeverordieintheattempt,andhisonlymissioneachtimehewentupwastocomedownalive.

           ThemenhadlovedflyingbehindYossarian,whousedtocomebarrelinginoverthetargetfromalldirectionsandeveryheight,climbinganddivingandtwistingandturningsosteeplyandsharplythatitwasallthepilotsoftheotherfiveplanescoulddotostayinformationwithhim,levelingoutonlyforthetwoorthreesecondsittookforthebombstodropandthenzoomingoffagainwithanachinghowlofengines,andwrenchinghisflightthroughtheairsoviolentlyashewovehiswaythroughthefilthybarragesofflakthatthesixplanesweresoonflungoutallovertheskylikeprayers,eachoneapushoverfortheGermanfighters,whichwasjustfinewithYossarian,fortherewerenoGermanfightersanymoreandhedidnotwantanyexplodingplanesnearhiswhentheyexploded.

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