CH 38

That night they went out for dinner and a movie. On Saturday they went shopping for decorations for Jack place and also looking for Christmas trees since they were out for sale. They brought eight of them, four, for the front of the house and four, for the back.

They look at different Christmas trees for in side the house and couldn't find the right one. They brought some decorations for the house for the time being. After lunch Sam had her last test flight for the year.

This time she did a solo flight which shock both her and Jack. She did target practice and low flying practice that day. While she was doing her training there was a May Day call came in, one of the airforce planes had a fire aboard and lost most of their instruments and didn't know where they were. Sam heard them

"Colonel what is there last know coordinates" the tower asked where they were last and what happening.

"Sir permission got fly over the area I'll be able to pick them up on my radar"

"Negative, you come back home we will get some one else to take care of it"

"Sir by the time you get the person and the plane on the tarmac they might be dead, where as I'm already in the air and it would be good training exercise for me… time ticking"

"Sir, Sam right and you said your self she is the best and she need the training even if it the real thing"

"I know and she is right" then he lean ford

"Ok Sam you go and bring them home"

"Yes sir, I'm on my way… you better pre warn them sir about me" she said smiling

"Will do"

"What channel are they on?"

"Eighteen"

"Copy that changing to channel eighteen"

Then she changes to the channel and she heard the talk between the tower and the pilot. Sam smiled when she picks them up on radar. Then she cut in between the tower and the plane

"Tower I got them on my radar I'll be next to them in ten minutes"

"Who is this"

"Samantha Carter and I'm going to escort you guys to Peterson air force base, what damage been done to the plane over"

"Hey get off the channel"

"Major listen to her, she can bring you back"

"What is this a joke"

"Nope now listen to me Major I want you to turn one hundred degrees star bit that would turn you towards Colorado Springs and me"

"I hope this isn't a joke"

"Just do it major or you can kiss your and your passage's ass good bye so what is it going to be" Sam said in angry tone the colonel look at Jack

"She doesn't mince her words"

"That true"

"Major you better do what she says"

"Yes sir, I can't believe I'm taking orders from a kid"

Sam saw on the radar that he was turning then he was heading strait for her

"What is your altered?"

"Thirty thousand feet"

"Ok I'm dropping down to twenty five thousand feet, I hope you got your lights on?"

"They not working"

"Copy that"

Sam notice she was getting close but couldn't see them then she pass them so she did a u-turn

"What is your speed"

"Four hundred miles and hour"

"Copy that"

When Sam was close she slow down and raise her plane till she could see them just above her and smile so she move the plane and lift it till she was next to them

"Hi guys I can see you" they look around

"So can we, you're a sight fore sore eyes" she smile

"Well guys let's gets you're your bird on the ground, just follow me"

"Yes ma'am"

Then Sam moves till she was in front and they could see her and follow her. They followed her instructions while every one from the tower were listening in. every one from the tower saw the tarmac lights turn on since it was almost night time

"Ok boys they're your lights, good luck"

"Thanks who every your are"

"You can thank me once we both are on the ground"

"Yes ma'am"

Then the plane saw Sam did a couple of loop then she turned away. But watch the plane landed, she smile when she heard that the plane landed safely and was heading to one of the buildings.

Sam landed her plane few minutes later and drives it close to the building where it came from then she shut it down. Then she took every thing off while the canopy open up and one of the men was they're taking her helmet. Then she got out and down the steps to where Jack and the colonel is

"Well done Sam"

"Thanks, how the plane"

"We are going over there now"

"Ok"

They walk over to the building and walk in it and saw the plane or the first time. They saw the passages were standing around and two pilots walking off it. When they saw the three of them walk over to them. The two pilots stood at attention and saluted which Jack and the colonel did in return.

"Major"

"Sir"

"How bad is it major"

"Some of the wires are cook sir"

"Where were you heading?"

"San Diego sir"

"Ok, Major, Captain this is Samantha Carter, she was the one who found you and brought you in" they look at Sam then to the colonel

"She just a kid" Sam rolled her eyes

"A smart one at that" jack said

"She to young"

"Now listen to me major, I have got ok from the president and chief of staff to learn how to fly these planes among other things, so if you got a problem with me flying around you talk to them"

"But you are to young to join the airforce?"

"But I'm on the air force pay roll, now who going to show me what cook on the plane" she walk towards the plane

"Sir it against"

"Major, one piece of advice, don't get on the wrong side of her, I read her record" Sam was up the steps of the plane and looking down at them

"Well who going to show me, we haven't got all night you know"

"Talk about bossy"

"That she can be" jack said

"I'll show her sir," the captain said

"Ok, good luck"

"Yes sir" then he turn and walk to the plane

"About time, colonel how about some hot drinks and food to warm up the guests" then she walk into the plane and the captain follow her

"It up at the cockpit"

"Ok" they walk up and Sam had a look at the damage

"Ok look like we going to be busy, I'll be right back" then she walk to the door and down stairs where the engineering crew showed up.

"Ok boys all I need is these" she picks up wires, wire cutter, soldiering iron

"You guys check the back right wheel I notice smoke coming out of it when I was flying under It." then she walk back up and up to the front.

"Will you be ok I need to use the men's room"

"Sure" then he left.

Sam started working on replacing the damage wires. When the captain return Sam was welding the sixth wire in place. When finish she pass him to melted wires together

"There your problem"

"I don't under stand?"

"Look at them they are join together and look at the ends, I want to check some thing out afterwards"

"Ok" Sam finish replacing the wires and turn the lights on and every thing working.

"There, all done"

"Wow you must be smart for some one young like you?"

"Thanks" they clean every thing up when one of the engineers walk up to the cock pit

"We can't find any thing"

"Let me take a look"

They walk back to the door and down the steps then Sam put every thing onto the trolley then walk over to the back wheel and she climb in it

"Pass me a torch" then the guy passes Sam a torch.

"Thanks"

She turn it on and look over every thing the engineer and the captain watch her check every inch of the area then she sniff and follow her nose to a box and sniff the box

"Screw driver"

Then the engineer got Sam what she wanted and she took the screws off and carefully removed part of the cover

"Bingo" then she removed it away and they saw more damage wiring

"Well I be dam"

Sam pulls a camera out of her pocket and took photos of the damage area then she asked for things so she could fix the problem. When she was finish they all walk over to the trolley and she got a rag and bit of clear grease and she clean part of the wires then she show both the engineer and captain they were different colour wires

"When was the last time the plane was check over?"

"It just had one this week, they said that some of the wires need replacing in the area where you have been"

"Well you guys sure are lucky lets go and see the major, some one screw up big time and I'm going have this investigated"

Then she walked to the exit door with the captain following her. When they reach the mess hall they walk in and every one look at them. Sam walked over to where Jack, the colonel and major are.

"Sam you got grease over you" Sam look at Jack then to the colonel and Major

"I found and fix your problems so when the captain has had some thing to eat and drink you can fly out tonight"

"What was it"

"Wrong wires" she put the cloth on the table and open it to show the different wires

"I don't under stand," the major asked

"These are from the undercarriage of your right wheel and these are from the cockpit, for starts you do not use these wires" she point to the silver wires

"On any planes, who every pass the inspection of the plane need his eyes tested… colonel I would like to have this mater investigated and any other plane check over and pass inspection by the same person, just in case there is more"

"I'll get onto it on Monday morning"

"Thanks and I would also like to see the report"

"Sure"

"If there is nothing else, jack can we go, I need a shower" Jack smile

"Sure" he stood up

"Good luck with the rest of your flight major"

"Thanks for what you have done"

"I was just in the area, merry Christmas"

"You to" then Jack and Sam walk towards the door

"Nice work Sam"

"Thanks Jack"

"I called colonel and explain the situation, he under stood"

"Dam I forgot about that"

"He under stands" they left few minutes later for home.

The plane and it passages left half an hour later after being at Peterson for over three and half-hours.