The second missile followed a few hundred feet farther west, before arching gracefully on path toward the descending EP-3E aircraft for a few seconds. Then, the rocket engine sputtered several times before igniting back to full power twice. The second full-power was too much for the old missile frame. One of the tail fins broke off, sending the missile into a right-handed spiral away from its target. The missile nose turned earthward, and miles from where it was launched, the runaway disappeared back through the canopy, sending leaves and limbs cascading into the air. The other missile—a small metallic spot in the sky with a huge corkscrew contrail marking its flight path—continued toward its target.THE PILOT OF THE EP-3E RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT, LIEUTENANT Paul Gregory, had the yoke pressed forward slightly, watching the altimeter as he fought the rough air at this lower altitude. His primary gauge for altitude around this jungle was his eyes. The altimeter told him the altitude of the aircraft from the ground, but his eyes watched the approaching canopy of the jungle trees.
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