HUN 2

Our little biplanes stand at the edge of the ice lake

ready to launch to hit the Luftwaffe, Germany’s elite.

Wind blows down the valley whistling and singing

over our fragile planes. A flare goes up

and we rush to our planes, engines warmed up

by our trusty mechanics. Start up,

taxi over ice, bumpy ride but not too bad.

Just think a hundred and thirty metres of water

under us in the middle of our lake.

Power on, we head for the sky,

not a bad idea – ice lake runway.

When an enemy target? Into the sky battle bound.

Clear blue hangs over us so real it looks false.

Past valley, over another, see the Hun!

Time for battle in our biplane fighters.