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"General Kobylas" said Major Simonof of the meteorological bureau. I have been following the weather reports from Lossiemouth. You will know that is one of two British Air Forces bases with Typhoons. Lossiemouth is having a very lengthy spell of fog with visibility often as low as 50 metres."
"Carry on Smirnov. And don't let that vodka talk too much!"
"Well sir, it is the second day of their Christmas Holiday. Bizarrely it's called boxing day. I was just thinking sir. If we sent some Tu-95s—they call them Bears, a pretty good name I think—into the North Sea just off the coast of Lossiemouth, we could cause maximum irritation to those Brits. By the way sir, my name is Simonof, not Smirnov"
"You have
a very good point Smirnov. Typhoons might be able to take off but
could they land back at Lossie in
that fog?"
"Jacobski" (speaking to his aide).
"Get me—Popov? Or whatever his name is —on the phone and I'll order
him to launch three Bears."
Turning back to Simonof: "That should give them a bit of hassle and spoil their Christmases!"
Jack