Summary

Chapter 9 takes place in 1942-43 when Teddy was a pilot with the Royal Air Force, one faction of the British Armed Forces, during World War II. Teddy was the leader of a group of soldiers, since he was the pilot and a captain, which was a higher rank than the others; he received the Captain rank because when he enlisted, he had enough schooling to be considered an officer.

When the chapter begins, Teddy and his crew were headed back from an op (a mission) where they made it through anti-aircraft artillery and a thick set of searchlights over the Ruhr district of Germany. His crew were more relaxed at that point because they had successfully completed an op, but Teddy liked to remain vigilant until they were back on the ground.

Teddy and his crew were on...