Chapter 27, The Battle of Ninja Hill Summary

The Pave-Low helicopter returns to its base in Panama, and Clark is there to meet Jack Ryan. Everyone, including the helicopter crew, is now aware of the growing threat from hurricane Adele. Clark tells Ryan he and Larson are going to fly down to the operations area in Colombia and try to contact the teams from a low flying fixed wing aircraft which has been fitted with long range tanks.

Clark and Larson, after a good deal of trouble establish contact with two of the in-country teams and direct them to new landing zones. Team KNIFE, unfortunately is surrounded by an overwhelming force of enemy soldiers and in the ensuing firefight every one is killed except Chavez, Leon, and Vega. They are contacted by Clark on the SSB who tells Chavez to follow...