The Phoenix Sanction

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I wouldn’t be able to write any of these books without the help of a multitude of people who have assisted along the way. Specifically, I would like to thank my editors, David Gilmore and Randy Olsen, and my team of proof readers — without whom, you would be receiving a by far inferior version of the book you read today — JC Barb, Rohen Kapur, Mike Riley, Kris Densley, Mykel Densley, Liia Miller, Peter Gifford, Ross Jarratt, Forest Olivier, and my mother, Susan Cartwright.

For technical help with regards to modern aviation, I would like to thank Chris Chmiel from the Australian RAAF who spent hours trying to explain the intricate ins and outs of a modern jetliner from the point of view of the pilot.

As always, all mistakes reside squarely on my shoulders.

Christopher Cartwright

It was 10 a.m. local time when the heavily loaded Lockheed Model 10 Electra stopped at the end of the grass field. The American twin-engine, all-metal monoplane, with its unique double tail and twin rudder system looked decidedly futuristic, a jarring contrast against the harsh backdrop of the hot Papua New Guinea jungle.

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