Прощай, Россия.
It was February 10, 2001. Technician Grigoriy outfitted the Pacific golden plovers, Tweet-Tweet, Couch Potato, and Ninja with military-grade surveillance tags transmitting live operational data for covert insertion onto the Sapporo-bound aircraft.
By the time anyone noticed the missing pistachios from the airport lounge, the Grigoriy Clan was already through security. Not metaphorically through security. Literally through it.
The trio moved inside the hollow aluminum leg of a janitor’s cart, whiskers twitching in perfect silence as the cart rattled across Terminal B. Commander Grigoriy listened to the rhythm of footsteps above them like a conductor hearing an orchestra.
They crossed the terminal in disciplined bursts. They reached the aircraft through a maze of conveyor belts beneath the terminal. The mice darted among them.
Their target was not the cargo hold. It was the avionics bay. Warm and quiet. And more importantly, connected to the in-flight entertainment system. They signal for the plovers to start their mission.
Equipped with thermal optics, Surveillance Officer Grigoriy and his team established a perimeter around the airfield, relaying tactical guidance to the plovers.
"Firewall it to B."
The plovers engaged full thrust, driving hard on powerful wings to reach Cargo Access B within seconds. Upon arrival, they dropped into a low tactical crouch and held position, awaiting further orders.
“Pause for ten seconds."
Thermal optics picked up a lone worker moving cautiously toward the rear section of the aircraft.
"Enter the airplane! I repeat, enter the airplane!”
Commander Grigoriy guided them to the avionics bay, where Technician Grigoriy was tapping into the in-flight entertainment system.
The moment the well-loved army comedy started, they scrambled into place. This was right up the Grigoriy Clan's alley. Though the golden plovers couldn’t understand the movie, they seemed to enjoy the expressive faces.
Shortly after the movie ended, the flight attendant announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ll be landing shortly. Please return to your seats, fasten your seatbelts, make sure your tray tables are up, and carry-on items are securely stowed. We’ll be arriving in Sapporo in approximately 20 minutes. Thank you for flying with us.”
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