The defence of Portsmouth during the alien invasion by the Squirmy Munge wasn’t simply limited to the home or street patrols; the island city had itself a small but well-prepared, well-cared-for, and very effective air force operating out of the area that would naturally become Portsmouth Airport after the war.
Linda Matheson was probably the most well-known of the Portsmouth Air Corps pilots. Her tenacity and bravery in air combat led to rapid promotion and she was often mobbed for autographs when spotted out and about in the city. In the air she flew over one hundred and thirty sorties. Actual enemy kills were difficult to confirm as the Munge attack craft were incredibly robust and fitted out with advanced shielding; the aliens would most often retreat before receiving significant damage and on the rare occasions when the air corps inflicted enough hits the Munge machines would explode forcefully enough to not leave any remains at all.
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