THE GULF WAR: The Battle Front : Mighty Mouse
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Two weeks ago, a group of Marines in the Gulf found that a Saudi mouse had taken residence in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier fighter jet. The tiny RODENT FLEW ON SEVERAL MISSIONS against Iraqi positions in Kuwait, surviving the tremendous G-forces of near-supersonic speeds. The agile creature eluded attempts at capture, keeping out of sight yet leaving telltale signs of his presence in the cockpit. Eventually, the stowaway was captured; “Prince” now watches from the sidelines.
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