Jack gripped the controls of his Dauntless dive bomber, his breath steady despite the chaos unfolding around him. Flak bursts peppered the sky, each explosion a deadly blossom in the vast Pacific expanse. Below, the Japanese carrier Kaga loomed, its deck teeming with activity. “Stay with me, Bob,” Jack muttered into his radio. His wingman’s voice crackled back. “Right behind you, Jack. Let’s make it count.” With a final inhale, Jack tipped his plane into a near-vertical dive. The wind roared past his cockpit as he hurtled downward. Tracers whizzed past, but his eyes remained locked on the target. At the perfect moment, he yanked the release lever. "Bombs away!" The world seemed to hold its breath—then a deafening explosion tore through the Kaga’s flight deck, flames erupting skyward. Jack pulled up hard, his plane shuddering under the strain. Below, the enemy carrier burned. The tide of war had begun to turn.