After making all the necessary preparations with the rest of Excalibur, including getting her flight lead's data and suiting up, she made her way to the hangar. The squadron's now dwindled numbers still sat menacingly in the hangar, the aircraft seemingly eager to take flight. There were only five of them now - Lioness' sleek Kfir, the pilot/WSO team Sandstorm's fearsome "Ghost of the Straits", Swift's snarling Jagauar, Musket's poised Tigershark, and Miyoshi's own beloved "Massao" Foxbat. Reaching the MiG-25PDX, she gave it two friendly slaps and smiled at the Japanese kanji on the tailfin as she climbed into the cockpit. Soon she and her aircraft were towed up and out to the launch deck, and the clamshell canopy split open almost majestically.

Miyoshi had done carrier launches before, but she never grew tired of them. It was one of the many things she loved about being a pilot. Her excitement mounted as the Foxbat was prepped for launch, and she eagerly watched the light. [b]"Here we go, Massao,"[/b] she said to her aircraft. [b]"Time to do what you were made for."[/b] One exhilarated yell and catapult launch later, Miyoshi was in the skies quickly forming up with her flight lead. [b]"Excalibur Two in the air. I have your wing, Lioness,"[/b] she stated over the radio with a little grin.