After everyone took off - or, to say it more precisely, got thrown off -, the squadron started flying through the Mediterranean sea. They were set to refuel on a tanker there, before eventually moving into hostile territory. Thankfully, no enemy forces were present during their travel, everything looked quiet, only the trading ships were buzzing below them. The weather was great too, you could see for several miles. It was ideal for their mission and Matt felt relieved that at least he doesn't have to worry about that.

Before reaching the tankers, Excalibur Five, his recon partner by the name of Farid, asked him about their task.
[i]"I'd say we need to spread out a little bit. We'll cover more ground that way and we'll be able to take pictures from multiple angles. Stay sharp and I'm sure we'll do just fine."[/i] Matt replied, giving a basic plan and some encouragement. After all, they're going to be in enemy territory and the two of them are pretty much defenseless while focusing on the targets. It was up to the other three members to keep the enemies away from them.

Matt soon noticed another aircraft before them, guarding the tankers just sailing below it. The Colonel checked in with the pilot and assigned the order of the refuelling. He was the third one, after Two and Three. He waited for the aforementioned members to get connected to the fuel probe, also observing how to do it precisely. Hungary had no seas or oceans, he never really had to do a refuelling from a tanker ship. Britain however had plenty around it and the time spent there gave him good practice on the field. He actually failed at first, but got it right for the second try, which was still an acceptable performance.

After everyone was done, Ariella gave the squad a rundown on what to do and when. The plan was good: him and Farid go in and quickly snap the pictures while the rest of the squad makes some noise and then they bail out immediately. 
[i]"Roger that. Those few minutes spent in the heat will be intense."[/i] Matt said, already thinking about the moment when all hell breaks loose. He initiated the recon pods for testing purposes, making sure it was functioning correctly. He really did not want to be the liability of failure. No-one did.